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AJ Storr leads No. 24 Wisconsin past Chicago State; Badgers point guard Hepburn hurt

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — AJ Storr scored a career-high 29 points and No. 24 Wisconsin beat Chicago State 80-53 on Friday night.The Badgers’ starting point guard, Chucky Hepburn, suffered a lower-body injury with 18:08 remaining in the game and did not return. Hepburn, who leads the Badgers in minutes and steals per game, crumpled to the floor on a breakaway following a steal and had to be helped from the court by teammates.Storr, a sophomore transfer from St. John’s, hit 11 of 18 shots, including 3 of 5 beyond the arc. His previous career high was 23 points last season for the Red Storm. His best with Wisconsin was 22.Steven Crowl added 13 points and Tyler Wahl had 11 for the Badgers (8-3).Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 10 points on 4-of-22 shooting for Chicago State (7-10), which had its four-game winning streak snapped. That run included a win over then-No. 25 Northwestern in which Cardet had 30 points.Storr scored 20 points in the first half as Wisconsin led 38-25 at the break. In th...

Kane scores two regulation goals, another in shootout in Wings’ 7-6 win over Flyers

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane had two goals during Detroit’s five-goal first period and also scored during the shootout as the Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over Philadelphia on Friday night.Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation after the Wings squandered a four-goal lead.Daniel Sprong, J.T. Compher and Shayne Gostisbehere also scored for the Wings while Alex DeBrincat had three assists, including the 200th of his career.Detroit goaltender James Reimer stopped 37 shots.Philadelphia, which trailed 5-1 after the first period, tied it at 5-5 on Scott Laughton’s goal in the third. Bobby Brink, Sean Couturier, Morgan Frost, Garnet Hathaway and Owen Tippett also scored for Philadelphia, which took a 6-5 lead in the third.Carter Hart made 31 saves.Kane scored the game’s first two goals. He banged in the rebound after Larkin hit the post and scored his second in front of the net off DeBrincat’s assist.After Brink scored to cu...

Murray, Jokic help defending champion Nuggets outlast Nets, 122-117

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 11 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets held off the Brooklyn Nets 122-117 on Friday night for their third straight victory.Aaron Gordon added 18 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 15 to help the defending champion Nuggets improve to 20-10. Brooklyn has lost five in a row to fall to 13-15.Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 23 points. Cam Johnson had 17, Dorian Finney-Smith and Mikal Bridges each had 14, Royce O’Neale and Day’Ron Sharpe had 13 apiece and Nic Claxton finished with 10 points and 16 rebounds.Thomas’ four-point play with 19.4 seconds brought the Nets within one.Following a timeout, Murray made three of four free throws to push the advantage to four. The teams then spent the final five seconds trading free throws.The Nets did not have Ben Simmons (left lower back nerve impingement) and Lonnie Walker IV (strained left hamstring) due to injuries.UP NEXT:Nuggets: At Charlotte on Saturday night.Nets: Hosts Detr...

Wizards guard Jordan Poole returns to Chase Center to face former Warriors team

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole briefly lost the ball, retrieved it from one fan, then playfully threw a pass back to the sideline to get a few boys from Israel involved in his warmup routine.They absolutely loved it.Seemingly loose and light-hearted, and of course wearing his signature hoodie, Poole smiled as he made the rounds of hellos and hugs during his return to Chase Center on Friday night to face his former team.“Sticking to the plan,” Poole said while hustling back to the locker room after his pregame work before Washington’s matchup with Golden State, “that’s all you can do.”The Warriors traded Poole to the Wizards for Chris Paul on draft day.Golden State coach Steve Kerr, who has long praised Poole’s contributions and maturity during his growth into the professional game, couldn’t wait to see how Poole was received from the fans.“I think it will be a great night. I think Jordan will get a well-deserved reception from our fans that will reflect ho...

Happy trails: Volunteers tackle repairs along Mount Vernon Trail

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

The 18-mile-long Mount Vernon Trail in Virginia has been getting a little work done over the past year, and the people doing it aren’t charging a penny.According to the newsletter of the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, volunteers have logged 3,304 hours trimming low-hanging branches, filling potholes, applying fresh paint to mark the trail and smoothing out 288 trail bumps caused by tree routes.The group will kick off 2024 with a New Year’s Day cleanup along the trail at Jones Point Park in Alexandria.Cameron Taylor, who coordinates the volunteers of the Friends of Mount Vernon Trail, explained to WTOP why she joined the group.“You can make a difference in only two hours,” she said.Rather than grumble about the conditions that can make biking or walking segments of the trail a bit tricky, the group’s members enjoy being able to transform trail segments for all users.The National Park Service maintains the Mount Vernon Trail and has partnered with the...

Warley, Spears score 12 points each and Florida State edges Winthrop 67=61

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Warley and Primo Spears scored 12 points apiece and Florida State pulled out a 67-61 win over Winthrop on Friday.Jamir Watkins added 11 points and De’Ante Green Jr. 10 for the Seminoles (6-5), who have won two straight after four consecutive losses.Nick Johnson scored 15 points and Kelton Talford 14 for the Eagles (8-7), who have lost three in a row. There had been 11 lead changes in the second half when Watkins’ bucket tied the game with 7 1/2 minutes left and Green and Spears added two free throws each. After Florida State built an eight-point lead, the Eagles got within three with under two minutes left. Steals led to a Green dunk and a Watkins free throw in restoring the eight-point margin. Winthrop hit two 3s in the final 30 seconds, but four Seminole free throws ensured the win. Both teams shot in the low 30s. The Seminoles made just 3 of 18 from the arc but were 30 of 42 at the line to 20 of 27 for Winthrop. Winthrop had three player...

Cole’s 18 lead Lindenwood over Rockford 81-54

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Keenon Cole scored 18 points as Lindenwood beat Rockford 81-54 on Friday night.Cole added five rebounds for the Lions (6-7). Jeremiah Talton scored 15 points, shooting 3 for 8 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free throw line. Keith Haymon had 12 points and went 4 of 4 from the field.Jaden Bell led the Regents in scoring, finishing with 11 points. Rockford also got 10 points and two steals from Noody Lacey. Kevin Diemer also had eight points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Reviven demanda del bebé en la portada del disco “Nevermind” de Nirvana

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

(CNN) — Un tribunal federal de apelaciones revivió la demanda que presentó un hombre que fue fotografiado nadando desnudo cuando era bebé para la portada del álbum de 1991 de Nirvana, “Nevermind”.El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de Estados Unidos anuló este jueves un fallo de 2022 según el cual Spencer Elden no había presentado su denuncia dentro del plazo de prescripción de 10 años. “Debido a que cada republicación de pornografía infantil puede constituir una nueva lesión personal, la demanda de Elden que argumenta la republicación de la portada del álbum dentro de los diez años anteriores a su acción no estaba prohibida por el estatuto de limitaciones”, indicó el tribunal de apelaciones en el resumen de su orden.De qué se trata el casoLa portada de “Nevermind”, en la que aparecía Elden, de cuatro meses, nadando bajo el agua, con los ojos fijos en un billete de un dólar, se ha convertido en una de las imágenes más icónicas de la música rock.Una image...

King, Haynes help Georgia Tech overcome 14-point deficit to beat UCF 30-17 in Gasparilla Bowl

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Haynes King threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and Georgia Tech overcame a 14-point deficit to beat UCF 30-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night.King went 7 for 13 for 87 yards and ran for 89 yards on 12 carries.Jamal Haynes had 128 yards on 18 rushes to help Georgia Tech (7-6) to its first winning season since 2018. He became the Yellow Jackets’ first 1,000-yard runner since 2017.UCF’s John Rhys Plumlee completed 16 of 29 passes for 198 and two touchdowns. Timmy McClain replaced Plumlee, who was playing in his last collegiate game, with 4 minutes to play.RJ Harvey picked up 120 yards on 15 carries as the Knights finished their first season in the Big 12 at 6-7.Aidan Birr’s 29-yard field goal gave Georgia Tech its first lead, at 20-17, on the second-half’s first drive. Dontae Smith scored from the 1 on fourth down to make it 27-17 with 13:37 left in the fourth.King’s five-yard TD run and 41-yard scoring toss to Malik Rutherford during...

Christmas trees are the leading cause of fires around the holidays, experts say

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:46 GMT

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