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Observations: Grant's early performances with Pistons make him an All-Star candidate

The Pistons got their first road win of the season Saturday, taking a 120-100 victory over the Miami Heat, in their most complete outing of the season. They had 34 assists on 46 field goals and shot 51% from the field. Although the Heat were shorthanded because of several injuries and players in COVID protocols, the Pistons played a superior second half and held on for the victory. Here are some takeaways from the Pistons’ win, which improved them to 3-9. ►The whole bag: Jerami Grant showed the complete

NFPA urges added caution when using home heating equipment; leading cause of U.S. winter home fires

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging the public to use added caution when heating their homes this winter. Home heating equipment is the leading cause of U.S. home fires during the months of December, January and February, when nearly half (48 percent) of all U.S. home heating equipment fires occur. January is the leading month for home heating fires. “Clearly, the coldest months of the year is when we see the largest share of home heating fires,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president

Ja Morant bolts back from December ankle sprain, leads Memphis Grizzlies to win over Philadelphia 76ers

Morant helps Grizzlies to win in return from injury (1:50) Ja Morant shows he's back to top form, making athletic plays throughout the game as he scores 17 points in the Grizzlies' 106-104 win over the 76ers. (1:50) When Ja Morant sprained his left ankle against the Brooklyn Nets back on Dec. 28, he nearly willed himself back onto the court -- despite suffering a grade 2 sprain that caused him to be ruled out for the next 3-to-5 weeks. So it came as little surprise to Morant, or anyone else in Memphis, that

CS Northridge tops CS Fullerton 86-85

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Brendan Harrick and Darius Brown II scored 25 points apiece as Cal State Northridge narrowly defeated Cal State Fullerton 86-85 on Saturday night. The 25 points were a career high for Harrick, who hit 7 of 10 3-pointers. Brown also had 13 assists and six rebounds. Vante Hendrix had 12 points for Cal State Northridge (5-3, 1-0 Big West Conference). Festus Ndumanya added 10 points. Tory San Antonio scored a career-high 21 points for the Titans (2-4, 1-4). Jalen Harris added 15 points.

Louisiana Sports Writers Association releases Class 1A all-state team, superlatives

After shining on the big stage while leading their teams to LHSAA championships, Calvary Baptist quarterback Landry Lyddy and Oak Grove defensive back Bud Holloway claimed top honors on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A all-state football team. Lyddy is the Outstanding Offensive Player. He threw for 3,566 yards and 43 touchdowns on the season and set a state record with 464 yards in Calvary’s 62-41 win over Ouachita Christian in the Division IV state championship game. Lyddy is joined on

Hawaii Red Cross: Here's how to donate

The American Red Cross in Hawaii is a non-profit that provides disaster relief and helps people during times of disaster. With the location the Aloha State resides, Hawaii is susceptible to enduring hurricanes and extreme weather conditions. It is always important to be prepared for the storm. However, when one hits -- the damage can be excruciating. The American Red Cross in Hawaii is a non-profit that provides disaster relief and helps people during times of disaster. To donate to the Hawaii chapter of the

National Guard Humvee is stolen in Bell

The FBI is on the lookout for this California National Guard Humvee stolen from Bell. The FBI is asking for the public’s help in finding a Humvee stolen Friday morning from the California Army National Guard. The vehicle is attached to the A Company 40th Brigade Support Battalion, according to information released by authorities. It was stolen from a National Guard Armory in Bell. Besides being painted in green camouflage, the vehicle had all sorts of official identification, including bumper No. 40BSBHQ6,

Question for Sen. Ted Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is one of the leaders of Trump's fight to overturn the election. Cruz ran for president in 2016. In the primaries, he placed first in the Iowa caucuses. Donald Trump was second. After the caucuses were over, Trump tweeted, "Based on the fraud during the Iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified. Ted Cruz didn't win this election, he stole it." So, Senator Cruz, is Trump's claim of a stolen election in 2016 correct also? Jerry Parks, Burlington

Tahj Eaddy takes control for USC in its win over Washington State

USC’s Tahj Eaddy, left, is defended by Washington State’s Isaac Bonton. Eaddy had 21 points in the Trojans’ 85-77 win at Galen Center. Before Tahj Eaddy became the Trojans’ de facto point guard in early December, he hadn’t intended on having the reins of USC’s offense to himself. That role was instead thrust upon him six weeks earlier, when the graduate transfer was forced to fill in for an injured Ethan Anderson, dutifully stepping into the position of ball-handling, floor-spacing creator, a role

Facing Biden, Erdogan extends olive branch to EU

ANKARA: Facing a potentially hostile US administration, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to break his isolation by mending EU relations, torn by what the bloc views as his bellicose foreign policy. Ties between Ankara and Brussels have plunged to a nadir not seen since Turkey formally opened talks to join the bloc in 2005, a process which is now frozen. And while Erdogan speaks of turning "a new page", the list of European grievances is long. Most recently, Brussels began drawing up a list of

Stanford falls to Colorado

McKinley Wright IV scored 14 points with eight assists and Evan Battey added 13 points and 12 rebounds as Colorado won its fourth straight game, beating visiting Stanford 77-64 on Saturday. The Buffaloes (11-3, 5-2 Pac-12) used a 14-0 run in the final 3:43 of the first half for a 40-26 lead at intermission. Colorado freshman Tristan da Silva, the younger brother of Stanford’s Oscar da Silva, buried his first career 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the half. Stanford (8-5, 4-3), which has dropped two straight,

High School SportsZone basketball highlights 1-16-21

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Bardstown 67, Collins 59 Bishop Brossart 58, Newport 38 Bourbon Co. 74, Nicholas Co. 55 Boyd Co. 60, Belfry 56 Boyle Co. 71, Lou. St. Xavier 61 Conner 71, Grant Co. 60 Edmonson Co. 69, Bethlehem 41 Fairview 79, Rose Hill Christian 75 Henderson Co. 53, Daviess Co. 49 Lex. Christian 54, Lex. Sayre 36 Lex. Tates Creek 73, Bracken Co. 64 Lexington Catholic 85, Holmes 60 Lou. DeSales 85, Lou. Christian Academy 79 Mason Co. 73, Augusta 52 Metcalfe Co. 51, Adair Co. 40 North Oldham 100, Trimble

Indonesia hunts for survivors as quake death toll hits 56

MAMUJU: The death toll from a powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has jumped to 56, authorities said Sunday, with thousands left homeless as rescuers raced to find anyone still alive under mountains of rubble. Hospitals were overrun with hundreds of injured after the 6.2-magnitude quake struck in the early hours of Friday, triggering panic among residents of the island, which was hit by a 2018 quake-tsunami disaster that killed thousands. Rescuers have spent days hauling corpses from beneath crumpled

Vegas 2, Anaheim 1

First Period_None. Second Period_1, Anaheim, Comtois 3 (Steel, Larsson), 7:45. Third Period_2, Vegas, Karlsson 1 (Marchessault, Stone), 18:38. Overtime_3, Vegas, Pacioretty 2 (Stone), 0:07. Shots on Goal_Anaheim 6-7-9-0_22. Vegas 14-11-7-1_33. Power-play opportunities_Anaheim 0 of 2; Vegas 0 of 1. Goalies_Anaheim, Gibson 0-1-1 (33 shots-31 saves). Vegas, Fleury 1-0-0 (22-21). A_0 (17,367). T_2:18. Referees_Gord Dwyer, Ian Walsh. Linesmen_Brandon Gawryletz, Travis Gawryletz.

New restaurant, bar coming to Colorado Springs after owners had to shut down previous business

New restaurant, bar will be located at 103 South Wahsatch Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903 COLORADO SPRINGS — A new restaurant, bar called "The 555, Speak Easy," will be coming to Colorado Springs within the next couple of months. Originally, owners, Gentle Fritz and JJ Grueter, owned The Triple Nickle and The Zodiac. However, when the pandemic hit, they each had to close their own businesses. "We sat down and started weighing out what we knew versus what we didn't know and it seemed like closing down and making