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Lakers rout Warriors 127-97; Heat roll in Butler’s return

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds, a slow-starting LeBron James finished with 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series with a 127-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 on Saturday night.D’Angelo Russell hit five 3-pointers while scoring 21 points for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who remained unbeaten at home in the postseason with a strong defensive effort against the reigning NBA champions.James didn’t take a shot in the first quarter for the first time in his NBA-record 275 playoff appearances, but he warmed up in time to lead several runs in the second and third quarters while Los Angeles pulled away.Stephen Curry scored 23 points and Andrew Wiggins had 16 in a collective stinker for the Warriors, who committed 19 turnovers and never mounted a response to the Lakers on either end in the second half. Golden State went 13 for 44 on 3-pointers — making just 10...

Diamondbacks survive wild 9th, walk off Nationals 8-7

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had four hits, including a tying homer in the ninth, and pinch-hitter Pavin Smith walked with the bases loaded to force in the winning run as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday night.Gurriel hit his third homer of the season on the first pitch from Kyle Finnegan (1-2). The play was challenged by Washington because left fielder Stone Garrett leaped to catch the ball and hit a fan in the process, but the call stood.Christian Walker singled and Corbin Carroll walked, and Dominic Fletcher sacrificed. After Geraldo Perdomo was intentionally walked, Smith took a 3-1 pitch out of the zone to end the game.Miguel Castro (1-0) got one out for the victory.Washington trailed 6-2 before it scored five runs in the ninth, including four with two out. Lane Thomas’ two-run homer off Andrew Chafin gave the Nationals a 7-6 lead. Keibert Ruiz, who drove in three runs for Washington, also homered in the inning against Scott McG...

Taylor’s 2-run HR lifts May, Dodgers to 2-1 win over Padres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris Taylor hit a two-run home run and Dustin May kept San Diego in check for six scoreless innings as the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Padres 2-1 Saturday night for their seventh win in eight games.The Dodgers rebounded from a 5-2 loss Friday night in the teams’ first meeting since the Padres eliminated the Dodgers in four games in the NL Division Series. Padres lefty Blake Snell (1-5) had retired the first 11 batters before walking Will Smith and then allowing Taylor’s homer to the balcony on the second level of the brick warehouse in the left field corner. It was Taylor’s sixth and the Dodgers’ 55th, trailing Atlanta by one for the NL lead. That was Snell’s only major mistake. He allowed only two more baserunners, both on walks, while striking out six, in six innings.May (4-1) held the Padres to just three singles — two by Fernando Tatis Jr. — while striking out six and walking one. Evan Phillips pitched the nint...

LeBron’s Lakers rout Warriors 127-97, take 2-1 series lead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds, a slow-starting LeBron James finished with 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series with a 127-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 on Saturday night.D’Angelo Russell hit five 3-pointers while scoring 21 points for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who remained unbeaten at home in the postseason with a strong defensive effort against the reigning NBA champions.James didn’t take a shot in the first quarter for the first time in his NBA-record 275 playoff appearances, but he warmed up in time to lead several runs in the second and third quarters while Los Angeles pulled away.Stephen Curry scored 23 points and Andrew Wiggins had 16 in a collective stinker for the Warriors, who committed 19 turnovers and never mounted a response to the Lakers on either end in the second half. Golden State went 13 for 44 on 3-pointers — ma...

Espinoza, Earthquakes hand LAFC first loss with 2-1 victory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cristian Espinoza scored two goals, the second coming on a late penalty kick, and the San Jose Earthquakes handed defending-champion Los Angeles FC its first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory on Saturday night.A red-hot Espinoza scored eight minutes into the match to give San Jose (5-3-3) a 1-0 lead. Espinoza took passes from Jamiro Monteiro and Jeremy Ebobisse and scored his seventh goal of the season. Espinoza has contributed to at least one goal in six straight matches (7 goals, 1 assist). Only Chris Wondolowski had longer streaks for the Earthquakes.Dénis Bouanga pulled LAFC (5-1-3) even in the 30th minute when he scored unassisted for his league-high-tying eighth goal of the season — joining the Seattle Sounders’ Jordan Morris and Espinoza in the race for the Golden Boot. Espinoza’s eighth goal came on a penalty kick in the 83rd minute.The Earthquakes beat LAFC for a fifth straight time at home after losing the first two meetings by a com...

Mays watches Cobb, Giants beat Brewers on 92nd birthday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays was on hand as his 92nd birthday was celebrated, and Alex Cobb led the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory on Saturday that stretched the Milwaukee Brewers’ losing streak to six.Thairo Estrada homered and rookie infielder Brett Wisely also connected for his first big league home run. Joey Bart added an RBI double.“Thairo’s an animal,” Cobb said. “When I got here last year I didn’t really know too many guys and everybody would just rave about him. He’s definitely the heart and soul of the lineup right now.”Milwaukee is on its longest losing streak since an eight-game skid from last June 3-11.Mays, who played for the Giants from 1951-72, briefly attended the game.Oracle Park public address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon led a rendition of “Happy Birthday” to the Hall of Famer in what has become an annual tradition.Mays left before the game ended.Cobb (2-1) allowed five hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked two, lowering his ERA to 2.01 in hi...

Outdoor fun & festivities are blooming all around Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

When it comes to May and blossoms in Greater Boston, it’s not just the flowers coming to life.As most of the city’s amazing seasonal activities swing back into action the coming days and weeks, May is a perfect time for a day trip or overnight to visit or revisit.While the college graduation season crowds are there, the post school year summer crush is still a way off, leaving the fun things the city offers to those smart enough to visit now.Consider these for a fun day, weekend or more as we push through May toward summer.Duckling Day ParadeDo you even know Boston if you cannot at least partially recite “Make Way For Ducklings?” A great way to celebrate that classic – or get to know it – is by joining in on the annual Duckling Day Parade on May 14 (https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/ducklingday/). Whether you’re a kid who wants to dress up and parade along or a kid of any age who’d enjoy cheering on the parade, this is a Boston tradition worth building a visit over.This ye...

Work on secure co-parenting relationship with ex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

Q. I just asked my girlfriend to marry me. We’ve been together for three years and have lived together for two. I have a son from a previous relationship who absolutely adores my fiancé. He is 5, and his mother and I share equal custody. For some reason, my ex does not want our son to participate in the wedding. My son is very upset. I’m pushing to elope. What’s good ex-etiquette?A. There’s a lot going on here, so let’s take it one point at a time. Once again I must admit, I am reading between the lines.I think you are telling me you did not marry your son’s mother, but you are going to marry your girlfriend — and that may be at the root of why your son’s mother does not want your son to participate in the wedding. I certainly cannot put words in her mouth, but it sounds to me like she feels like she had your child, but you’re marrying someone else — and to top it all off, your son “adores” your fiancé.The only control his mom has at this point is to say he can’t participate. And yo...

Hankinson: End of Title 42 means end to secure border

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

Nearly every headline about the expected surge in migrants mentions something called Title 42 — and with good reason. On May 11, this U.S. law expires and won’t be available to stop mass illegal entry on our southern border.Think of Title 42, which covers public health, as a bouncer keeping someone out of a bar. Easy, no paperwork. Then there’s Title 8, which deals with immigration. Think of it as how you evict terrible tenants from a rental property: lawyers, lots of paperwork, and very slow, even if you usually win in the end.In March 2020, the CDC enacted a public health provision under Title 42 to block foreigners who have been in “Coronavirus Impacted Areas.” Simply put, U.S. border authorities (Customs and Border Protection at the ports of entry, and Border Patrol in between) blocked nearly everyone attempting to enter and sent them back to Mexico.Because Title 42 allows immediate expulsion, intending migrants weren’t able to claim a “credible fear” of persecution, the f...

‘Bridgerton’ prequel leads TV shows to watch this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:47 GMT

It’s a good week for fans of historical fiction, awards shows, documentaries, Broadway musicals and Muppets‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’This “Bridgerton” prequel has a few things in common with the blockbuster original: witty dialogue, graphic sex scenes, orchestrated versions of pop songs, Julia Andrews’ narration. It also has a star-making performance from lead India Amarteifio, embracing a character who’s not afraid of embracing her character’s urges to wriggle out of her corset and romp in the royal hay. But the eight-part series is grounded in reality, which means creator Shonda Rhimes has to deal with the madness of King George III. The ways his advisers handle his “condition” could never be mistaken for romantic gestures. If you’re just thirsty for another costumed comedy, this won’t be your cup of tea. Netflix‘Jewish Matchmaking’Aleeza Ben Shalom has little in common with Yente, the v...