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Warriors: Chris Paul to come off bench for first time in career

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

HOUSTON — Chris Paul will come off the bench for the first time in his NBA career in the Warriors’ game against the Houston Rockets on Sunday.Paul, who is in his 19th season, will snap a streak of 1,365 gams, including playoffs — 1,216 regular season games — as a starter and come off the bench to make way for Draymond Green to start in his season debut.Green returns from an ankle sprain sustained in the days before training camp began on Oct. 2. He missed all of training camp and the Warriors’ first two regular season games against the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. Green, 33, has been working to get back into game shape and will be on a minutes restriction, head coach Steve Kerr said before the game.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody’s “Year 3 Leap” can take Warriors to new heights Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green to make season debut against Rockets, Steph Cur...

Shooting leaves one injured in Oakland early Sunday morning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

The Oakland Police Department is investigating a shooting early Sunday morning that left an individual injured but in stable condition.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Oakland: Man shot after apparent dispute early Saturday near Chinatown Crime and Public Safety | Two women shot in East Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Maine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in East San Jose shooting; suspect still at large Crime and Public Safety | Tip jar argument ends in shooting outside downtown Oakland restaurant Just before 2:15 a.m., a person was shot on the 1100 block of Franklin Street. After officers found the individual at the scene, paramedics transported them to a hospital.The police department is asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the OPD Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426.

49ers RB McCaffrey scores touchdown in NFL record-tying 17th straight game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Lenny Moore has some company in the record books.Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 17th straight game including playoffs Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi’s Stadium.With 3:19 left in the first quarter, McCaffrey scored on a 2-yard run to camp a 75-yard drive in eight plays, taking 4:52 off the clock and tying the score 7-7.McCaffrey came in one touchdown behind Moore after scoring two touchdowns in last week’s 22-17 road loss to the Minnesota Vikings. In 21 games including one in each of the 49ers’ three playoff games last season, McCaffrey came in having scored 21 touchdowns. He arrived on Oct. 20 of last season.The streak began on Dec. 4 of last season, catching a 3-yard pass from Brock Purdy in a 33-17 win over Miami. That was the same game in which Jimmy Garoppolo broke his ankle, thrusting Purdy into the role of starter.Moore set the record, which includes playoff games, by scoring a touchdown in the last three games...

SF jury acquits man wrongfully jailed for 5 months

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

(BCN) -- A San Francisco jury returned a verdict of not guilty for Gregory Bolds, who had been held in jail for five months while awaiting trial on a single charge of felony assault from an incident May this year. Deputy Public Defenders Anthony Gedeon and Gabriella Rodezno represented Bolds, who told police on the scene that he was fending off a sexual assault, but the officers arrested him and never investigated his claim of self-defense. The jury deliberated for less than one day before acquitting Bolds and finally sending him home."The law says that a person is innocent until proven guilty, Bolds was presumed guilty every step of the way until we were able to get in front of a jury," said Gedeon, whose attempts to get Bolds released from jail before trial were denied by Judges. As a result of being kept in jail, Bolds lost his job and one of his sons had to drop out of college to work to help pay his rent. On May 25, police were called to a residential building after a neighbor ...

Bucks rookie coach Adrian Griffin faces his son as Milwaukee hosts AJ Griffin and the Hawks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Adrian Griffin tried to lead his Milwaukee Bucks to a second straight victory to start the season Sunday night, he knew he would have an eye on one opposing player in particular.Griffin’s son, AJ, is a second-year guard on the Atlanta Hawks who is averaging 4.0 points through the team’s first two games. The elder Griffin, who will be facing his 20-year-old son for the first time as a head coach, acted every bit the beaming parent before the matchup.“I’m just like any other parent. Just proud of their kid,” Griffin said. “We want to win the game, but it is special to see him in an NBA jersey. I’m still in awe. It’s still kind of new and fresh. These are special moments that will last for a lifetime.”The younger Griffin, the No. 16 pick out of Duke by Atlanta in the 2022 draft, showed a deep interest in basketball at a very young age.“Just passionate about it. I just remember taking him to the games and I’d look up in the stands. He was 7 or 8 years old but he wa...

Patriots limit but can’t eliminate Dolphins’ big plays, now face tough road to playoff contention

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Facing the NFL’s top-rated offense, the New England Patriots limited the big plays by the Miami Dolphins on Sunday until a late touchdown ended their hopes of beating the AFC East leaders.Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill had his big moment with a 42-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. Overall, though, Miami’s quick strikes were kept to a minimum until Hill’s co-receiving threat, Jaylen Waddle, doomed the Patriots.Faced with a third-and-1 at the New England 31 and protecting a seven-point lead with 2:41 left, the Dolphins converted another big play. Tua Tagovailoa found a wide-open Waddle at the 15. With no Patriots defender near him, Waddle easily ran into the end zone to seal Miami’s 31-17 win.“Miami made some plays and that was the difference in the game,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.New England (2-6) could not follow up its dramatic win over defending AFC East champion Buffalo last week and now needs a surge of victories in its remaining...

Jokic’s 28 points lead Nuggets past Thunder 128-95 in Holmgren’s 1st regular-season home game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are a young, talented team on the rise. The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets showed them just how much work they have ahead to reach that elite level.Nikola Jokic had 28 points and 14 rebounds to help the Nuggets roll past the Thunder 128-95 on Sunday for their third straight win to open the season.“They’re defending champs, and they’re not that by fluke,” Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said. “They play the right way on both ends of the floor and they are a really good basketball team. They came to play tonight. We weren’t good enough to compete against them.”Michael Porter Jr. had 20 points and nine rebounds and Jamal Murray added 19 points and eight assists for the Nuggets, who shot 60.2% from the field.Denver coach Michael Malone liked the energy the Nuggets brought.“Winning a championship, the one thing you worry about is thinking we can just show up this year and we’re going to win,” he said. “And that’s not the case. Th...

Clemson running back Will Shipley in concussion protocol after hit at North Carolina State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting tailback Will Shipley is in concussion protocol after a hard hit to the helmet in a loss to North Carolina and his status against No. 12 Notre Dame this week is uncertain. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said scans on Shipley’s neck, which snapped forward in the hit, came back well and that “was good news on him.”In the second quarter, Shipley ran for 11 yards to the Wolfpack 1 when he was turned around and North Carolina State defensive back Shyheim Battle hit the runner as he was close to the ground. Shipley lay on the field for a few moments before walking off under his own power. He did not return as Clemson went on to a 24-17 loss. Swinney said Sunday it would be later in the week before he knows if Shipley could face the Fighting Irish at Death Valley this weekend. Shipley is a 5-foot-11, 210 pound junior who leads Clemson with 515 yards. The all-ACC runner is considered one of the top NFL draft prospects at running back should he decide t...

Morata scores again as Atletico tops Alaves to tie record of 14 straight home wins in Spanish league

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Red-hot Álvaro Morata scored yet another goal and Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 for its 14th straight Spanish league victory at home on Sunday, tying its longest winning home streak.Morata scored his seventh goal in his last seven games with Atletico, which matched its winning run from a decade ago. Diego Simeone’s team had also won 14 in a row at home between May 2012 and February 2013, while still playing at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.The victory at the Metropolitano Stadium moved Atletico to third place with 25 points, three behind both Girona and Real Madrid. Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at Barcelona in the first league “clasico” of the season on Saturday, while Girona defeated Celta Vigo 1-0 on Friday.Atletico has a game in hand because a home match against Sevilla in September was suspended because of bad weather.Atletico has won nine of its last 11 league games against Alaves, which stayed in 17th place, just outside the relegation zone. Alaves&#...

Jets stun Giants late and earn ugly 13-10 overtime win on Zuerlein’s field goal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:18 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For nearly 60 minutes, Zach Wilson and the New York Jets looked miserable on offense.Out of nowhere came two impressive throws and two clutch field goals, and the Jets somehow walked off the field winners.Barely.Greg Zuerlein kicked a 35-yard field goal on the final play of regulation and added a 33-yarder with 6:09 left in overtime as the Jets staged an unlikely comeback in a defensive struggle to stun the Giants 13-10 on a chilly, rainy Sunday.“We had no doubt going into overtime that we were going to win that game,” Wilson said.The Jets (4-3) moved 46 yards in six plays, and Zuerlein’s winning kick was set up by a pass interference penalty against Adoree Jackson that gave them a first down at the 15. Coach Robert Saleh didn’t give his offense a chance to make a mistake and Zuerlein came out and put his kick just inside the left upright for the Jets’ third straight win.“That’s how you draw it up, right?” tight end Tyler Conklin ...