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Lacking size, how the Warriors can use preseason to sharpen their defense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

LOS ANGELES –The Warriors put together a veteran-laden roster in the offseason at a slight expense: They’re short on size and, with some lineups, athleticism.All that smart basketball with future Hall of Famers is expected to fill the gaps, where they can combat youth and speed with the most feared NBA players of the last decade orchestrating fast-paced and intuitive offense. That strategy should pay off in the aggregate of a regular season, but being small can come back to bite defensively — especially against a team built like the Los Angeles Lakers.All the defensive miscues that plagued the Warriors last year have come into play in their two preseason games against the Lakers. Seven-footer Anthony Davis’ presence in the paint has historically sent the Warriors offense into a tizzy, but they’ve had just as many issues containing Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves and a mosaic of players shooting open 3s on kick-outs.If the Warriors are vying for a cha...

Pegula beats Yuan to claim Korea Open title. Fernandez wins Hong Kong Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

SEOUL (AP) — Jessica Pegula beat Yuan Yue 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the Korea Open on Sunday for the fourth title of her career. The top-seeded Pegula dropped only one set through the tournament and becomes the first American since Venus Williams in 2007 to win the title in Seoul. “My mom is Korean and she was adopted from here so it’s really special to be able to win here,” Pegula said. “In the last few years, as my ranking has gone up, I’ve definitely felt so much more support from the fans, a lot more than I expected coming back here from five years ago. So it’s really special.”Playing in her first career final, 128th-ranked Yuan showed no signs of nerves and earned a break point in Pegula’s opening service game, which the American saved with a forehand winner. The world No. 4-ranked player then won eight consecutive games to take the first set and build a 3-0 lead in the second as a quick victory looked likely. Yuan then rallied to get back to 4-3 but Pegula’s power from th...

Truck hit by train in Silver Spring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

A flatbed truck was hit by a train in Montgomery County, Maryland, after breaking down on railroad tracks.It happened shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday night at the Linden Lane railroad crossing in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.No one was hurt when the CSX train carrying gravel slammed into the truck, according to fire officials.The train stayed on the tracks.Some road around the tracks were closed following the collision.ICYMI (10/14 ~11p) Train vs Tow truck, no injuries https://t.co/I8y755Kewu pic.twitter.com/pMmnPzZ2Dk— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 15, 2023WTOP has reached out to CSX for comment. A map of the area is below. Source

Auston Matthews scores another hat trick as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota Wild 7-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night.William Nylander had two goals and an assist for Toronto, and Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves. Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi also scored. Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly each had two assists.Matthews is the fifth player in NHL history to open a season with back-to-back hat tricks, joining Alex Ovechkin (2017-18), Cy Denneny (1917-18), Joe Malone (1917-18) and Reg Noble (1917-18).“I want to play at the highest level that I can every night,” Matthews said. “I’m not really thinking in the past or thinking about years in the past. It’s all about today.“Just trying to go out and put in my best effort and do what I can to help the team.”Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said it has been fun watching Matthews go to work.“You don’t expect back-to-back hat tricks, of course, but I’ve gotten somewhat comfor...

Police search for vehicle in serious hit-and-run in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Medina Alert was issued for a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian early Sunday morning, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.The crash happened in the 6700 block of Leetsdale Drive around 3 a.m. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries.The vehicle was described as a 2005 white Ford Explorer with Colorado license plate CJKK91.CBI urges anyone who sees the vehicle to call 911 or the Denver Police at 720-913-2012.

Denver weather: More sun and warm air on the way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will stay sunny, encouraging a warming trend to end the weekend and start the workweek.Weather today: Warming up nicelyMore sunshine is on the way for us this afternoon! High temperatures warm up into the upper 60s nearing 70 degrees, making for a perfect day to get outdoors. It could be breezy for some, especially east of the metro area with gusts up to 15 mph. Weather tonight: Cool and calmThe clear skies are forecasted to continue overnight, temperatures drop down into the upper 30s and lower 40s. Winds coming out of the southwest will be anywhere from 5-10 mph. Looking ahead: 70s and 80s on the horizonThe sunshine continues through the work week! This will ensure a warming pattern, especially for the next couple of days.Tuesday will be the warmest day of the week. High temperatures will climb to the lower 80s, which is around 15 degrees above normal and close to the record high of 86 set in 1926.Our next front moves into the mix from Tu...

Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

Israel said Sunday that it has killed a major Hamas commander.Speaking to host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week,” Lt. Col. (r) Peter Lerner said Israel had “killed Billal Al Kedra last night in a strike.”An official Israeli statement also said that he had been killed.“Following ISA intelligence, IDF fighter jets operated in the Gaza Strip and killed Billal Al Kedra last night, the Nukhba commander of the forces in southern Khan Yunis, who was responsible for the Kibbutz Nirim massacre. Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror operatives were also killed,” according to a joint announcement from the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Securities Authority.Israel’s claim could not immediately be confirmed.Kibbutz Nirim was one of the traditional agricultural communities near the border with Gaza that was attacked in Hamas’ invasion last weekend. The Oct. 7 attack was the deadliest single day in Israel’s history.Lerner added: “We will strike Hamas from the top through its institutions all the ...

Secret audio, a star witness, and ‘Thai prostitutes’ complicate Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

New York (CNN) — Two weeks into what could be a four-to-six-week trial, jurors hearing the case against fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried have been inundated with evidence that looks, for now, pretty damning.While the defense has yet to call its own witnesses, it has stumbled frequently in cross-examining the government’s, several of whose testimony placed Bankman-Fried at the center of a yearslong conspiracy to steal from customers, defraud investors and bend over backwards to cover it all up.Bankman-Fried, 31, has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. He’s been accused of stealing billions of dollars in deposits from customers of his FTX crypto exchange in order to cover losses at his other firm, a crypto trading house called Alameda Research.The prosecutors brought out their big guns in week two of the trial. Here are the highlights.‘The ultimate insider’By the far the most significant witness for the prosecution is a 28-year-old...

Driver leads police on 55-mile Maine chase after almost hitting warden investigating moose complaint

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

LINCOLN, Maine (AP) — A driver led police on a 55-mile chase in Maine after nearly hitting a game warden who was investigating a moose complaint, police said.Police said the chase began late Thursday morning after multiple agencies were informed that the vehicle almost hit the warden in Lincoln. The warden had witnessed the vehicle leaving the scene of a suspected trespassing and theft at a pulp and tissue mill and the high-speed pursuit began, police said.The pursuit ended more than 90 minutes later in Haynesville after police deployed tire deflation mats and other techniques to slow the vehicle. Police said two passengers in the car were taken into custody and charged with crimes including theft and criminal trespassing.Police said the driver fled the scene but was quickly located and charged with numerous offenses.It was not immediately clear if the driver and passengers had hired attorneys. The driver was transported to Aroostook County Jail and the passengers posted bail.

Suspended Miami city commissioner pleads not guilty to money laundering and other charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A suspended Miami city commissioner who is accused of accepting $245,000 in exchange for voting to approve construction of a sports facility has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges, including bribery and money laundering.Alex Diaz de la Portilla did not appear in court Friday, but his attorney, Ben Kuehne, entered the plea for him.Diaz de la Portilla and a co-defendant, Miami attorney William Riley Jr., were arrested Sept. 14.Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Diaz de la Portilla, who is a fellow Republican, after the commissioner’s arrest. Kuehne said Friday that his client was campaigning for the Nov. 7 election to keep his seat on the commission.“We look forward to a vindication of these charges because Alex is not guilty,” Kuehne said at the Miami-Dade criminal courthouse, according to the Miami Herald.Kuehne requested that Diaz de la Portilla be tried separately from Riley, WPLG-TV reported.On Friday, Riley’s attorney also entered a not guilty ...