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Nuggets 3-pointers: Nikola Jokic made Mark Jackson, Stephen A. Smith, Suns, haters look like fools. Again.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

Initial observations from the Denver Nuggets’ blowout elimination of the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of their Western Conference playoff series.1.You watching, Mark Jackson? Anybody else want to make an “honest mistake” with Nikola Jokic? The Joker doesn’t care about individual honors with two MVP awards on his resume already. While Jackson, the former NBA guard and ESPN analyst, went to Twitter to apologize for leaving Jokic off his NBA MVP ballot, the damage was already done. And after the Joker put up another playoff triple-double — 32 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists — on the Suns, it looked even more ignorant. Even Stephen A. Smith seemed lost for words. Having picked the Suns to win Game 6 during the pregame show — Jalen Rose went with Denver — the longtime ESPN personality appeared almost, dare we say it, humbled by halftime. For about a second.  As the notion of a Nuggets-Lakers Western Conference final was mooted, Stephen A. declared Anthony Davis as Jokic’s “kryptonite.” B...

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fuels Nuggets to Western Conference Finals, sending Suns packing by halftime in Game 6

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

PHOENIX — In this same building, at the Nuggets’ most vulnerable moment of the first two rounds of their prove-it playoffs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope issued a promise.“We’re making it out of this series,” the 30-year-old former NBA champion said, speaking for a team still chasing its first. After back-to-back losses to unfurl a 2-0 series lead, confidence was difficult to find for the the top seed in the West.Caldwell-Pope kept the promise himself.His 17-point first quarter was only the tip of the iceberg as the Suns froze over Thursday night at Footprint Center. With a 125-100 Game 6 win in Phoenix to snap the series-long streak of home team triumphs, the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in the last four seasons and fifth time in franchise history.The Nuggets have never reached the NBA Finals. Their newest chance to become the most accomplished team of their 47 years in the league starts Tuesday with Game 1 at...

A’s rookie Medina shines, but Bochy’s Texas Rangers extend Oakland’s losing streak

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

OAKLAND — A’s rookie Luis Medina, called up from the minors earlier in the day, was perfect through three innings and didn’t allow a hit until the fourth, but Rangers veteran Nathan Eovaldi was even better in handing Oakland its fifth straight loss on Thursday night.The A’s managed just three hits and struck out 13 times in a 4-0 loss to Texas in front of a crowd of 2,949, the third-smallest of the season at the Coliseum.Medina was making his second career start. He made his debut two weeks ago against the Angels and allowed seven earned runs in five innings. The 24-year-old right-hander fared much better against the Rangers, allowing three runs and five hits in six innings. He struck out three and didn’t walk a batter.The A’s still dropped to 3-19 at home and 8-31 overall because of another dominating outing by Eovaldi, who is a big reason manager Bruce Bochy’s Rangers are in first in the A.L. West.Eovaldi (5-2) set a career high with 12 strikeou...

Schmitt continues, Cobb keeps rolling as SF Giants top D-backs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

After six weeks of play, in their 37th game, the Giants played their first road contest that didn’t involve a time change. An effect of this year’s balanced schedule, all but six of these first set of games have come against non-divisional opponents.That means their sluggish start, entering Thursday’s series opener in Arizona at 16-20, hasn’t sunken them in the NL West. Seven games separate all five teams, even the lowly Rockies. Facing the second-place Diamondbacks for the first time this year, the Giants kicked off the season series with a strong start.Alex Cobb claimed the National League ERA crown with 7⅓ shutout innings and rookie sensation Casey Schmitt reached new heights (and distance) as the Giants beat the D-backs, 6-2. Here are some observations:1. Continuing his electric entrance to the major leagues, the 24-year-old Schmitt hit his second homer in three games and collected four hits for his third consecutive multi-hit game to begin his career.His...

Outright champs! Valley Christian responds to early deficit, beats Mitty for WCAL tournament title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.SAN JOSE — Championship teams don’t panic when something doesn’t go their way.They take a deep breath, dig in and show the type of bounce-back Valley Christian displayed on its home field Thursday.Archbishop Mitty cleanup hitter Matteo Blandino walloped the Warriors with an early haymaker, launching a three-run homer over the left-field fence four batters into the West Catholic Athletic League tournament title game.Archbishop Mitty’ Matteo Blandino (30) is welcomed home after hitting a three-run homer in the first inning against Valley Christian in the championship game of the West Catholic Athletic...

EBAL champs! Senior trio leads San Ramon Valley softball to league title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.PLEASANTON — The higher the stakes, the better San Ramon Valley senior pitcher Paige McLeod performed. Amador Valley had six runners in scoring position with only one out during the East Bay Athletic League championship game on Thursday afternoon.All six ended the inning stranded at second or third base.Fittingly enough, the championship-clinching strikeout came with the tying run on third and the winning run at second. San Ramon Valley’s entire roster charged out to celebrate with McLeod, who pitched all seven innings and struck out five in the 2-1 victory. Among the first to reach her was third-baseman and ch...

Rookie Casey Schmitt has 4 hits for historic start, Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Casey Schmitt had four more hits, including a two-run homer, and Alex Cobb blanked Arizona into the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the Diamondbacks 6-2 on Thursday night.Schmitt connected for a 443-foot home run into the second deck above the Diamondbacks’ bullpen in the second inning off Tommy Henry (1-1). Schmitt, recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Sacramento, finished 4 for 4 with a run-scoring double and is 8 for 12 with two homers and four RBIs through three games.Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio is the only other player since 1920 with at least eight hits, four RBIs and four runs scored through his first three games, according to OptaSTATS.The 24-year-old Schmitt, a 2020 second-round draft choice from San Diego State as a third baseman, played shortstop and handled five chances cleanly. He drove in the Giants’ first three runs, with his double in the ninth off reliever José Ruiz starting a four-run outburst.Cobb (3-1) lowered his ERA to ...

Beyoncé sorprende en su gira mundial “Renaissance” con un body personalizado de Loewe

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

(CNN) — Beyoncé dio el comienzo de su esperada gira mundial “Renaissance” en Suecia el miércoles por la noche y, como no podía ser de otra forma, fue una noche de numerosos cambios de ropa. También fue una noche de (casi tantos) bodys personalizados.Había uno plateado de Courrèges con un corte circular tornasolado en el centro; uno brillante de Alexander McQueen que se abría elegantemente en las caderas; y uno de Balmain bordado con una intrincada red de perlas.Sin embargo, el body que más ha dado que hablar en Internet ha sido el de la firma española Loewe.Dos de las “manos” subían por las piernas de la estrella, otras dos cubrían partes más íntimas de su cuerpo y dos descansaban sobre su parte trasera (como se vio cuando la cantante se puso de espaldas al público durante una interpretación de “Drunk in Love”). Completaba el look con un par de guantes de látex de goma negros a juego con sus propios juegos de uñas rojas.“Ese body de Loewe qu...

2023 NFL Team Schedules

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

All Times EasternNATIONAL CONFERENCEArizona CardinalsSept. 10 at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX)Sept. 17 N.Y. Giants at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)Sept. 24 Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 1 at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 8 at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 15 at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 22 at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 29 Baltimore, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)Nov. 5 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS)Nov. 12 Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)Nov. 19 at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS)Nov. 26 L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)Dec. 3 at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS)Dec. 10 BYEDec. 17 San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)Dec. 24 at Chicago, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)Dec. 31 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX)Jan. 6/7 Seattle, TBDAtlanta FalconsSept. 10 Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX)Sept. 17 Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)Sept. 24 at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 1 at Jacksonville (Wembley), 9:30 a.m. (ESPN+)Oct. 8 Houston, 1 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 15 Washington, 1 p.m. (CBS)Oct. 22 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 29 at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS)Nov. 5 Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX)Nov. 12 at Arizona, 4...

Eovaldi strikes out career-high 12 in Rangers’ 4-0 win over A’s

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi set a career high with 12 strikeouts and extended his scoreless streak to 28 2/3 innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Thursday night in manager Bruce Bochy’s return to Northern California.Marcus Semien homered against his former team in front of a crowd of 2,949 that was the second-smallest of the season at the Oakland Coliseum.Eovaldi (5-2) put together his third consecutive masterful performance to keep the AL West-leading Rangers rolling and sending the A’s to their fifth straight loss.An All-Star with Boston in 2021 before signing with the Rangers last December, Eovaldi pitched three-hit ball with one walk over 8 2/3 innings to become the third pitcher in franchise history to post three consecutive starts of at least eight scoreless innings. Martín Pérez (2014) and Charlie Hough (1983) are the others.Eovaldi nearly had his second complete game shutout in three starts after he got Tony Kemp to ground out and st...