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Wagner, Banchero lead Magic to win over Wizards for ninth straight victory
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory. It was the third straight 30-point...
Jaylen Brown scores 30 points as Celtics pound Bulls 124-97 and advance in the In-Season Tournament
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 21 and the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 124-97 on Tuesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Celtics won a three-team tiebreaker with Orlando and Brooklyn via point...
Despite 115-103 win over Raptors, Nets knocked out of NBA In-Season Tournament
NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 115-103 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night to win their third straight, but were knocked out of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Dinwiddie was one of five players to finish in double-figure...
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting
NEW YORK (AP) — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn as a backdrop for parts of a music video, with her dancing next to pastel-colored coffins, led to its pastor being stripped of his administrative duties after its release and officials holding a Mass to...
Booker hits 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left, Suns beat Knicks 116-113 for 7th straight win
NEW YORK (AP) — The Knicks had been forcing Devin Booker to give up the ball, and for most of the game he was fine with an open teammate taking the shot. “But with the game on the line,” Booker said, “I wanted to take that one.” And he made it. ...
Pittsburgh squares off against Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers (3-2) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1) New York; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Panthers take on the Oregon State Beavers at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Panthers are 4-1 in non-conference play. Pittsburgh...
Robbery suspect's colorful underwear helped police arrest him, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect's low-slung trousers helped police arrest him more than a year later, federal authorities in New York said Wednesday. The robbery happened at a tobacco shop in Queens on Sept. 14, 2022. Three masked...
Oregon State faces No. 13 Baylor in Brooklyn, New York
Baylor Bears (4-0) vs. Oregon State Beavers (3-1) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -16; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: The Oregon State Beavers play the No. 13 Baylor Bears in Brooklyn, New York. Oregon State...
Oregon State Beavers square off against the No. 13 Baylor Bears
Baylor Bears (4-0) vs. Oregon State Beavers (3-1) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Oregon State Beavers will square off against the No. 13 Baylor Bears at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Oregon State finished 11-21 overall with a...
New York lawmaker accused of rape in lawsuit filed under state's expiring Adult Survivors Act
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state lawmaker from Brooklyn has been accused in a lawsuit of raping a woman early in his legislative career when he went to her home to discuss disaster relief efforts for Haiti. The lawsuit, filed Friday, accuses Sen. Kevin Parker of assaulting her in 2004,...
