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Nuggets sweep LeBron, Lakers and will head to franchise's first NBA Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit with a tenacious finish in Game 4 to earn their first conference title in their 47 NBA seasons.James finished with 40 points after the highest-scoring postseason half of his career, but even the top scorer in NBA history couldn’t keep the deep, dynamic Nuggets from their sixth consecutive victory overall.James missed two tying shots in the final seconds, with Aaron Gordon appearing to block his shot at the buzzer.Jokic earned his eighth triple-double of the playoffs by the third quarter, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s 1967 NBA record for triple-doubles in a single postseason. The Serbian big man also led the Nu...

Man allegedly wields pickaxe after crashing into Lake Forest home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

A man in Orange County crashed his vehicle into a home Monday and was seen running away. Witnesses said they later saw the same man chasing two people in the area with a pickaxe before barricading himself inside a home. The chaos unfolded around 12 p.m. in the 24300 block of Peacock Street in Lake Forest. Surveillance video captured a Kia sedan driving down the neighborhood street. Moments later, a crash can be heard. Security cameras then show the suspect running down the street. He reportedly ran to a home in the 22100 block of Pheasant Street, where he rents a room.  Witnesses told KTLA that the man was then seen chasing the person he rents a room from, as well as a gardener in the neighborhood, with a pickaxe.  “We were inside working and a gardener came up to the door. He was panicking,” Andy Lopez, who was working in a nearby residence, told KTLA. “He said somebody was chasing him with an axe. We came outside and we heard yelling at the house. It sounded like so...

Bill banning additives in Skittles, other foods passes in the California State Assembly

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

California is one step closer to enacting a law that would ban Skittles, Hot Tamales, and a host of other food items that contain chemicals linked to health issues.Assembly Bill 418, proposed by Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), passed overwhelmingly in the California State Assembly last week and now heads to the State Senate.The bill would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of products containing Red Dye No. 3, Titanium Dioxide, Potassium Bromate, Brominated Vegetable Oil, or Propyl Paraben in the Golden State.Those chemicals, which are already banned in the European Union, have been linked to cancer, reproductive issues, and developmental issues in children, Gabriel says.“It’s unacceptable that the U.S. is so far behind the rest of the world when it comes to banning these dangerous additives,” Gabriel said in a statement. “We don’t love our children any less than they do in Europe and it’s not too much to ask food and beverage manufacturers to switch to the safer alte...

Dodgers apologize, reinvite LGBTQ 'nun' group to Pride Night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reversed course on the controversial decision to disinvite a group of self-described queer and trans “nuns” from being honored at the team’s 10th annual Pride Night.“After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence … the Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies,” the team said in a statement Monday afternoon after meeting with leaders of the group.The Dodgers asked the Sisters to, once again, join them on the field at Pride Night to accept the team’s Community Service Award, which they have accepted.“A full apology and explanation was given to us by the Dodgers staff which we accept,” the Sisters said. “We believe the apology is sincere because the Dodgers have worked for 10 years with our community and as well they have asked us to continue an ongoing relationship with them."Last week’s decision, whic...

Glen Kuiper releases statement after being fired as A’s broadcaster for on-air slur

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

On the day he was fired as the Oakland A’s television play-by-play broadcast, Glen Kuiper apologized once again for uttering a racial epithet live on the air while lamenting that his verbal “mistake” cost him his job.Kuiper was told he was let go on Monday morning by NBC Sports California, more than two weeks after what he called “the unintentional use of an offensive word on the air” as part of the A’s pregame show on May 5.He had been suspended since May 6, one day after he used an epithet in place of the word “negro” in reference to what he called a “phenomenal” visit along with broadcast partner Dallas Braden to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, where the A’s were visiting the Royals.Kuiper initially apologized on-air in the sixth inning on May 5, through without a specific reference to what he said. He followed it up with another apology in a statement released through the network in the aftermath of the suspension, as calls f...

Díaz, Profar hits lead Rockies past Marlins 5-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Elías Díaz homered and doubled to drive in two runs and Jurickson Profar doubled twice to extend his on-base streak to 30 games and drive in another pair as the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Monday night.Bryan De La Cruz had four hits for the Marlins, scoring twice and Jacob Stallings had two RBIs on an infield force play and a single.With the score tied 2-all going into the bottom of the sixth inning, Díaz connected for his fourth home run, driving an offering from Edward Cabrera (3-4) into the left field bleachers.Profar, whose on-base streak is the longest active streak in the majors, added a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh.Pierce Johnson got three outs for his ninth save and Jake Bird (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings of hitless relief for the victory.Profar, Kris Bryant and Díaz hit successive doubles off Cabrera in the bottom of the first inning, giving the Rockies a 2-0 lead. But Cabrera regrouped to set down 13 of the next 14 batters, str...

Báez hits 3-run double in 10th to lift Tigers past Royals 8-5 in 10 innings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Javier Báez hit a bases-clearing double in the 10th inning for his third hit of the night to lift the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.Matt Vierling had three hits, including a home run, and four RBIs for the Tigers.Alex Lange (2-0) earned the victory with two hitless innings of relief. Jose Cisnero picked up his first save.Scott Barlow (1-3) allowed Báez’s winning hit and took the loss.Neither starter was effective. Detroit’s Michael Lorenzen gave up five runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Brady Singer allowed five runs and seven hits and four walks in 3 2/3 innings. Singer came into the game with a 6-0 record with a 2.44 ERA in 10 career starts against the Tigers.Detroit batters walked 10 times, the first time the Tigers had eight or more walks in consecutive games since June 13-14, 2016.The Tigers got three runs in the first inning without much solid contact. Zach M...

Freeman hits go-ahead 3-run HR in Atlanta homecoming as Dodgers rally, beat Braves 8-6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s three-run homer in the fifth inning gave Los Angeles the lead, J.D. Martinez had four hits, including two homers, and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 on Monday night.The Dodgers, who trailed 4-0 in the first, won the opener of a three-game series between the top two teams in the National League. Freeman, a longtime Braves star, made the most of his second Atlanta homecoming with three hits to join Martinez in leading the comeback.Dodgers rookie Gavin Stone allowed five runs on five hits and five walks in four innings in his second start for Los Angeles.Stone threw 34 pitches while facing nine batters in the first. Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled over James Outman in center field for his 23rd hit leading off a game this season. Acuña scored on Sean Murphy’s single.Stone walked Austin Riley before giving up Eddie Rosario’s three-run homer for a 4-0 lead. Charlie Morton (5-4) couldn’t hold it, allowing six runs in five innings. Freeman...

Guardians rookie Brennan hits single that accidentally kills bird on infield during game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Will Brennan only tried to hit the ball. What happened after that wasn’t by design.Cleveland’s rookie outfielder hit a hard grounder that accidentally killed a bird wandering on the infield grass during the second inning of the Guardians’ 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.With none out and a runner at first base, Brennan, a left-handed hitter, went the other way with a 92.6 mph fastball from Chicago’s Jesse Scholtens. The liner connected with a small bird who had wandered into a dangerous place.The ball, clocked at 100.1 mph, sent the bird flying, and when Brennan got to first he reacted by putting his hands on his helmet and grimacing. Umpires called time, allowing a member of the groundcrew could remove the dead bird with a shovel.Following the game, Brennan posted an apology on Twitter to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).“I truly am sorry @peta and bird enthusiasts,” Brennan wrote. “An unfortunate sacrifice.”It’s the second ...

Driver of U-Haul that struck White House security barrier detained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

Roads and pedestrian walkways near the White House are closed as the U.S. Secret Service investigates a box truck that crashed into a security barrier.Around 10 p.m. Monday, a U-Haul truck crashed into security barriers at H and 16th Streets on the north side of Lafayette Square.A spokesman for the Secret Service said officers have detained the driver.Vehicle collision at Lafayette Square: Roadways and pedestrian walkways are closed as teams investigate. pic.twitter.com/4QqNyRoa0T— Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) May 23, 2023No Secret Service or White House staff were injured and the investigation into the crash is ongoing.(North side) White House area, McPherson Sq. All closed@WTOP @nbcwashington @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/3rN7s7VAom— Fiona Clem (@feejaysee) May 23, 2023The nearby Hay Adams and Sofitel hotels have also evacuated as the investigation continues.This story is developing. Check back with WTOP for updates. Source