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Williamson scores season-high 32, Pelicans defeat Clippers 116-106 in the In-Season Tournament

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans finished group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament on a winning note, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 on Friday night.Williamson scored nine points in the final 12 minutes as the Pelicans improved to 3-1 in West Group B play. Houston is 2-1 in the group but would take the top spot in the group with a win over Dallas on Tuesday by virtue of its win over New Orleans earlier in the tournament.New Orleans also extended its winning streak to three and has won five of its last six.Paul George scored 34 points while Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard had 20 apiece for the Clippers, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Los Angeles was 1-3 in group play.A free throw by Russell Westbrook got the Clippers within 87-86 before the Pelicans took control with a 20-8 run over a five-minute span. Herb Jones scored nine of his 14 points during the spurt and Ingram a...

No. 2 UCLA holds off No. 6 UConn 78-67

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 24 points and No. 2 UCLA held off No, 6 UConn 78-67 on Friday in the Cayman Islands Classic.Rice also had 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bruins (5-0), who led by as many as 23 points in the second half. Charisma Osborne added 18 points and Lauren Betts had 13 points.“We really were confident that if we executed the game plan, that we were going to win,” UCLA coach Cori Close said. “I say that with great respect (for UConn) but I really believe in what this team is building. I didn’t think we played our best basketball — we really had some moments we really need to clean up — but really proud of this next step and who we’re becoming.” It’s the first time that the Bruins had beaten the Huskies.Paige Bueckers led all scorers with 31 points for UConn (3-2).“You can’t beat a really good team with one player,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “It was disappointing that we didn’t get more contributions from more people. Our co...

No. 7 Texas overwhelms Texas Tech 57-7 to reach Big 12 championship game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Keilan Robinson returned a kickoff 95 yards for one of his two touchdowns, Bert Auburn made five field goals and No. 7 Texas overwhelmed Texas Tech 57-7 on Friday night to reach the Big 12 championship game.Leaving with Oklahoma for the Southeastern Conference after this season, Texas (11-1, 8-1), has won six straight since a loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns will face an opponent to be determined Saturday in the championship game Dec. 2 in Arlington.“Awesome. It was a great night. A great celebration,” said coach Steve Sarkisian, 5-7 and 8-5 in his first two seasons at Texas before this one. “Proud of everybody who put a lot of work in to get us to this point. But we’re not done. We stubbed our toe (against Oklahoma) early in October. We couldn’t afford to stub our toe again.”Every Monday after the loss, Sarkisian told his players that their game that week was a Big 12 championship game.“Now we’re finally here,” Sarkisian said.Texas ...

Robinson scores 23 points, BYU lights it up in second half to defeat NC State 95-86

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaxson Robinson scored 23 points off the bench, BYU scored 57 points in a blistering second half, and the Cougars defeated North Carolina State 95-86 in the championship game of the Vegas Showdown on Friday.BYU played without Atiki Ally Atiki, who was suspended for throwing a punch at an Arizona State player late in Thursday’s game.The Cougars shot 70% in the second half, including 9 of 15 3-pointers, and made all six of their free throws.After trailing for nearly 28 minutes, BYU took a 66-64 lead when Spencer Johnson and Trey Stewart hit back-to-back 3s midway through the second half. An 11-0 BYU run made it 85-72 with 2:40 left.Noah Waterman scored 15 points for BYU (6-0), Trevin Knell and Dallin Hall had 13 each and Johnson finished with 11.Casey Morsell scored 28 points, Jayden Taylor 17, DJ Burns 16 and DJ Horne 14 for the Wolfpack (4-1).NC State spotted the Cougars a 3 to open the game, then the Wolfpack went on a 16-2 run to lead 16-5 five minutes in. BYU sti...

Kings stay unbeaten in NBA In-Season Tournament by topping Wolves 124-111 behind Fox’s 36 points

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 36 points and 12 assists, and the Sacramento Kings prevented the Minnesota Timberwolves from clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 124-111 victory Friday night. The Kings improved to 3-0 in Group C in the Western Conference and can win it by beating Golden State in their final group game on Tuesday. The quarterfinals start Dec. 4.“It’s always good to compete for something else,” said Harrison Barnes, who had 10 of his 18 points in the first quarter.Malik Monk scored 17 points and Domantas Sabonis added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings, who bounced back strong from two straight losses at New Orleans. They held Minnesota to 15 third-quarter points on 5-for-20 shooting.“We know that we can score with the best of ’em. That’s not going to surprise anybody in this league, but we know that if we want to be the best team that we can possibly be, we have to be better defensively,” Fox said.Anthony E...

Hallums’ game-winner leads Pacific over Le Moyne, 73-71

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Lesown Hallums scored the game-winning jump shot as time expired and racked up 21 total points to lead Pacific past Le Moyne 73-71 on Friday.Hallums shot 8 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 9 from the free throw line for the Tigers (3-3). Moe Odum scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc. Judson Martindale had 16 points and was 4 of 10 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line.Kaiyem Cleary finished with 19 points, six rebounds and three steals for the Dolphins (2-5). Isaiah Salter added 13 points and two steals for Le Moyne. Luke Sutherland added 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

López Obrador promete “seguir ayudando” a EEUU contra el narcotráfico

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador prometió este viernes “seguir ayudando” a Estados Unidos en su lucha contra el narcotráfico tras la captura de Néstor Isidro Pérez, alias “El Nini”, jefe de seguridad de Los Chapitos, grupo de los cuatro hijos de Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.“Vamos a continuar de esta manera, también ayudando al gobierno de Estados Unidos, sobre todo por razones humanitarias, porque ellos están padeciendo de una situación muy lamentable, es una pandemia lo del consumo del fentanilo, pierden la vida 100,000 jóvenes por año”, declaró el mandatario.“Independientemente de las diferencias políticas e ideológicas que podamos tener, todos estamos obligados a ayudar”, añadió en su rueda de prensa matutina, ahora en el sureño estado de Oaxaca.“El Nini”, uno de los criminales más buscados por Estados Unidos, está en detención provisional en el Penal del Altiplano, prisión de máxima segur...

CSU Northridge secures 84-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Keonte Jones’ 17 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Mississippi Valley State 84-48 on Friday.Jones added nine rebounds for the Matadors (4-2). De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 14 points and Jasman Sangha added 13.The Delta Devils (0-6) were led by Rayquan Brown, who recorded 20 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of invasion, says Ukrainian military

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched Saturday morning its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said. “Kyiv was the main target,” wrote Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, on his Telegram channel. In total, Russia launched around 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 71 were destroyed by air defense, Ukraine’s armed forces said.The attack was “the most massive air attack by drones on Kyiv,” said Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv city administration, noting that air defense shot down more than 60 air targets over the capital throughout the morning.The assault on Kyiv began at 4 a.m. local time, continuing in waves for over six hours, and caused power outages in 77 residential buildings and 120 institutions, according to Popko.At least five civilians were wounded in the hours-long drone assault on Kyiv, which saw several buildings damaged, including a k...

Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India halted after machine breaks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:38:07 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Attempts to reach 41 construction workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for two weeks were again stymied Saturday. Rescuers had been working by hand to remove debris after the drilling machine they were using broke down a day earlier while making its way through the debris of rock, stones and metal, but the operation was halted on Saturday.Arnold Dix, an international expert assisting the rescue team at the accident site in Uttarakhand state, said it is unclear when the drilling will be able to start again.“The machine is busted. It is irreparable,” he told reporters. “The mountain has once again resisted the auger (machine).”The workers have been trapped since Nov. 12 when a landslide caused a portion of the 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) tunnel they were building to collapse about 200 meters (650 feet) from the entrance. The mountainous terrain in the area has proven to be a challenge for the drilling machine, which had earlier broken twice as rescue tea...