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Game 1 loss to Kings a ‘feeling out process’ for Warriors

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even after a rocky regular season, the Warriors weren’t sweating the rare Game 1 loss Saturday night.“It’s what the playoffs are about — guys making plays,” Stephen Curry said after the Sacramento Kings beat the Warriors 126-123. “The first game is kind of a feeling out process.”The Warriors are the more experienced playoff team, having gone to six of the last eight NBA Finals, but the Kings, playing in their first playoff series in nearly two decades, managed to hold on to take Game 1 of the first-round Western Conference series.Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green jaws with Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round playoffs, Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Golden One Arena in Sacramento, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Sacramento used its 16 years of pent up playoff-basketball energy to ensure the Kings had home-court advantage, rattling their...

Dodgers square off against the Cubs in series rubber match

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

Chicago Cubs (7-5, third in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (7-7, second in the NL West)Los Angeles; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Drew Smyly (0-0); Dodgers: Julio Urias (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -235, Cubs +196; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.Los Angeles has gone 5-3 at home and 7-7 overall. The Dodgers are second in the majors with 26 total home runs, averaging 1.9 per game.Chicago is 7-5 overall and 2-2 on the road. The Cubs have gone 3-1 in games when they hit at least two home runs.Sunday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 5-5, .000 batting average, 5.76 ERA, outscored opponents by five runsCubs: 6-4, .000 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runsINJURIES: Dodgers: Will Smith: day-to-day (illness), Alex Reyes: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (oblique...

Brewers take on the Padres after Caratini’s 4-hit game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (10-5, first in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (8-8, third in the NL West)San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Wade Miley (0-0); Padres: Yu Darvish (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -170, Brewers +145; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers play the San Diego Padres after Victor Caratini had four hits on Saturday in a 10-3 loss to the Padres.San Diego has a 4-5 record at home and an 8-8 record overall. The Padres are fifth in the majors with 22 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.Milwaukee is 5-4 in road games and 10-5 overall. The Brewers have hit 20 total home runs to rank eighth in MLB play.The teams square off Sunday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 5-5, .000 batting average, 4.39 ERA, outscored opponents by two runsBrewers: 6-4, .000 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by six runsINJURIES: Padres: David Dahl: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Joe Musgrove: 15-Day ...

Marlins host the Diamondbacks, try to continue home win streak

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (8-7, first in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (8-7, third in the NL East)Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (0-0); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -126, Diamondbacks +106; over/under is 7 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins will try to keep a four-game home win streak going when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks.Miami has a 5-4 record in home games and an 8-7 record overall. The Marlins are 6-1 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Arizona has gone 3-5 in road games and 8-7 overall. The Diamondbacks have gone 3-1 in games when they did not give up a home run.Sunday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 7-3, .000 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by two runsDiamondbacks: 6-4, .000 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runsINJURIES: Marlins: Jorge Soler: day-to-day (back), JT Chargois: 15-Day IL (o...

Pirates bring 2-1 series advantage over Cardinals into game 4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (9-6, second in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (6-9, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (0-0); Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -174, Pirates +150; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates play the St. Louis Cardinals leading the series 2-1.St. Louis is 3-6 at home and 6-9 overall. The Cardinals have a 2-7 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.Pittsburgh has a 6-3 record on the road and a 9-6 record overall. Pirates hitters have a collective .418 slugging percentage to rank eighth in the NL.The matchup Sunday is the fourth time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 4-6, .000 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by eight runsPirates: 6-4, .000 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by three runsINJURIES: Cardinals: Packy Naughton: 15-Day IL (left forearm), Paul DeJong: 10-Day IL (back), ...

Myers leads Reds against the Phillies after 4-hit outing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (5-10, fourth in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (6-8, fourth in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (0-0); Reds: Luis Cessa (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -191, Reds +161; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds play the Philadelphia Phillies after Wil Myers had four hits against the Phillies on Saturday.Cincinnati has a 5-3 record in home games and a 6-8 record overall. Reds hitters are batting a collective .253, which ranks eighth in the NL.Philadelphia is 5-10 overall and 2-7 on the road. The Phillies have a 3-0 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.The teams square off Sunday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 3-7, .000 batting average, 5.02 ERA, even run differentialPhillies: 4-6, .000 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by five runsINJURIES: Reds: Connor Overton: 15-Day IL (elbow), Joey Votto: 10-D...

Ukraine criticizes Poland’s move to block farm products; Hungary joins ban

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

Ukraine criticized a decision by the Polish government on Saturday to ban imports of Ukrainian agricultural goods, including products intended for other countries, saying it violated a prior agreement between the two countries.Late Saturday, Hungary joined Poland in banning agricultural imports from Ukraine, with both governments saying the restrictions would remain in place until the end of June. Warsaw’s measure was announced by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki following an emergency cabinet meeting on the influx of Ukrainian goods into Poland. “We will never leave farmers without help. That’s why we have specific measures [including] a ban on grain entry from Ukraine to Poland,” Morawiecki said in a tweet.Ukraine’s agriculture ministry said it regretted Poland’s decision. “The Ministry of Agrarian Policy, for its part, has always been sympathetic to the situation in the Polish agricultural sector and responded promptly to various ...

Pre-taped Screen Awards special to salute top Canadian film, TV

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

TORONTO — A tribute to the best in Canadian film and television airs tonight in a new format that Canadian Screen Awards organizers hope will appeal to more viewers.The pre-taped, hour-long special hosted by Samantha Bee is set to feature highlights from seven awards galas that took place over the past week.It replaces the pre-pandemic tradition of a live two-hour variety show that handed out hardware to marquee film and television winners in a single night.This year, the big winners are already known: A gala on Thursday crowned Clement Virgo’s drama “Brother” the top film, giving it a record 12 awards including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay.A gala on Friday named CBC’s “The Porter” best drama with 12 prizes overall and CBC’s “Sort Of” best comedy, with seven awards.Special awards went to comedy veteran Catherine O’Hara, Hollywood A-lister Ryan Reynolds and TV-turned-movie star Simu Liu.The Canadian Screen Awards air tonight at 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. AT, 9:30 p....

Alberta RCMP to provide update on death of officer killed en route to noise complaint

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. — The RCMP is set to provide an update on the vehicle crash that killed one of its Alberta-based officers last week. Const. Harvinder Dhami, a member of the Strathcona County detachment east of Edmonton who was affectionately known as Harvey, died early Monday morning while driving to help other officers with a noise complaint.The Mounties previously said Dhami’s vehicle hit a large concrete barrier on a road northeast of Sherwood Park, Alta.Detachment Supt. Dale Kendall is expected to provide more details on the crash, which remains under investigation, at an afternoon news conference. The RCMP is also slated to provide details on Dhami’s regimental funeral, the date of which has not yet been announced. The news conference is scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. MDT.This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 16, 2023. The Canadian Press

Quebec judge grants injunction halting eviction of homeless camp living under highway

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:03:17 GMT

MONTREAL — Quebec’s Superior Court has granted a temporary 10-day injunction to halt the dismantling and displacement of a long-standing homeless encampment located under a major Montreal highway. In her Tuesday ruling, Justice Chantal Masse ordered the Quebec Transport Ministry — which owns the property below the city’s Ville-Marie expressway — to cease preparatory work that would disrupt the encampment and the small community of people that have taken shelter there. Masse also ordered the ministry to “refrain from having any contact with the people living in the encampment.”The province must also work with the Mobile Legal Clinic, a local group that advocates for people experiencing homelessness and filed the injunction application in March. Mobile’s Director General Donald Tremblay said some residents have been living in the camp for years. He says the ruling suggests the judge recognized that resident rights would be violated if they were forcibly e...