By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday. Wembanyama set a Spurs’ record for points on the holiday and added 18 rebounds, four assists
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By JOHN MARSHALL – AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 110-100 on Wednesday night in the nightcap to the NBA’s Christmas slate of games. The Nuggets blew out Phoenix 117-90 on Monday night in Denver, but the Suns
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By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Cleveland 26 4 .867 — 9-1 W-5 17-1 9-3 20-4 Boston 22 8 .733 4 6-4 L-2 11-5 11-3 20-6 New York 20 10 .667 6 8-2 W-5 10-4 10-6 14-7 Orlando 19 12 .613 7½ 5-5 W-2 12-2
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 22 8 .733 — New York 20 10 .667 2 Philadelphia 11 17 .393 10 Brooklyn 11 18 .379 10½ Toronto 7 23 .233 15 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 19 12 .613 — Miami 14 13 .519 3
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 22 8 .733 — 6-4 L-2 11-5 11-3 20-6 New York 20 10 .667 2 8-2 W-5 10-4 10-6 14-7 Philadelphia 11 17 .393 10 7-3 W-2 5-9 6-8 10-10 Brooklyn 11 18 .379 10½ 2-8
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Cleveland 26 4 .867 — Boston 22 8 .733 4 New York 20 10 .667 6 Orlando 19 12 .613 7½ Milwaukee 16 12 .571 9 Miami 14 13 .519 10½ Atlanta 15 15 .500 11 Indiana 15 15 .500 11 Chicago 13 17
Continue Reading By AP HONOLULU (AP) — Brice Williams scored 11 of his 25 points in the final six minutes and Nebraska closed on a 6-0 run to beat Oregon State 78-66 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic. Nebraska (10-2) claimed its first tournament title since the San Juan Shootout in
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative Trivia fans may know that American president Benjamin Harrison, who served from 1889 to 1893, was both preceded and succeeded in office by Grover Cleveland. But Harrison has another notable distinction on his presidential résumé. Harrison was the country’s twenty-third president but the first to hire a woman White House staffer upon
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By Jess DeHaven The St. Joseph Museums Inc. will have its Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16. The event begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. at the Benton Club, 402 N. Seventh St. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. with dinner and a presentation from St. Joseph Museum staff that includes highlights
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I think the world of “Celia,” my best friend of 25 years. She has been there for me through many major ups and downs in my life. She is beautiful inside and out, well-educated and works hard. Celia has been in a five-year relationship with an old friend I’ll call
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By Metro Creative Foods fried in oil traditionally are served during Chanukah celebrations. This custom commemorates the miracle of candelabra oil miraculously lasting eight days in the rededicated and cleaned Temple, despite just a single day’s supply. Latkes are a fried dish enjoyed through the ages. Since potatoes have long been inexpensive and tasty, they
Continue Reading By Sportradar FG FT Reb OREGON ST. Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Fallah 25 1-2 4-4 1-1 0 1 6 Rataj 26 2-9 2-2 1-4 0 2 6 Kingz 30 7-13 3-3 1-3 2 4 19 Lelevicius 28 2-5 0-0 0-2 1 2 6 Minor 30 4-12 6-7 1-5 4 4 16 Sy
Continue Reading By Sportradar OREGON ST. (10-3) Fallah 1-2 4-4 6, Rataj 2-9 2-2 6, Kingz 7-13 3-3 19, Lelevicius 2-5 0-0 6, Minor 4-12 6-7 16, Sy 3-5 0-0 8, Lake 2-4 0-0 5, Marsh 0-1 0-0 0, Williford 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-53 15-16 66. NEBRASKA (10-2) Buyuktuncel 6-8 1-1 16, Gary 3-8 7-10 14,
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST CAA CONFERENCE Conference All Games W L Pct W L Pct Hampton 1 0 1.000 7 5 .583 Coll. of Charleston 0 0 .000 10 3 .769 UNC-Wilmington 0 0 .000 9 3 .750 Elon 0 0 .000 8 4 .667 Hofstra 0 0 .000 8 4 .667 Northeastern 0
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By ELENA BECATOROS – Associated Press EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights (AP) — A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, where the tranquility belies the tumultuous events unfolding nearby. Earlier this month, Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted after nearly 25
Continue Reading By Sportradar Wednesday, Dec. 25 FAR WEST Coll. of Charleston 84, Charlotte 81 Hawaii 73, Oakland 70, OT Murray St. 71, Loyola Chicago 68 Nebraska 78, Oregon St. 66
Continue Reading By Sportradar Wednesday, Dec. 25 SOUTH Coll. of Charleston 84, Charlotte 81 Murray St. 71, Loyola Chicago 68 MIDWEST Nebraska 78, Oregon St. 66 FAR WEST Hawaii 73, Oakland 70, OT
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Dec. 26, the 361st day of 2024. There are five days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to 100 feet (30 meters) high, killing an estimated 230,000 people. Also on
Continue ReadingBy NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – 12/19/2024 Seattle, WA – iLocal, Inc., a leading innovator in search engine optimization (SEO) and digital marketing, is proud to announce its targeted SEO services designed to transform how businesses connect with their customers online. By delivering high-impact strategies tailored to individual business needs, iLocal, Inc. ensures clients achieve optimal
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Thursday, Dec. 26 Gamblers Anonymous: 7 p.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 600 N. Oak St. Every Thursday. Call 985-320-1242. Gam-Anon Meeting: 7 p.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 600 N. Oak St. Every Thursday. Call 985-320-3925 for info. Friday, Dec. 27 Just For Today Al-Anon: noon at First Presbyterian Church, 111
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 1½ 3½ (42½) at CHICAGO Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG LA Chargers 5½ 4½ (43½) at NEW ENGLAND at CINCINNATI 3 3 (49½) Denver at LA RAMS 3½ 6½ (47½) Arizona Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Indianapolis 6½ 7½ (40½) at
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By PIERRE LUXAMA – Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described Wednesday seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going an hour or more without help. Two reporters and one police officer died in Tuesday’s attack
Continue Reading By AP Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC’s top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers 29-10 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win
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By JANIE McCAULEY – AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James and the Lakers delivered once more when big man Anthony Davis went down. Davis didn’t return for Los Angeles against Golden State on Wednesday night after spraining his left ankle midway through the first quarter. “It’s always difficult to play without AD,
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By PATRICK CLOONAN pcloonan@indianagazette.net A Jubilee Year of Hope, “Pilgrims of Hope,” was opened on Christmas Eve at the Vatican by Pope Francis, who opened a Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica before a Mass marking the Nativity of Christ. “O Christ, bright star of the morning, incarnation of infinite love, long awaited salvation, sole
Continue ReadingBy AP Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from
Continue Reading By Sportradar L.A. LAKERS (115) Hachimura 6-12 1-1 18, L.James 12-22 5-5 31, Davis 0-3 0-0 0, Christie 5-13 4-4 16, Reaves 8-20 6-6 26, Reddish 2-4 0-0 4, Koloko 1-1 0-0 2, Knecht 5-9 2-2 13, Vincent 2-7 0-0 5. Totals 41-91 18-18 115. GOLDEN STATE (113) Green 1-6 0-0 3, Wiggins 8-19 2-2
Continue Reading By Sportradar FG FT Reb L.A. LAKERS Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Hachimura 39:06 6-12 1-1 1-4 1 4 18 L.James 36:58 12-22 5-5 0-4 10 3 31 Davis 7:12 0-3 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 Christie 34:01 5-13 4-4 0-4 2 2 16 Reaves 36:40 8-20 6-6 2-10 10 0 26 Vincent
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By JANIE McCAULEY – AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game, and the Los Angeles Lakers
Continue Reading By The Associated Press All Times EST Thursday, Dec. 26 NBA Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m. Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Indiana, 7 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Toronto at Memphis, 8 p.m. Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Utah at
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