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Knicks top Heat 111-105, even Eastern Conference semi series

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and keyed the run the New York Knicks needed just in time to get by a Miami Heat team playing without Jimmy Butler, evening the Eastern Conference semifinals at a game apiece with a 111-105 victory Tuesday night.Julius Randle returned from a sprained left ankle that sidelined him in Game 1 with 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and RJ Barrett scored 24 points for the No. 5-seeded Knicks. Josh Hart finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.But it was Brunson, who pointed the blame at himself and said he had to be better after going 0 for 7 from 3-point range in the opener, who made the biggest plays in a game the Knicks trailed much of the way.Caleb Martin scored 22 points in place of Butler for the Heat, who host Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. They will hope to have Butler, the leading scorer in the playoffs who sat out after spraining his right ankle late in their 108-101 victory in the opener.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba a...

Argentina’s Fernandez seeks dollar relief from Brazil’s Lula

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, vowed Tuesday to keep working to come up with a mechanism that would allow them to eschew the dollar in trade between the neighboring nations. Argentina’s economy is looking particularly fragile after a run on the peso in the financial markets caused a sharp devaluation of the local currency late last month as well as a drain of U.S. dollars from central bank reserves in part due to a devastating drought that has slashed exports. There was lots of anticipation Tuesday that the two countries would unveil a mechanism allowing Argentine firms to continue trading with Brazil without draining precious dollars from the country’s reserves. Yet after a nearly four-hour meeting the two presidents made clear they were still fine tuning the details.“The meeting was long, difficult and we will carry out many more meetings,” Lula said alongside Fernández as the two left-l...

Harper returns for Phils, 160 days after Tommy John surgery

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper has always enjoyed playing at Dodger Stadium. His return Tuesday night for the Philadelphia Phillies might top them all.Harper was activated off the injured list and was in the lineup, batting third at designated hitter when the Phillies took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle game of a three-game series.Harper struck out in his first at-bat. He fouled off the first pitch from Julio Urías before the Dodgers left-hander retired him swinging on a 2-2 slurve.The return for the two-time NL MVP came 160 days after Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. It occurred at the ballpark where he made his major league debut in 2012.“Medically it is surprising, but by Harper genetic standards probably not,” Harper’s agent, Scott Boras, said while the Phillies were taking batting practice. “I remember last Thanksgiving we were talking about when he could come back and he mentioned May and I told him not to tell anyone that.”When Harper had sur...

Stars’ Pavelski 2 quick goals in return after 5 missed games

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski made a quick impact in his return for the Dallas Stars, scoring two goals in the first period of their second-round playoff series against Seattle on Tuesday night after missing the final five games of the opening round while in concussion protocol. Pavelski scored on a 25-foot wrister only 2 1/2 minutes into the game to put the Stars ahead 1-0 in Game 1. He scored on his first shot, on a pass from Mason Marchment. Max Domi got the secondary assistAfter Seattle got even, Pavelski scored again, about 10 minutes after his first goal. The second one was from about the same distance with a redirect of Thomas Harley’s shot. The two goals extended Pavelski’s record for U.S.-born players to 66 career playoff goals. Pavelski was on the ice for the game’s opening shift, though he wasn’t immediately inserted back on the top line. He was with Marchment and Domi, like he was when he went through a full practice Monday. Tyler Seguin, who scored four p...

Ramirez, Rays beat Pirates 4-1 in matchup of top two teams

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramírez homered and drove in two runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams with the top two records in the major leagues.Ramírez drove in the game’s first run with an RBI single in the fourth and boosted the lead to 4-1 with a solo homer in the sixth against Roansy Contreras (3-2). The Rays, who drew just 10,325 to Tropicana Field, lead the big leagues with 62 home runs and have outscored opponents 199-93.“Don’t matter who we play, we just have to play good baseball,” Ramírez said. “We’re just here to win.”Tampa Bay is the 15th team since 1901 to win at least 24 of its first 30 games and the first since the 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs started 24-6.Pittsburgh (20-10), in first place at the end of April for the first time since 1992, lost back-to-back games for the first time since the last two games of opening series at Cincinnati. The Pirates lost for the thi...

Sheriff: Suspect in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbors caught hiding in house under laundry (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the statement came from the FBI)

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Sheriff: Suspect in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbors caught hiding in house under laundry (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the statement came from the FBI).Source

Bobrovsky, Panthers beat Maple Leafs in 2nd round opener

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series.Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter Verhaeghe and Nick Cousins also scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.Matthew Knies had his first NHL goal and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots.Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday.___AP NHL Playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Panthers top Maple Leafs, take Game 1 of second-round series

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series.Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter Verhaeghe and Nick Cousins also scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.Matthew Knies had his first NHL goal and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots.Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday.The Panthers had roared back from a 3-1 deficit to stun the record-setting Boston Bruins with three straight victories and take that first-round series in seven games. The Maple Leafs ended a generation of misery Saturday when John Tavares scored in overtime of Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning as Toronto advance in the postseason for the first time since 2004.Tied at 2 late in the second period with the Maple Leafs pushing, the Panthers silenc...

Downtown restaurant owner brought to tears during plea for action

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A downtown restaurant owner broke down into tears during an emotional plea to Denver City Council Monday night. Don Hines, the owner of Yazoo BBQ Company, is calling on city leaders to take action after he said crime in the area is taking a toll on his business.“Something needs to be done and nothing has been done for three years,” Hines said.Crime and vandalism in Downtown DenverHines opened Yazoo BBQ more than a decade ago with no previous restaurant experience. “When I first opened, I’d call him [Hines’ Father] every day,” Hines said. Hines said his father passed away about two months after opening up the restaurant, bringing him to tears while addressing the Denver City Council. "On his death bed I said, ‘Dad, I’m not going to fail,' and he died two days later,'" Hines said.  Extra paid sick time for COVID-19 to end soon Hines said Yelp recently ranked them the number one BBQ spot in Colorado, but with rising costs and all the crime in the ...

Castle Rock mom alleges bullying, racism in school district

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:52:14 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — A Castle Rock mother alleges her children have been the victims of bullying and racism since 2018, while enrolled in Douglas County schools. In the latest alleged incident, Lacey Ganzy said her 14-year-old son has been the target of racist language while attending Castle Rock Middle School. "I feel like the victim in these cases is the one that’s punished, because there’s no advocacy for a right or wrong on this policy. It’s crazy to me," she said. Colorado is dropping in best states rankings The family has hired a Denver law firm to help with efforts to change district policy. Castle Rock Police confirm they are investigating an incident at the school. The Douglas County School District released the following statement: "It is our goal to take care of each, and every one of our students, in our district. We appreciate the Ganzy Family bringing their concerns to us, so we can make sure our system is addressing their needs." Said Ganzy: “My kids will nev...