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Timberwolves struggling to maintain offensive rhythm with star players

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

The Timberwolves’ offense picked an awful time to stall out Friday. In the second half of a game that could be a major determinant for Minnesota’s playoff positioning when the regular season wraps a week from Sunday, the team’s rhythm and movement came to a screeching halt and the production followed.Things went off the rails in the middle of the third frame, and the course was never corrected. When things got bad, the decision-making got worse. The offense, which has evolved in recent weeks and shown flashes of brilliance thanks to increased ball and player movement, stagnated and Minnesota returned to the isolation basketball and quick-shot chucking that has plagued this team in the past.“I think guys trying to fix it themselves. Trying to step up and take on the whole defense,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “They sell out in the gaps, sell out at the rim. Thought maybe the kick-outs, they weren’t going in so guys were trying to force the...

1 killed, 4 hurt in several St. Louis shootings since Friday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One person has died, and at least four others are hurt in a series of shootings in St. Louis City since Friday. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports four shootings since Friday, including three that happened within the same hour. However, none of the shootings are related to the others. The first of these shootings happened around 12:20 p.m. on Friday. A 23-year-old man was shot in the 5000 block of Thrush Avenue in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. He suffered gunshot wounds to his arm and torso, and later died from his injuries at a hospital. Police have identified Jevon Patterson as the victim. Top Stories: Courts connect four St. Louis infant exposure deaths to one woman Within that same hour, police responded to a shooting in the 5500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood. Police say a woman shot her brother in the face, though he was able to drive himself to a nearby hospital for treatment. The woman accused in...

Firefighters continue working on two separate wildfires in Jefferson and Park counties

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

Firefighters continued working on two wildfires Saturday, one in the metro area and the other in Park and Teller counties.Improved weather conditions, with diminished winds, helped firefighters in their efforts working on the Hogback fire in Jefferson County. The area of the 403 fire, which started Thursday about 8 miles south of Lake George, remained in a red flag warning for critical fire conditions on Saturday.Hogback fireSaturday afternoon the Hogback fire was 30% contained and the blaze has scorched 44 acres south of Interstate 70, west of C-470 and north of Alameda Avenue, according to the West Metro Fire Protection District.The wildfire broke out Friday afternoon on the west side of the hogback, near Matthew/Winters Park, part of Jefferson County Open Space, and the wind-blown fire raced up hill and over the ridge, coming down the east side of the hogback toward C-470.Firefighters from multiple metro area agencies helped to fight the fire Friday in strong winds and during a r...

Hwy-1 closed near Point Reyes due to emergency medical response

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- An emergency medical response caused a closure of Highway 1 near Bolinas on Saturday afternoon, according to the Point Reyes National Park Service. Three earthquakes hit near San Leandro Saturday morning Hwy-1 southbound is closed at Horseshoe Hill Road and the northbound side is closed at Stinson Beach as of 2 p.m., authorities said. The estimated time of reopening is unknown. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.

Rose Zhang holds on to win Augusta Women’s Am in playoff

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rose Zhang never had an easy time Saturday until the final shot in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, a par putt from inches away on the second playoff hole that brought as much relief as satisfaction.Staked to a five-shot lead, Zhang stumbled her way to a 4-over 76 with suspect shots and one questionable decision. The final mistake belonged to Jenny Bae, a Georgia senior who lost her shot at winning with one bad swing.Bae, who rallied from a six-shot deficit with a 70, had a 20-foot birdie on the 18th in the playoff for the win and left it short. From the 10th fairway on the second extra hole, she pulled her approach left of the green and under a bush. With a restricted swing, she punched out through the green and into a bunker.Zhang was some 35 feet above the hole, long shadows across the line of her putt. It grazed the edge of the cup and settled inches away, which was all she needed.The 19-year-old sophomore was mobbed by her Stanford teammates, one ...

Quién es quién en la acusación contra el expresidente Trump

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

NUEVA YORK – Mientras Donald Trump se abría paso a una apretada victoria en la campaña presidencial de 2016, aliados clave intentaron allanarle el camino al pagarle a dos mujeres que sopesaban difundir afirmaciones de que tuvieron encuentros sexuales extramaritales con el republicano.Se cree que los pagos, y la manera en que la compañía de Trump los registró, son el centro de una pesquisa de un jurado investigador que condujo a presentar cargos penales, y podrían resultar en el primer proceso penal en contra de un expresidente de Estados Unidos.A continuación, un vistazo a los protagonistas del caso:STORMY DANIELSDaniels, una actriz porno que también tuvo pequeños papeles en filmes convencionales como “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” y “Knocked Up”, recibió un pago de $130,000 para guardar silencio sobre lo que describe como un extraño e inesperado encuentro sexual con Trump en un torneo de golf para celebridades en Lake Tahoe, en 2006.Trump niega haber tenido relaciones sexuales con ...

Openda scores as Lens moves into second place, Auxerre wins

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Loïs Openda scored the only goal as Lens won 1-0 at Rennes to move into second place in the French league on Saturday.Second spot secures automatic qualification for the Champions League. It promises to be a tight race as northern side Lens leads third-place Marseille on goal difference with nine rounds of matches remaining for both sides. Openda headed in a cross from fellow forward Florian Sotoca in the 31st minute to give Lens the lead. It was the 23-year-old Belgium striker’s 15th league goal in his first season with Lens.Rennes almost equalized one minute later when winger Benjamin Bourigeaud’s deflected shot was blocked by defender Facundo Medina and hit the crossbar.Bourigeaud went close near the end with another deflected strike, which was tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Brice Samba.In Saturday’s other league game, former AC Milan striker M’Baye Niang scored in the 73rd as Auxerre beat fellow struggler Troyes 1-0 to move out of the relegation...

Contreras’ 2-run single leads Brewers past Cubs 3-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — William Contreras hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Milwaukee’s three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Saturday for the team’s first win of the season.Brandon Woodruff pitched six sharp innings for Milwaukee, and Devin Williams worked a rocky ninth for the save. The Brewers lost 4-0 to the Cubs on Thursday on opening day.Dansby Swanson collected three more hits for Chicago, and Ian Happ homered. Justin Steele struck out eight in six innings.The Cubs led 1-0 before the Brewers rallied in the eighth in cold, windy conditions at Wrigley Field.Brian Anderson led off with a single against Javier Assad (0-1). Pinch-hitter Garrett Mitchell then tried to sacrifice Anderson over before reaching on a walk. Jesse Winker, who was acquired in a December trade with Seattle, followed with a pinch-hit RBI single to center.With the bases loaded and two outs, Contreras blooped a two-run single into right against Michael Fulmer.Peter Strzelec...

NASCAR-Xfinity ToyotaCare 250 Results

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

SaturdayAt Richmond RacewayRichmond, Va.Lap length: 0.75 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (8) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 250 laps, 57 points.2. (10) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 250, 39.3. (7) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 250, 51.4. (21) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 250, 38.5. (22) Cole Custer, Ford, 250, 44.6. (6) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 250, 35.7. (17) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 250, 32.8. (20) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 250, 32.9. (18) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 250, 28.10. (11) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet, 250, 27.11. (32) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 250, 26.12. (16) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 250, 25.13. (1) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 250, 31.14. (29) Chris Hacker, Ford, 250, 0.15. (23) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 250, 22.16. (14) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 250, 21.17. (3) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 250, 21.18. (34) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 250, 19.19. (2) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 250, 18.20. (25) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 250, 17.21. (9) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 250, 33.22. (24) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 250, 15.23. (4) Riley Herbs...

Lewandowski nets 2, Barcelona goes 15 points clear of Madrid

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:16:58 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski scored twice in Barcelona’s 4-0 win at last-place Elche on Saturday as the Catalan club opened up a 15-point lead atop the standings in pursuit of its first Spanish league title in four years. Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 20th minute and added Barcelona’s third goal in the 66th to take his league-leading tally to 17 goals in his first season in Spain.Ansu Fati doubled the lead in the 56th and Ferran Torres rounded off one of Barcelona’s most comfortable victories of the campaign in the 70th.Barcelona picked right up where it left off before last week’s international break when it beat Madrid 2-1 in the league to deal what is looking like a decisive blow to its rival’s title defense.Second-place Madrid plays Real Valladolid on Sunday. Barcelona will try to beat Madrid again on Wednesday in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal match. Barcelona won the first leg 1-0 in the capital.Saturday’s game was ...