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Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night.Tyler Herro added 12 points and Bam Adebayo grabbed 17 rebounds for Miami, which trailed by six midway through the final quarter.But Butler scored while getting fouled with 2:17 left to put Miami ahead for good, found Strus for a 3-pointer — his seventh of the night — a minute later to push the lead to five, and Strus sealed it with three free throws after getting fouled on a try from beyond the arc with 40 seconds remaining.The win gives Miami the No. 8 seed in the East, and a first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA’s top overall seed, starting Sunday.DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 26 points and nine assists. Alex Caruso added 16 points, Zach Lavine had 15 but shot just 6 for 20, and Coby White scored 14 for the Bulls. Chicago got a road win at To...

Protesters rush stage, interrupt DeSantis’ GOP fundraiser speech in New Hampshire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (WSVN) — Protesters in New Hampshire interrupted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a speech at a Republican Party fundraiser.The female demonstrators rushed the stage on Friday night during the governor’s speech. They appeared to chant “Jews against DeSantis” before they were escorted away by security.DeSantis addressed the disruption moments later.“You gotta have a bit of spice in the speech, right?” he said to cheers and applause from the audience.The annual fundraiser marked DeSantis’ first stop in New Hampshire this cycle, which holds the first primary and second contest overall in the GOP presidential nominating schedule.

MADD cautions students at American Heritage Schools in Plantation about dangers of drunk driving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

The organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving used an impactful image to get the attention of American Heritage Schools’ students in Plantation.A tow truck brought in a crashed car on the Broward Campus on Wednesday to bring awareness of the perils of impaired driving. It’s a message that arrives ahead of prom night and graduation.Firefighters from the Plantation Fire Department were also there using heavy duty equipment and mannequins to demonstrate how they extract car crash victims from wrecks. The event was a collaboration with the school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club.“It’s important for us to work with organizations such as MADD to educate our youth and bring awareness to the dangers of impaired and destructive driving, especially ahead of special celebrations like prom night and graduation,” said Dr. Doug Laurie, president of American Heritage Schools. “We couldn’t be prouder of our students who are involved in the SADD Club and helped bring...

Mass. Air National Guardsman appears in court as US spells out its case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused in the leak of highly classified military documents appeared in court Friday as prosecutors unsealed charges and revealed how billing records and interviews with social media comrades helped pinpoint the suspect.Among the revelations: That the platform Discord provided information that helped lead the FBI to guardsman Jack Teixeira, and that Teixeira used his government computer to search for the word “leak” on the day last week when news media reports revealed that classified documents had been improperly disclosed.President Joe Biden said the government was working to determine “the validity” of the leaked documents. In the meantime, he said in a White House statement, “I have directed our military and intelligence community to take steps to further secure and limit distribution of sensitive information, and our national security team is closely coordinating with our partners and allies.”Fri...

Multi-million-dollar house goes up in flames in Topsfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

A fast-moving, three-alarm fire raced through a multi-million-dollar home in Topsfield on Friday and officials are working to determine what cause the flames to break out. Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Coppermine Road found the house fully engulfed in flames.Witnesses said they heard an explosion before the flames broke out. The home appeared to be being renovated.No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Twins’ late rally overshadows Anthony Volpe’s first homer as Yankees drop second straight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

Friday night began with two bangs for the Yankees, yet the Twins still improved to 2-0 this series a night after thrashing the Bombers on their home turf.Things fell apart for the Yankees in the eighth inning when Aaron Boone brought in Clay Holmes, typically the Yankees’ closer, to face Twins No. 9 hitter Michael A. Taylor and the top of Minnesota’s lineup. The Yankees held a 3-2 lead at the time, but that didn’t last long.Taylor singled to right after four pitches, while leadoff man Byron Buxton needed six to walk. Carlos Correa then responded to his customary Bronx cheers by lacing a double on the ground to right, which scored the two speedy outfielders on the basepaths. Just like that, the Twins took a 4-3 lead that they never relinquished. It was the second time in as many days that the Yankees’ longtime doormat defeated them after Minnesota cruised to an 11-2 win on Thursday night.While the Yankees did not get the result they wanted from Holmes in the e...

Winderman’s view: Any Heat chance now against the Bucks . . . to win a game? (But, hey, they had themselves a night)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 102-91 NBA play-in victory over the Chicago Bulls:– This is what should have happened Tuesday night.– Take care of business and move on.– But never easy for the Heat this season.– So even this still was harrowing.– And then some.– And, so, instead of No. 2 Boston in the first round and the resumption of a rivalry very much fresh in the Celtics’ mind, the No. 1 Bucks, whose last playoff memory of the Heat was wiping them off the court in a 2021 first-round sweep.– And, so, the question becomes whether the Heat can win.– Not the series.– But a game.– Because the level of play will have to be significantly higher than what the Heat showed Tuesday against the Hawks or even Friday against the Bulls.– Basically, the Heat would have to pitch a perfect game against the Bucks, even with Khris Middleton somewhat ailing.– Especially with Kyle Lowry ag...

Butler, Strus push Heat into playoffs in harrowing 102-91 comeback against Bulls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

There will be playoffs instead of lottery for the Miami Heat, as they punched their ticket into the fist round with a 102-91 victory Friday night over the Chicago Bulls at the Kasaya Center.The payoff? A best-of-seven first-round series against the Eastern Conference No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks for Erik Spoelstra’s team, starting Sunday at Fiserv Forum.As has been typical, the Heat did it the hard way, blowing an early 14-point lead and then 10-point third-quarter lead.But from six down in the fourth, Jimmy Butler helped save the day, with some of his postseason best on a night that started with decidedly less than his postseason best.With Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro off with their offense, and Kyle Lowry forced to sit by recurring knee pain, the Heat found themselves in another clutch game, this time with everything at stake in the winner-take-all game in the play-in round.And they seized the moment.So on to the playoffs for the Heat, end of season for the Bulls.Butler, on a...

Column: An injury-marred start for the Chicago White Sox seems like a rerun, but Rick Hahn has no worries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

Eloy Jiménez was back in the Chicago White Sox lineup as the designated hitter Friday, returning from a hamstring injury that caused more anguish on the South Side than a block full of potholes.Jiménez was looking forward to putting his injury-plagued past in the rearview mirror, but but suffered his first injury during the home opener April 3. His return provided him with a do-over of sorts, a fresh start for a Sox slugger with unlimited potential that has yet to be fully tapped.“Kind of a little bit,” he said. “Right now I feel good. It’s hot, so it’s perfect.”It was a perfect night for baseball at Sox Park, and the crowd was treated to an interesting game against the Baltimore Orioles.Starter Mike Clevinger made his home debut, coming out of the bullpen before the game to the Kanye West song “Gold Digger.”It was a curious selection for Clevinger, whom MLB investigated for several months over allegations of domestic abuse m...

Armanis Romero paces Boston English win, honors Jackie Robinson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:38 GMT

BOSTON – Armanis Romero couldn’t just let the No. 42 on his back be the only tribute he’d make to one of baseball’s most popular icons Friday night.In a game Boston English honored Jackie Robinson – Major League Baseball’s first African-American player – by having the entire team wear his famous number on their jerseys, Romero (2-for-4) took it a step further when he smashed a walkoff, RBI single over the outfielders’ heads with two outs to finish off a 4-3 nonleague win over St. Mark’s.The heroics for the Eagles (5-0) only added to his Robinson-esque stealing of home plate in the fourth inning, as well as taking over the mound in the seventh to pitch the final two outs just moments before he delivered the game-winner.The white jerseys, custom-made with Robinson’s Brooklyn Dodgers font on the chest, were planned. The performance was a bonus.“I mean, Jackie Robinson got to business. Today, I got to business,” Romero said. “It’s a day that’s pretty important to us. It’s a day that cel...