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Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder storm ahead in 4th quarter, beat Suns 111-99

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams had 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a big fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-99 on Sunday night.Rookie Chet Holmgren added 18 points for Oklahoma City. The Thunder outscored Phoenix 31-13 in the fourth quarter and won despite being outrebounded 52-33.Josh Giddey had 10 points and 10 assists to help the Thunder win for the third time in four games to move to 6-4.Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams combined to make 24 of 38 shots (63%) and the Thunder shot 49%. The Suns shot 38%, making 2 of 21 shots in the fourth quarter.Kevin Durant led the Suns with 28 points and nine rebounds, and was 11 for 11 from the free-throw line. Bradley Beal had 15 points and eight rebounds, while Drew Eubanks scored 15 points off the bench. The Suns, playing without All-Star guard Devin Booker and backup Eric Gordon, fell to 4-6.Neither team led by double figures until Gilgeous-Alexander’s 3-pointer with under four minutes ...

Lafreniere scores twice plus shootout winner as Rangers beat Blue Jackets 4-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere’s second goal of the game tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation, and then he had the only scored in the shootout as the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Sunday night.Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist for the Metropolitan Division-leading Rangers, who are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games. Artemi Panarin had two assists to extend his season-opening point streak to 14 games, tying Hall-of-Famer Rod Gilbert for the franchise record set in 1972-73. Jonathan Quick made 26 saves.Justin Danforth, Adam Fantilli and Sean Kuraly scored for Columbus, with lost its fifth straight (0-3-2). Erik Gudbranson had two assists and Elvis Merzlikins finished with 37 saves. In the tiebreaker, Lafreniere backhanded the puck past Merzlikins in the third round, and Quick denied Alexandre Texier to secure the win.Quick returned after he wasn’t available for New York’s 4-1 win over Minnesota on Thursday night due to an upper-body injury. Despi...

This Week’s Men’s Top 25 Fared

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

No. 1 Kansas (2-0) beat NC Central 99-56; beat Manhattan 99-61.No. 2 Duke (1-1) beat Dartmouth 92-54; lost to No. 12 Arizona 78-73.No. 3 Purdue (2-0) beat Samford 98-45; beat Morehead St. 87-57.No. 4 Michigan St. (1-1) lost to James Madison 79-76; beat S. Indiana 74-51.No. 5 Marquette (2-0) beat N. Illinois 92-70; beat Rider 95-65.No. 6 UConn (2-0) beat N. Arizona 95-52; beat Stonehill 107-67.No. 7 Houston (2-0) beat Louisiana-Monroe 84-31; beat Texas A&M Commerce 82-50.No. 8 Creighton (2-0) beat Florida A&M 105-54; beat N. Dakota St. 89-60.No. 9 Tennessee (2-0) beat Tennessee Tech 80-42; beat Wisconsin 80-70.No. 10 FAU (1-0) beat Loyola of Chicago 75-62.No. 11 Gonzaga (1-0) beat Yale 86-71.No. 12 Arizona (2-0) beat Morgan St. 122-59; beat No. 2 Duke 78-73.No. 13 Miami (2-0) beat NJIT 101-60; beat UCF 88-72.No. 14 Arkansas (2-0) beat Alcorn St. 93-59; beat Gardner-Webb 86-68.No. 15 Texas A&M (2-0) beat Texas A&M Commerce 78-46; beat Ohio St. 73-66.No. 16 Kentucky (2-...

Tyrese Maxey scores career-high 50 points, leads 76ers to 8th straight win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 50 points, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight victory, beating the Indiana Pacers 137-126 on Sunday night. Maxey was 20 for 32 from the field and had seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the first of two straight games in Philadelphia between the teams. His previous high was 44 against Toronto on Oct. 28, 2022. Maxey’s final basket came on a 32-foot step-back 3-pointer with 1:05 to play after Embiid — who has tagged Maxey with the nickname “The Franchise” in past interviews — passed him the ball and set a screen to free him.“Joel wanted me to get 50 more than even I did,” Maxey said. “When he gave me the ball, he said, ‘You are going to shoot this basketball.’ And that’s why I appreciate my teammates, my coaches and the fans. It was a great night and we got the win, which is what matters most.”Embiid had 13 rebounds in 33 minutes. The 76ers are o...

El senador republicano Tim Scott suspende su campaña presidencial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

(CNN) — El senador republicano Tim Scott de Carolina del Sur suspenderá su campaña presidencial, anunció el domingo en una entrevista con Fox News.“Amo a Estados Unidos más hoy que el 22 de mayo. Pero cuando regrese a Iowa, no será como candidato presidencial. Suspenderé mi campaña”, afirmó.El anuncio del domingo por la noche tomó por sorpresa a muchos de los colaboradores y donantes de Scott. Dos personas cercanas a su campaña dijeron que no les avisaron con antelación, aunque cada vez estaba más claro que Scott se enfrentaba a una ardua lucha para abrirse paso en las primarias republicanas.El senador Tim Scott habla durante el tercer debate presidencial republicano en Miami el 8 de noviembre de 2023. Crédito: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesEl super PAC que apoyaba a Scott retiró su lista de anuncios televisivos en octubre y, tras el tercer debate presidencial republicano de la semana pasada, decidió no hacer una nueva inversión.“Tim transmitió un mensaje optimista y esperanzador, pe...

Chargers’ defense under Brandon Staley reaches new lows in shootout loss to Lions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers’ embattled and embarrassed defense reached new lows in Sunday’s 41-38 loss to the Detroit Lions.“Offense did their thing today, and we needed to step up,” rookie outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu said.After strong performances in comfortable wins against the Chicago Bears and New York Jets — opponents with inexperienced quarterbacks and struggling offensive lines — the Chargers regressed by allowing 533 yards to the balanced, physical and talented Lions.“It was a shootout,” linebacker Eric Kendricks said. “We needed one stop, especially late in the game, and we couldn’t get it.”It was apparent from their third snap on defense that the Chargers (4-5) were going to have a tough time getting stops. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a pass on a deep crossing route and took it 46 yards to set up a field goal, the first of Detroit’s nine plays of at least 20 yards.Things got even worse once running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Mon...

What time the sun will rise and set in Denver in the coming weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As cold weather creeps in, Colorado is seeing less and less sunshine each day.Ever since daylight saving time ended last week, the sun has been setting earlier than 5 p.m., and the days are only getting shorter. How much do household fires increase with Thanksgiving cooking? But just how much shorter does each day get?According to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Liz McGiffin, Denver is currently seeing about two minutes and two seconds less of sunshine each day. Sunday, the sun came up at 6:40 a.m. and was set by 4:45 p.m.Next Sunday, it's expected to rise at 6:48 a.m. and set at 4:41 p.m., giving only 9 hours and 53 minutes of daylight.As cold weather creeps in, Colorado is seeing less and less sunshine each day. How do ski areas make snow? In a month from now, it will rise around 7:11 a.m. and set around 4:35 p.m. Then on Dec. 21, the winter solstice, the sun will rise around 7:17 a.m. and set around 4:38 p.m.That will be the darkest day of the year, with just ...

More than 100 beds available in Denver's addiction and shelter services

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Newly released data from the Denver Medical Examiner's Office reports that 70% of the homeless deaths in Denver this year were caused by drugs and alcohol.It's a 10% increase from last year. Homelessness in Denver up 58% since 2016 Meghan Shay is the executive director of STEP Denver, a local addiction program center. She said their specialty is helping men overcome addiction and reach sobriety in every aspect of their lives from the ground up. “It’s heartbreaking and crushing because you know the potential of these people," she said. "We know they have something to offer this world if they could get their addiction into remission.” It's what organizers do at the organization's 60-bed facility on Larimer Street.“We also have 6 sober living homes in metro Denver, so at any given time we can house up to 90 men. We serve about 400 men each year helping them exit homelessness," said Shay. “We know the men coming to us are in life or death circumstances.”She says...

Service dogs walk red carpet at 2023 American Humane Hero Dog Awards Gala

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

PALM BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Some very important pooches got the attention they deserve at the 2023 American Humane Hero Dog Awards Gala.Organizers on Friday rolled out the red carpet at the Breakers Palm Beach Resort near West Palm Beach to celebrate the impressive canines.Twenty-five service dogs will up for awards for their roles in search and rescue, therapy and more at a ceremony set to take place November 26.

25 high school student athletes in Hialeah do good deeds ahead of World Kindness Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:27:01 GMT

More than two dozen students hit the streets of Hialeah to share the love with acts of kindness.Ahead of World Kindness Day on Monday, 25 high school student athletes across Hialeah put smiles on people’s faces on Sunday.They made signs, gave out sweet treats and gifts, and performed good deeds, all in an effort to show how easy it is to be kind.