As the regular season comes winding to a close for winter sports, several teams are in the mix for deep playoff runs – needing just a little more fuel to slide into good positions.
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By The Associated Press A look at LeBron James’ pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar has held the record since April 5, 1984: Abdul-Jabbar points: 38,387. James points: 38,127. Difference: 260 points. James’ latest game: He scored 23 points Friday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-121 win over Memphis. James’ scoring
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart is the biggest WNBA free agent on the market this offseason and the former MVP has a host of teams courting her, including the Seattle Storm where she’s spent her entire career. She’s one of five former league MVPs who are unrestricted free agents this year. Candace
Continue Reading By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Keegan Murray had season highs of 29 points and 14 rebounds, Domantas Sabonis added his fifth triple-double of the season and the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-113 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive win. “Overall, I feel like our team has
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have added another potential contender for playing time in left field by signing Kevin Pillar to a minor-league contract. Pillar confirmed the deal Friday, tweeting that he was “beyond excited” to be joining the Braves. He would reportedly make $3 million if he cracks the big league roster. “Can’t
Continue Reading By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Charisma Osborne nailed a half-court 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to kick off a 19-0 scoring run for No. 9 UCLA, and the Bruins held on to beat Washington 51-47 on Friday night. UCLA shot just 23% in the first half and trailed 27-15 before Osborne’s buzzer-beater.
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo A butcher died while trying to slaughter a pig in Hong Kong on Friday, the city’s police said. The 61-year-old butcher, who worked in the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse on the city’s northern outskirts close to its border with mainland China, was knocked to the ground by the struggling pig and sustained a
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe had a heated courtside conversation with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks and Morant’s father at the end of the first half Friday night in a nationally televised game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Fox
Continue ReadingBy John Miller, Paul P. Murphy and Eric Bradner, CNN New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’ office is taking the lead in probing the campaign finances of Solomon Peña, who police say was behind a spate of shootings at Democratic officials’ homes. The move comes after Albuquerque police said they were investigating whether Peña’s campaign
Continue ReadingCNN By John Miller, Paul P. Murphy and Eric Bradner, CNN New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’ office is taking the lead in probing the campaign finances of Solomon Peña, who police say was behind a spate of shootings at Democratic officials’ homes. The move comes after Albuquerque police said they were investigating whether Peña’s
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When freshman point guard Talana Lepolo went down in the first quarter with an ankle injury, Stanford had to adjust in a hurry against a top conference opponent. Indya Nivar, another reliable freshman, took over running the offense and the Cardinal’s veteran post players did
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Eggs have soared in cost around the world over the past year as avian flu decimated chicken flocks and fallout from Russia’s war with Ukraine raised the prices of energy and animal feed. In the United States, egg prices have far surpassed the increase in other grocery items, soaring nearly 60%
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Stacker compiled data from the National Safety Council to assess the risk of dying from various different causes in the United States.
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Sana analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data about company quit rates to see what size firms have been harder hit by the Great Resignation.
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Ruby compared the top three loan programs for small businesses using information from SBA, Congressional Research Service, and other industry sources.
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GigaCalculator investigated how added sugar is skewing U.S. nutrition using data from the USDA and various government and scientific sources.
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 36 points against his former team, and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the San Antonio Spurs 131-126 on Friday night. The Clippers had lost nine of 11, but coach Tyronn Lue believed this game could mark
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The shots splashed through the net like they almost always do for the Golden State Warriors. However, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson didn’t launch any. Jordan Poole scored 32 points, Ty Jerome added 22 and the Warriors dropped 23 3-pointers while Curry and three other starters
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nota del editor: busca el consejo de un proveedor de atención médica si tienes pérdida crónica del sueño y antes de comenzar un programa de ejercicios. (CNN) — Es el final de otro largo día en la oficina después de una mala noche de sueño. Como de costumbre, estás exhausto, pero quieres parar
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The New Jersey attorney general’s office on Friday filed an emergent application in superior court to ask for a full recount and recheck of vote tallies in a handful of towns in Monmouth County, which was impacted by a voting system error during the November election. The New Jersey attorney general
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