Nunge scores 31 to lift Xavier past Cincinnati 83-63
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jack Nunge had 31 points plus 15 rebounds as Xavier easily beat Cincinnati 83-63. John Newman III led the Bearcats on Saturday night with 14 points.
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Cavaliers score 81 points in first half, beat Kings 117-103
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Evan Mobley had 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched their team record with 81 first-half points in a 117-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Isaac Okoro scored 20 points, Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Darius Garland
Continue ReadingBrooks, Bane lead Grizzlies past Rockets 113-106
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 25 points, Desmond Bane added 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 113-106 victory over the Houston Rockets. Christian Wood had 22 points and nine rebounds for Houston. Armoni Brooks provided a spark off the Houston bench, scoring 18 points. Garrison
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Top issues being lobbied today—and the companies that support them
Stacker used 2021 data from OpenSecrets based on data from the Senate Office of Public Records to reveal the top issues that lobbyists are working on today.
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A brief history of the infamously terrible ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’
To memorialize that which producer-director George Lucas has made every effort to erase, Stacker has done the difficult, at-times-unpleasant work of compiling a brief history of the ever-campy, 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special.”
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Best Christmas specials of all time
Stacker surveyed the history of television Christmas specials and compiled a list of the top 10, according to IMDb user rating.
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15 of the most memorable holiday skits on ‘SNL’
Stacker searched various entertainment sites to compile a list of 15 of the most memorable holiday skits on “Saturday Night Live.”
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Jewish holiday recipes for everyone to try
In honor of Hanukkah beginning Dec. 18, Stacker compiled a list of 15 global Jewish holiday recipes and their histories from Allrecipes.com, news reports, Jewish historical sites, and Jewish recipe developers.
Continue ReadingGarcia, Love lift North Carolina in 80-63 win over Elon
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Dawson Garcia and Caleb Love each scored 22 points and North Carolina pulled away and posted an 80-63 win over Elon. The Tar Heels went to the free throw line 35 times, knocking down 27 to overcome a 23-for-53 shooting night from the field.
Continue ReadingDrew Barrymore se sincera sobre su sobriedad y por qué el alcohol “no le sirvió”
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Drew Barrymore rara vez se ha escondido de las discusiones sobre las adicciones de su infancia y su camino hacia la sobriedad. Pero a principios de esta semana, la actriz y presentadora de un programa de entrevistas compartió algo nuevo: ha dejado el alcohol. “Voy a decir algo por primera vez
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Craft-O holiday bazaar returns with dozens of vendors
More than 75 vendors are taking part in this weekend’s Craft-O Holiday Bazaar in the Old Ironworks District off Scott Street in southeast Bend.
Continue ReadingEx-Trump adviser Peter Navarro refuses to provide documents subpoenaed in House Covid-19 probe
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has refused to comply with a Congressional subpoena for documents related to the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus, saying the former president ordered him not to, according to a letter Navarro wrote to the subcommittee investigating. Navarro served as one of former President
Continue ReadingRobinson scores season-high 26 points, Heat beat Bulls
MIAMI (AP) — Duncan Robinson scored a season high-26 points and the Miami Heat beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 118-92 on Saturday night. Playing in his record-tying 174th consecutive game for Miami, Robinson shot 9 of 13 from the field, making 5 of 9 3-pointers. Dewayne Dedmon had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Kyle
Continue ReadingStockard III scores 16 to lead VCU past Old Dominion 75-66
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Levi Stockard III had 16 points as VCU got past Old Dominion 75-66. Austin Trice led the Monarchs on Saturday night with 16 points.
Continue ReadingParise, Greene lead Islanders to first win at new arena
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders finally won a game at their new arena on Saturday evening, beating division rival New Jersey 4-2 with the help of two former Devils captains. Andy Greene scored the game-tying goal and Zach Parise had the go-ahead goal in the second period
Continue ReadingOlivari leads Rice past Houston Baptist 88-73
HOUSTON (AP) — Quincy Olivari had a season-high 27 points as Rice topped Houston Baptist 88-73. Carl Pierre added 21 points for the Owls. Jade Tse led the Huskies on Saturday night with 14 points.
Continue ReadingKampf scores off lucky bounce, Toronto beats Chicago 5-4
TORONTO (AP) — David Kampf took a lucky carom off the end boards and scored with 1:20 left in the third period to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. As Chicago goalie Kevin Lankinen went behind his net to stop Morgan Rielly’s shot into the zone, the puck bounced
Continue ReadingISU cancels Four Continents short track speedskating in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Four Continents short track speedskating championships in January have been canceled because of expected limited attendance due to the new COVID-19 omicron variant. The International Skating Union says it was told that several countries won’t attend the meet that had been set for Jan. 14-16 at the Utah Olympic
Continue ReadingOshie, Kuznetsov score in shootout, Caps beat Sabres 3-2
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov had shootout goals for the Washington Capitals in their 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Martin Fehervary and Lars Eller scored in regulation, and Vitek Vanecek stopped 29 shots for the Capitals. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 40 saves for
Continue ReadingDeSmith stops 33 shots in Penguins’ 1-0 win over Ducks
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey DeSmith stopped all 33 shots he faced, and Brock McGinn gave the Pittsburgh Penguins the only goal they needed for a 1-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. It was DeSmith’s seventh career shutout and first of the season. McGinn scored his seventh of the
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