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Los Angeles takes on Indiana, seeks to break 8-game skid

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

Indiana Fever (6-16, 4-9 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (7-15, 6-10 Western Conference)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Sparks -4.5; over/under is 165.5BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles looks to stop its eight-game losing streak when the Sparks take on Indiana.The Sparks are 5-6 in home games. Los Angeles ranks seventh in the WNBA giving up 82.5 points per game while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.The Fever have gone 5-9 away from home. Indiana ranks fourth in the WNBA scoring 38.7 points per game in the paint led by Aliyah Boston averaging 10.7.The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 19.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Sparks. Jordin Canada is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.NaLyssa Smith is averaging 15.6 points and 9.7 rebounds for the Fever. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 14.8 points and 1.4 rebounds while shooting 38.6% over...

Bonner leads Connecticut against Dallas after 20-point outing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

Connecticut Sun (17-6, 10-3 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (13-9, 8-5 Western Conference)Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Wings -3.5; over/under is 166.5BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut visits the Dallas Wings after DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points in the Sun’s 86-78 victory over the Atlanta Dream.The Wings have gone 8-2 at home. Dallas is third in the Western Conference with 19.6 assists per game led by Arike Ogunbowale averaging 4.7.The Sun are 9-3 on the road. Connecticut is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.The teams square off for the second time this season. The Sun won 80-74 in the last meeting on June 4. Bonner led the Sun with 22 points, and Satou Sabally led the Wings with 26 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Ogunbowale is averaging 21.9 points, 4.7 assists and 1.8 steals for the Wings. Natasha Howard is averaging 20.2 points over the last 10 games for Dallas.Tiffany Hayes is averaging 11 points for the Sun. Bonner is averaging 18.5 points...

Howard leads Atlanta against Phoenix after 22-point game

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

Phoenix Mercury (6-16, 2-11 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (12-10, 7-7 Eastern Conference)College Park, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Dream -6.5; over/under is 164.5BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta takes on the Phoenix Mercury after Rhyne Howard scored 22 points in the Atlanta Dream’s 86-78 loss to the Connecticut Sun.The Dream have gone 5-6 in home games. Atlanta ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 8.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Cheyenne Parker averaging 2.6.The Mercury have gone 1-10 away from home. Phoenix is second in the Western Conference with 19.7 assists per game led by Sug Sutton averaging 4.9.The Dream and Mercury match up Tuesday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Howard is scoring 19.0 points per game and averaging 4.6 rebounds for the Dream. Allisha Gray is averaging 17.9 points and 4.6 rebounds over the last 10 games for Atlanta.Sutton is averaging 8.6 points and 4.9 assists for the Mercury. Brittney Griner is aver...

Chicago hosts Las Vegas after Wilson’s 35-point showing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

Las Vegas Aces (21-2, 13-1 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (9-13, 3-10 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Aces -14.5; over/under is 168.5BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas faces the Chicago Sky after A’ja Wilson scored 35 points in the Aces’ 98-81 win against the Minnesota Lynx.The Sky have gone 4-7 in home games. Chicago is third in the WNBA with 8.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Elizabeth Williams averaging 2.5 offensive boards.The Aces are 10-2 on the road. Las Vegas is the best team in the Western Conference allowing only 78.0 points per game while holding opponents to 42.0% shooting.The teams meet for the second time this season. The Aces won 93-80 in the last matchup on June 11.TOP PERFORMERS: Courtney Williams is averaging nine points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Sky. Kahleah Copper is averaging 19.4 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.Wilson is averaging 20.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks for the Aces. Ke...

1 killed in crash on I-70 near Silverthorne

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One person died in a crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 in the high country.It happened around 8:34 a.m. on eastbound I-70 between Silverthorne and Silver Plume, according to Colorado State Patrol. Eastbound I-70 was closed from Exit 203-218.U.S. 6 (Loveland Pass) was also closed. Drivers were experiencing major delays and were advised to use U.S. 40 or U.S. 285 as alternate routes.The road had reopened around 11:47 a.m. Still, CDOT said the shoulders of I-70 were to be closed for bridge repair work.No further details about the crash were immediately released.

Judge blocks Biden policy limiting asylum for migrants but delays enforcement

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. But the judge delayed his ruling from taking effect immediately to give President Joe Biden's administration time to appeal.The order from U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California takes away a key enforcement tool set in place by the Biden administration as coronavirus-based restrictions on asylum expired in May. The use of a rule known as Title 42 allowed the U.S. to expel millions of people starting in early 2020 on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. ‘It’s freedom’: Migrant finds housing after 9 months in Denver shelter “The Rule — which has been in effect for two months — cannot remain in place,” Tigar wrote in an order that will not take effect for two weeks.The new rule imposes severe limitat...

CSP: Colorado 40-somethings have trouble staying in their lane

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Something about being over the hill is causing Colorado's 40-somethings to veer in traffic more than other age groups.The number of deadly and injurious crashes caused by lane shifting has spiked in the last three years, according to a release from the Colorado State Patrol. Between 2019 and 2022, there has been a 41% increase. Colorado traffic deaths highest in more than 4 decades Certain age groups are more responsible for the increase than others. The number of lane shifting-related crashes rose across all age groups, but it was highest among the 40-49 age bracket. Lane shifting-related crashes spiked 32% among this group since 2019, the highest of any group and significantly higher than the next-highest group. Retirement-age drivers had the next-highest increase, with 19%, followed by the 18-21 year age group with 12%.Officials say they have no explanation for why this one age group would have such a higher increase in veering crashes than others.“We may never...

Flavored nicotine sales may be banned in Golden

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The city council in Golden is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal to ban the sale of flavored nicotine products.The ordinance is up for a second vote at the council's regular meeting. If approved, it would apply to all flavored nicotine or tobacco products, including vapes, cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos. RTD to vote on lowering fares for all destinations "Perhaps most importantly, the community impact would align with the stated goals of preventing youth from starting use, reducing tobacco-related health disparities and increasing support for users interested in cessation or quitting," reads a memo to the mayor and council from City Manager Scott Vargo.The proposal is getting pushback from some retailers. Some will host a news conference before the council meeting to express their opposition."A ban would not only be financially devasting to independent convenience store owners, but it would also be ineffective, as many stores have competitors located a short...

Noah Kahan tickets are still available, but how much are you willing to pay?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Noah Kahan has sold-out shows across the United States and Europe, and the musician will take Colorado by storm this week. But just because tickets are sold out on his website doesn't mean there isn't a chance you can see him at his concerts in Dillon and at Red Rocks.The show at Dillon Amphitheater on Tuesday has general admission and GA-accessible tickets from the best price of $338 to up to $2,996 on StubHub. Noah Kahan writes songs about New England. His vulnerability has far wider appeal You may not get as lucky with tickets to the Wednesday show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The cheapest tickets go for $400, but some users on StubHub are selling them for over $3,000.While Coloradans had no problem putting down a couple thousand for Taylor Swift, Kahan isn't as well known. You may recognize his most recent radio hits "Dial Drunk," "Stick Season" and "Northern Attitude."Kahan's produced full albums since 2019, but his recent claims to fame are in his "I was / I ...

DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting far more campaign staff than previously thought as he works to reset his stumbling campaign amid unexpected financial trouble.DeSantis, long considered former President Donald Trump’s chief rival in the GOP’s 2024 primary contest, has cut a third of his campaign staff — or 38 people, according to campaign aides who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal campaign strategy.The dramatic staffing cuts include the “less than 10” employees that the DeSantis team revealed letting go earlier in the month just as federal filings showed that his campaign was burning through cash at an unsustainable rate, even before launching a substantial paid advertising campaign.“Following a top-to-bottom review of our organization, we have taken additional, aggressive steps to streamline operations and put Ron DeSantis in the strongest position to win this primary and defeat Joe Biden,” DeSantis ...