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Scott Foster ejects Warriors’ Chris Paul in return to Phoenix

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

PHOENIX — Chris Paul was issue double technical fouls and ejected late in the first half of Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Crew chief Scott Foster threw Paul out of the game with 23 seconds left in the first half.Paul was thrown out for talking back to Foster over a called foul on Kevin Durant.Paul and longtime referee Foster have a history. Paul’s teams are 3-17 in the playoffs in games Foster has refereed and it’s been reported that Paul has met with the NBA regarding his issues with Foster.After a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in his 2021 playoff run with the Suns, Paul made a comment that he’d los “11 (playoff games) in a row” with Foster officiating.Coach Steve Kerr was also issued a technical foul during the aftermath.Paul had six points and six assists at the time of his ejection and the Suns took a 16-point lead heading into halftime. That’s tied for their largest deficit of the season with their loss on Nov. 11 to...

Redwood City man arrested for allegedly trying to meet minor for sex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

(BCN) -- A Redwood City resident was arrested Wednesday and booked into San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of two felonies after allegedly texting an underage girl to meet for sex.The Redwood City Police Department said Pouya Asrar, 37, had allegedly initiated a text conversation with a 17-year-old female.The two met as co-workers at the math tutoring center known as "Mathnasium" on El Camino Real in Redwood City, according to police. The victim told officers that she began texting with him on Monday at his invitation. She said she had given Asrar her age, but that he continued messaging her anyway, and eventually the texts became lewd and sexual in nature.Detectives managed to get the suspect to come to a location where he allegedly thought he was going to meet with the victim to have sexual relations, but he was arrested instead.According to police, the suspect had condoms with him. Detectives conducted a search of the suspect's residence as well.Redwood City police commended the ...

Sean East scores 21, leads Missouri’s second-half rally to beat South Carolina State 82-59

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Sean East scored 21 points, 13 in the second half, and Missouri blew open the game in the final 20 minutes, defeating South Carolina State 82-59 on Wednesday night.With East leading the way, the Tigers shot 58% and scored 47 points after intermission. They finished the game at 53% from the field.South Carolina State shot 61% in the first half and led 37-35 at halftime. The Bulldogs shot 33% in the second half and managed only 22 points.Nick Honor added 14 points, Noah Carter 13 and Anthony Robinson 10 for Missouri (4-2).Davion Everett had 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting for the Bulldogs (2-4) and nobody else scored more than six.A 22-0 run in which Robinson scored the first seven points gave Missouri a 61-39 lead with a little more than 11 minutes remaining and the rout was on. Robinson scored all 10 of his points after halftime.Missouri, which lost 73-72 to Jackson State on Sunday, got off to a slow start against South Carolina State. The Bulldogs made 13 of the...

Wisconsin rallies from 8-point deficit, beats SMU 69-61 to win Fort Myers Tip-Off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored all 12 of his points in the second half and Wisconsin rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat SMU 69-61 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Beach Division of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.The Mustangs hit 7 of 9 from beyond the arc in the first half to build a 32-24 advantage at the break, but were just 1 of 7 from distance in the second half. Tyler Wahl and Klesmit each scored to start the second half and halve the Badgers’ deficit, but SMU pushed its advantage to 10 points, 40-30 with under 14 minutes left on Jalen Smith’s 3-pointer, the Mustangs lone trey of the half. Wisconsin answered wth a 7-0 run. Klesmit scored at the basket, then hit from deep to tie the game at 46. Chucky Hepburn’s three-point play put the Badgers in front 55-53 and AJ Storr’s dunk with 2:21 left gave them the lead for good. After shooting 1 of 14 from long range in the first half, the Badgers hit 4 of 10 in the secon...

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chastises home fans for booing Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.“Excuse me for a second,” Popovich said, silencing the crowd late in the first half. “Can we stop all the booing and let these guys play? Have a little class. It’s not who we are. Knock off the booing.”Leonard had 24 points as the Clippers beat San Antonio 109-102 on Wednesday night, handing the Spurs their 10th straight loss.Leonard has been jeered by Spurs fans since he demanded a trade and was dealt from San Antonio to the Toronto Raptors on July 18, 2018.Fans booed as Leonard stood at the free throw line following a foul by Spurs forward Keldon Johnson with 3:08 remaining in the first half. Popovich then walked over and grabbed the public address microphone.Popovich was asked afterward what his intended message was to the crowd.“You know exactly ...

Quick gets 60th shutout, Lafreniere scores as Rangers blank Penguins 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for his 60th career shutout and Alexis Lafreniere scored early in the first period to give the New York Rangers a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.In his first season with the Rangers as Igor Shesterkin’s backup, Quick has allowed only 11 goals while going 5-0-1 with two shutouts in six starts. He became the second goaltender in franchise history to earn a point in each of his first six decisions with the team, joining Eddie Mio in 1981-82. “(Quick) has been outstanding,” new Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. “Today might have been his best. He was really sharp. As the game pressed on, (Pittsburgh) has some guys that can really create and (Quick) made some big saves.”New York (13-3-1) has won five of six overall and is 11-1-1 in its past 13 games. The Rangers are five wins from 3,000 in franchise history.Quick, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Los Angeles, became the 20th goalie in NHL history — and fir...

Live updates | Israel says hostage release will not take place before Friday, as talks are ongoing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

Israel’s national security adviser said late Wednesday that cease-fire talks with the Hamas militant group were still ongoing, and the hostage release will not take place before Friday. Tzachi Hanegbi gave no explanation for the delay, and it was not immediately clear when the cease-fire might begin.The cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel had earlier been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week.The Israeli government said that under an outline of the deal, Hamas will free over a four-day period at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages taken in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel will release some Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Egyptian state media say the truce will begin Thursday morning. Egypt helped mediate the cease-fire agreement, which would bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza, where ...

Argentina and Brazil to meet in Under-17 World Cup quarterfinals. England, U.S. out in 2nd round

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Argentina and defending champion Brazil will meet in the quarterfinals of the Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia after navigating a second round that saw the England and U.S. teams eliminated from the tournament. Uzbekistan upset 2017 champion England 2-1 on Wednesday, a day after Germany advanced 3-2 over the United States. Germany will open the quarterfinal stage against Spain on Friday before Argentina takes on Brazil. The quarterfinals Saturday will feature France against Uzbekistan and Mali against Morocco.Brazil’s title defense got off to a shaky start in a 3-2 loss to Iran, but a 9-0 rout of New Caledonia and a 2-1 win over England earned the 2019 champions a spot in the round of 16.Brazil then beat Ecuador 3-1 with two goals coming from Estevao and one from Luighi.Argentina thrashed Venezuela 5-0, a result that was not in doubt after three goals in the first 32 minutes.After an own-goal, Santiago Lopez and Claudio Echeverri found the target befor...

Franz Wagner has big 2nd half as Magic hold off Nikola Jokic, Nuggets for 5th straight win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half, Paolo Banchero added 23 points, and the Orlando Magic overcame Nikola Jokic’s triple-double Wednesday night to record their fifth straight victory, 124-119 over the Denver Nuggets.Jokic finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for the Nuggets, who fell to 4-4 without injured guard Jamal Murray. The triple-double was the sixth of the season for Jokic and 111th of his career.Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points for the defending NBA champions, who lost for the third time in four games on their current trip.The Magic took the lead for good on a 3 by Banchero that broke a 115-all tie with 1:49 left. Last season’s Rookie of the Year shot 4 of 5 from behind the arc, bringing his season percentage up to 45.4%. He shot 29.8% on 3s last season.“A lot of teams try to stop me from getting to the rim so my whole thing is just making ’em pay,” Banchero said. “I’ve always been a good shooter so ...

City council passes controversial Community Standards Bylaw

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

Despite objections from a number of delegations at Tuesday’s council meeting, Kingston city council approved a new Community Standards Bylaw. The stated purpose of the bylaw is “to promote a healthy, safe and vibrant community for all residents and visitors in the City of Kingston by regulating and prohibiting activities or conditions that interfere with the public’s right to use and enjoy public spaces or that negatively impact the safety, comfort or wellbeing of the community.”The bylaw is similar to those other municipalities already have, including Oshawa and Brampton, but it has drawn criticism for its potential disproportionate impact on Kingston’s homeless population. Advocates for people living on the street objected to some elements of the bylaw being left too vague, potentially leading to discrimination and abuse of vulnerable people. Work on the bylaw started almost 18 months ago, covering a wide range of activities like building materials, odours,...