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Scoring milestones in Diana Taurasi’s career on the way to 10,000 points

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

Diana Taurasi became the first WNBA player to eclipse 10,000 points in the regular season. She’s played her entire 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury since being drafted in 2004 out of UConn. Here are some of the 41-year-old’s scoring milestones:May 20, 2004 — Taurasi scored the first points of her WNBA career on a jump shotAug. 18, 2005 — Scored her 1,000 career point on a baseline jumperMay 5, 2007 — scored her 2,000th point on a jump shotJuly 8, 2008 — Hit a free throw for her 3,000th point — becoming fastest to reach that markSept. 5, 2009 — made a 3-pointer for her 4,000th career pointJuly 15, 2011, — made a free throw to become the fastest player to reach 5,000 points, doing it in her 243rd game to surpass Lauren Jackson’s mark by 16 games. Aug. 11, 2013 — scored her 6,000th point on a layup June 24, 2016 — hit a jumper for her 7,000th pointJune 18, 2017 — made a layup to break Tina Thompson’s record with her 7,489th point. The game was in Los Ange...

Stanton and McKinney hit homers, Volpe delivers tiebreaking RBI single as Yankees top Astros

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning, helping the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night in a rematch of last season’s American League Championship Series.Giancarlo Stanton and Billy McKinney hit back-to-back homers off Cristian Javier in the first inning for the Yankees, who beat the Astros at home for the first time since June 26, 2022, which was one day after Javier and two relievers combined to no-hit New York.The Yankees, who were 52-19 prior to the no-hitter, went 47-44 the remainder of the regular season before edging Cleveland in the AL Division Series and getting swept by the Astros in the ALCS. Houston won Games 3 and 4 in New York.“I think it’s hard to ignore what they did to us last year,” said Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt, who allowed two runs in five innings Thursday. “When you don’t get the job done and you lose to a team like that on a grand stage, it obviously stings a litt...

Diana Taurasi hits 10,000 points for another milestone in her standout career

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

Diana Taurasi is an icon in the world of hoops, and the perennial All-Star known as the “White Mamba” added another milestone to her illustrious WNBA career on Thursday night.The 41-year-old became the first player in WNBA history to score 10,000 points, hitting the mark with a long 3-pointer during the third quarter of a game against the Atlanta Dream.Like most of the greats in any sport, Taurasi has said she has always cared more about winning than milestones and records.“I really don’t think about the number, I really don’t,” Taurasi said after scoring 29 points in a one-point loss to Indiana on Tuesday night. “I’ve always said I’ve just played basketball because I love to play. Literally the only reason why I keep showing up to the gym right now is because I still love to play and you know, this group still shows up every day.”The group is showing up but not winning. Although Taurasi has been focused on trying to salvage a losing year for the only WNBA te...

Taurasi reaches 10,000 points, which WNBA player next in line to reach the milestone

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

Diana Taurasi reached the 10,000 point milestone in the regular season and has over 3,000 points more than the next active WNBA player on the scoring list.There are several players who could be next in line to reach 10,000, though there are several variables any player would face. Here are some of the active players who could finish their careers high on the all-time scoring list, if not No. 1.DeWanna Bonner, ConnecticutBonner has scored 6,680 points in her illustrious career and is eighth on the all-time scoring list. The soon-to-be 36 year old wing spent the first decade of her career playing with Taurasi in Phoenix. Even though the WNBA has expanded its season to 40 games and Bonner is averaging 19.1 points a game, she’d need to keep up that pace for about another five years to cross the 10,000 point mark. Jewell Loyd, SeattleLoyd has scored 4,489 points in her nine years in the WNBA and has really blossomed this season on the scoreboard, averaging a league-best 24.6 points...

Wilson solid as a backup as Jets begin Rodgers Era with 21-16 loss to Browns in Hall of Fame game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Zach Wilson showed he can move New York’s offense as a backup quarterback, but the Jets kicked off the Aaron Rodgers Era with a 21-16 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night in the Hall of Fame game.It was a battle of rookies and reserves as both teams rested their starters in the NFL’s inaugural game of 2023.There was a notable opening-night glitch as a power outage in Tom Benson Stadium caused about a 20-minute delay between the third and fourth quarters.Browns rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson rallied the Browns with a pair of second-half touchdowns. Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round pick, threw a 22-yard TD pass to Austin Watkins Jr. with 9:33 left to put Cleveland ahead.Wilson, whose struggles as a starter the past two seasons sent the Jets on a QB quest that eventually got them Rodgers via trade from Green Bay in April, had some positive moments during his three series.On his 24th birthday, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draf...

Arizona in talks to join Big 12; Big Ten discussing membership with Oregon, Wash., AP sources say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

Arizona is in talks to join the Big 12, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press, and a board of regents meeting Thursday night could determine whether Arizona State is ready to leave the Pac-12, too, and join the Wildcats.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither the school nor the conference were prepared to finalize an invitation to the Wildcats.The person added that Arizona State was not as far along in the process, which could slow down Arizona’s final decision because the Tucson-based school would prefer to be in sync with its rivals from Tempe.The boards of regents for Arizona’s two biggest universities, along with the University of Washington, scheduled special meetings for Thursday night amid speculation that more Pac-12 schools could leave the flailing conference.The Arizona Board of Regents, which oversees Arizona and Arizona State, were holding a closed executive session to look at possible legal advice ...

Shohei Ohtani pulled by Angels after 4 scoreless innings with cramps in pitching hand

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was pulled from the mound by the Los Angeles Angels after only four innings Thursday night due to cramping in his pitching hand and fingers.The two-way superstar pitched scoreless three-hit ball with four strikeouts against the Seattle Mariners, and he had thrown only 59 pitches. Ohtani also had problems with cramps during the Angels’ just-completed trip, leaving consecutive games early with lower-body cramping.Ohtani remained in the game at Angel Stadium as the Halos’ designated hitter.The start was Ohtani’s shortest of the season, not counting a two-inning outing in Boston caused by a lengthy rain delay. He hadn’t pitched fewer than five innings in any other mound start since August 2022.After Ohtani walked and advanced to third as the Angels’ designated hitter in the fourth, José Soriano relieved Ohtani on the mound to begin the fifth. Ohtani also singled in his first at-bat against Seattle’s Bryan Woo.Ohtani struggled ...

Taillon earned 4th straight win as Cubs knock Reds from atop NL Central with 5-3 victory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out of first place in the NL Central. Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Yan Gomes drove in runs for Chicago, which won for the 13th time in 16 games and claimed the final three games of a four-game set with the Reds. Milwaukee, a 14-1 winner over Pittsburgh, moved into first place in the division, a half-game ahead of the Reds. The Cubs, at 56-53, are 2½ games back of the Brewers.Rookie Elly De La Cruz led off the game with a deep solo shot and Spencer Steer’s team-leading 18th homer in the eighth was his second hit for Cincinnati. Taillon (6-6) exited after one hitter in the sixth, and earned his fourth win in five outings. He allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out five. The right-hander has a 2.08 ERA in his last five outings.Three Chicago relievers followed. Adbert Alzolay got the final four outs ...

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 career points

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 career points.Source

Former DPD detective arrested at Littleton mall involved in separate lawsuit 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:20:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A former Denver Police detective has bonded out of jail, after allegedly pulling a gun on a man Wednesday night in Littleton. Martin Vigil, who retired from the Denver Police Department in 2019, reportedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at another man in the food court after an argument.  Retired Denver detective allegedly pointed gun at man at Southwest Plaza Mall FOX31 has learned Vigil is facing a lawsuit for allegedly coercing a 14-year-old boy into a murder confession. Lawrence Montoya spent 13 years in prison before being exonerated in 2014 after DNA evidence proved he wasn't involved in the murder.According to the lawsuit, "Lawrence was stripped of his teenage years and adulthood; he was deprived the opportunities to gain an education, develop a career ..." A video sent to FOX31 by Montoya's attorneys shows a detective pounding the table while questioning Montoya. "We have evidence. We have fingerprints, we have shoe prints, w...