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Steel framework for 2-sided halo board in place at LA Clippers’ new arena

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ new arena is on schedule to open next year, with the steel framework for its two-sided halo board now in place above the 18,000 seats.The Clippers will play their final season at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles before moving into the Intuit Dome in nearby Inglewood for the 2024-25 NBA season.The team showed off the arena’s progress to media on Thursday, hours before the NBA draft. The building’s roof was designed to accommodate the halo board’s 44,000 square feet of LED lights. Construction workers bent over, stretching on the dirt main floor before their shift began. The concrete for the upper bowl seats is in place, including The Wall area, which includes a 51-row section inspired by European soccer stadiums that puts fans in loud proximity to the action on the court.The Clippers’ locker room has been framed out. It’s adjacent to two practice courts that feature natural light pouring in from large ...

Live updates | NBA draft’s No. 3 pick is Scoot Henderson to Portland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Follow along with the developments from Thursday’s NBA draft at Barclays Center:___Scoot Henderson believes he should have been the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. He’ll have to settle for being No. 3.He was picked by the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, behind Victor Wembanyama by San Antonio and Brandon Miller by Alabama.And now it’s time to watch what longtime Portland star Damian Lillard does – and if the pick of another point guard will make him think about requesting a change of scenery.Henderson spent the last two seasons with the G League Ignite, preparing for life in the NBA that way instead of going the traditional college route.___What to know:— Who is Victor Wembanyama and why is he considered a generational talent? We explain.— The mock draft, selected by AP writers.— Miller tops list of forwards in the draft.— Henderson leads the draft guard class.___MILLER TO CHARLOTTECharlotte offered the first intrigue of the NBA draft: Brandon Miller is ...

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

ThursdayAt Lower CourseSpringfield, N.J.Purse: $9 millionYardage: 6,621; Par: 71First RoundLee-Anne Pace34-32—66Brooke Henderson32-35—67Xiyu Lin33-34—67Ruoning Yin34-33—67Wichanee Meechai34-34—68Celine Borge34-35—69Ayaka Furue35-34—69Esther Henseleit34-35—69Leona Maguire34-35—69Yuka Saso35-34—69Jenny Shin33-36—69Celine Boutier34-36—70Allisen Corpuz35-35—70Grace Kim35-35—70Alexa Pano34-36—70Rose Zhang36-34—70Hye Jin Choi35-36—71Daniela Darquea37-34—71Perrine Delacour34-37—71Ally Ewing33-38—71Linn Grant33-38—71Eun-Hee Ji35-36—71Ariya Jutanugarn33-38—71Nanna Koerstz Madsen35-36—71Jeongeun Lee636-35—71Morgane Metraux35-36—71Annie Park36-35—71Mel Reid36-35—71Paula Reto35-36—71Marissa Steen33-38—71Jasmine Suwannapura35-36—71Samantha Wagner36-35—71Jaravee Boonchant38-34—72Carlota Ciganda36-36—72Gemma Dryburgh38-34—72Nasa Hataoka37-35—72Gina Kim37-35—72Jin Young Ko36-36—72Minjee Lee35-37—72Stacy Lewis34-38—72Linnea Strom34-38—72Charlotte Thomas36-36—72Lilia Vu36-36—72Marina Alex36-37—73Ashl...

Chelsea’s American owners agree to buy stake in French top-tier soccer club Strasbourg

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea ownership group BlueCo has agreed to buy a stake in French top-tier club Strasbourg in a significant step forward in its plans for multi-club ownership.The consortium, which purchased the Premier League club in May last year, are to become new shareholders “subject to a consultation process with the relevant employee representative bodies.”A statement said Thursday: “The shareholders of Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace today announced an agreement with BlueCo, the consortium which purchased Chelsea FC in May 2022.“The agreement would mark a new chapter in Racing’s history as the ownership consortium commits to accelerate sustainable investment in the club’s growth, including in the first teams and in the Academy, in continuity with the project implemented by Marc Keller, who would remain president of the club, supported by his current management team.”The statement added that “In accordance with Professional Football League regulations, the project was pr...

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

ThursdayAt Lower CourseSpringfield, N.J.Purse: $9 millionYardage: 6,621; Par: 71First RoundLee-Anne Pace34-32—66-5Brooke Henderson32-35—67-4Xiyu Lin33-34—67-4Ruoning Yin34-33—67-4Wichanee Meechai34-34—68-3Celine Borge34-35—69-2Ayaka Furue35-34—69-2Esther Henseleit34-35—69-2Leona Maguire34-35—69-2Yuka Saso35-34—69-2Jenny Shin33-36—69-2Celine Boutier34-36—70-1Allisen Corpuz35-35—70-1Grace Kim35-35—70-1Alexa Pano34-36—70-1Rose Zhang36-34—70-1Hye Jin Choi35-36—71EDaniela Darquea37-34—71EPerrine Delacour34-37—71EAlly Ewing33-38—71ELinn Grant33-38—71EEun-Hee Ji35-36—71EAriya Jutanugarn33-38—71ENanna Koerstz Madsen35-36—71EJeongeun Lee636-35—71EMorgane Metraux35-36—71EAnnie Park36-35—71EMel Reid36-35—71EPaula Reto35-36—71EMarissa Steen33-38—71EJasmine Suwannapura35-36—71ESamantha Wagner36-35—71EJaravee Boonchant38-34—72+1Carlota Ciganda36-36—72+1Gemma Dryburgh38-34—72+1Nasa Hataoka37-35—72+1Gina Kim37-35—72+1Jin Young Ko36-36—72+1Minjee Lee35-37—72+1Stacy Lewis34-38—72+1Linnea Strom34-38—7...

Spurs draft Wembanyama and now look for French phenom to help end NBA playoff drought

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of Victor Wembanyama.The Spurs selected the French phenom with the top pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft that was held in New York. There was little to no doubt San Antonio would select Wembanyama, who is listed at 7-foot-4 but says he is 7-3.An emotional Wembanyama said hearing NBA Commissioner Adam Silver call his name brought him to tears, saying he has been waiting for the moment. “I’ve dreamed of this … I got to cry.” It marks the third time in San Antonio’s 51-year history that the Spurs have held the No. 1 pick. They are hoping Wembanyama fulfills predictions that he is a generational big man and follows in the championship footsteps of the franchise’s previous top picks of David Robinson in 1987 and Tim Duncan in 1997.In four professional seasons in France, the 19-year-old Wembanyama showcased his versatility as a skilled ball handler, 3-point shoo...

Hornets select Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson with No. 2 pick in NBA draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets selected Alabama’s Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, giving them an athletic 6-foot-9 wing with a smooth shooting stroke who can knock down shots from the perimeter. The Hornets chose Miller, the Southeastern Conference’s player of the year as a freshman, over NBA G League Ignite star Scoot Henderson despite some potential character questions.Miller is tied to a case that led to former Crimson Tide player Darius Miles and another man being indicted on capital murder charges. A police investigator testified in February that Miles texted Miller to bring him his gun that night. Miller hasn’t been charged with wrongdoing, though the ongoing case brought intense scrutiny during the second half of the season for Miller and the Alabama program.The Hornets targeted just two players leading up to the draft, and general manager Mitch Kupchak said the team would take the best player available instead of selecting for need.Still, M...

Denver weather: Storm, flood watch before drier days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather saw another day of severe storms before dry, hot days return to the forecast.Weather tonight: Storm, flood watch Storms were strong once again on Thursday afternoon and evening, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day. Some turned severe with large hail and strong winds. Tornado in Highlands Ranch damages buildings, downs trees The strongest storms were expected between 2-6 p.m.However, it will be best to keep cars in the garage through Tuesday evening. Denver is under a severe thunderstorm watch through 9 p.m. and a flood watch until midnight.A slight risk is in place (yellow) for the Front Range and plains for large hail and strong wind.The Front Range will dry out late Thursday night, with temperatures falling into the 50s. Weather tomorrow: Drying outFriday will be hot and dry with temperatures hitting the mid-80s. There will be a 10% chance for storms on the northern Front Range and northeast plains.Denver is expected to stay dry. Looking ahead: Hot and...

Missing Titanic tourist sub experienced ‘catastrophic’ implosion, US Coast Guard says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

A robot on the seafloor found a debris field near the Titanic shipwreck, the Coast Guard announced Thursday. The discovery is a possible lead in the search for a missing tourist submersible that disappeared during a dive to the site of the Titanic shipwreck.“A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic,” the U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District said in a tweet Thursday. “Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information.”The nature of the debris field is unclear. Rear Admiral James Mauger, who has led the search-and-rescue operation, will lead a media briefing at 3 p.m. EST in Boston.The Titan, a 21-foot tourist submersible, lost contact with its Canadian-owned parent ship, Polar Prince, on Sunday morning, sparking a wide-reaching search led by the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards that has garnered round-the-clock international attention. Commercial, research and private vessels and aircraft, as well as teams from the U.S., Canada and ...

Thousands of dead fish spill into Salem Harbor after equipment failure on fishing boat, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

An equipment failure on a fishing boat recently left thousands of dead fish floating in Salem Harbor, officials said, creating a stinky situation for many in the area.SKY7-HD was over the scene on Thursday, where fish were still visible in the harbor. “I feel bad for the people that live here, this isn’t going to be fun for a little while,” said Jarod Martin, who came out to see the fish. Martin and his daughter, Devin, said they heard about the fish and wanted to check things out. “It’s pretty cool,” Devin said. “Like, this normally doesn’t happen.”According to Salem’s harbormaster, there is not a water quality issue. He also said he expects the wind to shift south in the coming days, carrying the fish out to sea. In the meantime, one woman who grew up in Salem said the smell and sight of the fish are less than bewitching. “I feel like it should be something that’s picked up just because it’s a strong odor and there are people living here,” said Brandy Cami...