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Victor Wembanyama to miss Tuesday’s matchup with Bucks, Antetokounmpo with ankle injury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will miss Tuesday’s game against Milwaukee with a sore right ankle, delaying his first-ever matchup with Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.San Antonio ruled Wembanyama out Monday, a day after he had 17 points and 13 rebounds in 31 minutes in a 146-110 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, had been looking forward to playing against Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP.“Probably one of the players I have studied the most,” Wembanyama said Sunday. “I love the way he is playing, because he is always aggressive, and he is scary for his opponents. I am really trying to take a lot of examples from him, and I am very excited to play against the Bucks. It is going to be very, very interesting.”Wembanyama has played in three games since rolling his right ankle on Dec. 12 against Houston. Tuesday’s game will be the second he has missed this season.Wembanyama’s double...

At least 95 killed in magnitude 6.2 earthquake in northwest China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces, state news agency says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — At least 95 killed in magnitude 6.2 earthquake in northwest China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces, state news agency says.Source

Hornets’ Miles Bridges denied access to Canada for NBA game due to legal problems, AP source says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada due to his past legal problems and will not be available to play Monday night in Toronto against the Raptors, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.The person said Bridges was turned away at the border. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak publicly on the matter.Hornets coach Steve Clifford would not comment on the reason for Bridges’ absence when he spoke to reporters before Monday’s game.“The only thing I’m going to say is neither Miles nor (rookie center Nathan Mensah from Ghana) will be here with us tonight,” Clifford said. “That’s all I’m going to say.”Bridges is currently serving three years of probation after pleading no contest in exchange for no jail time in the June 2022 domestic violence case involving the mother of his two children, who accused Bridges of assaulting her in front of them. He must adhere to a 10-y...

C.J. Nitkowski joins Braves as TV analyst, allowing Jeff Francoeur to spent more time at home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have hired Rangers analyst C.J. Nitkowski to serve on their main television broadcast team, allowing Jeff Francoeur to spend more time with his family.Bally Sports and the Braves announced Monday that Nitkowski, who pitched for the Braves in 2004 and still lives in suburban Atlanta, will serve as play-by-play broadcaster Brandon Gaudin’s primary analyst. Francouer and Hall of Famer Tom Glavine are expected to work about 20 games each.“My family and I are beyond thrilled to come home and receive this amazing opportunity,” Nitkowski said in a statement. “I am honored that Bally Sports and the Braves have selected me to join their group and continue their tradition of excellence in television broadcasting.”After pitching 10 years in the big leagues, Nitkowski has served as Texas’ television analyst since 2017 as well as working on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio.The 39-year-old Francoeur, who has four children, will remain in his postseason br...

Steelers’ late-season slide hasn’t shaken the confidence of coach Mike Tomlin

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin’s confidence is unshakeable. Just ask him.“Fifty-one years of life, man, most of which have been in football, that’s probably what gives me confidence,” the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach said Monday. “But I can’t necessarily transfer that to others.”Too bad. A transfusion might be necessary.There have been late-season fades during Tomlin’s 17 years on the sideline, just as there have been late-season surges.This swoon, however, feels different. It certainly looks different, with Pittsburgh getting outcoached and outplayed not by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady or Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes but Jonathan Gannon and Kyler Murray. Shane Steichen and Gardner Minshew. The nadir — at least what the Steelers hope is the nadir — of a wildly uneven season came in a 30-13 loss to Steichen, Minshew and the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday in which Pittsburgh squandered an early 13-point lead and spent the final three quarters showing all the hallmark...

Chiefs still showcase their warts, but also their promise in 27-17 victory over Patriots

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots on Sunday in spite of themselves.It’s a trick they can pull off against a three-win team, even on the road. But probably not one against a team in the postseason.So that is where the Chiefs — that equally befuddling and beguiling Super Bowl champions — finds themselves with three games left in the regular season. They improved to 9-5 with their 27-17 win on Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, but still find themselves staring up at Miami (10-4) and Baltimore (11-3) in the AFC playoff picture with three regular-season games to go.They also find themselves making the same mistakes that have cost them all season: penalties, dropped passes, turnovers and mental errors, and often several of them happening on a single disastrous play.That was certainly the case for Kadarius Toney, whose offside penalty cost them so dearly the previous week against Buffalo, taking away a go-ahead touchdown with just over a ...

Chiefs put struggling WR Skyy Moore on injured reserve with knee problem

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Skyy Moore on injured reserve Monday, ending what had been a disappointing second season for the 2022 second-round draft pick.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier in the day that Moore had some swelling in his knee, which caused him to play limited snaps during Sunday’s 27-17 win in New England. But in the time that he was on the field, Moore once again fumbled the ball away after a catch, only to be bailed out by a defensive holding penalty that gave Kansas City the ball back.The Chiefs, who improved to 9-5 with the win over the Patriots, were hopeful that Moore could improve upon a rookie season in which he caught 22 passes for 250 yards but began to show promise late in the season and into the playoffs.Instead, Moore caught just 21 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown while ceding playing time to other wide receivers.The Chiefs have struggled to get consistent production from their pass-catchers all season, ...

5 gray wolves released into Colorado

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Monday that five wolves were successfully released onto public land in Grand County.This is the first round of wolves released in Colorado after voters approved a ballot measure for reintroduction in 2020. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox A video shared by CPW shows Gov. Jared Polis personally opening one of the cages that housed one of the wolves."I am proud of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff for their hard work to make this happen," Polis said in a statement. "The shared efforts to reintroduce wolves are just getting started and wolves will rejoin a diverse ecosystem of Colorado wildlife."The wolves were captured in Oregon. Before being released, they were weighed and measured and genetic material was taken. Veterinarians also determined that they were fit for relocation.Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases a gray wolf on Dec. 18, 2023, as part of the voter mandate to reintroduce the an...

Denver weather: Near record warmth Tuesday ahead of weekend showers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay mild with highs in the 50s and 60s for the rest of the workweek. The next big change moves in over the weekend with cooler temperatures and the chance for snow showers by Christmas Eve. Weather tonight: Clouds, mildMonday night, clouds will linger alongside a light southwest breeze. This combination will help to keep temperatures mild, only falling to the low to mid-30s, which is 15 degrees above average. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Weather tomorrow: Near record highs Tuesday, Denver will see plenty of sunshine. This paired with a southwesterly breeze will help to boost high temperatures to the mid-60s, which is more than 20 degrees above normal for this time of year and just shy of the daily record of 67 degrees. Looking ahead: Mild before weekend showers Wednesday, Denver will see more clouds and cooler but mild conditions. Highs will climb to the upper 50s, followed by sunshine and temperatures ...

Greenwood Village serial bank robber convicted by jury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:55:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A jury convicted Jonathan Martin Bell, 30, of robbing four banks around Denver during four months last year.Bell, of Greenwood Village, was convicted following a nine-day trial, where a jury found him guilty of 15 counts of aggravated robbery, three counts of kidnapping, nine counts of menacing, four counts of theft and one count each of reckless endangerment and attempted manslaughter, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office. Colfax Avenue near large Aurora fire will stay closed indefinitely Bell is now convicted of robbing banks between Sept. 1-Dec. 1, 2022, in Greenwood Village, Aurora and Denver, stealing roughly $85,000 in cash.“This defendant terrorized innocent employees who were just doing their jobs,” Senior Chief Deputy District Attorney Darcy Kofol said in a release. “In one of the bank robberies, the defendant pointed the barrel of his gun directly at a branch worker’s head. Fortunately, surveillance video, eyewitness accounts, and a ...