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Nuggets 3-pointers: Bam Adebayo, that flop you pulled on Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic deserved a yellow card

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

Initial thoughts from the Nuggets’ win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals:1. Bam Adebayo deserves a yellow card: With international soccer stars Neymar and Paul Pogba in attendance, Heat center Bam Adebayo made a point to sure as heck do them proud. Because his dive with 9:06 left in the game was straight out of the FIFA playbook. As he jockeyed with Nikola Jokic for position midway through the final stanza, the Heat big man saw a window — and then flopped ihs way through it. The act of untangling himself with the Joker and chucking himself onto the floor in mock pain was enough to convince the officials to whistle Jokic for his fifth foul, a potentially fatal loss for the Nuggets, who had a 10-point lead at the time, on the road, against a desperate host. Only without Joker on the floor, the Nuggets still managed to keep a desperate Miami team at arm’s length.2. Jokic gets another assist — at the rim, no less!: I mean, who says Joker doesn’t have hops? (Other than ever...

Over $1.2 million worth of fake luxury watches seized at LAX

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

Over $1.2 million worth of fake luxury watches were seized at the Los Angeles International Airport over the span of several weeks.U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to LAX seized a total of 41 counterfeit watches “bearing luxury trademarks" over a five-week period from April 12 to May 22. “If genuine, the seized watches would have had an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,294,500,” authorities said.The counterfeit goods arrived through individual packages via air cargo from China to destinations across the U.S.In what authorities say was an attempt to evade detection by officers, the watches were falsely declared as “bracelet,” “belt,” “decoration,” “watch box,” and “wall clock.”Among the confiscated watches, authorities found 37 counterfeit Rolexes, one Luminor Panerai, one Patek Philippe, one Audemars Piguet and one Omega watch.Over $1.2 million worth of fake luxury watches were seized at Los Angeles International Airport.(U.S. Customs and Bor...

Grand jury raises concerns about OC Animal Care's policies

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

A grand jury in Orange County is raising concerns about the OC Animal Care shelter in Tustin after several complaints were received last year. This is not the first time a grand jury has looked into the agency.Rescue and animal advocacy communities have been complaining about some of OC Animal Care’s policies and now a new grand jury report is reinforcing some of their concerns. Like many other large municipal animal shelters, the OC Animal Care shelter is not a "no-kill" shelter, and a new report by the O.C. grand jury says euthanasia rates related to dog behavior and cats have significantly increased over the last two years. According to the grand jury, the shelter could improve euthanasia rates for dogs by hiring an animal behaviorist to work with the dogs. The euthanasia rate for cats went up when the county stopped participating in the trap neuter and return program, a program that involves catching and neutering feral and community cats, and then returning them to wh...

Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness reveals cancer diagnosis

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

Mike Ness, the lead singer of legendary Orange County punk rock band Social Distortion, has revealed that he is battling stage-one tonsil cancer.Ness, 61, shared the diagnosis on his Instagram account Wednesday, saying his treatment has forced the band to postpone its summer tour.“We think that life is going to go according to our plan, but it has a way of saying ‘I don’t think so!’” Ness shared.He says the cancer diagnosis came during pre-production on a new Social Distortion album.“I was feeling well enough to continue with recording in the studio up until the very day before surgery. The band and I were so inspired and excited to lay down these tracks, which by the way sound f-ing AWESOME!,” he wrote.Mike Ness, of Social Distortion, performs at Welcome to Rockville at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Ness formed "Social D" in Fullerton in 1978 at a time when the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Ramones ...

Man rescued after jumping off Pacifica Pier

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

PACIFICA — Authorities on Friday rescued a man after he jumped off the Pacifica Pier.The incident was reported around 4:40 p.m. at the pier in the 2100 block of Beach Boulevard, the North County Fire Authority said in a statement. Crews arrived to find a man in the water.The man told bystanders he wanted to go swimming before jumping, according to the fire authority.Crews lowered a life jacket to the man, who put it on, the fire authority said. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter then arrived at the scene and lowered a rescue swimmer into the water. The swimmer retrieved the man and both were lifted back into the helicopter.The man was then lowered from the helicopter to the pier, where he was assessed and treated by firefighters, according to the fire authority. He was then taken by ambulance to an area hospital for further evaluation.An update on the man’s condition was not immediately available.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | 4 children, missin...

Stanford professor reported missing in Washington park

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A search is underway for a Stanford professor who went missing in Washington's Olympic National Park, the National Park Service said Friday. Hunter Fraser has not been heard from since Tuesday and was reported missing on Wednesday.The NPS said Schafer left his vehicle at the Deer Ridge Trailhead on Monday. He intended to hike 40 miles and spend two nights in the park. San Jose groom dies during honeymoon in Hawaii after snorkeling accident Fraser's family has not heard from him since Tuesday morning when they received a text. He was supposed to be in Seattle by Wednesday, per NPS. Fraser is 44 years old and stands 6-foot-3. He has a tall, trim build; short, dark brown hair; scruffy facial hair and small scars on his head and chin. He was using a turquoise tent. The park dispatched several search teams to look for Fraser. Anyone who was in the area of Slab Camp, Deer Park, Gray Wolf Trail, Cameron Creek Trail, or Grand Valley between June 5 and June 8 is asked to call NP...

ECHL Kelly Cup Champions

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

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Ogunbowale, Sabally lead Wings to 90-77 victory over Mercury

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 35 points, Satou Sabally added a double-double and Dallas pulled away in the second half to beat Phoenix 90-77 on Friday night.Ogunbowale sank 12 of 21 shots with five 3-pointers and five assists for the Wings (5-3), who improved to 4-0 at home this season. Sabally, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft, finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds for her fourth straight double-double and fifth of the season. Natasha Howard pitched in with 22 points and seven boards.Brittney Griner had 18 points to pace the Mercury (1-5), who fell to 0-3 on the road. Sug Sutton scored 16 with nine assists. Diana Taurasi added 12 points and five assists. Michaela Onyenwere and Griner combined to score 13 points and the Mercury led 21-17 after the first quarter. Ogunbowale scored seven in the opening period to keep Dallas close.Dallas grabbed its first lead, 40-38, since early in the first quarter on a basket by Howard with 1:39 remaining before halftime....

Schwarber’s walkoff HR lifts Phillies past Dodgers for sixth straight victory

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking homer run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Friday night for their season-high sixth straight win.Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner also drove in runs for the defending NL champion Phillies, who pulled within a game of .500.Schwarber drove an 87-mph cutter on a 1-1 pitch from Caleb Ferguson (3-2) into the seats in right field to end the game. It was his 17th home run of the season. The Phillies doused Schwarber with water during a raucous celebration at home plate, and Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh dumped a large ice water jug over his head during a postgame interview. It’s starting to feel like 2022 all over again for the Phillies, who struggled during the first two months of the season.Schwarber just needed the calendar to flip to June. The slugger had 12 homers in 27 games last June and now has four in eight games this month.Gregory Soto (2-4) pitch...

NWSL’s Wave get 4th straight road shutout with scoreless draw at Louisville

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:25:07 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The San Diego Wave picked up their fourth straight road shutout in a scoreless draw Friday night against Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League.Louisville had 10 shots and San Diego had 15, but each goalkeeper came up with four saves.In the 40th minute, Louisville forward Thembi Kgatlana nearly beat Kailen Sheridan to a Wave backpass, but the goalkeeper cleared it just before Kgatlana’s arrival.Seconds later, Louisville goalkeeper Katie Lund had to push Makenzy Doniak’s one-touch shot away from danger at the far post.The Wave had a couple of late chances, including substitute Amirah Ali’s shot that went just over the crossbar.San Diego moved to the top of the NWSL with a 6-3-2 record.It was the league-leading sixth draw for Louisville (2-3-6).___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource