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Dynamo blank Sporting KC 1-0 to advance to Western Conference Final

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Defender Franco Escobar scored a first-half goal, Steve Clark posted a clean sheet and the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Sunday night to advance to the Western Conference Final.No. 4 seed Houston (15-11-9), in its first season with Ben Olsen at the helm, advances to play the winner of Sunday’s other semifinal match between the No. 2 seed Seattle Sounders and defending champion and third-seeded Los Angeles FC next Saturday. No matter who the Dynamo play next it will be on the road.Escobar used an assist from Héctor Herrera to send a header into the top left corner of the net in the 39th minute and the Dynamo took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Escobar notched his fourth career postseason goal and his first in his first season with Houston. He spent last season with LAFC and scored three goals for Atlanta United in the 2018-19 playoffs.Clark finished with three saves to earn his first shutout this postseason after collecting 12 clean sheets during the...

Myles Garrett, Dorian Thompson-Robinson among several Browns players injured vs. Broncos

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Browns had already suffered more than their share of major injuries this season but still worked their way into playoff position at the end of November.They left Denver on Sunday with a host of new injuries to key players, including their quarterback — again.Two weeks after losing starter Deshaun Watson to a broken throwing shoulder, Cleveland (7-4) lost his replacement, rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, to a head injury late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 29-12 loss to the Broncos.Also hurt during the game was star defensive end Myles Garrett, who said he felt something pop in his left shoulder and departed Empower Field with his arm in a sling. He’ll get scans Monday in Los Angeles, where the Browns will practice before their game next weekend against the Rams (5-6).Wide receiver Amari Cooper (ribs) and defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (ankle) were injured, too. All were expected to undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of their injurie...

Nets hit NBA season-high 25 3-pointers, beat Bulls 118-106

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points and the Brooklyn Nets made an NBA season-best 25 3-pointers in a 118-109 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.Lonnie Walker IV and Royce O’Neale each made six 3-pointers and Mikal Bridges had four. The previous high this season was 23 by Dallas at Memphis on Oct. 30. The Nets set a franchise record for any quarter with 11 3-poiners in the second and made 16 in the first half. They finished 25 of 52, falling short of the franchise record of 27 and the NBA mark of 29.Walker and O’Neale each scored 20 points and Bridges had 15 to help Brooklyn improve to 8-8 and follow its 112-97 victory over Miami on Saturday night with its second straight win. Trendon Watford added 11 points and Cam Johnson 10.DeMar Derozan led Chicago with 27 points. Coby White scored 23 points, and Zach LaVine and. Patrick Williams added 20 apiece. The Bulls dropped to 5-13 with their fourth straight loss. The Bulls had a 36-19 advantage at the end of the...

Franz Wagner, Cole Anthony score 30 each, Magic beat Hornets 130-117 for 7th straight win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner and Cole Anthony scored 30 points each to help the Orlando Magic pull away for a 130-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night and extend their win streak to seven games.Anthony scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, keying a rally that helped the Magic stretch their lead as high as 16 points. Paolo Banchero added 23 points and eight assists.Miles Bridges had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who played the second half without LaMelo Ball after he went down with an ankle injury.Terry Rozier, playing for the first time since Nov. 4 after missing nine games with a groin strain, had 22 points and nine assists for Charlotte.The win streak is Orlando’s longest since a franchise-record nine-game streak from Dec. 23, 2010 to Jan. 12, 2011. Wagner, for one, doesn’t see any reason it can’t go much longer.“I think everybody in the building believes so and that’s what made this,” he said. “That’s how it starts for us, I think...

Colorado resident sues Meta as company puts more protections in place for youth

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- A 21-year-old Colorado Springs resident is suing Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, claiming that at age 11 they were exposed to addictive and graphic content on Instagram that led to self-harm, an eating disorder and suicide attempts.This is happening at the same time the Colorado Attorney General joined a multi-state lawsuit against Meta, alleging their social media platforms are addictive and harmful to kids. Papa Roach talks about suicide prevention after donation at Denver show Taylor Little filed their lawsuit against Meta in 2022 over the harm they say the company's products caused them during their formative years.Little said it all started at 11 years old when Little said they joined Instagram, knowing the age requirement to join is 13."They ask you your birthday, and you just lie," Little said.It didn't take long, according to Little, for Instagram to suggest an account."Clicked on that, and was taken to an account that ...

Common holiday fire hazards to avoid this season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The holiday season is here and many are decorating their homes and yards with lights and ornaments.Fires from Christmas trees alone cost more than $12 million in property loss in 2020, according to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA). How much do household fires increase with Thanksgiving cooking? The Denver Fire Department told FOX31 that risks include overloaded outlets, dangerous placement of flammable items and misuse of lighting products.“The last thing anybody wants is a Christmas fire,” Capt. J.D. Chism said.DFD said part of planning a holiday theme should include selecting safe décor.“Hopefully we’re buying things that are flame resistant, flame retardant, that doesn’t mean it’s not going burn at all, but it gives us some time if we can smell or we can notice something and move it away and be safe,” said Chism.Electricity overload can occur when using high-capacity power strips with too many sources running at the same time.“The lights over the...

Hamas releases a third group of hostages as part of truce, and says it will seek to extend the deal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis and the first American, in a third exchange under a four-day truce that the United States said it hoped would be extended. In turn, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners.Most hostages were handed over directly to Israel, waving to a cheering crowd as they arrived at an air force base. Others left through Egypt. Israel's army said one was airlifted to a hospital, and the director of Soroka Medical Center said Elma Avraham, 84, was in life-threatening condition as “a result of an extended period of time when an elderly woman was not taken care of as needed.”The youngest hostage released was Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old girl and dual Israeli-American citizen whose parents were killed in the Hamas attack that started the war on Oct. 7. “What she endured was unthinkable,” U.S. President Joe Biden said of the first Americ...

Person taken into custody after fire set in Westboro police station

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

A person was taken into custody after a fire was set in the lobby of the Westboro Police Station on Sunday night, officials said.Crews responding to a report of a fire at the police station on Main Street around 8:20 p.m. found a smoldering fire being held in check by the building’s sprinkler systems and heavy smoke in the building, according to Westboro Fire Chief Patrick Purcell.The police station was evacuated.Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and ventilated the building.No one was injured. Policing operations, including patrol, remain operational.After a search, which included police K-9 units and police drones, a person of interest was located and taken into custody. That person’s name is not being released.There was minimal fire damage to the building, but the sprinkler system caused significant water damage. Purcell estimated the damage at $250,000.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey out vs. Chargers; WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Zay Flowers active

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

The Ravens will be without cornerback Marlon Humphrey for a second straight game.The former All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection is inactive for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. He hasn’t played since suffering a calf injury Nov. 12 against the Cleveland Browns.That will potentially put a strain on Baltimore’s defense, with the Chargers averaging 25.9 points per game (eighth-most in the NFL) and 248.6 yards per game passing (ninth). In 10 games this season, quarterback Justin Herbert has thrown for 2,609 yards, 19 touchdowns and five interceptions.The Ravens’ offense, however, will have its full complement of wide receivers with Odell Beckham Jr. and Zay Flowers both active. They were questionable with shoulder and hip injuries, respectively, and Beckham said Friday he would be a “game-time decision.”Having both should help somewhat ease the loss of tight end Mark Andrews, who suffered a likely season-endi...

China calls for a cease-fire in Myanmar fighting but will continue its own border drills

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:40 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing called for a cease-fire in Myanmar after a coalition of ethnic fighters seized several crossings along Myanmar’s border with China in the past month.However, China will continue live-firing drills on its side of the frontier aimed at “testing the mobility, border control abilities and firepower capabilities of the military units so that the People’s Liberation Army is ready for any emergency,” the army newspaper PLA Daily said on Sunday. Myanmar heavily relies on trade with China, especially for importing manufactured goods and exporting agricultural products. Unrest in Myanmar’s border region has been a constant irritant to China, which nevertheless backed the military leaders who seized power in the Southeast Asian nation in 2021 from an elected government. Yet China is highly wary of conflicts spilling over the shared border that is already rife with drug trafficking and people smuggling. Cybercrime targeting Chinese victims has become a major concern...