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Recap: Washington drops second-consecutive game to New York, 126-120
The Washington Wizards proved that they could hang with a Eastern Conference heavyweight, the New York Knicks, in back-to-back games. For at least 6 quarters. Washington trailed Coach Tom Thibodeau’s squad by three points at halftime, following last night’s overtime loss. But the Knicks pulled away in the second half to comfortably beat the Wizards, 126-120. Washington falls to 5-25 on the season.
Washington’s fortune turned when rookie Bub Carrington took a very scary fall late in the third quarter. He got trucked by a driving OG Anuoby and, as he fell, Precious Achuiwa accidentally kneed him in the face. It looked like Carrington also hit the back of his head on the hardwood after the fall. He immediately covered his head in the fetal position until play was stopped and had to be taken off in a wheelchair. He missed the rest of the game with a post-tramautic headache, but he was reportedly speaking with teammates and feeling better in the locker room.
Great news: Bub Carrington is speaking with teammates in the Wizards’ postgame locker room and is looking OK.
— Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) December 31, 2024
Washington trailed by just 4 points when Carrington went down and pulled within 1 shortly after. New York finished the third quarter on a 13-5 run and never looked back. Josh Hart messed around and got a triple double: 23 points, 10 assists, 15 rebounds (4 offensive). Karl Anthony-Towns took the scoring responsibilities from Jalen Brunson. KAT scored 32 points on 19 field goal attempts and pulled down 15 rebounds.
The Wizards were missing Jordan Poole (hip) but regained Kyle Kuzma. He came off the bench and scored 9 points. He also only took 9 field goal attempts, which is the fewest he has shot in a game he fully participated in the past two seasons. Malcom Brogdon led the offense with 18 points and 7 assists. Both centers, Alex Sarr and Jonas Valanciunas, had big nights with 18/4 and 22/8, respectively. Bilal Coulibaly struggled greatly en route recording 6 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. He went 1-for-10, which means he at least still kept shooting as he struggled.
Washington will face the Chicago Bulls at home to ring in the New Year. Fans who make it to Capital One Arena at 7 pm on New Years Day will get a Space Jam Corey Kispert bobblehead, for some reason. Sending good vibes and hopes for a speedy recovery to Bub Carrington!
A 26-year-old man had an argument with a co-worker before allegedly fatally shooting the colleague in Washington Heights, prosecutors said Friday.
Bobby Martin, who was charged with first-degree murder Thursday, made his first appearance Friday in Cook County court.
Martin, is accused of killing his co-worker, Antoine Alexander, 32, in a parking lot at 9411 S Ashland Ave about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Chicago police.
Prosecutors said Martin and Alexander worked together at an armed security company and got into a verbal altercation inside the guard shack on Tuesday afternoon. During the altercation, prosecutors said Alexander removed his bullet proof vest and threw it to the ground. A witness, another co-worker, then told the defendant and the victim to take the altercation outside.
After stepping outside, the defendant pulled his firearm and fired one shot into the victims abdomen, prosecutors said. The victim’s firearm was holstered at the time of the argument and the shooting. The defendant fled the scene and came into contact with another co-worker, whom he told that he had just shot Alexander.
Alexander was then taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
Martin was arrested by authorities three blocks from his home approximately 20 minutes after the shooting, prosecutors said.
Martin was detained and will appear in court again on March 17, authorities said.
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Trinity Rodman signs record deal with Washington Spirit
USWNT forward Trinity Rodman signed a three-year deal with the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. The deal makes Rodman the highest-paid female footballer in the world.
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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury has announced that she and her husband Matt are expecting a baby in July.
The couple made the announcement in a video on the Spirit’s social media channels, holding a baby goalkeeper jersey on the pitch at Audi Field.
Kingsbury becomes the most recent Spirit star to go on maternity leave, following defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Ashley Hatch.
Sullivan gave birth to daughter Millie in July, while Hatch welcomed her son Leo in January.
Krueger announced she was pregnant with her second child in October.
Kingsbury has served as the Spirit’s starting goalkeeper since 2018, and has been named the NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year twice (2019 and 2021).
The 34-year-old has two caps with the U.S. women’s national team, and was named to the 2023 World Cup roster.
The club captain will leave a major void for the Spirit, who have finished as NWSL runner-up in back-to-back seasons.
Sandy MacIver and Kaylie Collins are expected to compete for the starting role while Kingsbury is on maternity leave.
The Spirit kick off their 2026 campaign on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima could soon take a major step toward redesigning Sixth Avenue after the Washington State Public Works Board awarded the city a $985,600 loan.
The loan was approved for the design engineering phase of the Sixth Avenue project. The funding can also be used along Sixth Avenue for utility replacement and updated ADA use.
The Yakima City Council must decide whether to accept the award. If the council accepts it, the city’s engineering work will move forward with the design of Sixth Avenue.
The cost of installing trolley lines is excluded from the plan. The historic trolleys would need to raise the funds required to add trolley lines.
The award is scheduled to be discussed during next week’s City Council meeting.
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