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Ionescu leads New York against Los Angeles after 31-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

New York Liberty (18-6, 11-3 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (9-15, 6-10 Western Conference)Los Angeles; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Liberty -8.5; over/under is 167.5BOTTOM LINE: New York visits the Los Angeles Sparks after Sabrina Ionescu scored 31 points in the Liberty’s 88-83 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.The Sparks are 7-6 in home games. Los Angeles is 5-6 in games decided by 10 or more points.The Liberty have gone 8-2 away from home. New York leads the Eastern Conference scoring 88.7 points per game while shooting 45.4%.The teams face off Sunday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Nneka Ogwumike is scoring 20.3 points per game with 9.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Sparks. Jordin Canada is averaging 12.1 points and 5.6 assists over the past 10 games for Los Angeles.Ionescu is averaging 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and six assists for the Liberty. Breanna Stewart is averaging 24.4 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 44.8% over the l...

Gray leads Atlanta against Washington after 25-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

Washington Mystics (12-12, 6-8 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (13-11, 7-8 Eastern Conference)College Park, Georgia; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Dream -7.5; over/under is 165.5BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta hosts the Washington Mystics after Allisha Gray scored 25 points in the Atlanta Dream’s 95-84 loss to the New York Liberty.The Dream are 7-8 in conference matchups. Atlanta ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 36.7 points per game in the paint led by Gray averaging 8.6.The Mystics’ record in Eastern Conference action is 6-8. Washington ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 6.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Shakira Austin averaging 1.6.The two teams match up for the third time this season. The Dream defeated the Mystics 94-89 in their last matchup on June 30. Gray led the Dream with 26 points, and Elena Delle Donne led the Mystics with 31 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Rhyne Howard is averaging 18.2 points and 3.4 assists for the Dream. Gray is a...

Minnesota visits Connecticut following Bonner’s 32-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

Minnesota Lynx (12-13, 8-7 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (18-6, 10-3 Eastern Conference)Uncasville, Connecticut; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Sun -12.5; over/under is 160.5BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut plays the Minnesota Lynx after DeWanna Bonner scored 32 points in the Connecticut Sun’s 88-83 victory against the Dallas Wings.The Sun have gone 8-3 at home. Connecticut scores 84.0 points while outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game.The Lynx are 6-5 on the road. Minnesota is third in the Western Conference scoring 80.2 points per game and is shooting 43.0%.The teams square off for the third time this season. The Sun won 89-68 in the last matchup on June 23. Tiffany Hayes led the Sun with 21 points, and Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 21 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Alyssa Thomas is shooting 45.8% and averaging 14.5 points for the Sun. Bonner is averaging 20.6 points over the last 10 games for Connecticut.Kayla McBride is scoring 12.6 points per game and...

Céline Boutier is runaway winner of the Évian Championship. It’s her first major title

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Céline Boutier carded a final round of 3-under 68 to win the Évian Championship by six shots for her first major title on Sunday.The 29-year-old Boutier finished at 14-under 270 overall. She is the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013.“It has been my biggest dream since I started watching golf,” Boutier said. “This tournament has always been very special to me, even just watching as a teenager and just to be able to hold this trophy is pretty unbelievable.”Boutier, who had never finished better than 29th in six previous appearances at the tournament, was six shots clear of second-place Brooke Henderson of Canada, who was 8 under after her final round of 70.Boutier took a four-shot lead into the final round and eased any worries she may have had with two birdies to start and another on the fifth hole.“That was pretty unexpected,” Boutier said. “I definitely felt like I handled the first few holes really well. I had a goo...

Facing legal peril, Trump calls on GOP to rally around him and focus on investigating Biden

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — At a moment of growing legal peril, Donald Trump ramped up his calls for his GOP rivals to drop out of the 2024 presidential race as he threatened to go after Republican members of Congress who fail to focus on investigating Democratic President Joe Biden. Trump also urged a halt to Ukrainian military aid until the White House cooperates with congressional investigations into Biden and his family.“Every dollar spent attacking me by Republicans is a dollar given straight to the Biden campaign,” Trump said at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night. The former president and GOP front-runner said it was time for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others he dismissed as “clowns” to clear the field, accusing them of “wasting hundreds of millions of dollars that Republicans should be using to build a massive vote-gathering operation” to take on Biden in November.The comments came two days after federal prosecutors unveiled new criminal charges against Trump as part of ...

Salvage crews begin towing a burning cargo ship to a new location off the Dutch coast as smoke eases

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Salvage crews started towing a burning cargo ship loaded with thousands of cars to a temporary anchorage location off the northern Dutch coast on Sunday after smoke pouring from the stricken vessel eased, authorities said.On Saturday night, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management had said the Fremantle Highway was unlikely to be moved because of a southeasterly wind blowing smoke from the days-old fire over tugboats.But that changed Sunday.“The smoke from the cargo ship subsided considerably this afternoon and the salvage combination Multraship/Smit Salvage immediately made use of this,” the ministry said in a statement referring to two salvage companies involved in the operation.The ship was being slowly towed by two tugs to a temporary anchor point about 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of the Dutch islands of Schiermonnikoog and Ameland.Experts are continuously monitoring the ship’s stability and a specialized boat used to clean...

4 tornadoes touchdown in south suburbs Friday: NWS

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

CHICAGO -- There were four confirmed tornadoes that touched down in the Chicagoland area, according to National Weather Service. NWS Chicago confirmed an EF- 1 tornado far north Minooka to Shorewood to the west side of Joliet. Severe weather causes damage in Chicagoland area They confirmed another EF-0 tornado in the Central part of Minooka eastward to the Des Plaines River. NWS said they will continue additional survey work on Sun from Kendall and Grundy counties east into northwest Indiana. Another EF-0 tornado confirmed near Kankakee and an EF-1 tornado was confirmed near Momence.

Have an older Verizon phone plan? Your bill could increase soon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

CLEVELAND (WJW) - Verizon customers with older phone plans could see their bill go up next month. According to the company, starting Aug. 29, some older plans will be charged an additional $3 or $5 per mobile phone line every month. Customers with Go Unlimited 2.0, Beyond Unlimited 2.0, Above Unlimited, and 5G Start 1.0 plans will see the $3 monthly increase, while single basic phone plans will see the $5 monthly increase. AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile? Maps show which cell provider gives your area best coverage The company says unlimited plans that are currently available to new customers won't get hit with the additional charge. Verizon says lines with tablets, smartwatches, and other devices also won't be affected.This comes after a price hike back in April, which, as reported by USA Today, saw a $2 monthly increase for some wireless plans. In June 2022, Verizon raised some plan fees in response to "pressure," the company's head of business said at the time. It led to a $1.35 i...

Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

(The Conversation) - Should smartphones be allowed in classrooms? A new report from UNESCO, the education arm of the United Nations, raises questions about the practice. Though smartphones can be used for educational purposes, the report says the devices also disrupt classroom learning, expose students to cyberbullying and can compromise students’ privacy.About 1 in 7 countries globally, such as the Netherlands and France, have banned the use of smartphones in school – and academic performance improved as a result, particularly for low-performing students, the report notes.As school leaders in the U.S. wrestle with whether or not to ban smartphones, The Conversation has invited four scholars to weigh in on the issue.Daniel G. Krutka: Use smartphones to encourage ‘technoskepticism’While the issue of smartphone use in schools is complicated, evidence suggests that spending more time on smartphones is associated with young people being less happy and less satisfied with life.Technology...

Former Hays CISD assistant band director sentenced on child porn, invasive recording charges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:01:08 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — On Tuesday, a former Hays CISD assistant band director was sentenced to state prison on charges of possession of child pornography, according to Hays County court documents.Documents showed that 33-year-old Tyler Dan Townsend received a 30-year sentence for 17 counts related to invasive visual recording and possession of child pornography for an August 2020 offense. RELATED: Hays CISD assistant band director arrested, accused of having child porn, recording students As a part of the sentencing agreement, Townsend was required to register as a sex offender.Towsend received a jail credit of two days that will apply toward his sentence, according to court documents.Court records showed 10 charges for possession of child pornography were dismissed.