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Mathurin and Haliburton star as Pacers hand Pistons their 20th straight loss with 131-123 victory

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 30 points and the Indiana Pacers handed the Detroit Pistons their 20th straight loss, winning 131-123 on Monday night.Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 16 assists for Indiana in its first game since Saturday’s 123-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA In-Season Tournament final.“This is one of the most difficult games you can have, coming off the emotions of last week, the game on Saturday, the travel and everything else,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “I just thought our guys did a great job of staying together, keeping their composure and their aggression.“Detroit is in an all-out attack mode because of their situation.”Detroit’s losing streak is the longest single-season slide in franchise history and matches the NBA’s longest since the Houston Rockets lost 20 straight in 2020-21. Detroit lost 21 straight between the end of the 1979-80 season and the start of 1980-81.“As much as this losing hurts us, and it h...

Knicks beat Raptors 136-130 behind a balanced effort in their first game without Robinson

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 34 points, Quentin Grimes had a season-high 19 and the New York Knicks shook off some bad injury news to beat the Toronto Raptors 136-130 on Monday night.RJ Barrett added 27 points and Jalen Brunson had 21 points and nine assists for the Knicks, who had a new starting center for the first time this season after Mitchell Robinson sustained a stress fracture in his left ankle. The injury will require surgery for the NBA leader in offensive rebounds and a recovery of at least two months.New York broke open the game in the fourth quarter behind two of its bench players. Grimes, who has struggled to find a rhythm this season and recently lost his starting job to Donte DiVincenzo, had a 3-pointer and Josh Hart also scored during a 7-0 run that turned a tie game into a 115-108 lead.Grimes made another 3 with the Knicks holding a four-point lead with 3:36 to play, and a 3-pointer followed by another basket by Hart made it 129-119 about a minute later. Ha...

Teal, Jones rally South Carolina State over Jacksonville 86-85 in OT

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Michael Teal came off the bench to score 17 points and Drayton Jones had a go-ahead dunk with 27 seconds left in overtime to rally South Carolina State to an 86-85 victory over Jacksonville on Monday night.Jones’ dunk for the Bulldogs (3-8) came 11 seconds after Robert McCray V sank two free throws to give the Dolphins (6-4) a one-point lead. Atiba Taylor sank a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in regulation to pull the Bulldogs even at 80-80 and force overtime.Teal made 6 of 7 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers, for South Carolina State. Caleb McCarty finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds, both career highs, for his first double-double. Freshman Mitchel Taylor had 14 points. Shaman Alston pitched in with 11 points and four assists, while Taylor scored 10 off the bench.McCray finished with 22 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals for Jacksonville. Jarius Cook made four 3-pointers and scored 21. Marcus Niblack had 13 points before ...

Slajchert scores 20 in Pennsylvania’s 78-68 victory against Howard

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Clark Slajchert scored 20 points as Pennsylvania beat Howard 78-68 on Monday night.Slajchert shot 6 for 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line for the Quakers (7-5). Sam Brown scored 15 points, going 5 of 11 (3 for 9 from 3-point range). Tyler Perkins had 13 points and shot 4 for 13 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.Seth Towns led the Bison (3-6) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and six rebounds. Howard also got 15 points and two steals from Marcus Dockery. In addition, Bryce Harris had 10 points and six rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Horvat scores in OT as Islanders recover after giving up two-goal lead and beat Maple Leafs 4-3

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored 46 seconds into overtime as the New York Islanders recovered after giving up a two-goal lead and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday night.Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri each had a goal and an assist, and Casey Cizikas also scored to help the Islanders win their third straight game. Noah Dobson had three assists and Ilya Sorokin finished with 36 saves.John Tavares had a goal and an assist, and Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly also scored as Toronto snapped a two-game win streak. William Nylander had two assists and Ilya Samsonov made 27 saves.In the extra period, Horvat scored on a feed from Mathew Barzal to push the Islanders ahead of Philadelphia into second place in the Metropolitan Division — trailing only the rival New York Rangers.The Islanders led 3-1 before Tavares pulled the Maple Leafs within one as he redirected a shot from defenseman Conor Timmins at 7:43 of the second period.Rielly tied it with 7 seconds remaining in regulation. ...

OPINIÓN | ¿Termina la guerra en Ucrania? Paisaje después de la batalla

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continua en su profesión hasta la fecha. Ostenta posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Sociales, así como estudios superiores posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Es de nacionalidad cubana y ha recorrido casi todos los niveles y labores de su profesión, desde reportero hasta corresponsal extranjero en prensa plana y radial, así como productor ejecutivo en medios televisivos. Como columnista, Dávila Miguel ha sido premiado por la Asociación de Periodistas Hispanoamericanos y la Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa. Actualmente Dávila Miguel es columnista del Nuevo Herald, en la cadena McClatchy y analista político y columnista en CNN en Español.(CNN Español) –– Hace un par de meses la contraofensiva ucraniana era notablemente lenta. Hoy aparece estancada y los pronósticos de la Casa Blanca, la O...

'Park Hill panty thief' has neighbors on high alert in Denver

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Some neighbors in the Park Hill community are on high alert after they say a man has been breaking into their homes and stealing intimate items — mostly women's underwear.Neighbors are calling him the "Park Hill panty thief." Now police are searching for the "possible suspect."“I felt like he was watching our house," said a neighbor, who asked to be anonymous. "He totally passed over everything you think a thief would steal. Money, medications, PlayStations, computers. Didn’t grab any of that stuff."A dangerous confrontationThe neighbor is recalling the moments she said a man broke into her home. She told FOX31 about the first time he came through her window in July.“All of the lights were on in the house. So I don’t know if he chose to come when someone is there," the neighbor said. "My roommate was asleep in the bedroom. I wasn’t home at the time." Young dad paralyzed after trying to stop teen with gun near Denver school She said her roommate grabbed a knife and ...

Denver Broncos store seeing more customers after big wins

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos Team Store at Empower Field at Mile High is seeing an uptick in fans coming out to buy gear after some big wins. "I'm a die-hard Broncos fan. I have been all my life," Jeremy Johnson said. "I'm a Colorado native here."FOX31 met Johnson at the team shop on Monday night. He was there to pick up some Broncos clothes to give his family for Christmas."I'm here looking for some Broncos gear to send to my cousins in upstate New York," Johnson said. How likely is it for the Denver Broncos to make the NFL playoffs? Johnson said he got his Christmas wish — just in time for the Broncos to start playing well — by finally getting season tickets. Johnson just made it off the waitlist after 21 years.“I finally got them last season. We all know how last season went," Johnson said. "This season has been a lot more exciting. I am happy to see the defense is stepping up and the offense is finally starting to click."Johnson said he signed up to be a season tickethol...

Rancher groups sue to delay Colorado wolf reintroduction

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Monday, two industry associations sued in an attempt to stop the release of gray wolves in Colorado.The federal lawsuit was filed by the Colorado Cattlemen's Association and the Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association. It names the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife as defendants. Colorado Auditor: Lottery sales model produced ‘unusual winning patterns’ On Friday, the federal rule for non-essential experimental population designation became effective, allowing for wolves to be released into Colorado. The associations, which represent ranchers and farmers across Colorado, filed litigation "to address concerns about the potential impacts of wolf introduction on livestock and rural communities," according to a joint release about the lawsuit.Andy Spann, a fifth-generation rancher from Gunnison and president of the county stockgrowers' association, said wolf reintroduction impacts need proper review not to have negative impacts on the ...

Teenagers gifted shopping spree by Miramar Police and Target

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:55:22 GMT

Miramar Police officers treated teenagers to a shopping spree.Twenty-seven deserving kids and officers went down the aisles of the Target on Miramar Parkway. The teens were chosen by Target’s Heroes and Helpers program and were given $100.“They get to further their character, helping people,” said Miramar Police Sgt. Oscar Mendoza They’re doing it right now with their family. They’re bringing presents home for their family and it’s going to be a really amazing holiday season for them.”“I didn’t get nothing for myself,” said a teenager. “I just rather spread love towards the people I love instead of getting myself something, so that’s why I didn’t get anything for myself.”The program has provided holiday shopping experiences to over 100,000 children.