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Nuggets beat Bucks 129-106 in clash of conference leaders

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 11 assists, Jamal Murray finished with 26 points and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-106 on Saturday night in a late-season showdown of the NBA’s conference leaders.Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points for West-leading Denver (50-24), which outscored East-leading Milwaukee 68-40 in the second half.Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points — just seven in the second half — and grabbed nine rebounds for the Bucks (53-20).The battle of the top teams in each conference — and two strong MVP candidates — was more competitive than the teams’ first meeting, won by the Bucks 107-99. Then, the Nuggets held out four starters — Jokic, Murray, Porter and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — in the game in Milwaukee on Jan. 25. Denver had played the night before in New Orleans and opted to rest its stars.Antetokounmpo scored 24 points on 11-for-14 shooting in the first half, with all b...

Malkin’s late goal lifts Penguins past Ovechkin, Caps 4-3

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin remains a live wire. Even now, 17 seasons into a career that is likely destined for the Hall of Fame, there’s an unpredictability the Pittsburgh Penguins star plays with that can be both endearing and exasperating to teammates and coaches alike. The latest proof came against Washington on Saturday.An untimely roughing penalty in the third period helped spark a Capitals’ rally from a three-goal deficit. Malkin made up for it by burying a breakaway with 1:20 left in regulation that lifted the Penguins to a 4-3 victory.“His care factor and his compete level for me is off the charts and that’s what I love about him and usually when the stakes are high that’s when he’s at his best,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. “He gets a huge goal for us tonight at a key time.”Malkin’s 25th goal of the season — a low wrist shot to the far post — helped the Penguins avoid a potentially messy collapse. Pittsburgh appeared to be ready to cruis...

UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years with an 82-54 blowout of Gonzaga on Saturday night.The Huskies (29-8) have felt right at home in their first extended March Madness run since winning the 2014 national championship, playing their best basketball of what had been an up-and-down season.“The Big East Conference is the best conference in the country, so we went through some struggles,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said. “But once we got out of that league and started playing nonconference teams again, we’ve been back to that team that looked like the best team in the country.”UConn controlled the usually efficient Bulldogs at both ends in the West Region final, building a 23-point lead early in the second half to waltz right into the final section of the bracket.The Huskies’ two NCAA Tournament first-round exits under Hurley are now well in the rearvi...

Cabral scores late, Rapids draw with Austin 1-1

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kévin Cabral scored in the 85th minute to help the Colorado Rapids earn a 1-1 draw with Austin FC on Saturday night.Cabral’s goal was just the second this season for the Rapids (0-3-2), who went 319 minutes without a goal until Cole Bassett scored last week. It was the sixth longest wait in league history and the longest since Colorado went 362 minutes before scoring in 2015.The Rapids, who equaled the worst start in club history, ended a two-match skid and still haven’t lost three straight under Robin Fraser. Colorado lost eight straight matches in 2019 before Fraser’s arrival.Jon Gallagher scored five minutes into the match to give Austin (2-2-1) the lead. The home side has won just once in six all-time meetings — a 3-0 win by the Rapids in 2021. Austin has just six wins in its last 17 home matches, including the playoffs.Sebastián Driussi and Jhojan Valencia had assists on Gallagher’s goal. Driussi, who didn’t have a hand in Aust...

Cómo fue que las arañas saltarinas se convirtieron en las nuevas mascotas de moda

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

(CNN) — Muchos amantes de las arañas profesan una fascinación de por vida con todos los insectos. Sin embargo, la afinidad de Heather Bruen por las arañas nació de la necesidad.Al principio no podía soportarlas: su espeluznante forma de caminar en ocho patas, esa mirada inquietante y su cuerpo peludo y chillón. Pero al vivir en Florida, donde la majestuosa araña saltarina es nativa y abundante, no tuvo más remedio que tolerar su presencia.La tolerancia se convirtió en aceptación, y “hacerse amiga accidentalmente” de una de esas maravillas arañas minúsculas y con los ojos muy abiertos ablandó su corazón. Y cuando comenzó a compartir clips de sus nuevos amores en TikTok, descubrió que los espectadores sin pretensiones también estaban ansiosos por enamorarse de ellas.“Tal vez sea porque son estas diminutas criaturas sensibles que existen en este enorme mundo que nos rodea, y ni siquiera nos tomamos el tiempo para notarlas o lo inteligentes que son”, dijo a CNN. “Pero ...

Devils defeat Senators 5-3, clinch playoff berth

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood had 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 and clinched a playoff berth on Saturday night.“It means everything to the group. I went into the dressing room after the game and just said that I was proud of the work that was put in, proud of where we got to clinch tonight to be one of three teams that have an X next to their name,” Devils coach Lindy Ruff said. “All the work that’s been put in, the adversity they face during the year. The adversity they face right at the start of the season to where we’ve got to now.”New Jersey could have clinched its first postseason berth since 2018 with a win, but it happened before their first intermission when the Florida Panthers lost to the New York Rangers in regulation.“I had a lesser role then,” said Jesper Bratt, who was a rookie for the Devils in 2017-18. “I would say at a younger age, it’s kind of like you think that just because it h...

Teenage boy shot, killed outside Aurora mall

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A teenage boy was shot and killed outside the Aurora mall, according to the Aurora Police Department. Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a news conference after the shooting that a group of teenagers had been causing problems in the mall and the off-duty officers stationed there were called to check out a possible altercation at the food court. While officers were responding to the disturbance call, a male teenager was shot in the parking lot in front of Dillards, Acevedo said. An off-duty officer, posted at the mall, conducted life-saving measures before the boy was taken to Children's Hospital where he died.Acevedo said police believe there was one shooter, but it is very early in the investigation. "We don't have a suspect in custody but I can tell you, I can almost guarantee you, we're going to catch that individual," Acevedo said. "To the individual or individuals responsible for this death, I can guarantee you, you're going to be caught. So you mig...

House Democrats limit debate on controversial gun bill to 1 hour

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Democrats made an uncommon move in the Colorado House of Representatives Saturday night by limiting the debate over a major gun bill to only one hour.Saturday night's debate about a gun bill was only held for one hour.House Speaker Julie McCluskie applied the technicality to the debate on a bill that would allow lawsuits against gun dealers and manufacturers in the state.Limiting the debate to an hour is a rule the majority party in the House is allowed to use. Rep. Neguse discusses inflation, economy Democratic strategist, Andy Boian, said this move was done by Democrats to avoid a filibuster by Republicans to delay possible passage of the bill in the state legislature."As a result, we are not doing the will of the people," Boian said. "The will of the people are not being done by these filibusters and to that end, she's limited the debate to one hour."On the other side of the political aisle, Colorado House Minority Leader Representative Mike Lynch said limiting...

American League East preview: Another powerhouse division in 2023?

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

Season after season, the American League East is one of the most competitive divisions in Major League Baseball.Some years, it’s one of the most compelling races in all of North American professional sports.In 2018, the Red Sox won their third consecutive division title and a franchise-record 108 regular-season games. The Yankees finished second, with 100 wins, and entered the playoffs via Wild Card. The Rays “only” won 90 games that year, a total that would’ve made them a Wild Card team in the AL Central or NL East, but instead, was only good for third place in their own division and no postseason berth.In last year’s postseason, the first with the new expanded format, three of the six AL teams were from the East.It’s high-stakes baseball at its best, and it’s always brilliant or brutal, depending on the year and your team of choice.But it will be interesting to see how the new balanced schedule impacts the annual divisional melee. In order...

The 2023 Red Sox: Underwhelming, or underdogs?

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:11:48 GMT

No one expects much from the 2023 Red Sox.Outside of the organization, anyway.The outside world sees an organization that spent the fall and winter letting go of proven winners. Xander Bogaerts, JD Martinez, Nathan Eovaldi, Christian Vázquez, Matt Barnes, and many others are gone. The 2018 championship squad, the team with more regular-season wins than any other in Red Sox history, has been torn down to its last three studs: Rafael Devers, Chris Sale, and Ryan Brasier.In turn, it appears the Red Sox constructed a roster full of newcomers, question marks, lateral moves, and short-term contracts, with a few high-priced talents sprinkled on top of the Rocky Road sundae.It makes sense that many are ready to write off this team that finished last twice in three years, and then got rid of most of their proven champions. Most projections have them finishing last in their division again; the kindest evaluators say they might be a fourth-place team.It’s been a long, tumultuous offseaso...