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Core trio helps Warriors beat Kings in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

SACRAMENTO — When the going gets tough, the Warriors get going. And that’s what was on display Wednesday night in Golden State’s 123-116 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors might’ve had one of the worst road records in the league this season. But Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have won at least one road game in 27 consecutive playoff series. And they weren’t going to take a chance of letting that run break against the up-and-coming Kings. Even as Sacramento battled back from a 10-point deficit and got within one in the fourth, the Warriors stood strong, with its main core group of guys doing everything in their power to stay in control.Andrew Wiggins hit a turnaround fadeaway shot to put the Warriors up by five with 48 seconds. Then, Curry ran circles around the court, with Harrison Barnes and several other gray uniforms trying to keep up. Barnes fouled Curry on his made layup, which he converted into a three-point play to exten...

SF Giants win fifth straight game behind another strong start from Anthony DeSclafani

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Make that five in a row for the Giants, who have come out of nowhere to find an unexpected winning streak against the Mets and Cardinals.Wednesday night, Anthony DeSclafani kept the hot streak going with six strong innings as the Giants cranked out a 7-3 win over the Cardinals in front of 21,748 fans at Oracle Park.All of a sudden a team that looked lifeless for the first few weeks of the season is starting to gain momentum. The Giants are now 11-13 and just two games behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks.Over the club’s five-game winning streak, Giants starting pitchers have gone 3-0 with a 2.02 ERA. They had previously been 1-8 with a 3.79 ERA through the first 19 games.While nobody on the Giants’ six-man rotation is making more than $12.5 million this season, their starting staff now ranks fourth in the big leagues with a 3.40 ERA.DeSclafani, who might want to avoid ever throwing another strike to Paul Goldschmidt after the former MVP continued his dom...

Sacramento Kings drop third straight playoff game, down 3-2 to Warriors

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

(KTXL) — The Sacramento Kings drop their third straight playoff contest in a 123-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 at the Golden 1 Center. In another game that came down to the final minutes, Steph Curry made a two-point layup with 22.1 seconds to put the game away for the Warriors.Curry finished with a game-high 31 points with Klay Thompson (21 points), Draymond Green (21) Andrew Wiggins (20) each finishing with 20 points. De'Aaron Fox finished with a team-high 24 points while Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each finished with 21 points. Fox played in the game with a fractured left index finger, an injury he suffered in the team’s Game 4 126-125 loss on Sunday.After his status was uncertain, the Kings confirmed their all-star point guard was available to play prior to tip off on Wednesday. Following a non-contact practice on Tuesday, Fox told reporters he planned on playing in the game. The Warriors led 99-90 after the third quarter and went into halftime with a ...

Man dies after eating contaminated food at Los Gatos nursing home, family claims

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

LOS GATOS, Calif. (KRON) -- A family is suing a Los Gatos nursing home after their loved one died a month after allegedly being served a contaminated sandwich.Richard Truong, 71, lived at Vasona Creek Healthcare Center back in December 2021. He fell ill after eating a sandwich that his family claims was contaminated.According to this lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Troung showed symptoms of gastrointestinal problems for a day and then suffered seizures. The lawsuit also alleges Truong’s daughter witnessed her father vomiting and experiencing severe seizures with bodily convulsions. Murder charges filed against man accused of killing girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter in Oakland The nurses attending to Truong were allegedly arguing with each other over how to position Truong’s body. One nurse then attempted CPR, and Truong went into cardiac arrest.Paramedics arrived and transported Truong to Good Samaritan Hospital where he had to be put on life support aft...

Debate continues over Concord High School mascot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- Controversy continues over a proposed mascot change at an East Bay school. Concord High School is considering retiring its Minutemen Moniker mascot, but some families want to keep it. The group that attended the school district meeting Wednesday night were firm and passionate in their stance that the mascot should stay.They said the name means something historically and the amount of money it would take to change it is wasteful.Parents, students and alumni filled the Mount Diablo Unified School board meeting to fight for the Minutemen that they say once fought for them. "I have relatives that were in the Revolutionary War. They would be appalled at the fact that we are losing our heritage," said Wes Anderson, who supports keeping Minutemen mascot. Murder charges filed against man accused of killing girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter in Oakland A year ago, the district decided to move away from mascots that depicted groups of humans to allow for a saf...

Missing girl in SF last seen at her middle school

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A twelve-year-old girl is reported missing and was last seen at her middle school Wednesday afternoon, the San Francisco Police Department said in a press release. Jewl Rayford was last seen around 2:30 p.m. at Presidio Middle School on 30th Avenue. Union City girl reported missing, last seen Tuesday Jewl is described to be 4-foot-7, 120 pounds with black hair with braids, brown eyes and wears braces. She was last seen wearing black tights and black and white tennis shoes.Jewl is considered "at-risk" because of the possibility of her going missing to be suspicious, according to SFPD. The reason for her disappearance is not being disclosed at this time. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }SFPD said anyone who loca...

Inside negotiations between Oakland teachers, school district

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Public Employee Relations board denied an appeal from the Oakland Unified School District on Wednesday, clearing the path for the city's teachers to go on strike.“We're ready to do what we need to do to ensure that we retain teachers in Oakland, and we have the resources for our students,” said Ishmael Armendariz, Oakland Education Association interim president.Armendariz said the board's decision to allow the union to strike makes it clear OUSD has not been bargaining in good faith. The district, however, disagrees. Photos: Car crashes into light pole in San Rafael In a recorded message posted on YouTube, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell defended negotiations and announced a possible strike could happen as early as the first week of May.The board and the union have been locked in negotiations for months. The OEA wants all employees to have salaries increased by 10 percent with a 60-day retroactive kickback.In addition, they want a one-time stipend of ...

Heat rally again to win in OT, eliminate top-seeded Bucks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 42 points and the Miami Heat staged a second straight stunning fourth-quarter rally before winning 128-126 in overtime on Wednesday night in Game 5 to complete an upset of the top-seeded Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.Two nights after outscoring the Bucks 30-13 in the final six minutes of a 119-115 victory in Miami, the Heat produced another huge comeback and tied the game on Butler’s layup with half a second left in regulation.Miami went on to become the sixth No. 8 seed to beat a No. 1 seed. The last time it happened was in 2012, when a Philadelphia 76ers team featuring current Bucks guard Jrue Holiday capitalized on Derrick Rose’s knee injury to beat the top-seeded Chicago Bulls.The Heat advanced to a second-round series with the fifth-seeded New York Knicks, who completed their 4-1 series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier Wednesday. Game 1 is Sunday in New York.Bam Adebayo put the Heat ahead for good...

NBA Playoff Eight Seed Upsets

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

No. 8 seeds that beat No. 1 seeds since the NBA started a 16-team playoff format with the 1983-84 season.1994 — Denver over Seattle1999 — New York over Miami2007 — Golden State over Dallas2011 — Memphis over San Antonio2012 — Philadelphia over Chicago2023 — Miami over MilwaukeeSource

Tkachuk’s OT goal leads Panthers over Bruins, 4-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:10:17 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored six minutes into overtime to help the Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Wednesday night and force their first-round playoff series back to Florida for a sixth game.One game after Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark tried to fight Tkachuk, the Panthers forward took advantage of Ullmark’s sloppy puck play behind the net and cut the Presidents’ Trophy winners’ lead in the best-of-seven series to 3-2.Sergei Bobrovsky made 44 saves for Florida, and Anthony Duclair, Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart also scored — each one giving the Panthers a lead.Patrice Bergeron scored in his return from an injury, and Ullmark stopped 21 shots for the Bruins. Brad Marchand and Taylor Hall had the other goals for Boston, which rallied from 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 deficits to force overtime.Game 6 is Friday night in Sunrise, Florida.KRAKEN 3, AVALANCHE 2DENVER (AP) — Tye Kartye scored in his NHL debut and Seattle moved a win away from clinching their first playoff series after beati...