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How the 76ers have taken command of Nets series without Joel Embiid dominating on offensive end

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

This is the kind of victory — the Philadelphia 76ers believe — legitimizes their championship aspirations.Up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series against Brooklyn headed to Barclays Center for Game 3 on Thursday, the 76ers anticipated the Nets would muck the game up.A desperate team calls for desperate measures. The Sixers were prepared.Starting center Nic Claxton stuffed a one-handed alley-oop on top of MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid in the first quarter, and when the contact sent Embiid tumbling to the ground, Claxton stepped over him — like Allen Iverson did to Tyronn Lue — prompting a knee-jerk reaction from Embiid to flail his leg upwards into Claxton’s groin.The Nets’ center immediately celebrated. Embiid realized what had happened. Officials separated the two players then went to the booth to review the play.Technical foul — taunting — on Claxton. Flagrant foul penalty, one –— not two — on Embiid. The Nets were...

Heat to be 9:30 p.m. late show for Game 5 in Milwaukee; time for Monday’s Game 4 still up in air

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

The Miami Heat have been given a 9:30 p.m. Eastern tipoff at Fiserv Forum for Wednesday night’s Game 5 of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven Eastern Conference opening-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.The late tipoff, at 8:30 p.m. local time in Milwaukee, was necessitated with three other playoff games that night in the Eastern or Central time zones.Game 4 of the teams’ series on Monday night at Kaseya Center will be at either 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., based on the result of Saturday’s 1 p.m. game between the Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets.If the 76ers win that game to complete a 4-0 series sweep, then Heat-Bucks on Monday night at Kaseya Center will be at 7:30 p.m. on TNT. If the 76ers fail to complete the sweep and need a Monday Game 5 of that series, then Game 4 of Heat-Bucks will be at 7 p.m. Monday on NBA TV.Wednesday’s Game 5 in Milwaukee also will be on NBA TV, which typically carries games that are considered of lesser priority, wi...

Pete Alonso, Mets offense picks up Kodai Senga in 9-4 romp over the Giants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Kodai Senga is the last man standing for a rotation that the Mets hoped would be among the best in baseball. But when he faltered Thursday night in San Francisco, the Mets’ offense picked him up in a big way in a 9-4 drubbing of the Giants at Oracle Park.It was exactly what the Mets needed following a tough few days for the pitching staff. The offense is going to have to carry the team for a little while, at least until Justin Verlander gets healthy and Max Scherzer returns from a 10-game suspension.“Losing Max, obviously it stings,” said first baseman Pete Alonso. “We’re just going to do what we can to win every game. Whoever we have available, we’re just going to go out there and compete and do the best we can to win every day.”Alonso belted his ninth home run of the season in the fourth inning off left-hander Sean Manaea to retake the league lead. The 155th home run of his career moved him into sole possession of fif...

1 dead in East County house fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. -- One person is dead following a house fire in El Cajon, the San Diego Sherriff's Department confirmed.Firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire at a residence near the intersection of North Anza Street and Broadway in El Cajon shortly before midnight Thursday, officials said. Rules of the Road: California license plate rules Michael Christiansen, Battalion Chief for San Miguel Fire & Rescue, said crews discovered a single-story, single-family home in flames. He described the blaze as "high volume."Neighbors described hearing what sounded like small explosions.Officials told FOX 5 it was an aggressive fire fight that left the home destroyed. A utility pole also caught fire in the process."At some point the gas line ruptured and it ruptured before the gas meter, so that's why SDG&E's gas side is on scene to secure that in the street," said Battalion Chief Christiansen.There were a total of three people inside the home at the time of the fire an...

Authorities investigate deputy-involved shooting in North County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

FALLBROOK, Calif. -- One person was taken to the hospital following a deputy-involved shooting in North County, authorities said.The San Diego Sherriff’s Department confirmed the incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Friday morning on the 4900 block of White Lilac Road in Fallbrook. 1 dead in East County house fire Officials say there were reports of a home disturbance prior to the shooting. Lt. Steve Shebloski with the San Diego Police Department told FOX 5 two children, ages 5 and 9, were in the home at the time of the incident and were both unharmed. At this time, authorities have not released the identity of the person taken to the hospital, but police described the individual as a man in his 40s. Authorities say he was shot multiple times and is undergoing surgery. No deputies were injured in this incident and there is currently no threat to the public, according to SDPD. Officials say Highway 395 will be slightly impacted while authorities continue their investigation. Thi...

Toronto Raptors fire head coach Nick Nurse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Nick Nurse, according to multiple reports.Nurse spent five years as the team’s head coach and five years as an assistant before that. He was head coach for the team’s first and only championship in 2019.Former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka is expected to be a serious candidate to replace Nurse, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Raptors team President Masai Ujiri will address the media at 11 a.m. Friday morning.More to come.

Unions say rails should forgo buybacks, spend on safety

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rail unions want railroads to take some of the billions they’re using every year to buy back their stock and spend it to improve safety in the wake of several high-profile derailments and hire more workers.The 12 unions that represent all of the more than 100,000 workers across the industry said Friday that collectively the six biggest freight railroads spent over $165 billion on buybacks — well above the $119 billion they spent on upgrading and maintaining their track and equipment between 2015 and last year. At the same time, their safety record worsened as they cut costs and eliminated nearly one-third of all rail jobs.“I think it has become increasingly apparent that the priorities of the railroads are out of whack,” said Greg Regan, president of the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department coalition that includes all the rail unions.The fiery Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that led to evacuations and health fears near the Ohio-Pen...

Chile leader wants state to share in any lithium extraction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — President Gabriel Boric announced a plan Thursday to require that private companies take Chile’s government on as a partner in the extraction of lithium, which is in high demand around the world for use in electric batteries.Boric, who spoke on a national media network, said the state will participate in the entire lithium production cycle in a “public-private collaboration” that the government will control.“Any private company, whether foreign or local, that wants to exploit lithium in Chile must partner with the state,” he said.Chile has the world’s third largest lithium reserves, at 9.6 million tons, behind Bolivia with 21 million and Argentina with 19.3 million, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But Chile was the world’s second largest producer last year with an estimated 39,000 metric tons, after Australia, with 61,000 tons.Boric wants to create a National Lithium Company to partner with private companies, but he conceded that likely will not...

Climate activists stage slow march through German capital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — German climate activists best known for bringing traffic to a standstill by gluing themselves to the road instead staged a rare protest on the move Friday, marching through Berlin and causing gridlock in parts of the capital. Members of the group Last Generation have repeatedly blocked roads across Germany in the past year in an effort to pressure the government to take more drastic action against climate change. On several occasions, they have glued themselves to the roads, enraging some motorists and prompting accusations of extremism from conservative politicians.Friday’s protest saw hundreds of activists gather at a major road in the east of Berlin, then march very slowly toward the center, singing along the way. Police tried to get protesters to move off the road but later agreed to let the march continue along a set route.The group said earlier this week that its members would step up their actions in the coming days and try to “peacefully bring the city to...

Judy Blume, on top of the world (and her Key West bookstore)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:41 GMT

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — At Books & Books, the nonprofit store Judy Blume and her husband have run for the past seven years, you will find her own work in various sections: from general fiction, among the other “B”-named authors, to a shelf dedicated to her — a name unto herself.For more than 50 years, Blume has been a proud member of the literary community. She is also a literary celebrity of the rarest kind, who has not only sold millions of books, but also moved young readers so profoundly that, as adults, they approach her in tears and thank her.“I remind them of their childhood,” she likes to say.Now 85, Blume has never been forgotten, but is currently enjoying renewed interest. For the first time, one of her books has been adapted into a major Hollywood film: “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig. Premiering next week, it stars Abby Ryder Fortson as the preteen from New Jersey with a lot of questions about religion, boys and her ...