Home

NBA playoffs live updates: Warriors-Lakers series shifts to LA for Game 3

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 1: Warriors at Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, at 5:30 p.m. TV: ABC. Announcers: Mike Breen (play-by-play), Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy (color commentary), Lisa Salters (sideline reporting).ODDS: Lakers -3.5. OVER/UNDER: 228.5. (Both from Caesars Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Tied 1-1. SEASON SERIES: Lakers went 3-1 against the Warriors in the regular season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: Lakers have won 6-of-7 postseason series, including the last one in 1991.The intra-California NBA playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers has shifted down from NorCal to SoCal for a potentially star-studded Game 3 on Saturday.The slightly earlier start, on a weekend afternoon, could lead to quite the celebrity presence in the crowd in Los Angeles. But as fun as sight-seeing will be, the action on the court will be even more intriguing.Will the Warriors stick with their lineup tweak that worked so well in Game ...

Woman arrested for domestic violence killing in Dublin

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman was taken in to custody in connection with a homicide Friday night, Dublin Police Services (DPS) said in a press release. The suspect was believed to be in a dating relationship with the victim, police said. DPS responded to a home on the 5400 block of Campbell Lane for a medical call for service just after 9 p.m. Friday night. A male victim was found with stab wounds and blunt-force trauma. 6 shot, 1 dead in Chico mass shooting Alameda County Fire personnel tried life-saving measures on the victim, but he was pronounced dead. Crystal Espinoza, 23, was arrested at the scene for domestic violence and homicide, DPS said. Police will identify the victim after his family is contacted. An investigation is ongoing.

A's announcer Kuiper suspended, says he is 'horrified' by on-air slur

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland Athletics announcer Glen Kuiper has been suspended by NBC Sports Bay Area after he said a slur while announcing the A's game against the Kansas City Royals Friday night, NBC Sports confirmed. Kuiper will be kept off the air until a review of the incident is completed, per NBC Sports. Kuiper was not announcing Saturday's game in Kansas City. Curry is the greatest Bay Area athlete ever, E-40 says “I could not be more sorry and horrified by what I said. I hope you will accept my sincerest apologies,” Kuiper said in a statement to KRON4. Kuiper uttered the slur before Friday's game when describing his trip to Kansas City. He was referring to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, but the word that came out of his mouth was the n-word. “We had a phenomenal day today,” Kuiper said. “N***** League Museum and Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque.”The veteran broadcaster apologized for the incident before the 6th inning of the same game. “A little bit earlier in the show, I said somethi...

Byron, Larson give Hendrick Motorsports front row at Kansas

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — William Byron scraped the wall in practice at Kansas Speedway, then proceed to set the fastest time in qualifying, and will be joined on the front row by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.Byron turned a lap of 179.206 mph on Saturday to earn his second pole of the season and the 10th of his career — all of them coming at different tracks. The trick now is to turn that first-row starting spot into a victory at Kansas, where he got his first win in the Truck Series but has never finished better than sixth in NASCAR’s top series.“Feels great. Feels really good to get a pole,” Byron said. “I think you’re going to see a good race. I think this car races well on the mile-and-a-halfs and hopefully we’ll be able to move around and find some clean air.”As for the damage on his No. 24 Chevrolet?“I think it’s fine,” Byron said. “I kind of dragged the wall being a dummy the second lap of practice....

Ucrania derriba misil hipersónico ruso con un sistema de defensa Patriot de EEUU

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

KIEV, Ucrania — La Fuerza Aérea de Ucrania dijo el sábado que derribó un misil hipersónico ruso sobre Kiev utilizando un sistema de defensa Patriot estadounidense recién adquirido, la primera vez que se sabe que el país logró interceptar uno de los proyectiles más modernos del arsenal de Moscú.El comandante de la Fuerza Aérea, Mykola Oleshchuk, señaló en un mensaje en Telegram que el misil balístico del tipo Kinzhal había sido interceptado en un ataque nocturno sobre la capital ucraniana a principios de semana. Esta fue además la primera vez que se sabe que Ucrania utiliza los sistemas de defensa antiaérea Patriot.“Sí, hemos derribado el ‘exclusivo’ Kinzhal”, escribió Oleshchuk. “Ocurrió durante el ataque nocturno del 4 de mayo en los cielos de la región de Kiev”. Jefe de grupo mercenario Wagner amenaza con sacar sus tropas de ciudad ucraniana Rusia acusa a Ucrania de intentar asesinar a Putin en un ataque con drones; Zelenskyy lo niega ...

Bader drives in 2 in 3-run 8th, Yankees beat Rays 3-2

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (AP) — Harrison Bader flared a two-run single during a three-run eighth inning, and the New York Yankees rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Saturday.Tampa Bay lost for the first time this year in a game in which the Rays scored first. The Rays dropped to 18-3 at Tropicana Field.A day after hitting a three-run homer, Bader singled as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and put the Yankees ahead 3-2 on his 179-foot, 64.2 mph hit off Kevin Kelly (3-1). Anthony Rizzo singled against Jalen Beeks, Gleyber Torres singled against Kelly and DJ LeMahieu, after falling behind 0-2 in the count, sliced a slider down the right-field line for an opposite-field RBI double.Willie Calhoun popped out and Bader, who made his season debut Tuesday after recovering from an oblique injury, looped a hit into short right field.Ron Marninaccio (1-1) went 1 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win before Ian Hamilton worked around Luke Raley’s...

Mage crosses finish line first in 149th Kentucky Derby

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mage crosses finish line first in 149th Kentucky Derby.Source

Tovar, Gomber lead Rockies to 5-2 win over slumping Mets

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Touted rookie Ezequiel Tovar had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Austin Gomber won his third straight outing after a terrible start to the season as the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping New York Mets 5-2 on Saturday.Elias Díaz had a pair of two-out RBI singles, boosting his batting average to .452 (14 for 31) with runners in scoring position, and the last-place Rockies won for the fifth time in six games.Tylor Megill (3-2) was wild early and late, getting into trouble with three walks in 4 2/3 innings during another shaky performance by a Mets starter this year. Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor each had an RBI groundout, but the Mets have mustered only four runs over the past four games. With a major league-record $355 million payroll, New York (17-17) has lost 10 of 13 since winning eight of nine.Tovar doubled, singled and scored twice during his first three-hit game in the majors. The 21-year-old shortstop, rated among the top 25 prospects in baseball ...

Cards’ skid at 8 as Wainwright returns, Tigers win 6-5 in 10

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals extended a losing steak to eight for the first time in 16 years, losing to the Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Saturday in Adam Wainwright’s return from the injured list as Akil Baddoo hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning.“I really wanted to end that,” Wainwright said. “It’s not all on my shoulders, I know, but when a starter goes out and puts up zeros then a team can really rally behind that, We had a lead twice to do it and let them get back into it both times.”St. Louis is on its longest skid since nine straight losses from Sept. 7-15, 2007. At a National League-worst 10-24, the Cardinals are 14 games under .500 for the first time since ending the 1997 season at 73-89.“I’ve been through stretches like this before, and they’re tough,” said Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado, who hit a two-run homer. “I think you just continue to go, and, hopefully, it turns. I don’t know when it’s going to turn, but you’ve just got to k...

Police responding to shooting at Dallas-area outlet mall

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT

ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement responded to a shooting at an outlet mall Saturday in the Dallas area. Calls about shots being fired came in about 3:40 p.m. from the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.A dispatcher with Allen police confirmed the department was investigating a shooting. WFAA-TV reported that police on the scene said there were multiple victims, including children. Their conditions were not immediately known, but WFAA reported that the Collin County Sheriff said the shooter is dead.Video shared on social media showed people running through a parking lot while gunfire could be heard.More than 30 police cruisers with lights flashing were blocking an entrance to mall, with multiple ambulances on the scene.A live aerial broadcast from the news station showed armored trucks and other law enforcement vehicles stationed outside the sprawling outdoor mall.Ambulances from several neighboring cities responded to the scene.The Dallas office of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, ...