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‘A tough night for the Lynx’: Uninspired Minnesota falls 88-74 to Storm

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

The WNBA’s leading scorer bounced back nicely Sunday. That was bad news for the unenergetic, uninspired Minnesota Lynx.Jewell Loyd scored 31 points and Seattle beat Minnesota 88-74 in a relatively quiet Target Center.A visibly frustrated Cheryl Reeve questioned the team’s effort two days after Minnesota won 78-70 in the Pacific Northwest.“They came in with great will and determination and beat us in every phase of the game. … It’s unfathomable to me,” the coach said.The 15-17 Lynx are just 6-10 at home.“We consistently come out and let an opponent just will their way in every phase of the game. You know, there’s countless games that we’ve said this about. So, we don’t get it. We don’t get how to have a special season,” Reeve said. “We don’t get that you have to win your home games to have a special season. We don’t get that when you just beat a team on their floor how they’re going to come out and play. We don’t get it. It&...

Residents say St. Louis Forestry Division has been slow to remove downed trees, storm damage

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Residents in a north St. Louis neighborhood contacted FOX 2 seeking help in dealing with dumping in the wake of recent storms. They claimed the St. Louis Forestry Division had been slow to remove downed trees and other storm damage.Amber Cole was fed up last week when she called for help. But now, she says things got moving after FOX 2 contacted the city forestry commissioner.“Well, since you came out, they started working,” she said. “Even the day that you were coming out, you must have called them and asked what are you all doing! “ Hedge apples: Can we eat them? Cole says a small army of forestry workers showed up and fanned out across the neighborhood, picking up debris that had been dumped in the alley and elsewhere. They even cut down and hauled away vegetation that had been growing on abandoned houses for years.“It’s a start,” Cole said. “And I will call you if within two weeks if this stuff is not up. I will be calling you again, because the promise was that we...

Live updates: Tropical Storm Hilary lashes Southern California

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

As forecast, Tropical Storm Hilary is delivering torrential rain and flash flooding to Southern California, and prompting many school closures. Refresh this page to see the most recent updates below.Live Hilary Radar | Interactive Storm Tracker 7:53 p.m. Sunday - Dangerous road conditions on State Route 163 led to this crash captured KTLA 5's Chip Yost in San Diego. Crash seen on SR-163 due dangerous driving conditions on Aug. 20, 2023. (KTLA)7:40 p.m. Sunday - "My Administration stands ready to provide additional assistance and will continue coordinating with California, Nevada and Arizona," President Biden tweeted, adding that as soon as Tropical Storm Hilary's path was determined, the government deployed personnel and supplies and began planning rapid-response efforts.6:56 p.m. Sunday - Southern Californians in the path of Tropical Storm Hilary are urged to be on the look out for falling debris and flooded roadways, and avoid going outside if at all possible, the California Gover...

Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles nerves as California endures Tropical Storm Hilary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake followed by a series of aftershocks shook Southern California Sunday afternoon just as Tropical Storm Hilary began drenching the region with heavy rain.The quake struck at 2:45 p.m. and was centered roughly four miles southeast of Ojai in Ventura County at a depth of one kilometer, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake could be felt sharply across a wide swath of Southern California including the San Fernando Valley, downtown L.A., Long Beach and Orange County.Video captured by a Ring camera in Oxnard showed wet roads reverberating during the quake while a camera inside Tres Hermanas in Ojai showed bottles falling and shattering at the restaurant's bar.Video inside Tres Hermanas in Ojai, California shows bottles falling and shattering at the restaurant's bar. Aug. 30, 2023. (Tres Hermanas Ojai)The Los Angeles Fire Department went into "earthquake mode" in which all 106 neighborhood fire stations conducted rapid infrastructure surveys in their ...

Quick start sends Crew to 3-0 romp over Cincinnati

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aidan Morris scored an early goal and Cucho Hernández added a penalty-kick score as the Columbus Crew started fast and beat FC Cincinnati 3-0 on Sunday night as league play resumed after a five-week layoff for Leagues Cup play.Morris scored his fourth goal of the season for Columbus (11-7-6) when he took a pass from Yaw Yeboah in the 15th minute, connecting from 20 yards out for the early lead. Hernández stretched the Crew’s lead eight minutes later with his sixth goal this season after Álvaro Barreal was tagged for a hand-ball violation.Obinna Nwobodo picked up a yellow card in first-half stoppage time for Cincinnati (15-3-6). It was his eighth of the season forcing him to sit out next week’s match against New York City FC.Jacen Russell-Rowe scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring. The 20-year-old forward used an assist from Christian Ramírez to net his third goal of the season and career. Ramírez has contributed to a go...

Winston directs 3 scoring drives as Saints hold on for 22-17 victory over Chargers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jameis Winston directed three second-quarter scoring drives, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 22-17 Sunday.The second preseason game for both teams went on as scheduled despite torrential rain from Tropical Storm Hilary that caused most sporting events scheduled for Sunday in Southern California to be canceled or rescheduled.Less than 90 minutes before kickoff, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit near Ojai, about 85 miles (136.79 kilometers) north of Inglewood, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was felt at the Hollywood Park stadium. Most of the starters did not play after receiving plenty of work during Thursday and Friday’s joint practices.Chargers quarterback Easton Stick played the entire game and had a pair of rushing TDs. Stick’s 1-yard TD on a sneak got the Chargers within five points with 3:46 remaining.After the Chargers (1-1) forced the Saints (2-0) into a three-and-out, Los Angele...

Choinière scores twice, leads Montreal over Toronto 3-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Mathieu Choinière scored an early goal and an own-goal by Toronto FC defender Aimé Mabika aided CF Montreal’s cause in a 3-2 victory on Sunday night as league play resumed after a five-week layoff for Leagues Cup play. Choinière put Montreal (10-12-2) ahead, scoring unassisted in the 18th minute. Mabika’s own-goal came seven minutes for a 2-0 advantage.Toronto (3-12-10) closed to within a goal in the 66th minute when Federico Bernardeschi used an assist from Lorenzo Insigne to score for the fourth time this season.Choinière gave Montreal its two-goal lead back two minutes later, scoring on a penalty kick after a red card on Toronto defender Raoul Petretta. Choinière entered play with two goals this season.Bernardeschi scored again in the fourth minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring. Jonathan Osorio had an assist.Tomás Romero finished with four saves in his second regular-season start for Toronto. Jonathan Sirois saved one shot for Montreal.Montre...

Early results in Ecuador show possible presidential runoff between ex-president’s ally and banana tycoon’s son

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Early results in Ecuador show possible presidential runoff between ex-president’s ally and banana tycoon’s son.Source

Djokovic outlasts Alcaraz in nearly 4 hours for title in Cincinnati; Coco Gauff wins women’s title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling rematch of their Wimbledon final, winning 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) on Sunday to take the Western & Southern Open.In a match that lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest best-of-three sets final in ATP Tour history (since 1990), the No. 2-seeded Djokovic avenged his loss last month to the top-ranked Alcaraz and earned his 95th career title, passing Ivan Lendl for third among men in the professional era, dating to 1968.In the women’s final, seventh-seeded Coco Gauff became the first teenager in more than 50 years to win the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova.Djokovic was playing his first tournament on U.S. soil in two years because of COVID-19 restrictions. He secured his third Cincinnati championship in six years on his fifth match point when Alcaraz went wide with a forehand return. The 36-year-old Serbian fell on his back, arms and legs spread, before heading to ...

Tolkin’s late goal sends Red Bulls to 1-0 win over DC United

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:37:29 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Defender John Tolkin scored in the 88th minute to rally the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Sunday night as league play resumed after a five-week layoff for Leagues Cup play.Tolkin picked up his first goal of the season for New York (7-9-8) and the third of his career, scoring the winner unassisted. Carlos Coronel did not have to make a save in earning the clean sheet as the Red Bulls allowed just four shots. New York avoided its first three-match skid since 2019 by holding its opponent to less than 10 shots for the 11th straight match. It is the longest such streak in the league since 2010.Tyler Miller saved two shots for DC United (8-11-6). DC United is still 2-2-1 in its last five road contests and just missed its seventh shutout on the road, which would tie a club record set in 2006.The two clubs squared off for the 100th time — a league record. The Red Bulls improved to 10-1-5 in their last 16 home matches with DC United.DC United r...