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Mavericks spoil Victor Wembanyama’s NBA debut, beat the Spurs 126-119 in the teams’ opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the NBA debut of No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, beating the San Antonio Spurs 126-119 on Wednesday night.Dallas forced two turnovers in the final minute to preserve the victory. Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving added 22 points and Grant Williams added 17 points in the season opener for both teams.Devin Vassell had 23 points to lead San Antonio. Keldon Johnson added 17 and Wembanyama had 15 points.Wembanyama scored nine points in the final seven minutes after struggling with foul trouble in the fourth quarter. The rookie was 6 for 9 from the field and had five rebounds and two assists and a block in 23 minutes.Doncic was cleared to play an hour before tipoff after being listed as questionable with a left calf sprain, and the All-Star guard played 32 minutes.Wembanyama dazzled in the preseason, but he never battled foul trouble as he did against the Mavericks. And, Dallas took ad...

Dániel Sallói converts winning penalty kick as Sporting KC advances in MLS playoffs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dániel Sallói converted the winning penalty kick and Sporting Kansas City advanced in the MLS playoffs after a scoreless draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.Sporting KC (13-14-8) won 4-2 on penalty kicks. Next up is a best-of-three series with rival St. Louis beginning on Sunday.San Jose (10-11-14) did not advance for the sixth time in seven playoff appearances since winning the MLS Cup in 2003, including eliminations by Kansas City in 2004 and ’20.Sporting KC captain Johnny Russell converted the first penalty kick and goalkeeper Tim Melia denied San Jose midfielder Cristian Espinoza. Erik Thommy and Gadi Kinda also scored for Sporting.Melia has won all seven penalty shootouts in his professional career, including a 5-0 mark with Sporting KC.Kansas City has lost only one of its last 21 home matches against San Jose dating to August 2004, including advancing in four single-leg knockout ties in that time.San Jose reached the playoffs with six...

No. 1 pick Wembanyama scores 15 points in NBA debut as Spurs fall to Mavericks in opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio.Wembanyama made his NBA debut with the Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night and made an immediate splash.The No. 1 pick in the NBA draft blocked a shot in the opening minute of the game and misfired on a 3-point attempt from the top of the key. But the 19-year-old who stands nearly 7-foot-4 found his spot and s cored his first NBA points with a 3-pointer — again from near the top of the key — at the 8:25 mark of the first quarter. He added another 3-pointer from the right wing with under two minutes left in the opening quarter.That six points was all the scoring for Wembanyama in the first three quarters as he was slowed by foul trouble. But he provided a glimpse of his outstanding skill by scoring nine points in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting (3 for 5 from long distance), with five rebounds, two assists and a block in more than 23 minutes in a 126-119 loss to...

Packers secondary suffers setbacks with Eric Stokes, Darnell Savage going on injured reserve

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes’ comeback from a foot issue that sidelined him for nearly a year lasted only four plays before he got knocked out for multiple weeks again.Stokes went back on injured reserve Wednesday after hurting his left hamstring three days earlier in a 19-17 loss at Denver. The 2021 first-round pick from Georgia was playing his first game since injuring his right knee and foot last November in a 15-9 loss at Detroit.He’s joined on injured reserve by safety Darnell Savage, the latest setbacks for a Packers secondary struggling with depth issues because its top players can’t stay healthy. Savage suffered a calf injury in the Broncos game.“In Denver, I was down the whole time and all that stuff,” said Stokes, who was on the field for only four special teams snaps. “But the moment we landed back here, it was time to man up and just go ahead and face reality. It is what it is. In Denver, I was like saying, ‘Why me? Why all this?’ and a...

Mother desperate for answers on daughter's death in Uganda

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado woman was killed in East Africa while working to clean up corruption in Uganda, but was it an accident or a targeted attack?It's a question that plagues mourning mother Holly Oksendahl daily as she desperately searches for answers more than a year after her daughter's death."Anger, absolute flaming anger," Oksendahl said. "I don't think I'll ever get over it."Danica Reno graduated from Elizabeth High School, earned her degrees at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and went on to travel the world. She often did rewarding, yet sometimes risky, humanitarian work in the Middle East and Africa. Oksendahl said her daughter's drive to make a difference was relentless — but it put a target on her back.Danica Reno was killed in Uganda. More than a year later, her mother is still desperate for answers. (Courtesy of Holly Oksendahl)'One of her favorite places in the world was Africa'At 42 years old, Reno lived a life many won't experience in a lifetime, ...

How to prepare your landscaping for the coming freeze

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A drop to freezing temperatures is just ahead. Landscaping experts say now is the time to prepare your lawn and garden.“You want it to survive and not have to do all the work again next year,” Christine Hise of City Floral Garden Center told FOX31.Hise said some varieties, like pansies and kale, can survive in cooler temperatures, but others will need special attention over the next few days before the expected temperature drop.“Cut those last roses that are still blooming. Dig up those dahlia bulbs if you want to save them for the winter for next spring," Hise said. Now is the time to water trees, horticulturalist says Planted chrysanthemums and other delicate flowering plants should be covered with sheeting to prevent damage from freezing temperatures. City Floral carries Frost Guard, which is a special fabric that insulates and protects plants.“The most important thing is to make sure that you tuck it in underneath,” Hise said.Landscaping staples can be used to...

Biden warns of response if Iran attacks US troops

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

President Joe Biden warned Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday that the U.S. would respond if Iran or its allied proxies attacked U.S. service members stationed in the Middle East.Speaking at a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House, Biden said: “My warning to the Ayatollah was that if they continue to move against those troops, we will respond. And he should be prepared.”The comments come on the heels of several attacks against U.S. troops and military installations in the Middle East since the outbreak of a war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has long received financial and logistical support from Tehran.In a surprise attack on Oct. 7, Hamas militants stormed out of the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and abducting dozens more, while firing rockets at cities including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Israel has since hit back by commencing a siege of Gaza and firing its own barrage of retaliatory m...

San Diego police release photo of woman suspected in MTS trolley stabbing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities are still searching for a woman who they said stabbed a 21-year-old man inside an MTS trolley car on Sunday. Police are now asking the public for their help in locating the woman, even offering a reward of up to $1,000. Police are releasing her photo for people to help identify her.  The woman is described as 25-35 years old with dark short hair. Investigators said she stabbed a 21-year-old man who was asleep inside an MTS trolley car.  Police said they believe the man got on in San Ysidro and planned to get off on 12th and Imperial Avenue, but overslept and missed his stop.  Lt. Paul Philips said when the trolley got to the Nobel Drive station, the woman was behind the man with a bottle of alcohol. Phillips said the woman stabbed the man, unprovoked, which woke him up, where he grabbed her wrist to prevent her from stabbing him more.  The man made it out of the trolley to flag down security, according to police.   At least 16...

Emperor Penguin chick becomes first to hatch at SeaWorld San Diego in 13 years

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- SeaWorld San Diego welcomed the first Emperor penguin chick to hatch at the theme park since 2010, animal officials said.“Bringing this chick into the world and ensuring her well-being and survival around the clock has been a very rewarding process for me and the entire SeaWorld Aviculture team,” said Justin Brackett, Curator of Birds at SeaWorld San Diego. Emperor Penguins, who depend on sea ice as their habitat for breeding, raising chicks and molting, are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act due to the loss of Antarctic sea ice and rising sea levels, according to SeaWorld San Diego. Ghoulish deep-sea fish found on SoCal beach in rare discovery SeaWorld San Diego says it is the only place in the western hemisphere outside of Antarctica to see the Emperor penguins. The newly hatched chick will be housed in SeaWorld San Diego's Penguin Encounter, which is home to a colony of 17 Emperor penguins and 300 other penguins.“Every decision regardi...

Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of expected wider incursion

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:33:23 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” ahead of a widely expected ground invasion after more than two weeks of devastating air raids.The raid came after the U.N. warned it is on the verge of running out of fuel in the Gaza Strip, forcing it to sharply curtail relief efforts in the territory, which has also been under a complete siege since Hamas’ bloody rampage across southern Israel ignited the war earlier this month. Hospitals in Gaza struggled to treat masses of wounded with dwindling resources. Health officials said the death toll was soaring as Israeli jets pounded Gaza. Workers pulled dead and wounded civilians, including many children, out of landscapes of rubble in cities across the territory.Gaza’s Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, said Wednesday that more than 750 people were ...