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Wilson has 28 points and 14 rebounds on 27th birthday as Aces rebound from loss with rout of Wings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces eased past the Dallas Wings 104-84 on Tuesday night.Las Vegas responded to its lowest-scoring game of the season — a 99-61 loss to New York on Sunday — with a 54-point first half. The Aces scored the opening 16 points of the game and led 54-26 at halftime behind double-digit scoring from Jackie Young (12), Chelsea Gray (13) and Plum (15). Wilson, who celebrated her 27th birthday on Tuesday, also had nine points and 10 rebounds in the half.The Aces (25-3) shot 51% from the field in the first half, including 11 of 17 from 3-point range. Las Vegas finished 16 of 32 behind the arc with four apiece from Plum, Young and Gray.Satou Sabally led Dallas (15-14) with 21 points.MERCURY 91, MYSTICS 72PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi and Moriah Jefferson each scored 15 points to help the Mercury beat the Mystics.Brittney Griner became Phoenix’s all-time leading rebounder, p...

Freeman stays hot and so do the Dodgers, who beat the Diamondbacks 5-4

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Freddie Freeman had three more hits, Julio Urías threw six quality innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on in the ninth inning to beat the fading Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night.The Dodgers have won seven of their past eight games, including three straight, despite nearly blowing a 4-0 lead.The D-backs have lost seven straight and fell to 57-57 for the season. It’s the first time Arizona has been at .500 since April 7, when the team was 4-4.Trailing 5-2 entering the ninth, the D-backs nearly pulled out a comeback. Geraldo Perdomo started the action with a one-out walk and then scored on a triple down the right-field line by Alek Thomas. Ketel Marte followed with an RBI single that cut the margin to 5-4, but rookie Corbin Carroll bounced into a game-ending double play.Evan Phillips earned his 15th save in 17 chances.The Dodgers looked as if they might cruise to the victory early on. They pushed their lead to 4-0 in the fifth after back-to-back RBI d...

Orioles left-hander John Means to begin minor league rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Bowie | NOTES

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

The Orioles’ best starting pitcher during the rebuild could soon rejoin the club as it sits atop the American League standings.John Means, Baltimore’s opening day starter the previous two seasons, will begin his minor league rehabilitation assignment Thursday with Double-A Bowie, the Orioles said Tuesday evening. When the left-hander toes the rubber for the Baysox in Richmond, Virginia, it will be his first time pitching in a game since he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow in April 2022.Thursday will start the clock on Means’ potential return to Baltimore, as minor league rehab assignments for pitchers cannot extend past 30 days. Thirty days from Thursday is Sept. 8. Means could return sooner than that, but given the severity of his injury and the difficulty of recovering from Tommy John elbow reconstruction, it wouldn’t be a surprise for his assignment to take upward of a month.An early September return would mark an approximately 16-month...

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde ejected vs. Astros after play at first: ‘Didn’t think it was necessary to throw me out’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

For the fourth time this season, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde didn’t make it to the end of a game.Hyde was ejected in the sixth inning of the Orioles’ 7-6 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. The fifth-year manager was tossed by first base umpire Edwin Moscoso for arguing after a play at first base.After the ejection, Hyde extended the argument — throwing his cap to the ground and gesticulating while screaming at the umpires. The crowd at Camden Yards — with an announced attendance of 24,761 — gave Hyde a standing ovation as he walked off the field.Hyde took issue that Moscoso failed to signal a safe or out call on the play at first and then wouldn’t meet with the other umpires for help. With two outs in the inning with the Orioles up 6-2, rookie pitcher Grayson Rodriguez got Jeremy Peña to hit a soft ground ball to shortstop. Gunnar Henderson’s throw pulled Ryan Mountcastle away from first, and Peña was safe at first. Moun...

World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over anti-gay law

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The World Bank said it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier this year enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned.The World Bank had deployed a team to Uganda after the law was enacted in May and determined that additional measures were necessary to ensure projects align with the bank’s environmental and social standards.“No new public financing to Uganda will be presented to our Board of Executive Directors until the efficacy of the additional measures has been tested,” the World Bank Group said in a statement on Tuesday. “Our goal is to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination and exclusion in the projects we finance. These measures are currently under discussion with the authorities,” it added.The anti-gay legislation, which prescribes the death penalty for some homosexual acts, was signed into law in May. It has widespread support at home, and Ugandan officials have bee...

Khanun begins blowing into South Korea with strong winds after dumping rain on Japan for a week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of flights and ferry services were grounded in South Korea on Wednesday ahead of a tropical storm that has dumped heavy rain on Japan’s southwestern islands for more than a week.Khanun’s heavy rains and winds were expected to arrive in South Korea’s southern and eastern regions Wednesday afternoon, South Korea’s weather agency said. It is expected to reach the southern resort island of Jeju hours later and then make landfall near the mainland port of Tongyeong Thursday morning.The agency says Khanun could have a punishing impact as it will likely slice through the center of the country over several hours, with the storm’s eye brushing the capital city of Seoul, while packing winds blowing at 90 to 154 kph (56 to 97 mph).The storm is expected to dump 10 to 40 centimeters (4 to 16 inches) of rain in the country’s southern and central regions and as much as 60 centimeters (24 inches) in the country’s mountainous eastern regions through Friday. It will b...

True Pickleball Club preparing to open in Latham

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Tuesday was National Pickleball Day, and while the weather this summer has put a damper on those trying to get out and enjoy the sport, a solution is on its' way for Capital Region picklers.Construction is nearly complete on a new indoor pickleball facility in Latham - True Pickleball Club is aiming to open its' doors in September. Regarded as the first venue of its' kind in the area, the club will offer six state-of-the-art courts, as well as amenities that will allow players to recharge between games, like courtside cabanas.The club will cater to all skill levels and offer lessons for beginners, as well tournaments and ladder leagues for more experienced competitors.Mike Bibbo co-founded True Pickleball Club with Jon Foshee, and they're tailoring the club from a unique perspective."It's built by players for players," said Bibbo. "So, I think we know exactly what needs to go into it. We're gonna have cushioned courts. We're gonna have plenty of space in bet...

Extreme weather conditions: EU mobilizes assistance for Slovenia and Cyprus

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

On Sunday (6 August), both Slovenia and Cyprus activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism due to the floods and wildfires that are affecting these countries.In response to Slovenia's request for assistance to deal with flood damage, France is sending two excavators with engineering units, and Germany will be sending two prefabricated bridges, two excavators and respective personnel. The EU's Copernicus satellite mapping has so far produced several maps of the affected areas and a Liaison Officer from the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre is already on site.  According to the Slovenian authorities, this is the worst flood situation recorded in the country in recent history. Casualties have been confirmed, and thousands had to leave their homes to escape the floods, while severe weather conditions are persisting and rivers are overflowing across the country.Following a request submitted by Cyprus to help the country fight devastating fires on the island, the EU is mobi...

Wrong-way driver causes violent crash on 101 Freeway in Hollywood

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

A violent crash on the 101 Freeway in Hollywood involving a semi-truck and a possible wrong-way driver Tuesday night backed traffic up for miles and prompted officials to issue a Sigalert.  According to the California Highway Patrol, calls about the crash, reportedly caused by a driver traveling southbound in northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway near the Fountain Avenue overpass, came in at around 9:30 p.m.  It is unclear how many people may have been injured in the two-vehicle collision.  At 10 p.m., CHP issued a Sigalert for northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway at Gower Street, saying all northbound lanes would be blocked for approximately two hours.  It is unclear if drugs and or alcohol were a factor in the collision. 

Video captures taco vendor violently attacked in South Los Angeles

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:47:35 GMT

Video captured the moment a taco vendor was violently attacked by a woman refusing to pay for her food in South Los Angeles.The assault happened while the victims were working on Sunday night.The victims said after the woman was served food that she had consumed, she attempted not to pay for the items. When they asked her to pay, that’s when she went on a violent rampage.Cell phone video captured the suspect smashing the sidewalk taco stand and beating a female employee. The suspect is seen punching the employee in the head, using pepper spray and throwing items on the ground while destroying the taco stand.The suspect is then seen driving away in a distinctive vehicle — a pink-colored Lexus sedan.Video captured the moment a taco vendor was violently attacked by a woman who had refused to pay for her food in Silver Lake on August 6, 2023. (KTLA)Video captured the moment a taco vendor was violently attacked by a woman who had refused to pay for her food in Silver Lake on August 6, 20...