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Nuggets use third-quarter burst to crush Bulls, finishing perfect back-to-back after Jamal Murray exits with hamstring tightness

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

For two quarters, the sleepy, sloppy basketball game being played at Ball Arena on Saturday looked like a meeting of two teams playing a back-to-back. In the third quarter, it looked like one team got a day’s worth of rest during halftime.The Nuggets went 12-deep into their bench across the first three quarters and crushed the visiting Chicago Bulls 123-101, but not before Jamal Murray exited the game with right hamstring tightness 50 seconds into the second quarter. Murray, who played 39 minutes Friday night against the Mavericks, did not return.Nikola Jokic led Denver (6-1) with 28 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists. Michael Porter Jr. heated up from the perimeter in the second half, finishing with 27 points, and Aaron Gordon added a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double. He was often the most lively Nuggets starter on the court during a foul-filled, subpar first half. Denver trailed 53-51 at the break but started the second half on an 18-2 run to bury the Bulls (2-5). Out of...

West Hollywood thief allegedly stole actress Lily Collins' wedding ring: TMZ

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

A wanted West Hollywood thief is allegedly responsible for stealing the wedding and engagement rings of actress Lily Collins, TMZ reports.Collins is best known for her starring role on the hit Netflix series, "Emily in Paris."The suspect, Andreea Catalina Rosca, 34, also known as “Nicole Morri,” is wanted for at least two burglaries where she stole jewelry and credit cards out of lockers at a hotel spa and yoga studio, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Rosca was identified by authorities to TMZ as the thief who reportedly escaped with Collins’ jewelry while the actress was relaxing at a hotel spa in May.Collins had reportedly placed her personal items inside a spa locker, including her wedding band, engagement ring, and several electronics.Andreea Catalina Rosca, also known as Nicole Morri, is known to travel the country committing thefts, authorities said. (LASD)PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 06: Stephen Brown, Kate Walsh, William Abadie, Samuel Arnold, Philippine...

Prep football: Bay Area running back sets a section record after 413-yard day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

Mt. Diablo running back Hershel Turner ended Saturday on top of the North Coast Section record books after running for 413 yards and five touchdowns on 23 carries in a 55-40 victory over Berean Christian.The total gives Turner 2,957 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns on 161 carries, moving the senior past the previous regular-season record of 2,623 set by Salesian’s Jahvid Best in 2006, according to the Cal-Hi Sports record book.Olito Thompson of Concord rushed for 3,488 yards counting playoffs in 2011, setting the combined regular and postseason record.Mt. Diablo coach Fetuao Mua told the Bay Area News Group on Saturday night that the team had a statistician keep track of Turner’s numbers Saturday.“He was 200 yards away from the NCS record, and he got that in the second quarter,”  Mua said. “He was so anxious, and I told him to relax, and let the game come to him.”Mua said he knew Turner was primed for a big day after a second-quarter 80-yard touchdown got called back because of...

Big Little Game: Pittsburg routs Antioch, completes 10-0 regular season, sets sights on bigger goals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

PITTSBURG — The number has been achieved by many high school football teams through the years, to the point that it might seem pedestrian.But it’s not.Going 10-0 in the regular season is a big deal and Pittsburg, according to coach Charlie Ramirez, reached the mark Saturday for the first time in the program’s storied history while clinching the outright Bay Valley Athletic League championship.The Pirates have had 9-0 regular seasons, Ramirez said after his team routed visiting Antioch 55-6 in the 105th Big Little Game. But Pittsburg never had a 10-0 regular season.Until now.“Ten and O, man,” Ramirez said while addressing his players on the field postgame. “We’ve talked about the long history of the Pittsburg community and Pittsburg football. You guys are going down in history.”Later, in an interview with the Bay Area News Group, Ramirez added, “It was our mission at the start of the season as a staff. We knew we had the talent and the ability to b...

Maryland State Police identify 4 killed in deadly Carroll Co. crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

Maryland State Police are investigating after four people, including one teen, died in a multi-car crash Saturday evening.The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. along westbound Liberty Road in the area of Mount Airy, Maryland.Investigators said that the driver of a Chevy Equinox, 72-year-old Charles Black III of New Windsor, was attempting to make a left turn onto Skidmore Road when a Saturn driven by 25-year-old Austin Walker rear-ended the vehicle.Investigators said the impact of the crash forced Black’s vehicle into the eastbound lanes of Liberty Road. The Chevy was struck by a Ford F-350, driven by 59-year-old Jeffrey Burdette of Mount Airy.Police said that Black was pronounced dead at the scene along with 69-year-old Barbara Black and 63-year-old Debbie Hill, both New Windsor residents. Two other passengers — 17-year-old Gage Black and 15-year-old Phillip Ceresa — were flown to Baltimore for treatment of their injuries.Maryland State Police said Gage Black was pronounce...

Johnson runs for 256 yards, 4 TDs in No. 5 Washington’s high-octane 52-42 win over No. 24 USC

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dillon Johnson rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns, Michael Penix Jr. passed for 256 yards and two scores and No. 5 Washington’s prolific offense kept the Huskies unbeaten with a 52-42 victory over No. 24 Southern California on Saturday night.Devin Culp and Ja’Lynn Polk caught TD passes from Penix, who also rushed for a score while the Huskies (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12) won a high-octane thriller featuring two elite offenses and two deficient defenses.Johnson had the fifth-biggest rushing performance in Washington history and its first 200-yard game or four-TD game since 2017 while the Huskies racked up 572 total yards.Caleb Williams passed for 312 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans (7-3, 5-2), who have lost three of four to derail their championship hopes despite another prolific outing from the Heisman Trophy winner and his offense. Raleek Brown, Darwin Barlow and Williams rushed for TDs, while Tahj Washington, Brenden Rice and Mario Williams caught sc...

Franz Wagner scores 26, leads Magic over Lakers 120-101

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 26 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Orlando Magic blasted the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101 on Saturday night.Anthony Davis had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks for the Lakers, who took a 51-40 drubbing on the boards while playing without five injured players. The Magic turned 17 Laker turnovers into 22 points and led by 25 points late in the third quarter.“That’s definitely been our trend — offensive rebounds and points off turnovers,” said LeBron James, who finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists. “We’ll do a good job of getting a stop and then an offensive rebound allows them to score.”“It definitely helps when you have bigger bodies,” James said. “We have three of our bigger bodies out right now with injuries. … It would help, but that’s definitely one of the ways we have to look at to get better.”Rookie Anthony Black scored 11 points in his first start for the M...

Milroe runs, passes No. 8 Alabama to 42-28 victory over No. 13 LSU, Daniels leaves with injury

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns and passed for another 219 yards to lead No. 8 Alabama to a 42-28 victory over No. 13 LSU on Saturday night.Milroe matched big plays both running and passing with the Tigers’ Heisman Trophy candidate Jayden Daniels and the Crimson Tide (8-1, 6-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 8 CFP) moved closer to locking down an SEC West title. Daniels and Milroe were both putting on dazzling dual-threat displays. But the Heisman Trophy contender for the Tigers (6-3, 4-2) was hurt on a hard hit that drew a flag early in the fourth quarter. He briefly reentered the game but didn’t run a play, heading to the medical tent after a penalty and a timeout, where his mother joined him. CBS reported he was in concussion protocol.Daniels lay face down before walking off after the hit by Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner that drew a roughing the passer flag.Milroe, meanwhile, had likely his best all-around game, putting up...

Boldy’s fortunate bounce gives Wild 5-4 shootout win over Rangers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the New York Rangers 5-4 after coming back from a three-goal deficit on Saturday night.Zuccarello and New York’s Artemi Panarin traded goals to open the shootout before Boldy got a fortunate bounce for the winner. Boldy’s shot went off the pipe and hit Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick in the back and deflected into the net.Zuccarello had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marco Rossi also scored in regulation for the Wild, who snapped a four-game losing streak.Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 13 of the 14 shots he faced after replacing Filip Gustavsson in the first period. Gustavsson allowed three goals on four shots over the first 6:53 as Minnesota trailed 3-0.Panarin and Erik Gustafsson each had a goal and an assist, and Jimmy Vesey and Chris Krieder scored for New York, which had won six straight. Quick made 36 saves.After losing defenseman Adam Fox and for...

Lan Larison runs for 136 yards, 3 TDs to lead UC Davis over Portland State 37-23

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:09 GMT

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 136 yards and three touchdowns to lead UC Davis to a 37-23 victory over Portland State on Saturday night. Larison scored on a 14-yard touchdown run that stretched the Aggies lead to 31-20 with 7:56 to play, and his 5-yarder capped the scoring with 1:38 remaining. He also scored from four yards out in the first quarter. Miles Hastings completed 14 of 22 passes for 246 yards for UC Davis (5-4, 3-3 Big Sky Conference). He connected with Samuel Gbatu Jr. on a 5-yard touchdown pass that gave the Aggies a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter. Gbatu finished with four catches for 70 yards. Dante Chachere was 14-of-23 passing for 219 yards for Portland State (4-5, 3-3). Jobi Malary added 86 yards on the ground. Chachere’s 23-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Braddock tied the game 17-all late in the third. ___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-colleg...