Durham, NC – The College of Maine males’s basketball program was defeated by #7 Duke on opening evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 96-62.
Maine held the competition shut all through the primary half as they tied the sport up 6-6 and later within the half went on a 9-0 run to make it a single-digit deficit at 26-18 with a bit of over 10 minutes to play.
The Black Bears trailed at halftime by solely 11 because the rating stood at 44-33.
Keelan Steele led the Black Bears in scoring as he had eight factors and one rebound.
Quion Burns had six factors and a team-high 4 rebounds and Kellen Tynes had 5 factors and three steals.
Christopher Mantis buried a pair of three’s within the opening half for six factors.
Maine held the Blue Devils to inside 12 for the primary couple of minutes of the second half earlier than Duke started to tug away for good, concluding the competition at a remaining rating of 96-62.
Burns completed with a team-high 15 factors, his second-most as a Black Bear, together with 5 rebounds and three steals.
Steele completed with 11 in solely 12 minutes of motion.
Jaden Clayton and Mantis each completed with eight factors.
Maine (0-1) returns to Orono as they host UMFK on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Tip off is scheduled for six P.M.
Thorold Legion Department 17 is internet hosting a Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Monday, November eleventh, 2024 at Memorial Park.
“From Friday, November 1st to Remembrance Day, thousands and thousands of Canadians put on a poppy as a visible pledge to always remember those that sacrificed for our freedom,” stated Glenn Kempson, Legion Department 17 poppy chair. “We invite everybody throughout the nation to indicate their recognition by proudly sporting this image of Remembrance and taking a second to replicate on November 11th this yr”
The Remembrance Day Parade, will start within the parking zone behind Thorold Legion Department 17 at 10:20 a.m. The parade will proceed West on Albert Road, South on Entrance Road, East on Sullivan Avenue/Clairmont Road, North on Chapel Road, and West on Albert Road to the Cenotaph in Memorial Park for 11:00 a.m.
Thorold residents are invited to observe the parade and attend the ceremony that will probably be held on the Cenotaph in Memorial Park. The ceremony will start at 10:55 a.m. and a second of silence will start at 11:00 a.m.
Glenn Kempson added, “For these unable to attend the Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony, we hope that you’ll cease, wherever you might be, and observe a second of silence on Monday, November 11 at 11:00 am to honour the fallen and thank all the courageous women and men who served.”
The poppy flag is at the moment flying at Metropolis Corridor and will probably be lowered to half-mast at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Residents are invited to buy a poppy at Metropolis Corridor reception or different varied areas all through the Metropolis.
“As Mayor of the Metropolis of Thorold, on behalf of Metropolis Council and our Neighborhood, we honour and bear in mind these Canadians who’ve served and proceed to serve Canada throughout occasions of warfare, navy battle and peace,” stated Mayor Terry Ugulini. “We’re eternally grateful to the women and men who selflessly gave their lives in service to uphold the rights and freedoms we’re lucky to take pleasure in, right here in Canada. Lest we neglect!”
Media Inquiries:
Natalie Stickles, Neighborhood Relations Specialist, Workplace of the CAO natalie.stickles@thorold.ca 289-929-7201
DURHAM, N.C. – The No. 7 Duke males’s basketball workforce tipped off the 2024-25 season with a 96-62 defeat of Maine inside Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday, Nov. 4.
Six totally different Blue Devils completed with at the very least 10 factors, paced by Kon Knueppel’s 22, and Cooper Flagg grew to become the primary Duke participant to register at the very least 10 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals in a freshman debut.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Duke’s freshman duo of Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach mixed for Duke’s first two buckets, as every discovered their technique to the rim for layups within the first two minutes. The guests knotted the rating, 6-6, however Duke responded with back-to-back layups from Caleb Foster and Mason Gillis to regain the lead.
Knueppel drilled the primary three-pointer of Duke’s season, giving the freshman 9 early factors. Two free throws by Cooper Flagg pushed the Blue Devils’ benefit to double-digits for the primary time, 19-9. A four-point-play by Knueppel gave the Milwaukee, Wis., native 13 early factors.
A nook three-pointer from Mason Gillis made it a 14-point burst by Duke and triggered a Maine timeout with 12:24 on the clock and the Blue Devils forward by 17, 26-9. The Black Bears responded with 9 straight factors out of the break, drawing inside eight, 26-18, midway via the opening 20 minutes of motion.
The 2 groups traded baskets for a lot of the rest of the primary half, with Flagg highlighting the ultimate minutes of motion with a high-flying dunk. Duke remained up by double-digits, 44-33, on the break and was led by Knueppel’s 15 first-half factors.
A 3-pointer by Proctor opened the scoring within the second half for Duke. Flagg and Maluach mixed for the following six factors, because the Blue Devils went up by 14, 53-39. One other three-pointer, this time from Knueppel, prolonged the lead and compelled a Maine timeout.
Consecutive layups via contact by Sion James gave the Tulane switch seven factors for the sport and Duke an 11-0 scoring run that spanned simply over three minutes.
Knueppel eclipsed 20 factors with a layup on the 9:47 mark of the second half and a fast 10-2 scoring burst by the Blue Devils edged the hosts’ result in 24, 72-48, with simply over eight minutes remaining within the contest.
Duke remained forward, 85-56, on the last media timeout of the sport. The Blue Devils’ protection held Maine to only one made discipline purpose over the ultimate 10:59 to safe the 96-62 victory.
NOTES
The Blue Devils outscored Maine 52-29 within the second half, holding the Black Bears to at least one discipline purpose in last 10:59 of the competition.
Duke outrebounded the guests 40-27 general and dominated the glass within the second half with a 24-9 rebounding benefit.
Six Blue Devils scored in double figures in Monday evening’s victory, marking the primary time Duke has had six double-digit scorers since Feb. 19, 2022, versus Florida State.
Duke’s protection restricted Maine to only 4 assists on 21 baskets, whereas forcing 14 Black Bear turnovers.
Duke is now 93-27 in season-openers and has gained 25 straight to open the season.
The Blue Devils have gained 43 consecutive home-openers.
Duke has gained each conferences towards Maine. The primary matchup was a 94-55 Blue Satan victory in Durham on Dec. 3, 2016.
Kon Knueppel scored a game-high 22 factors, together with 15 within the first 16 minutes. The freshman shot 8-of-14 from the sector, together with 3-of-8 from lengthy vary, and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line.
Cooper Flagg collected 18 factors, seven rebounds, 5 assists and three steals to turn into the primary freshman in Duke historical past to have at the very least 10 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals of their debut.
Caleb Foster and Sion James every scored 11 factors, whereas Tyrese Proctor and Mason Gillis added 10 factors apiece.
Khaman Maluach registered six factors, six boards and three blocked pictures in his collegiate debut.
Maliq Brown grabbed seven rebounds to match Flagg for the game-high on the boards, whereas additionally distributing 4 assists.
QUOTES
“It was a superb first step. I believed there was lots to wash up and lots to get higher at, however I like the hassle. I believed the preliminary eight minutes was actually sturdy. After which, give Maine credit score as a result of Chris[Markwood] does a terrific job with these guys. Very disciplined. They make you’re employed late into the shot clock. So, the sustained effort, it’s important to have defending after which come again and run a superb offense. I did not assume we did that constantly, however there are some actually good issues. For Cooper [Flagg] and Kon [Knueppel], of their first recreation, to play the way in which they did, I believed it was actually good. And I believed Tyrese [Proctor], despite the fact that he did not get lots of pictures, simply the way in which he made others higher. He had 5 rebounds, defended, and made easy performs. I might undergo every man, nevertheless it’s a superb first recreation for us. Lot to construct on and lot to get higher at.” – Duke head coach Jon Scheyer
“It feels good to get a win within the first recreation and begin 1-0 at dwelling. I feel we performed all proper. We have got lots of room for enchancment. We have got to get somewhat higher defensively there within the first half. We had been shedding the rebounding battle at halftime, in order that’s not good. We have got to wash that up, particularly [against] a workforce that is not as huge as we’re. We had been somewhat uneven tonight with the ball. We might’ve gotten it shifting somewhat higher and enjoying like we did within the exhibition video games. We have simply bought to maintain enjoying collectively. It is the primary recreation – I feel there’s going to be a few bumps within the video games we play, so we have to get these labored out. It was good to get it going within the second half.” – Duke freshman Kon Knueppel
“It is simply one thing that is all the time been part of my recreation, simply attempting to influence [the game] in lots of alternative ways, whether or not it is making the correct play, discovering an open teammate, rebounding, no matter it’s. It is one thing that our workforce, generally, has been priding ourselves on. Outdoors of the pictures, solely about six % of the sport is making or lacking pictures. So simply priding ourselves across the 94 % that does not revolve round pictures – rebounding, enjoying good protection, enjoying with vitality, these sorts of factor that we are able to management. That is been large for us and an enormous focus for us, simply attempting to influence the sport in any manner doable.” – Duke freshman Cooper Flagg on how he impacts the sport in a number of methods
UP NEXT
No. 7 Duke returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m., internet hosting Military West Level. The sport will broadcast on the ACC Community.
For extra data on Duke Basketball, comply with the Blue Devils on Twitter, Fb and Instagram by looking out “DukeMBB”.
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking 100 years since Trinity Faculty grew to become Duke College. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its historical past, encourage delight and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and put together for a second century of continued excellence and impactful management. To study extra, please go to 100.duke.edu.
Metropolis Corridor will likely be closed on Monday, November 11, in observance of Remembrance Day, a yearly memorial to honour those that have served our nation and bear in mind those that sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
The Kelowna Memorial Cemetery administration workplace can be closed Monday, however the cemetery gates will stay open from 7 a.m. to five p.m. The Glenmore Landfill will likely be open common hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Parkinson Recreation Centre will likely be open adjusted vacation hours from 10 a.m. to three p.m.
Department 26 of the Royal Canadian Legion will maintain its annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremony in downtown Kelowna. Starting at 10:45 a.m., the parade will proceed alongside the lakefront promenade from Stuart Park to the cenotaph in Metropolis Park for the 11 a.m. ceremony.
The Military, Navy and Air Pressure Veterans will maintain a ceremony on the cenotaph at Lions Park in Rutland. Company are requested to reach by 10:30 a.m. forward of the procession.
A reminder that roads will likely be quickly closed to accommodate the parade. For details about particular street closures, go to kelowna.ca/roadreport.
Entry to the Metropolis’s on-line service request system is out there 24/7 at kelowna.ca/onlineservices.
For basic details about the Metropolis of Kelowna and its companies, go to kelowna.ca.
Two key Liverpool gamers may miss the go to of Actual Madrid within the Champions League ought to they obtain a yellow card in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen.
The Reds welcome Xabi Alonso’s facet to Anfield on Tuesday night time as they give the impression of being to proceed their successful streak within the competitors.
Arne Slot’s males have already seen off AC Milan, Bologna, and RB Leipzig as they sit second within the revamped Champions League desk with 9 factors, identical factors as leaders Aston Villa.
Liverpool shall be with out 4 first-team gamers for the conflict however the Dutchman shall be relying on Alexis Mac Allister and Ibrahima Konate for the sport.
Each gamers have obtained two yellow playing cards every within the competitors which now means they’re one shrink back from a suspension within the subsequent match.
In keeping with UEFA’s guidelines, gamers shall be suspended after three yellow playing cards which didn’t lead to a purple card, in addition to any subsequent odd-numbered cautions.
Slot, in the meantime did not verify whether or not Konate would begin in opposition to Leverkusen after the France worldwide recovered from a painful harm to his wrist over the weekend.
“Yeah, he’s accessible to play,” head coach Slot advised the media of the defender throughout his press convention on Monday afternoon.
“And I feel additionally fully recovered, so there isn’t a problem for him to not play due to what he had.
“Then it’s as much as me to make the choice if he performs or not. However he’s in a very good place.”
Nevertheless, Mac Allister is anticipated to start out after he was changed by Curtis Jones halfway via the second half in opposition to Brighton.
Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada, speaks throughout a CRTC listening to in Gatineau, Que., Feb. 19, 2020. Bibic stated in an interview that the Ziply acquisition reveals the corporate is on its ‘entrance foot.’Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Bell Canada dad or mum BCE Inc. BCE-T is increasing into the USA by buying web supplier Ziply Fiber for $5-billion, whereas additionally placing dividend hikes on maintain to assist repair its stability sheet.
BCE traders despatched the corporate’s share worth tumbling practically 10 per cent on Monday in response to the information. The corporate’s shares, at $40.47 every, are buying and selling on the identical degree as in late 2011.
With the acquisition, introduced early Monday, Canada’s largest telecommunications firm will function in 4 U.S. states within the Pacific Northwest – Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho – and supply fibre web providers to 1.3 million residential and enterprise areas. BCE hopes to improve extra of Ziply’s copper wire community to quicker fibre over the subsequent 4 years, bringing its complete fibre connections to 3 million.
Credit standing company Moody’s endorsed the transaction, calling it “credit score constructive” and “strategically applicable.”
However the deal triggered vital response from some analysts, who questioned the corporate’s strategic shift in pausing dividend will increase and spending closely to accumulate an organization outdoors BCE’s present geographic footprint that would require vital capital expenditures within the coming years.
In a notice to shoppers on Monday, Financial institution of Nova Scotia analyst Maher Yaghi stated “traders in Canadian telecom are within the sector for dividends and never in it to get development; they will get it elsewhere,” including that “no dividend will increase within the foreseeable future represents an essential strategic change.”
In an analyst name Monday morning, Mr. Yaghi requested BCE chief govt officer Mirko Bibic, “Are you altering what BCE represents?”
“We’re leaning into our core enterprise, which is to generate development from fibre,” Mr. Bibic responded. “Fibre is a long-life infrastructure asset, and shareholders will profit for, frankly, for many years to return,” he added later.
BCE has lengthy been a well-liked title amongst traders in search of a excessive dividend yield, at present near 10 per cent. However the telco is spending round 140 per cent of its free money stream every year on dividends alone, and the corporate’s monetary state of affairs has been deteriorating due to a excessive debt load and slowing earnings development. Two debt score businesses downgraded BCE’s debt this summer season.
Many traders anticipated the corporate to make use of the proceeds of the deliberate sale of its stake in Maple Leaf Sports activities & Leisure (MLSE) to pay down debt.
As a substitute of doing so, BCE is utilizing $4.2-billion in proceeds from MLSE on the Ziply buy, and administration signalled the acquisition may very well be the beginning of a broader growth into the U.S.
Mr. Bibic stated in an interview the acquisition reveals the corporate is on its “entrance foot” in pursuing development, and is swapping its fairness funding in MLSE for working earnings with upside from Ziply. “This can be a nice commerce, in sports activities phrases,” Mr. Bibic stated.
The MLSE sale gave BCE choices, as a result of it “was both going to permit us to considerably cut back debt or seize the expansion agenda that we had in thoughts.”
As for the dividend, BCE stated Monday that it’s going to pause dividend development till its dividend payout and internet debt leverage ratios are “monitoring in direction of our goal coverage vary.”
As BCE expands within the U.S., it must navigate the aggressive nature of the U.S. broadband market.
Toronto Dominion Securities analyst Vince Valentini famous that the return on the deal would take a number of years.
“You simply took your debt down, now you’re taking it again up. I feel individuals might want to see one thing actually engaging right here to justify why you need to tackle extra debt so rapidly,” Mr. Valentini stated.
(BCE’s internet debt leverage ratio on the transaction’s shut is projected to stay comparatively unchanged at 3.7 instances adjusted earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, based on the corporate. That features $2-billion of incremental Ziply internet debt that BCE will assume.)
Ziply is forecast to generate EBITDA in extra of $400-million in 2025, based on BCE.
However Mr. Bibic stated nearly all of Ziply’s footprint didn’t face main competitors or penetration of a kind of cheaper web providing referred to as fastened wi-fi entry which has been rising within the U.S. in recent times.
Except for technique, analysts additionally famous the reintroduction of a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) can be dilutive to current shareholders.
The DRIP will enable traders to reinvest their dividends in extra BCE shares from its treasury at a 2-per-cent low cost to the market. Whereas this may enable BCE to preserve money – about $1.2-billion yearly if 35 per cent of shareholders take part, based on a TD Securities estimate – it can additionally add to BCE’s share rely yearly.
The Pistons have overcome an early deficit to take the lead again on this one. They’ve jumped out to a 83-77 lead in opposition to the Lakers.
The Pistons have but to string collectively two consecutive wins, however this can be their likelihood. For now, issues are trying good for them.
Who’s Taking part in
Los Angeles Lakers @ Detroit Pistons
Present Information: Los Angeles 4-2, Detroit 2-5
How To Watch
When: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
The place: Little Caesars Area — Detroit, Michigan
TV: FanDuel SN – Detroit
Comply with: CBS Sports activities App
On-line streaming: fuboTV (Strive at no cost. Regional restrictions could apply.)
Ticket Price: $75.00
What to Know
The Pistons will probably be in entrance of their dwelling followers on Monday, however a have a look at the unfold exhibits they could want that home-court benefit. Having simply performed yesterday, they may get proper again to it and host the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:30 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Area. Each come into the match bolstered by wins of their earlier matches.
The Pistons will bounce into Monday’s sport after (lastly) beating the Nets, who that they had gone 2-8 in opposition to of their ten prior conferences. The Pistons loved a comfy 106-92 victory over the Nets on Sunday.
In the meantime, even when it wasn’t a dominant efficiency, the Lakers beat the Raptors 131-125 on Friday. The success was a return to issues as regular for Los Angeles, who of their earlier outing suffered a surprising 134-110 upset defeat to Cleveland.
The Lakers relied on the efforts of Anthony Davis, who dropped a double-double on 38 factors and 12 rebounds, and LeBron James, who shot 5-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 27 factors and ten assists. What’s extra, James additionally posted a 62.5% three-point capturing accuracy, which is the highesthe’s posted since again in April. Austin Reaves, alternatively, was significantly much less useful: he went 0-6 from past the arc.
Detroit’s win bumped their document as much as 2-5. As for Los Angeles, their victory ended a five-game drought on the street relationship again to final season and places them at 4-2.
The Pistons ended up an excellent deal behind the Lakers of their earlier matchup again in February, shedding 125-111. Will the Pistons have extra luck at dwelling as a substitute of on the street?
Odds
Los Angeles is a giant 7.5-point favourite in opposition to Detroit, in response to the most recent NBA odds.
The road on this sport has moved fairly a bit because it opened, because it began out with the Lakers as a 2.5-point favourite.
The over/underneath is 226.5 factors.
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Collection Historical past
Los Angeles has received 8 out of their final 10 video games in opposition to Detroit.
(Bloomberg) — BCE Inc. will pause dividend development subsequent 12 months because it makes an sudden push into the US with the acquisition of an web supplier within the Pacific Northwest, a transfer that despatched the corporate’s shares tumbling to a 12-year low.
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Canada’s largest telecommunications firm can pay C$5 billion ($3.6 billion) for Northwest Fiber LLC, which does enterprise as Ziply Fiber and has 1.3 million areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, with plans to broaden to greater than 3 million within the subsequent 4 years, in response to a press release Monday.
The announcement comes lower than two months after BCE unveiled a deal to promote its stake in Maple Leaf Sports activities & Leisure Ltd. to Rogers Communications Inc. for C$4.7 billion. BCE mentioned on the time that transaction would assist cut back its debt, a problem credit score companies and analysts had flagged as an issue in current months.
However BCE now says it can use these proceeds, an anticipated internet quantity of C$4.2 billion, to fund many of the Northwest Fiber deal. The corporate additionally dominated out rising its dividend for all of 2025 — after 16 years of boosting its payout yearly — and mentioned it can elevate contemporary fairness by means of a reduction on its dividend reinvestment plan, also called a DRIP.
The plan to halt dividend will increase, a key a part of the funding thesis for shareholders in Canada’s giant telecom corporations, despatched BCE’s inventory plunging essentially the most in additional than 4 years. The shares dropped 9.7% to shut at C$40.47 in Toronto, the bottom closing worth since Could 2012.
Chief Govt Officer Mirko Bibic mentioned the corporate didn’t resolve to amass Ziply “based mostly on an evaluation of in the future’s inventory market response,” and famous that sell-side analysts had been speculating for a while that the corporate would pause dividend development and introduce a DRIP low cost to shore up its capital place.
“We’re managing this for the long run,” he mentioned in an interview, including that “pursuing a fiber development agenda is true on technique and core to what BCE does very well.”
Talks with the administration staff at Northwest Fiber, which is owned by Searchlight Capital in partnership with three Canadian pension funds, solely started in late September, after the MLSE transaction was introduced, Bibic mentioned.
“The economics of this play are very enticing over the medium to long run,” he mentioned, pointing to the dearth of rivals within the Northwest service space that provide equally quick web speeds and the numerous new potential clients it has after Northwest Fiber just lately related a lot of houses to fiber. “As soon as these info get absorbed, I feel it’ll be a special notion of the transaction.”
By swapping its stake in MLSE for the US fiber funding, BCE is buying and selling an undervalued minority curiosity in a sports activities asset for a enterprise that’s squarely in its space of experience and may open up new development prospects, Bibic informed analysts throughout a convention name. He didn’t rule out the likelihood that the corporate will do extra such transactions.
‘Perplexing Transaction’
BCE, which does enterprise as Bell, has been underneath monetary strain currently due to a slowing wi-fi market, excessive capital spending and a excessive dividend — the shares yield greater than 9%. The corporate has spent closely to construct out its fiber optic community round Canadian cities to supply quicker web speeds to houses and companies, turning into extra aggressive within the battle for market share with cable corporations corresponding to Rogers and Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron.
When the corporate introduced the sale of its 37.5% stake in MLSE in September, many analysts noticed it as a path to decreasing its debt burden. As an alternative, BCE says it expects its internet debt leverage ratio to stay “comparatively unchanged” from present ranges.
Some analysts panned the newest deal. Scotia Capital analyst Maher Yaghi referred to as it a “perplexing transaction” at a excessive worth — greater than 14 occasions subsequent 12 months’s estimated earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation and amortization, together with synergies.
“Traders in Canadian telecom are within the sector for dividends and never in it to get development; they will get it elsewhere,” Yaghi wrote. Shopping for Northwest Fiber might dilute BCE’s free money stream for years, he added, “and no dividend will increase within the foreseeable future represents an vital strategic change.”
The market will want time to digest the information of BCE’s foray into the US, mentioned Nationwide Financial institution of Canada analyst Adam Shine, including, “As such, we count on BCE shares to stay underneath strain for the following a number of quarters.”
BCE, which is predicated within the Montreal area, will assume C$2 billion of Northwest Fiber debt.
The corporate mentioned that with this deal, it’s poised to broaden its fiber community to greater than 12 million areas throughout North America by 2028.
–With help from Stephanie Hughes and David Scanlan.
(Updates with share response starting in first paragraph.)
DETROIT — — Cade Cunningham had 17 factors, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third profession triple-double and the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103 on Monday night time.
Jaden Ivey matched a season excessive with 26 factors. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 factors, Tobias Harris had 15 factors and Jalen Duren had 11 factors and 14 rebounds.
Anthony Davis scored 37 factors for Los Angeles, and LeBron James had 20 factors, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Davis appeared to harm his left ankle late within the fourth quarter, however stayed within the recreation.
Austin Reaves added 17 factors on 7-of-17 taking pictures for the Lakers.
Detroit obtained off to a robust begin, main 33-22 after 1 / 4, and maintained management of the sport all night time.
Takeaways
Lakers: Davis is off to maybe the perfect begin of his profession. He entered the sport averaging an NBA-high 31.8 factors and was forward of his scoring tempo early, scoring 9 factors in every of the primary two quarters. The 31-year-old heart was 13 of 23 from the sphere and grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds. Two hours earlier than the sport, he was considered one of two Lakers engaged on his shot.
Pistons: After main the league in losses in every of the final two seasons, Detroit is displaying indicators of enchancment underneath first-year coach J.B. Bickerstaff. The Pistons have gained three video games, a complete they did not attain till Dec. 30 final 12 months. Detroit has gained three of 4 video games, a relative stretch of success it had solely as soon as final season from March 7-13.
Key second
Ivey made a 3-pointer and a jumper late within the recreation, each off assists from Cunningham, to seal the victory.
Key stat
Detroit outrebounded Los Angeles 55-37 and had a 22-13 edge in second-chance factors.
Up subsequent
The Lakers shut a five-game journey Wednesday night time at Memphis. The Pistons are at Charlotte on Wednesday night time.
Les deux adversaires Kamala Harris et Donald Trump se sont affrontés dans l’État de la Pennsylvanie lundi alors qu’ils y ont chacun tenu d’ultimes rassemblements et ont tenté d’aller chercher le essential vote des femmes.
C’est au rythme des paroles de la chanson Freedom de Beyoncé que Kamala Harris est arrivée devant une impressionnante foule qui l’attendait à Allentown, en Pennsylvanie, lundi après-midi.
La candidate démocrate s’est adressée à la foule en talonnant pour une dernière fois avant l’ouverture des bureaux de vote de l’État l’significance «de prendre le temps de dire aux personnes autour de soi d’aller voter».
Depuis le début de sa campagne électorale, Kamala Harris peut compter sur l’appui de femmes influentes, notamment Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez ou encore Taylor Swift et cette dernière journée n’y a pas fait exception. Oprah et Woman Gaga étaient en Pennsylvanie lundi soir afin de soutenir l’actuelle vice-présidente, alors que Katy Perry et Christiana Aguilera ont repectivement donné des performances à Philadelphie ainsi qu’à Las Vegas.
Christina Aguilera a offert une efficiency en help à Kamala Harris.
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«C’est sure que de s’associer à des personnes d’une telle envergure ne peut pas nuire, mais ce n’est pas ce qui va changer la donne. Ce qui aura une répercussion, c’est le programme électoral et tout le travail fait sur le terrain», observe Barry Eidlin, professeur en sociologie à l’Université McGill.
AFP
Lors de son rassemblement, Kamala Harris en a profité pour rappeler que si elle était élue, elle se battrait pour tous les Américains et elle a souligné la présence des jeunes qui votaient pour une première fois en lançant «J’aime la génération Z» et en clamant le slogan «On ne retournera pas en arrière» en référence, notamment, aux droits reproducteurs des femmes et à la crise climatique.
Trump aussi en Pennsylvanie
Après une première présence à Raleigh en Caroline du Nord, Donald Trump a lui aussi mis le cap lundi sur Studying et Pittsburgh en Pennsylvanie, avant de terminer sa journée marathon à Grand Rapids dans le Michigan.
L’ancien président américain a lui aussi choisi de mettre de l’avant le vote des femmes en se présentant devant des dizaines de femmes avec des chandails et des affiches roses sur lesquels on pouvait lire «Les femmes pour Trump».
«Ce n’est que pour l’picture! Lorsqu’on voit les politiques de Trump, on peut rapidement voir que ce sont des politiques qui ne touchent pas les enjeux des femmes», ajoute le professeur en sociologie.
Rappelons que l’ancien président américain a notamment déclaré pendant un récent rassemblement vouloir «défendre les femmes, qu’elles le veuillent ou non», faisant allusion au fait qu’il savait ce qui était le mieux pour elles.
Par ailleurs, l’équipe de campagne de Kamala Harris a prévenu lundi que les résultats définitifs de la présidentielle américaine ne seront pas connus avant «plusieurs jours» et elle a mis en garde le camp de Donald Trump contre toute tentative de «semer le doute et le chaos» sur l’intégrité de l’élection.
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