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Anthony Davis leads Lakers to NBA In-Season Tournament title, 123-109 over Pacers

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Davis had seasons highs of 41 points and 20 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament title with a 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.Austin Reaves added 28 points, tournament MVP LeBron James had 24 points and 11 rebounds and D'Angelo Russell added 13 points. Davis was 16 of 24 from the field and also had five assists.Tyrese Haliburton had 20 points and 11 assists for Indiana, Bennedict Mathurin also scored 20 points and Aaron Nesmith had 15.This game was the only one in the tournament that doesn't count in the standings, but there was still plenty on the line. In addition to taking home a trophy, Lakers players on standard two-way contracts each made $500,000 and the Pacers received $200,000 apiece. Players on two-way deals take home half those amounts.Though the stakes weren’t as high as they would be for a playoff, the tournament and the title game had that kind of atmosphere in front of the pro...

Saint Mary’s shocks 13th-ranked team for season’s biggest victory

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Joshua Jefferson scored 16 points including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, and Saint Mary’s sent No. 13 Colorado State to its first loss of the season, 64-61 on Saturday night.Augustas Marciulionis led the Gaels (5-5) with 18 points before fouling out, and Aidan Mahaney added 10 points.Isaiah Stevens had 20 points to lead Colorado State (9-1). Patrick Cartier had 16 points and Nique Clifford added 15 points and 11 rebounds.“It was a huge step for us,” Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett said. “We’ve had a tough schedule. We weren’t put together at the start of the year for a couple of reasons. But we’ve been building it, building it. I thought we were getting better.“We have to get tougher. We have to get better so we can turn this thing around. But this was the best team we’ve played and it’s the best we’ve played so this was a good step in the right direction.”Defense was central to the Gaels’ upset of the Rams, who were held to a season-low in points.“...

Oakland coffeeshop apologizes after workers bar customer from a bathroom with anti-Israel graffiti

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

Tensions around the Israel-Hamas war spilled into an Oakland coffee shop this week after three staff members were filmed blocking a customer from entering a bathroom with anti-Israel graffiti.“This is private property, and I need you to leave,” said one staff member at Oakland’s Farley’s East cafe, who is filmed repeatedly telling the customer she cannot enter the facilities.“I know Israel loves taking private property and saying it’s their own, but…” added another.Eventually, the staff members let the woman enter the restroom. She films what she finds: Zionism = Fascism scrawled beneath the mirror, and a message that seems to read your neutrality is enabling genocide across the wall.As the woman films, the employees shrug, smile and say, “Free Palestine.”That video was later shared on X, formerly Twitter, and amassed thousands of views across the country. Originally posted on StopAntisemitism.org, copies of the video have ...

Red Wings’ Larkin knocked unconscious after cross-check from behind

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was unconscious face-down on he ice for about a minute after being cross-checked in the back of the head and neck by Ottawa’s Mathieu Joseph on Saturday night.Larkin lay motionless on the ice as a stretcher was quickly wheeled onto the ice. Larkin was eventually able to stand up after regaining conciousness, but was hunched over as he was assisted to the locker room. The Red Wings released a statement midway through the 5-1 loss that Larkin was being evaluated by the medical staff. Coach Derek Lalonde didn’t have a further update afterward.“It was tough,” Lalonde said. “It went from a really, realy scary moment and then for him to become conscious and not have to go out on the stretcher, that was a big lift for everyone.”Standing near the Ottawa goal during a first-period power play, Larkin took the hit from Joseph and was pushed into the Senators’ Parker Kelly, who also hit Larkin as the Detroit player fell.Joseph an...

Thompson scores 15, Oral Roberts knocks off Ozark Christian 110-51

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Kareem Thompson had 15 points in Oral Roberts’ 110-51 win against Ozark Christian on Saturday night.Thompson also contributed seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Golden Eagles (4-4). Jailen Bedford added 14 points while going 5 of 6 (3 for 3 from 3-point range). Trey Phipps and Elijah Lawrence each finished with 13 points.The Ambassadors were led in scoring by Andre Johnson, who finished with 14 points. Ozark Christian also got 12 points and nine rebounds from Danny Foster. In addition, Joel Pugh had 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin injured on hit from behind in 5-1 loss to Senators

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Claude Giroux and Vladimir Tarasenko each had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators beat Detroit 5-1 on Saturday night in a game overshadowed by a hit from behind that left Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin face-down and motionless on the ice.Larkin was down for about a minute after being cross-checked in the back of the head and neck by Ottawa’s Mathieu Joseph Eventually, Larkin was able to stand up and was hunched over as he was assisted to the locker room. There was no immediate report on the injury.Standing near the Ottawa goal during a first-period power play, Larkin took the hit from Joseph and fell into the Senators’ Parker Kelly, who also hit him.Joseph and Kelly were assessed roughing penalties on the play with 6:10 left in the period. Detroit’s David Perron was given a match penalty for intent to injure for cross-checking Artem Zub as the Ottawa defenseman stood next to the prone Larkin. Detroit’s Christian Fischer and Joseph dropped the gloves early in ...

Fallah scores 29 to lead Southern Utah to 82-74 victory over Idaho State

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Parsa Fallah scored 29 points as Southern Utah beat Idaho State 82-74 on Saturday night.Fallah added seven rebounds for the Thunderbirds (3-6). Prophet Johnson was 6 of 12 shooting and 3 of 6 from the free throw line to add 15 points. Zion Young was 4 of 6 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.The Bengals (4-6) were led in scoring by Kiree Huie, who finished with 20 points and two blocks. Brayden Parker added 16 points and six rebounds for Idaho State. Miguel Tomley also had 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Pageau scores in OT as Islanders rally for 3-2 win and hand Kings 1st road loss

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 13 seconds into overtime and Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots as the New York Islanders ended the Los Angeles Kings’ record 11-game season-opening road winning streak with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.Anders Lee scored twice in the third period to tie the score for the Islanders, who improved to 4-0-1 in their last five games and 7-1-4 in their last 12.Adrian Kempe and Vladislav Gavrikov scored in the second period to give the Kings a 2-0 lead. Kevin Fiala had two assists, and Cam Talbot finished with 27 saves to fall to 9-0-1 on the road.In the extra period, Pageau swooped in on Talbot before depositing a backhand into the net for his second of the season and setting off a raucous celebration at UBS Arena.Kempe got the Kings on the scoreboard with a one-timer on the power play at 5:40 of the middle period for his ninth of the season.Gavrikov made it 2-0 at 9:18 when his shot from the left point eluded Sorokin for his third.Lee banged ho...

Elliott scores in stoppage time and Liverpool beats Palace 2-1 to move to top of Premier League

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal on Saturday as Jurgen Klopp’s team came from behind to beat 10-man Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League.But it was substitute Harvey Elliott who struck Liverpool’s winner with a long-range shot in the 91st minute at Selhurst Park to move the club to the top of the standings.Liverpool now leads Arsenal by a point after the Gunners were beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa in the late kick off. Salah had evened the score with a deflected shot in the 76th. Palace had been reduced to 10 men just a minute earlier when Jordan Ayew was sent off.The home team had taken the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty in the 57th after he had been fouled by Jarell Quansah.But the game turned around when Ayew was shown a second yellow card.Liverpool quickly capitalized as Salah struck his landmark goal. He became the fifth Liverpool player to reach 200 for the club.Even then, Klopp’s team looked set to drop points until Elliott’s clincher.Sa...

Avalanche danger in Colorado expected to rise throughout the weekend

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:06:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After fresh snowfall rolled in over the weekend, the avalanche danger is expected to be elevated throughout the weekend.Some areas in the mountains got up to 14 inches of snow in 48 hours. Colorado snow totals for Dec. 8-9 Right now, the danger is considerable throughout much of Colorado. That's level three of five on the scale.“The avalanche conditions are really a combination of each of these weather events that we get throughout the year and then the weather that we’re having right now," Ethan Greene, Director of Colorado Avalanche Information Center said. “We had mostly moderate and considerate avalanche danger this week."He said there could be more red on the map soon."We do expect some areas to reach high avalanche danger on Sunday," Greene said.Greene said Sunday's winds will drift snow onto easterly slopes making avalanche problems worse.“So parts of the Gorge, Park Range, the Elk Mountains and parts of the Front Range," said Greene.A field report filed on...