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Nets crank it up in the 4th in win vs. Heat (2:17) After some early offensive struggles, the Nets go on a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter en route to defeating the Heat 98-85. (2:17) 9:58 AM IST Malika Andrews Close Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000 NEW YORK -- Five games into his tenure with the Brooklyn Nets, James Harden is beginning to piece together his pass or score Rubik's Cube. After scoring just 10 points through three quarters on Monday against the Miami Heat,
An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it’s the 15th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 18 total deaths this year. Posted at 10:51 AM, Jan 26, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-26 10:51:16-05 FORT MYERS, Fla. — An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it’s the third panther death attributed to fatal collisions,
Schalmont's Payton Graber takes a shot while being blocked by Mohonasen's Megan Hart during a Feb. 4 game. Following Friday’s announcement that competition in “high” risk sports will be permitted in New York state beginning Feb. 1, pending approval of local health authorities, Section II on Tuesday announced the timeline for its condensed winter, fall II and spring sports seasons. The winter sports season now has an end date of March 13, pushed back from the original end date of Feb. 28. The fall II season,
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said a deal has not yet been reached to send Jesse Lingard on loan but has confirmed Facundo Pellistri could be set for a temporary move before the transfer deadline. Lingard, who has featured three times this season, is wanted by a host of clubs including West Ham, West Brom, Newcastle and Sheffield United. On Sunday, Solskjaer agreed to a loan move with the final decision resting with the club's board. Sources have told ESPN that one stumbling block could
Erie County Judge Marshall J. Piccinini, appointed to the local bench two years ago, is seeking election to a full 10-year term. Piccinini, a former assistant U.S. attorney in Erie, announced his election bid on Tuesday in an address livestreamed on his campaign's Facebook page. Since he was sworn in as a Common Pleas Court judge in June 2019, Piccinini has handled a range of cases: civil and criminal cases and family law and juvenile law matters. He said he has enjoyed "the ability to actually help people solve
(BEDFORD) – A 15-year-old Bedford male was arrested after a woman reported her vehicle was stolen from her place of employment. “After speaking with other family members it was determined that her juvenile son may have taken the vehicle because he was not at home and appeared he left in the middle of the night,” said Chief Terry Moore. The family contacted police a short time later and reported they received information that their son and the vehicle were at McDonald’s in Mitchell. “We contacted the
This is one of the most beautiful coachbuilt cars we've seen in a long time. Dutch design house Niels van Roij Design has built some stunning creations in the past such as a Rolls-Royce Wraith Wagon and a Tesla Model S Shooting Brake, but this is arguably their best work yet and one of the most achingly beautiful coachbuilt cars we've seen in a long time. For its latest project, Niels van Roij Design has reimagined the famous Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan racer. Dubbed the "Breadvan Hommage," the one-off project
Minority-owned businesses in Alabama are getting some help to stay afloat during the pandemic. IGNITE! Alabama announced this week it will receive a $600,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that will help minority business owners by providing them with services to help them succeed. Those free services include a financial analysis, a business plan, a professional coaching session and a legal review. “Being a business owner is never easy and it has become even more challenging during this pandemic,”
Patrick Mahomes' postseason resume is already becoming one of the best in NFL history, which is quite impressive for a player that has played just seven playoff games. Mahomes already has the highest passer rating in NFL playoff history (109.8) and has started his career 6-1 in the postseason -- which makes this latest feat by the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback all the more incredible. Mahomes has four playoff victories in which his team has trailed by nine-plus points, winning each of those games by nine-plus
Today would have been Paul Newman’s 96th birthday. In honor of his day, we’re highlighting some of Paul’s best Hollywood moments. Undoubtedly, Newman made a name for himself in movies. He starred in films including Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler, The Color of Money, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. His last film, before passing in 2008, was Cars. Newman voiced the character, Doc Hudson. Which was perfect because Newman was a lover of all things cars. He was a known race car driver and even placed second
The new Winchester XPR Hunter True Timber Strata delivers a high-performance hunting rifle at a price that hunters will appreciate. Its all-steel receiver comes drilled and tapped for mounting optics, all metalwork is coated with a Permacote Flat Dark Earth finish and the bolt is nickel Teflon coated for smooth operation. The rifle’s M.O.A trigger system is backed by a two-position safety with a bolt unlock button, allowing users can open the bolt without taking the gun off “safe.” The composite stock
Rylee McDonnell will say a teammate dragged to her first Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) meeting in her freshman year. She has always been drawn to leadership positions and is currently the Co-President of SAAC and a team captain of the women's soccer team. She also boasts one of the highest grade-point averages with a biology and chemistry double major, but how does she do it all? "I have always been good at recognizing when it was time to do work and when it was time to relax and have fun, and I
All that's left now in the NFL season is Super Bowl LV. Tom Brady looks to lead Tampa Bay and become the second quarterback to win Super Bowls for different franchises while Kansas City, led by reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, looks to repeat as champions. For the first time ever the site of the Super Bowl will be home of one of the two teams playing in it. This will be the second meeting between the Tampa Bay Bucs and Kansas City Chiefs, both taking place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. Kansas
The developers of the free-to-play mobile shooter removed an immense number of cheaters from its platform last year. Garena Free Fire is one of the most popular mobile shooters out there, competing with the likes of Fortnite and PUBG Mobile, and that means that a lot of people play it every single day. Unfortunately, that also means a lot of cheaters flock to the game as well; in fact, according to a new video from the game's publisher, Garena banned over 30 million cheaters in 2020 alone. The video goes on
The month started (Jan. 1) with blue skies and sunny thoughts that the new year might be a good one. Vaccines were coming and 2021 could be a post-pandemic year. In Georgia (Jan. 5), a Black preacher and a Jewish political novice were elected to the U.S. Senate. The world seemed full of possibility. The next day (Jan. 6), the U.S. Capitol was invaded by an angry mob and possibilities collapsed. Toward the end of his 75-minute "Save America" speech that day, President Trump urged the large crowd to march on the
Singer describes recovery process, PTSD battle FKA Twigs poses for photographers upon arrival at the Brit Awards in London on Feb. 18, 2020. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP) (Newser) – FKA Twigs says her boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, had just strangled her in public in front of unmoving witnesses when she typed a search into Google. "Free women's abuse helpline USA." Twigs, aka Tahliah Barnett, called the first number that appeared and suddenly went from "a really low moment," feeling helpless and
Mroz says service-sector businesses, like restaurants, retail and hospitality seem to be struggling most. / Michigan Radio More than 34,000 small businesses are waiting to see if they’ll get a share of $55 million in state grants. The Michigan Small Business Survival Grant program is meant to aid businesses impacted by restrictions on gatherings and indoor businesses for the sake of public health during the pandemic. A business could get a maximum grant of $15,000 if it has been partially closed or $20,000
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University basketball coach Greg Kampe is the latest prominent figure to call for Michigan high school sports to resume. In a tweet posted at 9:46 p.m. Monday, Kampe said he wrote a letter in support of student-athletes after he was asked to do so by coaches. “I ask that the latest order be reconsidered and high school athletics (be) reinstated immediately,” Kampe wrote. Michigan high school contact sports ban: What Whitmer said about possibility of resuming Kampe, 65, has been
True Thompson will always be her dad Tristan’s No. 1 fan. On Monday, Khloé Kardashian posted an adorable video of the couple’s 2-year-old daughter watching Thompson’s latest NBA game on TV. khloe kardashian Khadijah Haqq announces birth of baby girl Kardashians commemorate last day of filming ‘Keeping Up’ ahead of final season The Kardashian-Jenner family tree: A complete guide for keeping up Inside the Kardashian ‘curse’: How men within the famous family struggle “That’s my
An NBA game got physical on Monday night (Jan. 25). Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray delivered a blow that will make many wince. He punched fellow player Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks in the groin. This wasn’t a love-tap either, but a full-blown uppercut that’s enough to make all the male audience members cross their legs. Referees subsequently ejected Murray from the game for his misconduct. But the damage had already been done. The exchange happened during the third quarter of the matchup
Coast Guard Station St Petersburg crews immediately responded to a distress call from a woman on a sailboat off the coast of Florida. A woman with her two dogs on a 32-foot sailboat called for help when her boat started to take on water near Shell Key. The boat was rocking back and forth on the choppy water as the two rescue boats approached. Screenshot: Facebook/U.S. Coast Guard Southeast A 29-foot rescue boat approached the sailboat with the woman on the bow and made plans to rescue her and her dogs. The
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s easier to be financially elite in Kansas, according to a study that calculates what it takes to be in the top 1% of net worth in each state. In Kansas, someone needs a personal net worth of $912,709 to be in the top 1%, according to the study by Windfall Data Inc. Kansas is one of just three states in the study where someone can be in the top 1% without being a millionaire. Being in that elite tier in Indiana takes a net worth of just less than $923,000. In Mississippi, it takes a