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Nets late rally vs. Rockets both concerning and promising for team with playoff hopes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

The Nets secured a must-win victory in come-from-behind fashion Wednesday to snap a skid of six losses in seven games.The circumstances behind their comeback, however, leaves an important question that could determine their Eastern Conference playoff odds.Did the Nets — who have statistically struggled in the clutch ever since the trade deadline — somehow get better in crunch time overnight?Or did they take advantage of a young, inexperienced Houston Rockets team in a victory head coach Jacque Vaughn said his team was “pretty lucky” to secure on Wednesday?The truth is somewhere in the middle.Brooklyn’s ability to finish the game on an 18-point swing was impressive for a team that owned the NBA’s worst crunch-time offense since trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 9.But it’s inexcusable that a team with legitimate playoff aspirations found themselves on the brink of losing a must-win game against a Rockets team with the second-wor...

Mets place ace Justin Verlander on IL with low-grade shoulder strain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

MIAMI — The Mets were set to start the season with their healthiest rotation in years, but then Justin Verlander felt something wrong in his right shoulder during a bullpen session the night before Opening Day at LoanDepot Park.The Mets’ co-ace and marquee winter signing, will start the season on the injured list with a low-grade teres major strain in his right shoulder.Verlander struggled with his mechanics in his final Grapefruit League start last week and his fastball velocity was down a few miles per hour. It wasn’t anything he worried about at the time, but having dealt with a lat strain in the past, he realized the soreness he felt in his bullpen was probably connected to the decrease in velocity. The Mets exercised caution in sending him to get imaging right away.“In my bullpen yesterday, I felt just a teeny bit of something,” Verlander said Thursday ahead of the Mets’ season opener against the Miami Marlins. “When I looked back and I...

Gallery: Scenes from Red Sox Opening Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

Red Sox play the Baltimore Orioles during a cold Opening Day at Fenway Park

Under Armour extends endorsement deal with NBA superstar Steph Curry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

Under Armour has extended its deal with NBA superstar Steph Curry, one of the Baltimore brand’s most high-profile athletes for a decade.The sports apparel and footwear maker said Thursday it reached an “enhanced” agreement with the Golden State Warriors point guard and four-time NBA champion that will help the brand capture market share, fuel business growth and create new global business opportunities.Curry, known for his signature line of Under Armour basketball shoes, has been elevated to president of Curry Brand under the company’s umbrella. In that role, the athlete is expected to direct product development and business and marketing initiatives, and expand from basketball into other categories, including golf, women, youth and sportstyle.“Stephen is one of the greatest talents of our generation,” Kevin Plank, Under Armour’s executive chair and brand chief, said in a news release Thursday. “He is an integral part of the Under Armo...

5 things to know about what may be distracting drivers on the road with you

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

Travelers Cos. released its annual survey on the leading causes of distracted driving in the face of an alarming reality: more than 46,000 people die in preventable traffic crashes in the United States in 2022. That’s up 9% from 2020, according to the National Safety Council, when the pandemic tightened its grip.Chris Hayes, assistant vice president of workers compensation and transportation, risk control at the property-casualty insurance giant, said debate abounds about the role played by the pandemic in the rise in traffic fatalities and why distracted driving is increasing.One theory gaining traction is that in the early days of the pandemic roadways were relatively deserted as people worked at home. That gave drivers the freedom to take more chances with their vehicles — driving faster and while doing so, using their cell phones for everything from checking Facebook to taking photos and even shopping, Hayes said.“But a lot of those driving behaviors really haven’t changed,” Hay...

Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Ozzy Osbourne to play metal festival this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

Los Angeles-based concert promoter Goldenvoice is bringing metal music back to an iconic Southern California venue Oct. 6-8 with its Power Trip music festival featuring performances by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Tool, Ozzy Osbourne and Iron Maiden.Fans can register for access to tickets starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 6 at powertrip.live. Three-day general admission is $599; three-day reserved floor seats are $799-$1,599; reserved grandstand seats are $1,099-$1,399; three-day pit tickets are $1,599; three-day VIP passes are $1,749-$2,999. Various hotel and camping packages are also available.Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden will perform Oct. 6; AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne will play Oct. 7 and Metallica and Tool will cap the event Oct. 8.Ozzy Osbourne will perform at Power Trip at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Photo by Harry How, Getty Images)AC/DC will perform at Power Trip at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Photo by Valerie Macon, AFP vi...

Why has King Charles’ name surfaced in the dispute between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

By Jeff WeinerAs the news broke that Walt Disney Co. had quietly stripped power from the board that oversees Disney World’s government services ahead of its takeover by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ replacements, a reference to British royalty caught the internet’s attention, becoming instant fodder for memes.A “declaration of restrictive covenants” approved by the board’s former members on Feb. 8 — a day before the Florida House voted to hand control of the district to DeSantis — prohibits the district from using Disney’s name, Mickey Mouse and other characters without the corporation’s approval.But it was the term of that ban that raised eyebrows.“[T]his Declaration shall continue in effect until twenty one (21) years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England living as of the date of this Declaration,” the document said.[ Read more: DeSantis’ Reedy Creek board says Disney stripped its power ]The mention of the king in a list of covenan...

After cardiac arrest, NFL’s Damar Hamlin backs plan for more defibrillators in schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

Anthony Man | (TNS) South Florida Sun-SentinelBuffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin joined an effort Wednesday to promote federal legislation to equip schools, and provide training, for administering life-saving treatment to athletes, students and others who go into sudden cardiac arrest.Hamlin’s on-field collapse during an NFL Monday Night Football game in January galvanized viewers. He received immediate, high-quality medical care, and survived.The legislation he endorsed, the Access to AEDs Act, was introduced this week by U.S. Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat who represents Broward and Palm Beach counties, and Bill Posey, a Republican who represents Brevard, Indian River and a sliver of Orange County.The measure would establish grants to elementary and secondary schools that could be used to buy automated external defibrillation devices known as AEDs, batteries and maintenance, replace outdated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED equipment, pay for training and h...

Former New Bedford Whaling Museum worker indicted for stealing more than $150,000 in artifacts: Police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

A former worker at the New Bedford Whaling Museum has been indicted for stealing museum artifacts worth more than $150,000, according to the Bristol District Attorney’s Office.Robert Burchell, 42, was arrested earlier this year for allegedly stealing artifacts from the museum. The Bristol DA’s Office announced that he has now been indicted by a grand jury on 19 counts of larceny over $1,200.New Bedford police arrested him on Jan. 5, and charged him with larceny from a building. Burchell had been employed as a facilities associate at the museum for the past two years.He allegedly stole dozens of pocket-sized items from the museum, and sold the artifacts at local antique and pawn shops for cash. A shop owner in West Bridgewater, who bought some of the artifacts from Burchell, tipped off police that the items were rare and likely stolen.Burchell was initially arraigned on larceny charges in New Bedford District Court on Jan. 6. The judge imposed a cash bail of $5,000, and o...

REVIEW: Tetris fits lots of disparate pieces into place

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:48 GMT

What do you think is the greatest video game of all time? Some may look at the liberty of Grand Theft Auto, or the puzzles of the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and see the greatest game ever. For many, the intense story of the Last of Us resonated, or maybe it’s the fun gameplay of Overwatch that does it. But decades after it came out, with minimal changes to the game, you can’t beat the simplicity of Tetris.Taron Egerton, Sofia Lebedeva and Nikita Efremov in “Tetris,” premiering March 31, 2023 on Apple TV+.The film version of Tetris is anything but simple. Instead of adapting the game, it instead looks to the game’s tumultuous origin for its story. The game was invented by a Soviet engineer called Alexey Pajitnov (played by Russian actor Nikita Efremov from Cinderella). One day, a different game designer called Henk Rogers (played by Taron Egerton from Rocketman) encounters the game and realizes his biggest chance for success is getting the game out...