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Wolves rout Memphis, improve to NBA-best 17-4

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points, 20 rebounds and six blocks and the NBA-leading Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-103 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.Mike Conley added 19 points and seven assists to help Minnesota improve to 17-4. Gobert had 20 rebounds for the second straight game.Troy Brown Jr., who replaced the injured Anthony Edwards early in the game, scored 20 points, connecting on 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range.“I think that’s a strength of our team,” Gobert said about the balanced scoring, along with Minnesota’s defense. “We’ve got a lot of guys that can play. A lot of guys that can score, and we have an unselfish team.”Edwards, Minnesota’s leading scorer at 25.7 points a game, left four minutes in because of right hip pointer and didn’t return. Edwards missed two recent games with the same injury.“He came ...

Men’s hockey: Jimmy Snuggerud’s big first period drives Gophers to 5-4 win over Buckeyes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Gophers men’s hockey team flew to Ohio State determined to empty their tanks prior to an extended holiday break. They got a 5-4 win in the series opener on Friday and also looked like a team without much left in reserve with one more game to play.Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals and an assist on a night where the Gophers relied heavily on goalie Justen Close and his 34 saves. They improved to 9-5-3 overall and 5-4-2 in the Big Ten after Rhett Pitlick scored a goal for the seventh consecutive game. Brody Lamb had a goal — the eventual game-winner — and an assist.Gophers coach Bob Motzko rattled off a list of good things his team did, including getting a pair of power-play goals, but also looked at the effort and the result realistically.“The negative is that we were the best team for Ohio State. We caused our own undoing, and we’re running on fumes a little bit right now,” said Motzko, offering a pep talk for Saturday’s series finale. “We’ll have enough ...

Winter's Dream light show at Fort William Henry

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Fort William Henry has become a winter wonderland with the Winter's Dream experience. The light show reflects on intimate holiday moments perfect for photo opportunities.Four different light displays surround a central area. The event is ADA-compliant and expects to see 100,000 tourists by its end through March 2024. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "There are a lot of interactive features that are for children. There's a lot of space to run and play. Of course, there are benches where you can sit down and watch these beautiful lights just come to life and really enjoy it," described Creative Lead, Bronwyn Averett.An interactive cabin invited attendees to throw balls at it, displaying holiday imagery in response. Moments like this are what Warren County hopes to bring people back to the area."We can be economically viable and sustainable. Keep more people employed and more businesses open because of all the v...

St. Louisans hopeful as FDA approves groundbreaking gene therapies for sickle cell disease

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Friday was a monumental day for Americans battling a rare but painful disease. The Food and Drug Administration has approved two new gene therapies for patients with sickle cell disease. Studies show they are extremely effective, too. The news had patients, doctors, and advocates for those fighting the disease in the St. Louis area celebrating.The new, one-time gene therapy treatments are for sickle cell patients who are at least 12 years of age with severe forms of the disease. St. Charles ATM heist unraveled in high-tech crime trail The disease affects hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A genetic mutation causes the cells to become crescent-shaped, which can block blood flow. That can cause excruciating pain, organ damage, and stroke.An estimated 100,000 Americans live with the illness. St. Louisan Bonita Washington is one of them.“It is pain that we have no control over. The pain is real," Washington said.Washington said the painful atta...

Nuggets nearly erase 25-point deficit in fourth quarter but lose first home game of season to Rockets

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

Mercifully for the Nuggets, they don’t have to play the Rockets anymore.Four matchups in the first 23 games of the season? That’s more than enough. Three was enough. But in one last clash added to the schedule a week ago after they were eliminated from the in-season tournament, the Nuggets sputtered on offense for a half and defense for one quarter in a 114-106 loss to Houston on Friday night at Ball Arena.Denver (14-9) trailed 103-78 with 8:26 remaining but mounted a miraculous 18-0 run to get within seven with three minutes remaining. The Nuggets had the ball with a chance to cut it to five, but Alperen Sengun’s chippy defense against Nikola Jokic forced a turnover with 2:32 left. Houston finally scored by getting to the line at the other end, and the Nuggets ran out of gas as Jokic waged war with the officiating crew for how Sengun was defending him in crunch time.This was the Nuggets’ first home loss since Game 2 of the NBA Finals in June. It’s the ...

Suspect sought in Berkeley double stabbing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

BERKELEY — Police on Friday night asked residents in Berkeley’s Claremont neighborhood to shelter in place while they searched for a suspect in a double stabbing.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Pleasant Hill neighborhood locked down for a second time in less than 24 hours Crime and Public Safety | Berkeley police video shows officer shooting suspect during November incident Crime and Public Safety | While Oakland’s 911 system was dangerously understaffed, 1,000 operator applications went unprocessed Crime and Public Safety | Pleasant Hill police surround former cop’s home after shooting, then just leave Crime and Public Safety | Two arrested in connection with downtown Walnut Creek robbery, pistol-whipping The stabbing happened around 6:30 p.m. near El Camino Real and the Oakridge Path, the Berkeley Police Department said in an advisory. Police did not release any information about the vi...

Concord apartments have been without water for 3 days

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- Residents at an apartment complex in Concord are frustrated with ongoing water issues. They say they’ve been without running water for three days at Renaissance Square Apartments after a water pipe burst earlier this week, flooding several apartments.This isn’t the first time residents have complained. Police deem Pleasant Hill shelter-in-place subject who allegedly shot wife ‘no threat’ Renaissance Square Apartments in Concord describes it as a modern luxury, but residents say living here is anything but luxurious.It was not a good day when residents at Renaissance Square Apartments found this in one of the hallways -- a burst pipe that sent water into several apartments.“Water coming from the walls, coming down from the light fixtures, coming from the ceiling,” said resident Angela Williams. “It was just gushing under the door, so I used like all my blankets to prevent it from spreading further and damaging my personal belongings," said another resident...

San Francisco Giants sign Tsutsugo and Jefferies to minor league contracts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Japanese first baseman and outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes an invitation to spring training.Tsutsugo played in the club’s farm system this year and re-signed as a free agent. The 32-year-old last appeared in the majors for Pittsburgh in 2022, batting .171 with two homers and 19 RBIs in 50 games. He hit .260 with 10 home runs with 44 RBIs over 68 games this season between the Texas Rangers’ Triple-A Round Rock affiliate and San Francisco’s Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento teams.Also on Friday, right-hander Daulton Jefferies signed a minor league deal with San Francisco. The former Oakland pitcher will remain in the Bay Area as he recovers from a second Tommy John surgery performed on Sept. 9, 2022. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi confirmed both moves.Jefferies, who went 1-7 in eight starts for Oakland in 2022, shared with The Associated ...

The Texas Supreme Court has paused an order that allowed a pregnant woman to have an abortion despite the state’s ban

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has paused an order that allowed a pregnant woman to have an abortion despite the state’s ban.Source

Chinakhov scores 2 in 3rd period as Blue Jackets beat Blues 5-2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:54:36 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov scored twice in the third period, Jet Greaves stopped 41 shots for his first NHL victory, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 Friday night to snap a three-game skid.Kirill Marchenko had a goal and an assist, and Adam Fantilli scored for his 16th point, putting him second behind Connor Bedard’s 21 for the league lead among rookies this season. Alexandre Texier had an empty-netter, Dmitri Voronkov added two assists and Chinakhov also had one.“It’s a really good game to build on for this group,” Greaves said. “Something we’ve talked about is making sure we close out games in the third, and I thought we did a great job with that.”Robert Thomas scored twice and Joel Hofer stopped 17 shots for the Blues, who have lost three of their last four games.“We had chances, but when you make mistakes, they capitalized on them,” Blues coach Craig Berube said. Columbus’ first goal was a team effort, as three players traded the puck in fron...