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Ingram, McCollum lead Pelicans past Houston 117-107

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum each added 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Sunday night.McCollum had 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting in the first half as the Pelicans built a 64-44 halftime lead.Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Trey Murphy III had 14 points and Herbert Jones scored 13 for the Pelicans, which shot 49%, including 13 of 31 on 3’s.New Orleans closed the gap to a ½-game behind Utah for the final spot in the play in tournament with 11 games left.The Pelicans outscored Houston 52-34 in the paint.Jalen Green scored 40 points, his fourth game scoring at least 40 points this season, Kevin Porter Jr. added 25 and Tari Eason had 10 points for Houston, which saw its season-high three-game winning streak snapped.The Rockets shot 41% and were 9 of 33 on 3-pointers. Houston has the worst record in the West at 18-53.New Orleans used an 18-6 spurt over the final minute of the first quarter and opening five minutes ...

Bittle leads Oregon to 68-54 victory over UCF in NIT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sophomore Nate Bittle finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds and Oregon rolled to a 68-54 victory over UCF in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.Bittle sank 7 of 14 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer for the top-seeded Ducks (21-14), who advance to play No. 2 seed Wisconsin (19-14) in the quarterfinals. It was the second career double-double for Bittle. Quincy Guerrier contributed 14 points and six boards. Kel’el Ware pitched in with 11 points off the bench, while Rivaldo Soares scored 10.C.J. Kelly led the Knights (19-15) with 13 points. Taylor Hendricks had nine points and nine rebounds.Bittle had 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Oregon to a 33-24 lead at halftime. Kelly had nine points for the Knights, who shot just 29% from the floor in the first half (9 of 31). UCF hit just 4 of 17 shots from 3-point range before intermission (23.5%).Oregon pushed its lead to 47-26 on a three-point play by Kel’el Ware with 15:48 remaining and c...

Miller has 2 goals, 2 assists as Rangers rout Predators 7-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Defenseman K’Andre Miller had two goals and two assists in New York’s six-goal first period, Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves for his first shutout of the season, and the Rangers beat the Nashville Predators 7-0 on Sunday night.Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists in the opening period, and Filip Chytil, Mika Zibenejad, Tyler Motte and Chris Kreider also scored to help New York cruse to its fourth straight home win and second shutout in two days. The Rangers beat Pittsburgh 6-0 on Saturday night after also beating the Penguins on Thursday and Washington on Tuesday.The Rangers scored six times on their first eight shots, chasing Nashville starting goalie Kevin Lankinen after he gave up four goals on five shots. He was replaced by Juuse Saros. Miller became the first defenseman in franchise history with four points in a single period as the Rangers led 6-0 less than 14 minutes in. The avalanche of early goals tied the franchise record for most in the first perio...

6-year-old girl killed in fiery Turnpike wreck in Miami Gardens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

Authorities have provided heartbreaking new details about a fatal multi-vehicle crash that shut down traffic for hours on the Florida Turnpike in Miami Gardens.According to investigators, a 6-year-old girl was killed in the fiery wreck near County Line Road, Saturday night.She was one of 11 people who were transported to area hospitals, including several other children.Authorities said a driver made an improper lane change, causing the crash along the northbound lanes.Cellphone video captured a light colored SUV that erupted into flames on impact.

Video shows man hurling racist remarks at West Palm Beach Police officers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

A disturbing video making the rounds on social media shows a South Florida man’s racist rant.The clip shows the man confronting several police officers in West Palm Beach.“He’s getting in my face,” the man said to a female officer as he pointed to a male officer.Investigators said the West Palm Beach Police officers had responded to calls of a group of people distributing antisemitic flyers in the area.Investigators said the officers approached three men and asked the man in the video for his ID. The man proceeded to hurl hateful and racist remarks at the officers.The small flyers, found in several neighborhoods, were placed inside clear plastic bags filled with pebbles to keep them in place.The three men were not arrested but were cited for littering.Police said the incident remains under investigation.

Wong, Miller lead Hurricanes past Indiana, into Sweet 16

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Isaiah Wong and Jordan Miller led a decisive second-half spurt for Miami, which beat Indiana 85-69 Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to reach its second straight Sweet 16.Wong, the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year who was limited to five points in a first-round win over Drake, had 27 points and eight rebounds for coach Jim Larrañaga’s fifth-seeded Hurricanes (27-7), the only ACC team left in March Madness.Miller, who had seven points on Friday, scored 19, while Indianapolis native Nijel Pack had 10 of his 12 points in the first half, getting Miami off to a fast start that allowed it to lead most of the game and end Indiana’s hopes of a sixth national title.Miami will face top-seeded Houston in the Midwest Region semifinals in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday.All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Hoosiers (23-12), who have not been to the Sweet 16 since 2016. Freshman Jalen Hood-Sch...

4 displaced after house fire in Pompano Beach; no reported injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

Four people were forced out of their home in Pompano Beach after the property caught fire.Pompano Beach Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the house blaze in the area of Northeast 19th Avenue and Second Street, Sunday morning.Cameras captured broken windows and soot covering an air conditioning unit at the residence after firefighters were able to knock down the flames.Part of the home collapsed while crews were battling the fire. The structure has been deemed unsafe.No injuries were reported.

US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14-2 on Sunday night to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final.Paul Goldschmidt and Cedric Mullins also homered for the Americans, who scored in seven of eight innings — putting up crooked numbers in five of them. Turner and Goldschmidt had four RBIs each.The U.S. plays Japan or Mexico in Tuesday night’s championship, trying to join the Samurai Warriors as the only nations to win the title twice.Turner, hitting No. 9 in the batting order, has a tournament-leading 10 RBIs. He followed his go-ahead, eighth-inning grand slam a night earlier against Venezuela with a solo homer in the second inning off Roenis Elias (0-1) and a three-run drive in the sixth against Elian Leyva.Cuba went ahead when its first four batters reached off Adam Wainwright (2-0) without getting a ball out of the infield. The 41-year-old right-hander recovered to str...

In Russia, an anti-war drawing can cost you your daughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

YEFREMOV, Russia — The case list at the interdistrict court in Yefremov last week seemed far from a new offensive in Russia’s crackdown on those who oppose the war in Ukraine. Judges in the provincial city a four-hour drive south of Moscow heard an instance on petty theft and another for drunk driving. They also held what was billed as a preliminary hearing in a parental custody case; a mere formality on paper. But for many gathered in Yefremov that day, it was a sign that Russian authorities are prepared to strike their opponents where it hurts them most: their children.  “There’s a tragedy unfolding in front of our very eyes, and all we can do is show them that we see what they’re doing,” said Kristina Markus, a 38-year-old IT manager who had traveled six hours by bus from Moscow to attend the hearing. The case concerns Alexei Moskalyov and his 12-year-old daughter Masha, who attracted the attention of the authorities when she drew a pro-Ukraine pictu...

Why Xi Jinping is still Vladimir Putin’s best friend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:20 GMT

As he jets off for a state visit to Moscow this week, China’s President Xi Jinping is doing so in defiance of massive international pressure. Vladimir Putin, the man Xi once called his “best, most intimate friend,” has just become the world’s most wanted alleged war criminal. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin on March 17 for his alleged role in illegally transferring Ukrainian civilians into Russian territories. But that isn’t deterring Xi, who broke Communist Party norms and formally secured a third term as Chinese leader this month. But why is China’s leader so determined to stand by Putin despite the inevitable backlash, at a time when the West is increasingly suspicious of Beijing’s military aims — and scrutinizing prized Chinese companies like TikTok — more closely than ever?For a start, Beijing’s worldview requires it to stay strategically close to Russia: As Beijing’s leaders see it, the U...