Wolves snap Rockets’ win streak at nine games

Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and Shabazz Muhammad scored 20 Wednesday night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 119-105. Wiggins carried Minnesota early, scoring 15 first-quarter points as the Wolves opened up an 11-point lead.

Thomas scores 38, Celtics pull away to beat Wizards

Isaiah Thomas scored 20 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics pulled away late for a 117-108 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night . Al Horford added 16 points and nine rebounds, Jae Crowder scored 20 and Terry Rozier had 11 for the Celtics, who won for the fifth time in six games and ended Washington’s three-game winning streak.

Messi free kick puts Barcelona in Copa del Rey quarterfinals

Lionel Messi came through for Barcelona again, scoring with a perfectly struck free kick to give the defending champions a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Messi fired a remarkable low strike into the right corner in the 78th minute at Camp Nou to help the Catalan club reverse a 2-1 first-leg loss and advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Vance Joseph named head coach of Broncos

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway talks about the resignation of head coach Gary Kubiak during a news conference at the UC Health Training Center on Jan. 2 in Denver. John Elway was hopeful he could get one of those “bright young guys” as the Broncos’ next head coach – one who could revamp the offense, improve an already elite defense and be the leader the team needed to get back to the playoffs.

Southampton has 1-0 edge over Liverpool in League Cup semis

Liverpool endured more cup frustration when Southampton won the first leg of their League Cup semifinal 1-0 on Wednesday. Nathan Redmond capitalized on a mistake by Ragnar Klavan to score the only goal in the 20th minute and Southampton could rue not building a stronger lead to take to Anfield in two weeks’ time.

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Six months after his last news conference, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to answer reporters’ questions on Russia’s role in election year hacking and how he will cut his business ties. In a combative and freewheeling news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he accepts Russia was behind the election year hacking of Democrats that roiled the White House race…. The man accused of killing nine parishioners at a downtown Charleston church in 2015 was formally sentenced to death Wednesday.

B Grade changes in place

B grade will have a new look competition this week as the C grade teams make their debut in the higher division of the Grampians Cricket Association B grade will have a new look competition this week as the C grade teams make their debut in the higher division of the Grampians Cricket Association. Halls Gap and Willaura will field teams in the B grade competition after the C grade cricket competition was dissolved.

In curling, the ice has it

… W. Stevenson Road, Ottawa. The event will correspond with “Curling Night in America,” a two-hour telecast on the NBC Sports Network, the first of a nine-hour series that will run roughly once a week through St. Patrick’s Day. “We’re trying to reach …

2017 Maine Sports Hall of Fame class revealed

The 2017 Maine Sports Hall of Fame class was revealed Tuesday, and features several big names from the state’s sports history. Among the elected are current Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown, racing powerhouse Bob Bahre, former Olympian Ian Crocker among others.

UFC: Floyd Mayweather sets terms for Conor McGregor fight

Floyd Mayweather has given Conor McGregor a startling ultimatum following the Irishman’s demand of a US$100 million purse for a boxing match between the pair. Mayweather challenged McGregor and the UFC to close the deal and make the fight happen during a recent appearance on ESPN ‘s First Take.

Wichita native will be a Jeopardy!a contestant

He was a prominent part of the Scholar’s Bowl teams at both Blessed Sacrament and Kapaun Mount Carmel, of which he is a Class of 2006 alumnus. Hesse, who is a Navy Reserve officer based in San Diego, will be one of three contestants to compete on “Jeopardy!” on Friday afternoon – he’ll be the one in full Navy service dress blues.

Fiorentina beats Chievo in Italian Cup with late penalty

Federico Bernardeschi converted a penalty in stoppage time to give Fiorentina a 1-0 victory over Chievo Verona on Wednesday and a place in the Italian Cup quarterfinals Fiorentina’ Mauro Zarate goes for the ball during the Italian Cup soccer match between Fiorentina and Chievo Verona at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. ROME – Federico Bernardeschi converted a penalty in stoppage time to give Fiorentina a 1-0 victory over Chievo Verona on Wednesday and a place in the Italian Cup quarterfinals.

Michigan State Basketball: Score predictions vs. Minnesota

After losing its first Big Ten game of the year, Michigan State is looking to rebound and stay atop the conference standings with a win over Minnesota on Wednesday. The students are back on campus and the Izzone should be rocking for this home matchup, which could play a key role in the Spartans’ performance.

Wide-ranging news conference finds Trump confident, combative and optimistic

Wide-ranging news conference finds Trump confident, combative and optimistic It was the president-elect’s first formal news conference since July. Check out this story on demingheadlight.com: http://usat.ly/2ijgxPU Sean Spicer, the incoming White House Press Secretary for Donald Trump, opened up the President-elect’s first press conference by bashing the news organizations who published the unverified reports on information allegedly obtained by Russia.

Youth not holding back the Knights

Along with Odom, freshman Chase Ellis is making a big impact for St. Francis, averaging 14.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. ALPHARETTA, Ga.- St. Francis boys basketball head coach Drew Catlett wasn’t sure what to expect at the outset of this season.

Winter Fly Fishing Florida

Saltwater fly fishing isn’t always about sun-baked flats kissed by light winds, and bathed by sparkling warm water and battalions of tailing fish. Sometimes Florida fly fishers have to literally run for cover once December cold front winds arrive.