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Edwards scores 31, Timberwolves hold on to beat the Lakers 108-106 on LeBron’s 39th birthday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James woke up sick on his 39th birthday, unsure if he’d be able to help the Los Angeles Lakers in their road game Saturday night against the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves.James played and, as he’s done throughout his career, hit a big shot in the closing seconds. Unfortunately for the Lakers, the NBA’s replay center ruled the long jumper with 3.3 seconds left was just a 2-pointer, leaving James to question the replay ruling on his birthday.Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Naz Reid added 21 off the bench and Minnesota held on to beat Los Angeles 108-106 Saturday night.Rudy Gobert had 13 points and 13 rebounds as Minnesota overcame 19 turnovers to win for the fourth time in five games. Two of those wins have come against Los Angeles and the Timberwolves are now 14-1 at home this season.“It was the same story that we talked about before the game,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. “We shoot 50%, (have) 19 turnovers. Whene...

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

TORKHAM, Afghanistan (AP) — The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people.Some live in tents. Others live out in the open, among the piles of the few belongings they managed to take as they were forced from neighboring Pakistan.The sprawling camp of people returning to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing is the latest facet of Afghans’ long, painful search for a stable home.More than 40 years of war, violence and poverty in Afghanistan have created one of the world’s most uprooted populations. Some 6 million Afghans are refugees outside the country. Another 3.5 million people are displaced within the country of 40 million, driven from their homes by war, earthquakes, drought or resources that are being depleted.Over the course of months, an Associated Press photographer traveled across Afghanistan from its eastern border with Pakistan to its western border with Iran, getting to know displaced people and ...

Today in History: December 31, Chinese city Wuhan investigates mystery illness

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

Today in HistoryToday is Sunday, Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2023.Today’s Highlight in History:On Dec. 31, 2019, the health commission in the central Chinese city of Wuhan announced that experts were investigating an outbreak of respiratory illness and that most of the victims had visited a seafood market in the city; the statement said 27 people had become ill with a strain of viral pneumonia and that seven were in serious condition.On this date:In 1879, Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light by illuminating some 40 bulbs at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.In 1904, New York’s Times Square saw its first New Year’s Eve celebration, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance.In 1951, the Marshall Plan expired after distributing more than $12 billion in foreign aid. In 1972, Major League baseball player Roberto Clemente, 38, was killed when a plane he had chartered and was traveling on to bring relief supplies to earthquake-devast...

Seattle wins 73-61 against UTEP

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 25 points in Seattle’s 73-61 win against UTEP on Saturday night.Tyson was 9-of-12 shooting (6 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Redhawks (8-5). Paris Dawson scored 13 points and added nine rebounds. Kobe Williamson went 4 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points.David Terrell Jr. finished with nine points for the Miners (8-6). Corey Camper Jr. added eight points and two steals for UTEP. In addition, Baylor Hebb had seven points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

A game of millimeters: Timberwolves top Lakers in thriller after LeBron James’ late shot ruled a two

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

Target Center sat in relative silence as the fate of the contest was essentially determined Saturday in MinneapolisA three or not a three — that was the question.The answer came up Timberwolves.Upon extensive video review, the NBA’s replay hub in Secaucus, New Jersey determined there was not enough evidence to overturn the on-court ruling that Lakers forward LeBron James — on his 39th birthday — had the tip of his big toe on the line when he rose up for a transition jumper with 2.3 seconds to play.So, instead of a tie game, Minnesota led by one. One made Anthony Edwards free-throw and a tandem stopping of James by Edwards and Rudy Gobert later, the Timberwolves emerged with a thrilling 108-106 home victory.James was well aware of the situation in the closing seconds. The Lakers corralled a rebound off a Mike Conley missed 3-point attempt, and James was found streaking in transition. At any other point in the game, James could’ve walked in for a flush. B...

Community remembers Oakland PD officer killed in line of duty

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Oakland community is remembering a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Tuan Le was fatally shot Friday morning while responding to a burglary. KRON4 spoke with a community leader about Le's impact.President of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber Foundation Carl Chan says he will never forget Officer Le and that losing him is almost like losing a family member."He's well-loved by everybody." Oakland Police Commission updates on chief of police search Devastating news for the entire oakland community. 36-year-old Oakland police officer Tuan Le was shot and killed early Friday morning while responding to a burglary at a cannabis dispensary near Jack London Square. Chan says he has known Officer Le for about four years."A guy with a good smile," he said.Chan says Le would often work in the Chinatown and Little Saigon communities. He says working with an Asian officer has helped build trust between those communities and OPD."He was able to communi...

Artemi Panarin scores 3 times as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored three goals, Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves on his 28th birthday, and the NHL-leading New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night.Vincent Trocheck had a goal and three assists, and Chris Kreider also scored for New York. Alexis Lafrenière had two assists, and Mika Zibanejad had an assist for a career-high 10-game point streak.The Rangers are the first team to reach 50 points for the first time since winning their last Stanley Cup in 1993-94. New York, which lost 4-3 at Florida on Friday night, is 6-0 in the second of back-to-back games this season.Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 16 shots and NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov scored his 25th goal.The Lightning’s 39 points through 37 games is one behind their total after the same number of games in 2016-17, which was the last time they missed the playoffs.OILERS 3, KINGS 2, SOLOS ANGELES (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, Derek Ryan scored in the fourt...

McDavid shines in 600th game with a goal and assist, Oilers beat Kings 3-2 in shootout

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, Derek Ryan scored in the fourth round of a shootout and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday night.Leon Draisaitl also scored, Stuart Skinner made 26 saves, and the Oilers picked up their fourth straight win.Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, Kevin Fiala scored, and Cam Talbot made 24 saves as the Kings lost their second straight game. Kempe’s top-end speed factored into both Kings’ goals in the first period. It was his blazing entry into the offensive zone that occupied two defenders and left Fiala alone for a slap shot one-timer to open the scoring with 5:16 left.Kempe then charged in on a breakaway before putting his wrist shot off the right post and in from the right circle for a 2-0 edge with 1:11 remaining. It was his 10th multipoint game, giving Kempe three goals and three assists during a four-game point streak. McDavid fueled the Oilers’ comeback in the second, flicking in his low-...

Lions take issue with officials after potential winning 2-point pass is negated by penalty

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit coach Dan Campbell said he explained to officials before playing the Dallas Cowboys what would happen on a 2-point conversion play the Lions had planned.Chaos ensued anyway, and left the Lions feeling as if a victory was taken away from the NFC North winners in their pursuit of the top seed in the NFC playoffs.Officials ruled offensive lineman Taylor Decker wasn’t an eligible receiver when he caught a 2-point conversion pass that would have given Detroit a one-point lead with 23 seconds remaining.Instead, the Lions (11-5) lost to the Cowboys 20-19 on Saturday night when the third 2-point try was an incomplete pass short of the goal line.Jared Goff threw an interception on the attempt after Decker’s catch was disallowed, but Dallas was offsides.The explanations contradicted each other, with Goff saying he was certain Decker reported as an eligible receiver and Dan Skipper had not. In a pool report, referee Brad Allen said the opposite, that...

Tyler Bilodeau scores 27, Jordan Pope adds 20; Oregon St. beats USC 86-70

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:28 GMT

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Tyler Bilodeau scored a career-high 27 points and Jordan Pope added 20 to lead host Oregon State to an 86-70 victory Saturday night over Southern California.Oregon State (9-4, 1-1 Pac-12) scored the first 11 points of the second half, culminated by Pope’s 3-pointer to extend the lead to 50-30 with 15:13 remaining.USC (6-7, 0-2 Pac-12) responded with a 9-0 run, but the Beavers quickly regained control and maintained a double-digit lead the remainder of the game.After squandering a halftime lead in Thursday’s loss to UCLA, the Beavers were determined not to let that happen again.“We wanted to make sure we kept our foot on the gas,” Pope said. “We wanted to come out and win the first four minutes of the second half and continue on from there.”KC Ibekwe’s three-point play gave Oregon State its largest lead at 64-41 midway through the second half.Bronny James was one of the few bright spots for USC with a season-high 15 points. Playing in his fifth game since makin...