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Bucks’ betting odds drop with Giannis still sidelined

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The back injury to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Miami Heat affected the betting markets.At Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, the Bucks went from a favorite in the minus-450 to minus-500 range to minus-300, according to sportsbook director Chuck Esposito. At minus-300, a bettor would need to wager $300 to win $100.The Bucks lost Sunday’s best-of-seven series opener 130-117.Antetokounmpo had hoped to return for Game 2 on Wednesday night. He was upgraded from doubtful to questionable earlier in the day, but then ruled out shortly before game time.Red Rock had Milwaukee as an 8-point favorite when it appeared Antetokounmpo would play, but the announcement of his absence dropped the number to 6.FanDuel Sportsbook listed Milwaukee as an 8 1/2-point favorite 2 1/2 hours before game time, with the Bucks a minus-300 favorite to win the series. Those numbers after the announcement Antetokounmpo woul...

Short, tight Grange set for LIV Golf’s 1st trip Down Under

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau reckon they’ll have to tone down their big-hitting ways when LIV Golf makes its first appearance in Australia at the relatively short Grange Golf Club course beginning Friday in Adelaide.Both Johnson and DeChambeau said precision will be more important than distance on the par-72 course which measures 6,946 yards (6,351 meters). The Grange is one of several top courses — Royal Adelaide and Kooyonga included — in the South Australian state capital.“Shorter (hitting) players do have an advantage,” DeChambeau told Australian Associated Press. “I have to lay back a lot of the times, I can’t just blow it out there . . . it kind of puts me more in a box, which is fine. I’ve just got to have good wedging and putt it really well.”On the LIV Tour, Johnson’s average driving distance is 321.4 yards and DeChambeau’s is just 0.2 yards behind that.“A course like this . . . you have just got to hit it in the fairway,” John...

Kings fans told to keep cowbells home for Game 3 at Warriors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sacramento Kings making the drive to San Francisco for Game 3 of their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors should keep their cowbells at home.The Kings warned their fans that cowbells aren’t permitted at the Warriors home at the Chase Center and fans trying to bring them in will be forced to leave them at the outdoor bag check location.Cowbells have been prevalent at Kings games ever since former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson called Sacramento a “cow town” two decades ago, leading to fans bringing the noisemakers to games during showdowns with the Lakers.The Kings are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. There were some cowbells at their home games at the Golden 1 Center for Games 1 and 2, though not nearly as many as during the heyday of the 2002 Western Conference Finals against the Lakers.Kings fans going to a watch party at the arena in Sacramento will be able to bring cowbells. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA ...

Montana Republicans want censure while misgendering lawmaker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A group of conservative Republican lawmakers in Montana deliberately misgendered a transgender colleague in demanding that she be censored for language she used on the floor while speaking against a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for children.The Montana Freedom Caucus posted its demand on Twitter Tuesday evening — on letterhead bearing the names of 21 lawmakers — arguing that Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr should be punished “for trying to shame the Montana legislative body and by using inappropriate and uncalled-for language during a floor debate.” The caucus called for a “commitment to civil discourse,” while misgendering Zephyr in the same sentence. The caucus also misgendered Zephyr in the Tweet. “It is disheartening that the Montana Freedom Caucus would stoop so low as to misgender me in their letter, further demonstrating their disregard for the dignity and humanity of transgender individuals,” Zephyr said in a statement Wednesday. “Their...

Assault weapons bill could be limited to bump stocks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's proposed legislation that's drawing plenty of comment from people across the state. Lawmakers say hundreds of people signed up to speak on the bill originally designed to prohibit the sale of so-called "assault weapons" in Colorado. No charges in bus death, despite dash camera video The proposal has changed throughout the course of this legislative session. The current bill could be set for some major morphing before it leaves committee Wednesday night. Lawmakers were still set to hear several hours of debate, but the bill sponsor told fellow committee members that there could be big changes coming."It is my belief that there isn't any longer a path for an intact (House Bill) 1230 to leave this committee and get to the floor," said Rep. Elisabeth Epps, House sponsor of the bill.Assault weapon ban proposal has seen changesHB 23-1230 has seen its share of changes this year at the state Capitol. A draft proposal of the bill at the start of the session had another...

Rockies have lowest attendance in 10 years at regular home game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Rockies lost an eighth-straight game Wednesday in front of the smallest crowd at Coors Field in a decade, outside of games with attendance restrictions.There were 18,511 people in attendance as the Rockies fell 14-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The stands had not been that empty since April 18, 2013, when the crowd was 18,341. That was also the last time attendance was below 19,000.These attendance records are excluding games played during COVID restrictions in 2020 and 2021. No regular-season games had in-person fans in the 2020 season. In 2021, Coors Field attendance was first capped at 21,363 fans, then later at 35,101, before full-capacity crowds of 50,144 were allowed in June. Broncos among most popular franchises in North America, Rockies the least The game on April 18, 2013, was one of the coldest in MLB history, with a temperature of 28 degrees at first pitch. The coldest home game in Rockies history was a few days later on April 23, 2013, when ...

Department of health warns residents and visitors about mosquitoes coming to South Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

Florida residents and visitors are being reminded to prepare for incoming mosquitoes. People in Broward County are spraying themselves with repellent. The Department of Health is asking residents and visitors to prevent mosquito breeding and illness by draining standing water, covering skin with repellent and covering doors and windows with screens.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care parent company hit by ransomware attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

The parent company for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care was hit by a ransomware attack this week, according to a statement from the company. Point32Health said it identified the “cybersecurity ransomware incident” on Tuesday. The company said the incident impacted systems used to service members, accounts, brokers and providers. Point32, which also serves as the parent company for Tufts Health Plan, additionally said the incident was primarily impacting systems on the Harvard Pilgrim side of its business. Point32 said it “proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat.” Officials also said they had notified law enforcement and regulators, adding that they are working with cybersecurity experts to investigate the situation and fix the problem.“Our top priority is to ensure our members continue to have access to care,” Point32 said. “While we work diligently to restore the impacted systems as quickly and as safely as possible, our team is working around the clock ...

Man arraigned in connection with Roxbury murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

A man facing homicide charges in connection with a murder in Roxbury late last year appeared in Suffolk Superior Court for his arraignment Wednesday, pleading not guilty. Michael Perry, 37, is accused of killing a man he was dating on Dec. 11. Police said the man, Jose Aponte, was stabbed to death in an apartment in Roxbury. Police said Perry was holding a knife when officers arrived at the scene. Officers fired a pellet gun three times, hitting Perry once, when he didn’t drop the knife, according to police. Police said Perry then tried to jump from out a window, but got stuck when his waistband caught on the window handle. First responders later able to rescue him. Perry was previously arraigned on murder charges in Boston Municipal Court on Dec. 16.

Solve It 7: Raccoon Runaround

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:42 GMT

A Wellesley man paid to get some unwanted wildlife out of his place. But when the animals came back, he wanted a refund from the critter company. Brandon Gunnoe has the story in tonight’s Solve It 7.One by one three raccoons wanted to take a peek at David Freniere’s workout room.“The surprise of having wildlife in the same room with you, it’s a little unsettling,” David said. David recorded his wild face-to-face encounter.“I said you guys aren’t supposed to be here,” David said. That’s because David paid a company to humanely remove the raccoons and seal holes where they were getting in.“After they got done with the initial service they wait about two weeks. They did come back out, and they didn’t notice any further activity. So they assumed that the problem had been fixed,” David said. But David soon noticed a lot of activity. The uninvited guests had returned.He tried coaxing the ...