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A year after leg fracture, Nuggets guard Collin Gillespie is healthy and ready to go

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

Every minute Collin Gillespie was on the practice court inside Ball Arena felt like a sigh of relief.The Nuggets guard hasn’t played in a live basketball game in a year due to a leg fracture, so the moments spent sprinting down the floor with Jamal Murray, guarding second-round pick Jalen Pickett and working on his 3-point stroke during summer league practices were a blessing.Nothing was guaranteed for Gillespie when Denver announced last July that he was out indefinitely after breaking his leg in a pickup game at his alma mater, Villanova. He was an undrafted rookie on a two-way contract and previously tore his MCL near the end of the Wildcats’ 2021 season. Yet the Nuggets kept Gillespie around, and now he is ready to finally suit up for Denver at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.“When I got injured, I was like ‘Man, this is not good,’” Gillespie said. “But it just tells you about the organization (and) what kind of people they are. It’s a special organization. I was extremely ...

Protestors call for deputies' firing after footage of rough arrest released by L.A. County Sheriff’s Department 

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

A community was protesting Wednesday after body-worn camera footage of a use of force incident in Lancaster was released earlier this week by officials at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  The hard-to-watch incident has triggered anger and condemnation. Demonstrators at the protest claim LASD deputies routinely mishandle minorities and that the deputies involved in this incident need to be fired.  The confrontation happened on June 24 when deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to the parking lot of a WinCo Foods store, located at 740 W. Ave. K 4, on reports of an “in-progress robbery.”   Footage from the body-worn cameras shows two deputies confronting a man accused of shoplifting from a WinCo Foods store in Lancaster. While deputies detained the man on the ground, his alleged accomplice can be seen filming with her cellphone.  A deputy approaches her and takes her down as the woman yells in protest, saying she did nothing. “Sto...

4 robbery suspects arrested after high-speed pursuit in San Bernardino County

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

Four robbery suspects were arrested after a high-speed pursuit in San Bernardino County on Wednesday.The suspects' vehicle, a white Tesla, was spotted on the 210 freeway and was wanted in connection to several robberies throughout Riverside, according to California Highway Patrol.When officers attempted to pull the suspects over, they refused to stop and sped off instead, leading CHP on a high-speed pursuit.During the chase, the suspects crashed into another vehicle, causing severe damage to the suspect vehicle’s front hood while ending the pursuit.Photos from the scene show the driver’s side hood, side mirrors and front tires were destroyed from the collision.Four robbery suspects in a Tesla were arrested after a high-speed pursuit in San Bernardino County on July 5, 2023. (California Highway Patrol)Four robbery suspects in a Tesla were arrested after a high-speed pursuit in San Bernardino County on July 5, 2023. (California Highway Patrol)Four robbery suspects in a Tesla were arre...

Noda helps A’s get off to a quick start in a 12-3 rout of the Tigers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

By Dave HoggThe Associated PressDETROIT — Ryan Noda homered in a three-run first inning and the Oakland Athletics went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Wednesday night.Oakland won for the fourth time in five games. The majors-worst Athletics, who hadn’t shut out an opponent all season before a 1-0 victory Tuesday night, held the Tigers scoreless for the first 17 innings of the series.The Tigers only had two baserunners in the first seven innings and both were erased on double plays. Miguel Cabrera broke the scoreless streak with an RBI double in the eighth.Athletics starter Austin Pruitt retired all nine batters he faced. Ken Waldichuk (2-5) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings.Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5) returned from a ruptured pulley in his index finger to make his first start since May 28. He gave up five runs on six hits in four innings.“Health-wise, he checked out great, which is very important,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “It was a w...

With Ukraine’s Cluster Bombs Killing Its Own Citizens, Biden Readies Order to Send More

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

On the morning of July 22 last year, a Ukrainian woman living in the town of Izium, then occupied by invading Russian troops, was killed in shelling launched by the Ukrainian military. The bomb that killed her was no ordinary weapon.According to investigators from Human Rights Watch, who visited the scene of the attack, her death was caused by a cluster munition, a weapon much of the world has moved to ban due to the indiscriminate harm that they cause to civilians. The salvo was allegedly fired from the Ukrainian side, according to witnesses, and detonated near the woman’s home, killing her and her dog.“The attack was very scary. Very loud. I was outside and there were a lot of explosions. The wife of my ex-husband came and told me to hurry to get inside,” one witness told Human Rights Watch, according to a report released late Wednesday night. Another witness, who viewed the victim’s body in the aftermath and helped bury her in a local cemetery, said that her “face and body were s...

Cowser a hit in his MLB debut as Kremer pitches the scuffling Orioles past the Yankees 6-3

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Touted prospect Colton Cowser hit an RBI single in his major league debut and scored the go-ahead run when fellow rookie Jordan Westburg followed with a two-run triple, sending Dean Kremer and the Baltimore Orioles past the New York Yankees 6-3 on Wednesday night.Kremer (9-4) struck out a career-high 10 in seven innings of four-hit ball. Ryan O’Hearn lined a two-run homer in the ninth, and All-Star relievers Yennier Cano and Félix Bautista combined to get the final six outs as the second-place Orioles won for only the second time in eight games.Josh Donaldson and Anthony Volpe homered for the Yankees, who had won the first two games of this four-game series between AL East playoff contenders. Kyle Higashioka had an RBI single.Called up from the minors to make a spot start necessitated by last Friday’s rainout in St. Louis, rookie Randy Vásquez gave New York five excellent innings and was removed with a 2-0 lead after throwing 75 pitches.Cedric Mullins dou...

Collier scores 32 points, Lynx beat Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 32 points and eight rebounds, Kayla McBride added 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 90-83 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.Minnesota took its first double-digit lead with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter on a free throw by Collier to make it 80-70. Indiana scored six straight points to get within 82-76 following Lexie Hull’s steal and fast-break layup, but Collier answered at the other end for an eight-point lead with 1:12 left.Lindsay Allen scored 16 points for Minnesota (8-9), which started a four-game homestand. Rookie Diamond Miller, coming off a career-high 25 points, was held to one point in 24 minutes.Collier scored 10 of Minnesota’s opening 17 points before going to the bench late in the first quarter with two fouls. Collier had 16 points at halftime and 28 entering the fourth quarter. She finished with 30-plus points for the fourth time this season.Aliyah Boston had 22 points and nine reb...

Este lugar futurista para eventos en Las Vegas es la estructura esférica más grande del mundo

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

(CNN) — Se alza sobre el horizonte de Las Vegas como una enorme nave espacial, negra y misteriosa, hasta que cae la noche, cuando brilla como la Tierra desde el espacio.La MSG Sphere no se abrirá al público hasta dentro de casi tres meses, cuando U2 estrene el lugar con una serie de conciertos. Pero la expectativa es cada vez mayor.Una máquina tragamonedas en Las Vegas no funcionó y no le avisó a un turista que había ganado. Esto fue lo que ocurrió despuésEmpecemos con los superlativos. Con una altura de 112 metros (366 pies) y un ancho de 157 metros (516 pies), se presenta como la estructura esférica más grande del mundo. Su teatro en forma de cuenco contiene la pantalla LED envolvente de mayor resolución del mundo. Y su exterior está equipado con 1,2 millones de pantallas LED del tamaño de un disco de hockey, que pueden programarse para emitir imágenes dinámicas a gran escala. La noche de este martes se iluminó por primera vez para celebrar el 4 de Julio.No es fácil mover la...

Pablo López throws 1st career shutout, strikes out 12 in the Twins’ 4-0 win over the Royals

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pablo López pitched his first career shutout, a four-hitter complete with a career-high 12 strikeouts, in the Minnesota Twins’ 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.López (5-5) retired 15 straight from the third to the eighth inning, including a stretch with six consecutive strikeouts, to help the Twins complete a three-game sweep.The smooth-throwing right-hander, who came to Minnesota this season from Miami in a trade for major league batting leader Luis Arraez, had the Twins’ second shutout from a starter in less than two weeks after Joe Ryan spun one for the club’s first in five years.López gave up two doubles and two singles without a walk in his first scoreless appearance since he beat the Royals on opening day. He received a rousing ovation from the crowd as he returned to the mound for the ninth, keeping limber with an exaggerated arm circle with Van Halen’s “Right Now” rocking through the stadium sound system. A...

Gurriel scores from first on error in ninth to give Marlins a 10-9 victory over Cardinals

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:54:04 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Yuli Gurriel scored from first base on a throwing error by Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks with one out in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 on Wednesday night.With Gurriel on first after a single and pinch-runner Garrett Hampson on second, Joey Wendle hit a dribbler back to Hicks (1-5). The pitcher’s high, errant throw got past first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to allow both runners to score.The Cardinals’ Jordan Walker hit a two run homer off Marlins closer A.J. Puk (4-2) in the ninth to make it 9-8.The Cardinals came from behind to tie the game twice — once in the third and again in the fourth — before Bryan De La Cruz put Miami ahead 7-6 in the sixth with an RBI double.Garrett Cooper made it a two-run lead with a single, which was needed, as the Cardinals cut the deficit to one run in the seventh with an RBI double from Willson Contreras that scored Nolan Arenado.Arenado doubled three times, including a two...