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Analysis: Kansas City Chiefs still in AFC West driver’s seat despite so many blunders, butterfingers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

The AFC West title was ripe to get wrested from the Kansas City Chiefs this season, yet their division rivals dug themselves into big holes once again.There’s still a mathematical chance the Raiders (7-8) or Broncos (7-8) could catch the Chiefs (9-6) following Las Vegas’ 20-14 win at Arrowhead on Christmas Day, but a lot would have to line up for one of them to unseat K.C.The defending but teetering Super Bowl champions have owned the division since 2016, when Patrick Mahomes was still slinging it in Lubbock, Texas, and few Swifties knew who Travis Kelce was unless they also happened to be fans of the star tight end’s reality dating show “Catching Kelce.”If the Chiefs hold on to claim their eighth consecutive division crown, they’ll nonetheless head into the playoffs with more question marks than they’ve had since Mahomes became their starting quarterback in 2018 after serving a year as Alex Smith’s apprentice. The Chiefs can no longer earn the No...

Top matchups in Pac-12 highlight the week ahead in women’s basketball

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

After a relatively quiet December between exams and the holidays, it’s time for women’s basketball to start heating up with the beginning of conference play. The Pac-12 has been dominant in non-conference play and boasts five of the top 12 teams in the country led by No. 2 UCLA and sixth-ranked USC. The two Los Angeles schools are both in the top 10 this season for the first time since 1981. They’ll meet on Saturday.The Bruins won both matchups last season by a combined four points and the Trojans didn’t have star freshman JuJu Watkins. She’s averaging 26.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists so far this season.UCLA has had a potent inside-outside game with transfer Lauren Betts dominating the interior. She’s averaging 16.9 points and 9.2 rebounds while shooting 77.1% from the field. Kiki Rice and Charisma Osborne have been providing the offense from the outside.The Los Angeles rivalry isn’t the only big matchup in the Pac-12 on Saturday. E...

Analysis: Christmas was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.___The Chiefs lost again. The Eagles struggled against the lowly Giants. The 49ers were embarrassed at home.Christmas Day was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens.Lamar Jackson boosted his MVP chances and Baltimore made a major statement with a convincing 33-19 victory over San Francisco in a prime-time matchup Monday night that featured the NFL’s two No. 1 seeds.The Ravens (12-3) would earn a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a win at home against Miami (11-4) on Sunday.“I’m honored to be in the conversation,” Jackson said about improving his bid for his second AP NFL MVP award. “We just have to keep winning to get to February. That’s all.”The goal for Jackson isn’t an individual award. He wants a Super Bowl ring. The Ravens have win five in a row and can’t let up with the Dolphins coming up next.The 49ers (11-4) were...

Pistons try to avoid 27th straight loss and a new NBA single-season record Tuesday against Nets

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons won’t deny it. They are fully aware of the unwanted history they’ve been tumbling toward for two months. “I could sit here and say I don’t think about it,” coach Monty Williams said. “I mean, it’s in my face.”And if the Pistons can’t bat it away Tuesday night, they will own the longest single-season losing streak in NBA history.Detroit will be trying to avoid its 27th straight loss when it hosts the Brooklyn Nets in the back end of a home-and-home series. The Nets beat the Pistons 126-115 on Saturday in Brooklyn, handing Detroit its 26th consecutive defeat. The Pistons matched the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers for the most losses in a row within one season.Next up is the overall record of 28 straight losses, set by the 76ers from late in the 2014-15 season through early 2015-16.The Pistons got off to a 2-1 start in their first season under Williams, but haven’t won since beating Chicago in their ...

No. 10 Marquette faces No. 22 Creighton in light AP Top 25 slate this week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

Creighton came within a few seconds of the Final Four last spring and has the type of roster that could make another deep run this season.After a solid start to the season, the Bluejays have hit a few bumps in the road, losing two of their past three games to plummet down the AP Top 25.No. 22 Creighton gets a big chance to get back on track Saturday at home against No. 10 Marquette.“Any time you’re in a position in the Big East to beat a good team, it stings when you lose, especially when you did a lot of things right,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said after the Bluejays’ 68-66 overtime loss to Villanova last week. The Bluejays (9-3) opened the season with five straight wins before losing to No. 15 Colorado State at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City. Creighton pulled out a solid win against Oklahoma State and crushed in-state rival Nebraska before losing to UNLV and Villanova dropped the Bluejays 10 spots in this week’s poll.The Bluejays will c...

Analysis: With Trae Young, the numbers are rarely in question. Other things are up for debate

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

The numbers that Atlanta guard Trae Young are putting up are historic: 28.3 points and 11.2 assists per game entering Tuesday. Keep that up for an entire season, and he’ll do something that only Oscar Robertson, Tiny Archibald and James Harden have accomplished.Stats like those typically get a player at least mentioned in an MVP conversation.With Young, it might not even be a guarantee that he’ll be in the All-Star conversation.The Hawks open their post-Christmas schedule at Chicago on Tuesday night, with Young trying to do something that nobody has ever pulled off in NBA history. He’s had at least 30 points and 10 assists in each of his last seven games, tying Robertson’s league-record stretch done in the 1964-65 season. Other than Robertson, until now, had ever managed that in more than five consecutive games.“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m going to stop you right there,” Young said after he tied Robertson’s mark. “Let’s go to another question. I d...

Live updates: Several roads closed due to blizzard conditions, high winds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as blizzard warnings are in place for the Eastern Plains and the Palmer Divide.If you are coming back to the metro from areas like Kansas and Oklahoma, you may want to delay your trip. The Colorado State Patrol said travel will be “very dangerous and is highly discouraged.”The blizzard warning covers the Northeast Plains and Palmer Divide, including Interstate 70 east of Denver and northeast portions of Interstates 76 and 25 south of Castle Rock. This will be in effect until 5 a.m. Wednesday. Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for the Eastern Plains due to blizzard conditions The metro is also being impacted by the snow. According to the National Weather Service, 1-2 inches of snow has already fallen as of 5 a.m. Roads will be snowy and icy during the morning commute, especially south of I-70 from Highlands Ranch to south Aurora.The Pinpoint Weather team will be tracking the storm all morning long.Get real-time update...

Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for the Eastern Plains due to blizzard conditions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Light snow falls with blustery winds across the Eastern Plains on Tuesday, causing blizzard conditions. Winds will blow snow, reducing visibility throughout the entire day in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Blizzard conditions in the plainsLight snow in the metro area on Tuesday morning will only bring an inch of accumulation with brisk winds. Live updates: Several roads closed due to blizzard conditions, high winds Highs in the city will make it to the lower 40s with cloudy skies. A few more inches of snow is expected over the plains with blustery winds. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Dec. 26Wind gusts up to 60 mph with 2-7 inches of snowfall will cause blowing snow and reduced visibility along the Eastern Plains. Blizzard warnings will be in effect until 5 a.m. on Wednesday as travel can be dangerous. Pinpoint Weather Alert Day on Dec. 26 That area of the state is under a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day.Pinpoint Weather: Snow totals by Dec. 27 Pinpoin...

Condominium fire claims life of 29-year-old woman in Tamarac

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

A condominium fire claimed the life of a 29-year-old woman in Tamarac, Tuesday.Emergency responders were at at 7900 S. Colony Circle where they reported no other injuries, as the fire was contained to a single unit.Although their assistance was not required, the Red Cross was present at the scene. The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) homicide unit is investigating the incident.The cause of the fire is also under investigation, with authorities working to determine the circumstances surrounding this event. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Beyoncé’s childhood home in Houston catches fire Christmas morning

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:39 GMT

(CNN) — Beyoncé’s childhood home in Houston’s Third Ward caught fire early Christmas morning.Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire within minutes of arriving at the home at around 2 a.m. Monday, CNN affiliate KTRK reports.While Beyoncé and her family no longer live in the house in the 2400 block of Rosedale Street, the location is considered an “iconic landmark” to fans of the musician, according to KTRK.The current residents of the house were not injured in the fire, and the cause of the blaze is under investigation, KTRK reported.While the record-breaking Grammy winner is now a global superstar, she stays close to her roots in Houston. For example, during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, Beyoncé and her mother, Tina Knowles, helped set up mobile Covid-19 testing sites in her hometown.