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Siakam, Raptors dominate Pistons 118-97
25Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Siakam, Raptors dominate Pistons 118-97

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors put forth a stellar defensive effort and it led to a decisive victory Friday night. Pascal Siakam had a game-high 32 points and nine assists and the Raptors dominated the Detroit Pistons en route to a 118-97 win. Toronto, which entered Friday averaging an NBA-leading 9.3 steals per game, had 12 steals and nine blocks as the Pistons coughed it up 22 times.The Raptors also scored 23 points off turnovers.“I thought we did a good job of executing defensively,” said Raptors head coach Nick Nurse. “I thought we were really aggressive in pursuing the ball and deflecting it around a lot. Created a lot of turnovers, blocked a lot of shots, just kept staying with the play.”Chris Boucher added 19 points and 13 rebounds off the bench and Fred VanVleet poured in 1...
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How exercise helps with Parkinson’s disease
23Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
Fitness

How exercise helps with Parkinson’s disease

PARK CITY, Utah — Parkinson’s disease is affecting more and more people across the nation. While there is no cure, one thing is showing promise in improving symptoms. Parkinson’s disease causes brain cells that make dopamine to stop working or die. Dopamine is a chemical that coordinates movement. Losing dopamine cells can create a tremor, cause stiffness, and even loss of balance. Dr. Kathleen Mckee, neurology specialist at Intermountain Health said while there is currently no drug or surgery that can slow down the disease, exercise does appear to help. “We know for sure that exercise improves their motor symptoms, and we have growing evidence that it probably slows down the disease,” she said. The fast movements of pedaling have made all the difference for La...
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Mavs Owner Cuban Plans Protest Over Free Bucket for Warriors
23Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Mavs Owner Cuban Plans Protest Over Free Bucket for Warriors

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he plans to protest a two-point loss to Golden State after a confusing sequence led to an uncontested basket for the Warriors on Wednesday night.Kevon Looney had an easy dunk on an inbounds play with the Mavericks lined up on their offensive end after a timeout late in the third quarter of Golden State's 127-125 victory.Looney protested when Nagy pointed toward the Dallas bench, but Nagy appeared to explain that he was signaling the timeout. The public address announcer also indicated Dallas was awarded possession.After the break, the Mavericks lined up on their offensive end, giving Looney the easy dunk with no defenders around as the Warriors took a 90-87 lead with 1:56 left in the third.Political CartoonsCuban said he planned to pr...
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Young athletes test athletic ability at RBC Training Grounds – Calgary
20Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
Global News

Young athletes test athletic ability at RBC Training Grounds – Calgary

Hundreds of young, local athletes put it all on the line Saturday during the Olympic talent search in Calgary. Rower Griffin Salmon was one of 200 athletes between the ages of 14 and 25 who showcased their athletic abilities at the RBC Training Grounds, hoping to get noticed.Salmon is hoping to rank in the top 100.“It is nerve-wracking, but I feel like that’s good. You get the extra adrenaline that helps you go faster, but it is for my future, so you know, I’m ready to do it,” he said.The program is aimed at testing athletes on their speed, agility, power and endurance. Their final scores have the potential to get them scouted as future Canadian Olympians, a dream that runner Jean Funnel shares with many others. Story continues below advertisement ...
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A “Stormy” Political Season May be Coming—“The Sunday Political Brunch”
19Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
Politics

A “Stormy” Political Season May be Coming—“The Sunday Political Brunch”

Sunday, March 19, 2023 Mark Curtis, MINDSETTER™   View Larger + Former President Donald Trump PHOTO: GoLocal Donald Trump was the Republican nominee for president in the 2016 and 2020 election cycles, winning once and losing once. Now he’s declared a run for 2024, but he faces a mountain of legal and political troubles that threaten to derail his train. Or does he? Let’s “brunch” on that this week.   “The Eye of the ‘Stormy’” – Former porn star Stormy Daniels met with prosecutors in New York City this past week. The impetus was hush money paid to Daniels by Donald Trump’s organization. Towards the end of Trump’s successful presidential run in 2016, Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen said he paid Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump in...
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Donald Trump expects to be arrested | Entertainment
18Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
Entertainment

Donald Trump expects to be arrested | Entertainment

Donald Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday (03.21.23).The 76-year-old billionaire has taken to his own social media platform, Truth Social, to reveal that he expects to be arrested in the coming days, and Trump has already urged his supporters to launch mass protests.Trump - who is running for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election - wrote on the platform: "The far and away leading Republican candidate and former president of the United States of America will be arrested on Tuesday of next week."Trump explained that his suspicions were based on "illegal leaks from a corrupt and highly political Manhattan district attorney’s office"....
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Arkansas Ousts Defending Champ Kansas From March Madness
18Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Arkansas Ousts Defending Champ Kansas From March Madness

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas' national title defense ended in the second round of NCAA Tournament on Saturday when Arkansas' Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.Davonte Davis scored 25 points and Council added 21 as Arkansas rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit. Kansas, playing without ailing coach Bill Self, became the second top seed not to escape the tournament's first weekend after Purdue lost on Friday night to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson.Arkansas and coach Eric Musselman return to the Sweet 16 for the third straight year. The Razorbacks will play either Saint Mary's or UConn in the West Region semifinals in Las Vegas on Thursday.Musselman and his players rushed to a second of...
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Sabres roar back to down Maple Leafs 4-3
14Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
Global News

Sabres roar back to down Maple Leafs 4-3

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe watched his team emphatically erase a two-goal deficit on Saturday night’s big stage. The Maple Leafs head coach wasn’t at all pleased with his team’s follow-up performance 48 hours later.Alex Tuch scored twice in his return from injury Monday as the Buffalo Sabres battled back from down 2-0 in the second period to defeat Toronto 4-3.The Leafs are all but assured of finishing second in the Atlantic Division and are prepping for the playoffs, while the Sabres are desperately trying stay in the post-season race.Toronto jumped ahead early in Monday’s second period, but were then outscored 4-0 and outshot 23-7 over the next 27 minutes of action.“There’s enough to play for here, right?” Keefe said. “It’s still tight enough (in the standings) that if you let your...
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Flyers Interim GM Briere Believes Franchise Needs a Rebuild
12Mar By Jobber WikiNo Comments
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Flyers Interim GM Briere Believes Franchise Needs a Rebuild

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danny Briere is not reluctant to say the word his predecessor willfully avoided when plotting the best course for the forlorn Flyers: rebuilding.Briere knows the Flyers are a mess — the depressed state of the team a topic former general manager Chuck Fletcher rarely addressed head-on — and is using what time he has as the interim GM to show he’s the right person to fix them.That starts with the hard truth.“I don’t think this is a quick fix,” Briere said Sunday. “That’s my belief and that’s why I’m not afraid to use the word rebuild.”Briere was promoted to interim general manager on Friday and replaced Fletcher after he was fired following 4 1/2 seasons and only one playoff appearance. The Flyers have just 24 wins, their 59 points are third-fewest in the Eastern Confe...
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