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Klay Thompson becomes third NBA player to reach 300 3-pointers in a season

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

PORTLAND — Klay Thompson was made aware after the Warriors’ win over the Kings on Friday how close he was to reaching 300 3-pointers in a season for the first time.He needed just five makes from deep, with only one game left in the regular season.“That’s be awesome,” Thompson said. “I mean, how many guys have done that in the history of the game?” I’m not going to really shoot for it.”He paused.“Well, I am going to shoot for it,” he said with a smile.And that’s what he did Sunday — and in a hurry, too.Playing in front of a dozen or more friends and family, Thompson buried five 3-pointers in the opening five minutes of Sunday’s game against the Trail Blazers, making him only the third player in NBA history to make 300 in a season. Thompson joined Stephen Curry, who’s done it four times, and James Harden, who’s done it once.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Kurtenbach: A we...

Fraley leads Reds to comeback victory over Phillies

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 comeback win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.Jason Vosler doubled and drove in two runs for the Reds, who avoided a three-game sweep.Alec Bohm hit a two-run homer for the Phillies.It looked like the defending National League champion Phillies were on their way to a sweep and re-capturing the good vibes of last season’s postseason run in Philadelphia. They started the season losing five of six on the road before appearing to be headed to within a game of .500.But Seranthony Domínguez (0-1) loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a pair of walks and TJ Friedl’s infield single. He had Fraley in a 1-2 hole before the Reds’ designated hitter golfed a double to short right to put Cincinnati ahead 6-4.Ian Gibaut closed it out with a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two, for his first save.Kevin Herget (1-0) tossed two innings of scoreless relief.Citizens Bank Park re...

Swanson has torn tendon in her left knee, may miss World Cup

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Mallory Swanson has a torn patella tendon in her left knee, leaving her chances of playing for the United States in this summer’s Women’s World Cup in doubt. Swanson was injured in the first half of the U.S. team’s 2-0 exhibition victory Saturday over Ireland.She has returned for evaluation to Chicago, where she plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Sunday. No timeline for her recovery was announced. Forward Alyssa Thompson replaced her on the roster for Tuesday’s exhibition against Ireland.Swanson was the team’s leading scorer this year with seven goals and a six-game scoring streak, tied for fourth longest in team history. She was hurt in the 40th minute of the game after contact with an Irish player, crying out in pain as her teammates signaled to the sideline for the training staff. As she was carted off she made a heart gesture with her hands to the fans a...

Carballes Baena beats Muller in unseeded Marrakech final

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Roberto Carballes Baena rallied to win the Grand Prix Hassan II on Sunday, beating Alexandre Muller 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in a three-hour final.“I am so tired, but I am very, very happy,” the Spaniard said. “It was a very, very tough match.”Neither player was seeded in the tournament. Carballes Baena won his only previous matchup with the Frenchman in 2019 at Roland Garros.The 30-year-old Carballes Baena, who won his only previous ATP final in 2018 at Quito, is projected to climb to No. 49 in the rankings on Monday. Muller, who will enter the top-100 for the first time on Monday, was playing his first tour-level final. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Pedestrian hit, killed by commuter train in Denver

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A pedestrian was a hit and killed by a commuter train in Denver on Sunday, according to Denver Police Department. The police are investigating the death and are trying to determine if it was criminal or not, according to a department spokesperson. The department declined to provide further information until the investigation is complete. The identify of the deceased has not yet been released.The collision, which occurred in a neighborhood northeast of downtown Denver, caused delays on local transportation. Source

AP sources: Silas not returning as coach of Houston Rockets

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Silas won’t return as coach of the Houston Rockets next season, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.Silas wrapped up his third season with the team when the Rockets beat the Wizards 114-109 to finish the season 22-60. That will be the second- or third-worst record in the NBA, depending on the outcome of the Spurs’ game later Sunday.His contract had a fourth-year option that the team is declining to pick up, according to two people who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move hadn’t been announced.One of the people said the 49-year-old Silas could remain with the team in an undetermined role.The Rockets finished with the NBA’s worst record in each of his first two seasons as they traded or released all their established stars to embark on a complete rebuild.Houston won four of its last five games, but it wasn’t nearly enough to save the job of Silas, who joined the Rockets after spending 20 years as ...

Judge homers twice, Yankees beat O’s 5-3 for 3rd series win

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge homered twice, Nelson Cortes pitched into the sixth inning after umpires forced him to blot out a marking on his glove and the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 5-3 on Sunday to take two of three from the Orioles.Judge hit solo homers in the third inning off Tyler Wells (0-1) and the eighth inning off Logan Gillaspie for his 28th multihomer game and first this season. Judge is batting .364 and has four homers in nine games this season after hitting his fourth in game 17 last year en route to an American League record 62.Franchy Cordero also went deep for the Yankees, who have homered in their first nine games for the fourth time.Judge has homered in 10 of his last 18 games against the Orioles and has 37 homers against them. Judge had three hits and is batting .315 with 21 homers and 42 RBIs in 47 games at Camden Yards. With 224 home runs, he passed Don Mattingly for 11th on the Yankees’ career list.Off to a 6-3 start, New York has won its first three...

Red Sox top Tigers behind Casas, Crawford for 3-game sweep

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Triston Casas homered and hit an RBI double as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.Boston starter Kutter Crawford (1-1) allowed one run and five hits in five innings. He struck out six without walking a batter. Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall, hitting .455 with four homers and 14 RBIs, left in the ninth after getting injured while diving for Spencer Torkelson’s bloop single.Rob Refsnyder reached base three times, scored once and drove in a run for the Red Sox, who outscored Detroit 23-9 in the series.Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his second save. Detroit loaded the bases with one out, but Zach McKinstry flied out and Akil Baddoo struck out.Matthew Boyd (0-1) yielded two runs on five hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings as Detroit fell to 2-7.The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first with some help from Boston’s defense. With two outs, shortstop Kiké Hernandez threw wide to first on Javy Baez’s infield single, ...

Casey steps down as Pistons coach after last game of season

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey stepped down after Sunday’s 103-81 loss to the Chicago Bulls to end the 2022-23 season.Casey will move to a role in the franchise’s front office. The Pistons ended the season with an NBA-worst 17-65 mark and missed the postseason for the fourth straight year. “Hopefully my legacy will be will building the foundation with these young guys,” said Casey, a former NBA coach of the year in Toronto. “When you bring in a young team, this league is not very forgiving in terms of wins and losses. I knew that coming in.”Casey guided the team to the playoffs in his first season in Detroit but the start of a rebuilding project the following season left Detroit near the Eastern Conference’s basement. The franchise selected Cade Cunningham after winning the 2021 NBA draft lottery but his second season lasted just 12 games before he was sidelined by shin surgery. “Things changed, health changed and we took it down to the studs,” Casey said of the te...

Boulder man accused of distributing child sexual material

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:48 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A special task force housed at the Boulder County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child on Saturday, a release said.Sergey Tolstick, 36, is accused of distributing child sexual abuse material via a peer-to-peer network, the sheriff's office said. The Boulder County Forensics Lab came across the illegal material that was downloaded from an IP address in Boulder County during other investigations. A deeper dive into the origination of the material discovered it was on a device associated with Tolstick's residential internet, according to BCSO. Local doctor accused of sexual assault A search warrant was issued for Tolstick's residence in the 6000 block of Gunbarrel Avenue on March 29 where that material was discovered as well as other evidence, the sheriff's office said. Tolstick was booked into the Boulder County Jail and is being held without bond on one count of sexual exploitation of a child - distrib...