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Coco Gauff through to the quarterfinals at the Auckland Tennis Classic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff overcame hard-hitting Czech teenager Barbara Fruhvirtova 6-3, 6-0 on Thursday to extend her winning the start to the year and the defense of her title at the Auckland Tennis Classic.The 16-year-old Fruhvirtova came out hitting harder than any player at the tournament so far: generating enormous power off both hands.She troubled Gauff at first and broke the American’s serve to love in the third game of the first set.Gauff immediately broke back in a game of 14 points to level the set at 2-2. After saving a break point in her next service game, Gauff broke again to lead 4-2.She served for the first set at 5-3 and had to save a break point before clinching the set in 40 minutes. Fruhvirtova tested Gauff with more high top-spin but Gauff came through and finished the set with an ace.Gauff immediately broke Fruhvirtova in the first game of the second set as she began to find more depth in her returns. She also broke in third and ...

Pacers pull away with 47-point 3rd quarter, beat Bucks 142-130 for 5th straight win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton wanted to reinforce that Indiana’s success against Milwaukee wasn’t a fluke.So on Wednesday night, the budding, young star made sure of it — again.Haliburton had 31 points and 12 assists and helped spur a 47-point third quarter to lead the Pacers past the Bucks 142-130 for their fifth consecutive victory.“I think as a young group when you play good teams, you want to be as prepared for them as you can for them,” Haliburton said. “But I think part of the maturation of this group has to be to continue that competitiveness and being up for games that aren’t against the Bucks.”It’s been a lopsided series this season. Just two days after ending Milwaukee’s 15-game home court winning streak, they opened the second half on a 21-6 run and never trailed again to improve to 4-1.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, falling just short of his fourth triple-double this s...

Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson help Knicks beat Bulls, 116-100

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 35 points, Jalen Brunson had 31 points and 13 assists and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 116-100 on Wednesday night.OG Anunoby and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 11 points for New York, and Isaiah Hartenstein had a career-high 20 rebounds along with 10 points.DeMar DeRozan had 28 points for Chicago. Colby White added 26.The Bulls continue to play without two of their four leading scorers. Nikola Vucevic missed his fifth straight game because of a strained left adductor and Zach LaVine, who hasn’t played since Nov. 28, is sideline by inflammation in his right foot.Alex Caruso’s 3-pointer gave Chicago its biggest lead of the game at 54-44 with just over two minutes remaining in the half. A late surge brought the Knicks to 55-51 at halftime, and New York opened the second half on an 8-2 run to reclaim the lead.The Knicks increased the lead to eight points several times in the third quarter and led 86-78 heading into the fourth. The Bulls c...

Doncic scores 41 and Irving adds 29 as Mavs blow out Trail Blazers 126-97

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 30 of his 41 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 29 in his second game back from a heel injury and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Portland Trail Blazers 126-97 on Wednesday night.The All-Star pair went a combined 23 of 40 from the field before sitting out the fourth quarter. They were just 12 of 34 during a 37-point loss at Utah in Irving’s return after missing 12 games with a bruised right heel.Irving tied his season high with nine rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 14 points for the Mavericks, who opened a seven-game homestand — their longest of the season — with the first of two in a row against Portland.Shaedon Sharpe scored 16 points and Anfernee Simons had 15 for the Trail Blazers, who fell to 0-2 on the first of two seven-game trips that are their longest of the season. On the verge of being as healthy as they’ve been all season, the Mavs lost two frontcourt players to ankle injuries during the second half in rookie cen...

Hischier, Mercer and McLeod each score 2 goals as the Devils beat the Capitals 6-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a minute after the Washington Capitals tied the score late in the second period, Michael McLeod delivered a hit to force a turnover and skated directly to the net.McLeod got there, scored on a spinning backhanded shot and the New Jersey Devils regained the lead and never trailed again. They poured it on in the third period on the way to a 6-3 victory Wednesday night that showed a still young team’s ability to handle adversity.“There’s ups and downs in games, and I think sometimes we get too down,” said McLeod, who scored his second goal of the game in the third period to ice it. “Them tying it up and then us getting that goal and coming out in the third like we did, that’s what we want to see.”McLeod was one of three two-goal scorers for the Devils, joined by Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer, who was playing his 200th consecutive game to begin his NHL career. Hischier also had an assist as the New Jersey captain put together a three-point performance...

Fire guts Thornton family's home days after Christmas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Fire gutted a home in Thornton and left a big family with nothing days after Christmas. The fire started in the garage and quickly spread into the interior, leaving behind a lot of smoke damage.The fire happened on Dec. 30 and forced a family to flee for their lives as flames ripped through their home. More than 10 people, including small children, and two animals were inside at the time and are thankful to be alive. Family finds first responders who helped baby after seizure on E-470 Cell phone video shows flames pouring out of a garage on Quivas Street as cries of concern can be heard from neighbors."Get out of the house!" a neighbor can be heard screaming. "Get out of the house now!"Family members were panicking and scrambling to safety as the siren from firetrucks blared through the neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.Karriem Ali was home when the fire sparked and said he felt an explosion and smelled smoke."When the smoke is hitting your lungs, it's h...

Pedestrian killed in Commerce City crash on Highway 2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police say a pedestrian was killed after a crash on Colorado Highway 2 on Wednesday night in Commerce City.It happened in the 6400 block of Highway 2, according to the Commerce City Police Department. FOX31 was at the scene before 10:30 p.m. and saw police actively investigating. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox A police spokesperson said the pedestrian who died may have been on a bike. Highway 2 was fully closed for the investigation.No further details were immediately available about the driver or victim, but police did say the driver stayed on scene.

As Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser enters 26th year, a look at how to solve common problems

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

It’s a fact of life: you are going to face hurdles and headaches. Another fact of life: Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser are going to be here to help you overcome your problems. How? Let’s take a look.This is how we hope every Help Me Howard endsDenise Toupin: “Thank you so much. I’m going to kiss you, I think.”If you’re happy, we’re happy that we got what you needed.Maudell Smith: “If anybody needs any help, you gotta call Help Me Howard.”The only thing better than solving your problem is helping you avoid the problem.Patrick Fraser: “Hello, everybody, I’m Patrick Fraser.”Howard Finkelstein, 7News legal expert: “And I’m Howard Finkelstein to give you a few suggestions on how to fix common problems before they turn into major problems.”Patrick Fraser: :Let’s begin with associations, condo or homeowners. Lately, they seem to be even bigger bullies than before. From stranding a wheelchair...

Unsealed documents name associates of Jeffrey Epstein but offer few revelations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

Newly unsealed court papers related to Jeffrey Epstein include the names of a handful of famous men whose associations with the late sex offender were previously known, but the documents provide few new disclosures about the nature of their relationships.The hundreds of pages of documents made public in federal court Wednesday included references to a number of wealthy and powerful people, including former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as Prince Andrew and the prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz. But most of those mentioned have been publicly linked to Epstein for years.Trump appears in just a handful of stray references, including in one passage in which a deposition witness says she was never asked to have sex with him. Clinton, who sometimes flew on Epstein’s private jet, is mentioned more frequently in the documents. Neither Trump nor Clinton is accused of any wrongdoing linked to Epstein.Epstein, a registered sex offender who killed himself in a Manhattan jail ...

The best of Power Play 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:51 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast Amazon Music As we enter a mammoth election year on either side of the Atlantic, Power Play looks back on the highlights from our interviews in 2023 to set the scene for the big geopolitical stories of 2024. In this week’s bumper New Year edition, host Anne McElvoy takes a tour t...