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Nichushkin scores twice, Avalanche beat Sabres 5-1 as Erik Johnson makes return to Colorado

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon reached 800 career points with two assists and the Colorado Avalanche rode a fast start to a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.Nichushkin, Mikko Rantanen and Miles Wood paved the way with first-period goals, while defenseman Sam Malinski scored his first NHL goal in the third period. He also had an assist. Ivan Prosvetov was stellar in his start over a scuffling Alexandar Georgiev and made 29 saves. The Avalanche wrapped up a five-game homestand with a 3-2 mark.Zach Benson scored for the Sabres on an emotional night for teammate Erik Johnson. He was honored in the first period with a video tribute after playing parts of 13 seasons for the Avalanche and helping them to the 2022 Stanley Cup title. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen finished with 24 saves. MacKinnon’s big assist night allowed him to become the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 800-point mark. MacKinnon also extended his point streak to...

Sharavjamts and Williams score 18 points apiece to lead San Francisco past Seattle 62-59

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Sharavjamts and Marcus Williams scored 18 points apiece to lead San Francisco over Seattle 62-59 on Wednesday night. Williams’ jumper gave San Francisco a 57-55 advantage with 2:01 to play, and the Dons led the rest of the way. San Francisco’s Justin Bieker’s free throw capped the scoring with three seconds left, and Kobe Williamson missed a 3-pointer for Seattle to end it. Sharavjamts shot 6 for 12 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Dons (8-3). Williams was 6 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line. Malik Thomas finished with 13 points.The Redhawks (6-4) were led by Cameron Tyson, who posted 22 points. Seyi Reiley and Brandton Chatfield each recorded nine points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Cardet scores 30 as Chicago State shocks No. 25 Northwestern, 75-73

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 30 points and Chicago State stunned No. 25 Northwestern in a 75-73 upset Wednesday night.Boo Buie made two layups 41 seconds apart to put Northwestern in front 67-65 with 2:30 left in a back-and-forth game. Cardet tied it 26 seconds later and then hit a 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining for a 70-67 lead.Chicago State (4-9) sealed it with three late free throws from A.J. Neal and two by Noble Crawford.Northwestern was favored by 24 1/2 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Cardet shot 13 of 21 and Jahsean Corbett added 17 points for the Cougars, a Division I independent.Buie had 23 points and Ryan Langborg scored 18 for the Wildcats (7-2), who lost to Chicago State for the first time. Northwestern had won 15 straight against the South Side program since the teams first met in 1981.Brooks Barnhizer had 13 points for the Wildcats, who were trying for their first win as a ranked team inside Welsh-Ryan Arena since No. 6 Northwestern defeated I...

Nevada wins 72-55 against Weber State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Kenan Blackshear scored 15 points as Nevada beat Weber State 72-55 on Wednesday.Blackshear also contributed five rebounds and five assists for the Wolf Pack (8-1). Jarod Lucas made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points. Nick Davidson had 11 points. Tre Coleman and K.J. Hymes added 10 points apiece for Nevada, which shot 57% (28 of 49) from the floor. The Wildcats (5-4) were led by Blaise Threatt, who recorded 18 points and four assists. Dillon Jones added 13 points, 12 rebounds and three steals for Weber State. In addition, Steven Verplancken Jr. finished with 10 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Bucks, Pacers square off in dispute over game ball after Giannis’ record-setting performance

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo exchanged heated words with members of the Indiana staff and raced toward the Pacers’ locker room Wednesday night as teams squared off in a hallway in a dispute over the game ball following Milwaukee star’s franchise-record 64-point performance.After Milwaukee’s 140-126 victory, Antetokounmpo had an animated discussion with Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton and other Pacers before rushing from the court toward the Indiana locker room, seemingly in search of the game ball. Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said after the game that the Pacers took the ball for Oscar Tshiebwe, who scored his first official NBA point in the game. That led to a confrontation between members of the teams in the arena hallway.Bucks guard Cameron Payne said he was one of the players who went down the tunnel.“Man wanted that ball,” Payne said. “I’m following my team, helping my teammate out. It was just a lot of commotion, honestly. He just wanted his bal...

A newly elected progressive Thai lawmaker is sentenced to 6 years for defaming the monarchy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand convicted and sentenced a recently elected lawmaker Wednesday to six years in prison for defaming the monarchy under a controversial law that guards the royal institution. Human Rights Watch decried the ruling, saying it “violated her rights to freedom of expression protected under international human rights law.”Rukchanok Srinork arrived for her court hearing in the capital, Bangkok, as her fellow lawmakers were convening in Parliament.“I submitted a request to postpone (the hearing) because today the new parliament convenes for its first session, but the court refused. So I came to hear the verdict,” she told reporters, standing next to her party leader who was there to lend support. She was charged over two posts she allegedly shared two years ago on X, the social media platform then known as Twitter. One tweet reportedly defamed the monarchy over links to a coronavirus vaccine and an anti-monarchy quote by 18th-century French philosopher ...

Engineers propose plans for Oceanside beach revitalization

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- In a bold new plan to bring white sandy beaches back to Oceanside, three teams of engineers are proposing their best plans to “Re: Beach” the city. "We use to have sandy beaches that people would go to and now we don’t,” said Joel West, a long-time resident of Oceanside. The hope by city residents is for the three miles of coastal Oceanside to once again have huge sand deposits for people to enjoy plenty of space on the beach.The three geological engineering teams presented their best plans for re-sanding the beaches to scores of engaged citizens. The three plans will be judged by a selected panel and then recommended to the city council for a vote. Two San Diego universities face discrimination investigations “We have teams from around the world. That’s the best part, so you have some of the brightest minds and best thinkers for coastal adaptation and management here in Oceanside,” said Ryan Kime, the deputy mayor of Oceanside.Experts say it is not enough to...

Putin is taking questions from ordinary Russians along with journalists as his reelection bid begins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his end-of-year news conference Thursday — and this year, ordinary citizens are getting the chance to phone in their questions along with journalists, who queued in freezing temperatures hours ahead of Putin’s expected arrival.Putin, who has held power for nearly 24 years, said last week that he is running for reelection in March. Last year, he did not hold his usual call-in show with ordinary Russians or his traditional session with reporters during the fighting in Ukraine.In addition, his annual state-of-the-nation address was delayed until February of this year. His last news conference was in 2021 amid U.S warnings that Russia was on the brink of sending troops into Ukraine.Putin has heavily limited his interaction with the foreign media since the fighting began in Ukraine but international journalists were invited this year.With the future of Western aid to Ukraine in doubt and another winter of fighting looming, neithe...

Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a new advanced fighter jet

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy on Thursday signed an agreement to establish a joint organization to develop a new advanced jet fighter, as the countries push to bolster their cooperation in the face of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea.The three countries had agreed last year to merge earlier individual plans — for Japan’s Mitsubishi F-X to succeed the retiring F-2s developed with the United States and Britain’s Tempest – to produce the new combat aircraft for deployment in 2035.Japan, which is rapidly building up its military, hopes to have greater capability to counter China’s rising assertiveness and allow Britain a bigger presence in the Indo-Pacific region.Defense Minister Minoru Kihara at a joint news conference with his British and Italian counterparts, Grant Shapps and Guido Crosett, said that co-developing a high performance fighter aircraft is “indispensable to securing air superiority and enabling effective deterrence” at a...

Mild December with 50s returning to Chicago; Meager U.S. Snow Cover in Lower 48, but Alaska is a different story. Chicago rain chances go up Saturday evening; Florida braces for flooding rains,

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:48 GMT

Remarkably mild start to December across the lower 48: only 0.7% running cooler than average. Source: Dr Bryan Brettschneider, Climatologist