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Timberwolves’ winning formula — the NBA’s best defense

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

Karl-Anthony Towns walked into the Timberwolves’ locker room after Saturday night’s victory over Utah, looked at the television and saw the final tally.Wolves 123, Jazz 95.“Man,” Towns said, “we just don’t let teams score over 100.”Four times in 87 regular-season and playoff games last season, the Timberwolves held their opponents under 100 points. They’ve matched that total through in this season’s first five games this fall.Their early defensive performance is a marvel in the modern-day game. You simply don’t contain opponents to the production level to which Minnesota is holding its opponents.The Timberwolves are surrendering a league-best 101.2 points per 100 possessions — 2.3 points better than Orlando, which touts the second-best defensive rating. For reference, the best defensive rating in the NBA last season was 109.9.Minnesota has been even more fearsome defensively in the half court. Removing transition from the equation, the Wolves are allowing just 82.9 point...

Jim Brickman to perform at Universal Preservation Hall

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Universal Preservation Hall will be kicking off their season of holiday-themed shows with a performance by pianist Jim Brickman. The concert is scheduled for November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Brickman has earned two Grammy Award nominations and 32 different Top 20 radio hits across his multi-decade career. The show, titled “HITS LIVE! with A Little Bit of Christmas" will feature classics from Brickman's discography such as “Valentine” and “Love of My Life”, as well as holiday favorites like “The Gift". Universal Preservation Hall is located at 25 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs. You can buy Jim Brickman tickets online by visiting the venue's website.

USC fires defensive coordinator Alex Grinch with 2 games left in regular season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch on Sunday with two games left in the Trojans' disappointing regular season.Head coach Lincoln Riley dropped his longtime top assistant one day after USC (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) gave up 572 yards and 52 points to No. 5 Washington in the Trojans' third loss in four games.USC’s defense has played poorly for the past six games, and the Trojans have fallen out of the College Football Playoff race after a 6-0 start despite a prolific offense led by Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. USC was unranked in Sunday's AP Top 25 for the first time in Riley's two-year tenure at the school.Defensive line coach Shaun Nua and inside linebackers Coach Brian Odom will serve as USC's co-defensive coordinators for the remainder of the season, which includes games against Oregon and UCLA before a bowl game. Taylor Mays, the former USC safety who has been a defensive analyst this season, was promoted to an on-field role working wit...

Concord PD arrest several people in street racing operation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

(KRON) – Several people were arrested and numerous citations were issued in an operation to end street racing in Concord, the Concord Police Department announced on Facebook. The operation focused on road safety by targeting reckless drivers and illegally modified vehicles, police said. According to the Concord Police Department,  there were numerous citations were issued, illegal vehicles were towed, and several arrests were made during the operation. Concord PD has not yet released the official number of arrests, citations, and towing.

No injuries from the Cherry Valley Circle fire 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

(KRON) – An overnight vegetation fire on a hillside near Cherry Valley Circle, propelled the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Sonoma Lake Napa Unit to assist the Fairfield Fire Department. The Sonoma Lake Napa Unit sent two engines, a dozer, and one battalion chief. Photos: Wild coyote lounges on San Francisco home’s couch According to the Fairfield Police Department, there was no damage to structures and zero injuries.

Off-duty US Park Police officer unintentionally shot fellow officer in Virginia, police say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — An off-duty U.S. Park Police officer fatally shot another off-duty officer in a Virginia apartment in what local authorities are describing preliminarily as an unintentional shooting involving alcohol. Fairfax County detectives determined that the officer pulled the trigger on a gun he believed was unloaded early Sunday, striking Jesse Brown Hernandez inside an apartment in McLean, Virginia, according to a police statement.Hernandez, 22, was found deceased with a gunshot wound to the upper body, Fairfax County police said.The officer who fired the gun has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, police said. He is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on no bond.Police said that preliminarily detectives determined that the officer “was attempting to dry fire a firearm.” “Dry firing is when one simulates the discharge of a firearm by pulling the trigger of a firearm that is unloaded,” police said in the news release.There were four people in th...

Jartavius Martin’s late interception helps Commanders stun Patriots 20-17

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Sam Howell passed for 325 yards and a touchdown and Jartavius Martin had a late interception to help the Washington Commanders hold on and beat the New England Patriots 20-17 on Sunday. It marked the first time in Howell’s career he eclipsed 300 yards passing in consecutive games and gave the Commanders their first victory in New England since 1996. It also snaps a four-game overall losing streak to the Patriots.Washington (4-5) turned it over twice, but wore down the Patriots’ defense by going 9 of 17 on third down. Brian Robinson added a rushing touchdown to help the Commanders end a two-game skid. New England dropped to 2-7 for the first time since Bill Belichick’s first season as coach in 2000. The Patriots are now 0-5 in non-division games, the only team in the NFL without a win outside of their division.Trailing 20-17, New England had a chance. The Patriots inched down the field and converted a fourth-and-4 to keep their hopes alive. But two play...

F1 Brazilian Grand Prix Results

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

SundayAt Jose Carlos Pace RacetrackSao Paulo.Lap length: 4.00 kilometers(Start position in parentheses)1. (1) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 71 laps, 1:56:48.894, 25 points.2. (6) Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 71, +8.277 seconds, 19.3. (4) Fernando Alonso, Spain, Aston Martin, 71, +34.155, 15.4. (9) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 71, +34.208, 12.5. (3) Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 71, +40.845, 10.6. (7) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 71, +50.188, 8.7. (15) Pierre Gasly, France, Alpine, 71, +56.093, 6.8. (5) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 71, +1:02.859, 4.9. (16) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 71, +1:09.880, 2.10. (14) Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 70, +1 lap, 1.11. (19) Logan Sargeant, USA, Williams, 70, +1 lap.12. (11) Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Haas, 70, +1 lap.13. (17) Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Alphatauri, 70, +1 lap.14. (10) Oscar Piastri, Australia, McLaren, 69, +2 laps.15. (8) George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, did no...

Taysom Hill’s TDs receiving and passing, Paulson Adebo’s takeaways lift Saints past Bears 24-17

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taysom Hill caught a touchdown pass and threw for another, Paulson Adebo intercepted two passes and also forced a fumble that he recovered, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 24-17 on Sunday.The Saints (5-4) forced five turnovers, intercepting rookie QB Tyson Bagent three times and recovering two fumbles. Those plays tipped the balance of a game in which the undrafted Bagent and the Bears (2-7) often had the Saints’ defense off balance, outgaining New Orleans 368-301 in total yards and possessing the ball for just more than half the game.The final turnover — a fumble caused by Demario Davis’ sack and recovered by fellow linebacker Pete Werner — all but sealed it with 2:05 left. New Orleans needed only one first down — and got it — to run out the clock. Bagent passed for two touchdowns to tight end Cole Kmet. He finished with 220 yards passing and 70 yards rushing to keep Chicago within one score the whole way despite the Bears being minu...

Packers snap 4-game skid with 20-3 victory over struggling Rams

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:06:32 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones scored Green Bay’s first first-half touchdown since mid-September, and the Packers snapped a four-game skid by beating the Los Angeles Rams 20-3 on Sunday.Rookie tight end Luke Musgrave scored his first career touchdown on a 20-yard reception from Jordan Love and Anders Carlson went 3 of 4 on field-goal attempts for the Packers (3-5). Love went 20 of 26 for 228 yards despite getting sacked four times.The Rams (3-6) dropped their third straight as they played without quarterback Matthew Stafford, who sprained a ligament in his right thumb last week in a loss at Dallas.With Brett Rypien starting in Stafford’s place, the Rams failed to reach the end zone. Rypien went 13 of 28 for 130 yards with an interception, and the Rams lost one of his two fumbles.Rypien was facing an injury-riddled Green Bay secondary that started two rookie seventh-round picks in cornerback Carrington Valentine and safety Anthony Johnson Jr. Johnson, who had played just eight de...