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

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 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 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 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 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 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 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 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 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 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 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 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...

Carpenter puts up 20 in New Mexico State’s 66-61 win over Cal Baptist

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 GMT

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Robert Carpenter had 20 points in New Mexico State’s 66-61 victory against Cal Baptist on Saturday night.Carpenter added seven rebounds for the Aggies (6-9). Jaylin Jackson-Posey was 4-of-10 shooting and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 11 points. Femi Odukale shot 3 of 9 from the field and 1 for 5 from the foul line to finish with seven points.The Lancers (8-5) were led in scoring by Kendal Coleman, who finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Dominique Daniels Jr. added 14 points for Cal Baptist. In addition, Hunter Goodrick had 13 points and seven rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Hohn scores 18, UC Irvine downs CSU Bakersfield 75-56

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 GMT

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Hohn scored 18 points as UC Irvine beat CSU Bakersfield 75-56 on Saturday night.Hohn was 6 of 8 shooting, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the foul line for the Anteaters (9-5, 2-0 Big West Conference). Bent Leuchten scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line, and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Derin Saran shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 for 4 from the charity stripe to finish with 14 points.The Roadrunners (5-8, 0-2) were led in scoring by Kaleb Higgins, who finished with 18 points. CSU Bakersfield also got 12 points and two steals from Ugnius Jarusevicius. Fidelis Okereke also had 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

South Korea’s capital records heaviest single-day snowfall in December for 40 years

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean capital, Seoul, received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years on Saturday but there have been no reports of any weather-related deaths or injuries.The country’s weather agency said Sunday that 12.2 centimeters (4.8 inches) of snow fell on Seoul the previous day, the heaviest since 1981. The Korea Meteorological Administration said a heavy snow advisory was issued for Seoul’s entire area on Saturday before it was lifted later in the day. It said other parts of South Korea also received snow or rain on Saturday. South Korea’s safety agency said that Saturday’s snow in Seoul and other areas caused traffic congestion, but no snowfall-related deaths or injuries have been reported. The Associated Press

Russia launches fresh drone strikes on Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:35:32 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod earlier in the day “would not go unpunished”.The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight.Twenty-eight people were wounded in an attack on the eastern city of Kharkiv, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said Sunday. A central hotel, apartment buildings, kindergarten, shops and administrative buildings sustained damage, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.In the Kyiv region that surrounds the capital, a Russian drone attack caused a fire to break out at a critical infrastructure facility, local officials said. They did not identify the facility further.The Russian attacks came after shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 24 people, including three children.A further 108 people were wounded in the strike, regional governor...