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Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox drops franchise-record 60 points in Kings' OT loss to Timberwolves
Read full article: Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox drops franchise-record 60 points in Kings' OT loss to TimberwolvesWhen De’Aaron Fox saw he had scored 48 points by the fourth quarter in a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, teammate Malik Monk told him, “You might as well go get 60.”.
A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive
Read full article: A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusiveMichael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri.
Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges
Read full article: Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more chargesThe man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional charges after a grand jury indictment.
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis players
Read full article: Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis playersProminent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is advertising on players’ outfits at the U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament this week by placing his firm’s name on sponsor patches worn during matches.
With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waver
Read full article: With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waverA Missouri nonprofit founded in 2015 to help address the issues that contributed to the police shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. and the riots that followed has faced the same lament many philanthropies face.
How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcers
Read full article: How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcersThe investigations into Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri 10 years ago catapulted the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division into the spotlight.
Kings agree to a contract extension with coach Mike Brown, AP source says
Read full article: Kings agree to a contract extension with coach Mike Brown, AP source saysA person familiar with the deal says the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a extension with coach Mike Brown to keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season.
Chargers, QB Justin Herbert agree to 5-year extension worth $262.5 million, AP source says
Read full article: Chargers, QB Justin Herbert agree to 5-year extension worth $262.5 million, AP source saysJustin Herbert is set to become the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, agreeing to a five-year, $262.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday.
Bengals owner Mike Brown stays mum on the state of contract negotiations with QB Joe Burrow
Read full article: Bengals owner Mike Brown stays mum on the state of contract negotiations with QB Joe BurrowOwner Mike Brown and other Cincinnati Bengals executives are staying quiet about the state of contract negotiations with Joe Burrow.
Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on
Read full article: Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving onGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies, but his state party shows little interest in moving on.
De'Aaron Fox on Game 5: 'No ifs, ands or buts. I’m playing'
Read full article: De'Aaron Fox on Game 5: 'No ifs, ands or buts. I’m playing'Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox says there's no doubt he will play in Game 5 of a first-round series against the Golden State Warriors despite a broken index finger on his shooting hand.
Warriors look to even series after losing opener to Kings
Read full article: Warriors look to even series after losing opener to KingsAfter four NBA titles and two more trips to the Finals in the past eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors aren’t about to get flustered by one loss in a best-of-seven series.
Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP posts
Read full article: Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP postsElection deniers who were unable to succeed at the polls last year have targeted the one political post that depends entirely on the most hard-core of Republican voters — state party chair.
Kings outlast Heat 119-113, win first game of Mike Brown era
Read full article: Kings outlast Heat 119-113, win first game of Mike Brown eraKevin Huerter scored 27 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, to help the Sacramento Kings win for the first time this season with a 119-113 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday.
Warriors welcome back coach Steve Kerr from COVID protocols
Read full article: Warriors welcome back coach Steve Kerr from COVID protocolsSteve Kerr is out of the NBA health and safety protocols and preparing to coach the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals after missing the last three games of the semifinal round against Memphis with COVID-19.
Splash Brothers send Warriors to Western Conference Finals
Read full article: Splash Brothers send Warriors to Western Conference FinalsStephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are cherishing this playoff run a little more given they spent the past two years watching the postseason instead of their familiar position chasing championships.
Curry, Thompson send Warriors into Western Conference finals
Read full article: Curry, Thompson send Warriors into Western Conference finalsKlay Thompson knocked down eight 3-pointers on the way to 30 points, Stephen Curry scored 29 with six 3s, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 110-96 in Game 6.
Grizzlies rout Warriors to avoid elimination, force Game 6
Read full article: Grizzlies rout Warriors to avoid elimination, force Game 6Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones each scored 21 points and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Golden State Warriors 134-95 on Wednesday night to avoid elimination and force a sixth game in the Western Conference semifinal.
Curry, Warriors rally past Grizzlies 101-98 for 3-1 lead
Read full article: Curry, Warriors rally past Grizzlies 101-98 for 3-1 leadStephen Curry converted eight free throws over the final 45.7 seconds on the way to 32 points, leading the Golden State Warriors’ fourth-quarter comeback for a 101-98 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies and a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr out with COVID-19, Brown steps in
Read full article: Warriors coach Steve Kerr out with COVID-19, Brown steps inWarriors coach Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 and will be replaced by associate head coach Mike Brown on the bench for Golden State in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Curry scores 33, Warriors roll to 119-101 win over Cavaliers
Read full article: Curry scores 33, Warriors roll to 119-101 win over CavaliersStephen Curry scored 33 points — topping 30 for a career-best ninth consecutive game — as the Golden State Warriors pulled away for a 119-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
AP All-Big 12: Iowa State players and coach win top awards
Read full article: AP All-Big 12: Iowa State players and coach win top awardsCampbell, in his fifth season at Iowa State, got all 20 votes as coach of the year. Iowa State had four first-team selections for the AP All-Big 12 team, matching Oklahoma and Texas Tech for the most in league. RB — u-Breece Hall, Iowa State, 6-1, 215, So., Wichita, Kansas. G — Derek Schweiger, Iowa State, 6-3, 311, Jr., Plymouth, Wisconsin. WR — Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, 6-3, 207, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida.
Silver to CNN: A later NBA season may disrupt Olympic plans
Read full article: Silver to CNN: A later NBA season may disrupt Olympic plans“The goal for us next season is to play a standard season ... an 82-game season and playoffs. A typical NBA season has a regular season that lasts for nearly six months, followed by about a two-month postseason. The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics are set to begin July 23 and run through Aug. 8 — if those games are held. “And, obviously, there are many NBA players who participate in the Olympics for other countries. The U.S. roster for the Tokyo Olympics will be 12 players; there were another 34 players competing for other countries at the Rio Olympics as well.
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes, Browns hold off Burrow, Bengals
Read full article: Mayfield throws 2 TD passes, Browns hold off Burrow, BengalsCleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Cleveland. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow, who threw three TD passes and showed incredible poise in just his second game. Burrow's third TD pass — a 9-yarder to Tyler Boyd with 43 seconds left — pulled the Bengals within five, but the Browns recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock. But the reigning Heisman Trophy winner matched Mayfield pass for pass and showed why the Bengals believe he can turn them around. Uzomah in the second quarter, but Cincinnati's defense couldn't slow down the Browns and Mayfield tossed a 6-yard TD pass to a wide-open Hunt gave Cleveland a 21-10 lead.
Kerr, Nurse among NBA coaches wondering about Olympic plans
Read full article: Kerr, Nurse among NBA coaches wondering about Olympic plans(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Golden State coach Steve Kerr was supposed to be in Tokyo for the Olympics this summer. Then again, Kerr isn't certain if he or anyone else from the NBA will be there at all. FIBA pushed back the dates for the four remaining qualifying tournaments to June 29 through July 4, 2021, meaning they would end 19 days before the rescheduled start of the delayed Tokyo Olympics. Toronto coach Nick Nurse is scheduled to coach Canada in that qualifying tournament and, he hopes, the Olympics. Nurse, Popovich and Kerr surely arent the only coaches wondering on this point.
Body of murdered Utah woman found, police say
Read full article: Body of murdered Utah woman found, police say(CNN) - The body of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck has been found in a canyon north of Salt Lake City, police said Friday. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said in a news conference that he was "relieved and grief-stricken" to report that Lueck's body was recovered Wednesday in Logan Canyon, about 90 miles north of Salt Lake City. Investigators were subsequently able to forensically confirm it was Lueck, Brown said. The 23-year-old was last seen in the early morning hours of June 17 when she was dropped off at a park in North Salt Lake City. A subsequent search of the burn area yielded "several charred items that were consistent with personal items of Mackenzie Lueck," Brown said.
Prosecutors in Mackenzie Lueck case granted extension to file charges
Read full article: Prosecutors in Mackenzie Lueck case granted extension to file charges(CNN) - The man suspected of killing missing Utah college student Mackenzie Lueck will continue to be held in jail without bail for another week after prosecutors on Tuesday received an extension to file charges. Ajayi, 31, was arrested Friday and booked into the Salt Lake County jail. He is expected to be charged with Lueck's murder and several other counts, including aggravated kidnapping, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said. The University of Utah student texted her parents at around 1 a.m. after landing at Salt Lake International Airport, police said. Ajayi told him the soundproofing was for listening to loud music.
Mackenzie Lueck murder suspect: Here's what we know
Read full article: Mackenzie Lueck murder suspect: Here's what we knowPolice said the investigation showed Ajayi and Lueck's phones were both at the park within a minute of each other. Ajayi denied knowing what Lueck looked like, Brown said, but investigators found several pictures of her on his phone. A neighbor told CNN that Ajayi said he was using part of the home as an Airbnb. Reached for comment Thursday, a spokesman for Airbnb told CNN the company was "urgently investigating." His neighbor, Tom Camomile, told CNN prior to his arrest that Ajayi was a "smart guy" and a "computer geek."
Cell phone photos and a rideshare lead to Utah man's arrest in murder
Read full article: Cell phone photos and a rideshare lead to Utah man's arrest in murderPolice search a home in Salt Lake City during the investigation into a missing Utah student. That was around the time Lueck's phone stopped receiving data or location services, police saidAyoola Ajayi, 31, was arrested Friday and is expected to be charged with aggravated murder. He also faces charges of aggravated kidnapping, obstruction of justice and desecration of a body, according to Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown. She stopped communicating about 3 a.m.Lueck texted her parents at 1 a.m. on June 17 when she landed at Salt Lake City International Airport, police said. The Lyft driver said she did not appear to be in distress, according to Salt Lake City police assistant chief Tim Doubt.
Police say missing college student was killed, man arrested
Read full article: Police say missing college student was killed, man arrestedSALT LAKE CITY - A college student who went missing 11 days ago after last being seen in a Salt Lake City park at 3 in the morning was the victim of a kidnapping and homicide, authorities said Friday. Salt Lake City police chief Mike Brown said Ayoola A. Ajayi will be charged with aggravated murder, kidnaping and desecration of a body in the death of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck. Brown said he told the missing woman's parents in Southern California about the arrest earlier Friday morning. Lueck was a part-time student at the University of Utah in her senior year majoring in kinesiology and pre-nursing. She is from El Segundo in the Los Angeles area and flew to California for a funeral before returning to Salt Lake City, police said.