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Musicians, bands release sleigh full of new holiday music

Whoever says the full-length album is a dying art form hasn’t been watching the Christmas music. Here’s my take on this year’s albums vying for your Christmas music dollars. ‘Merry Christmas, Love’Joss StoneA Christmas album seems like a natural vehicle for Stone, but her soulful, bluesy sound doesn’t often materialize. The jazz great holiday singles are for the first time collected here to make for a timeless, cheery holiday album. The playing shines on the bluegrass/gospel group’s collection of Christmas classics and a few original tunes.

11 minutes ago Greensboro News and Record

Thompson’s 5-goal game sends Sabres past Blue Jackets 9-4

Thompson’s outburst helped Buffalo score six times in the first 16:40 of the game. Alex Tuch had a goal and three assists, Dylan Cozens added a power-play goal and two assists and Rasmus Dahlin finished with a goal and two assists. Joonas Korpisalo stopped two shots before being pulled in the first in favor of Elvis Merzlikins, who stopped 15 shots through the second period. David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic added goals for the Bruins, who beat Colorado 5-1 last weekend. Tyler Toffoli scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman added goals for Calgary.

12 minutes ago St. Catharines Standard

NBA-leading Celtics embarrass sloppy Suns in blowout

The Celtics took a 31-21 lead after one quarter over the cold-shooting Suns, who missed all eight of their 3-point attempts. Brown led the Celtics with 17 points in the first half, while Tatum scored had 14. The Suns welcomed back All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who missed the past 14 games with a sore right heel. Seth Curry added 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting to help the Nets won for the fifth time in six games. Dillon Brooks added 24 points and Brandon Clarke finished with 17 points as the Grizzlies won their season-best fourth straight.

14 minutes ago The Washington Post

NHL Thursday parlay at mega (+1111) odds, today 12/8

Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5 (+130) over Nashville PredatorsThe Lightning are looking to make their 4th-straight Stanley Cup Final, but need to bounce back from Tuesday night’s loss first. Meanwhile, the Lightning have been striking early and often in Tampa, as they’re scoring the 3rd-most goals per game at home. Dallas Stars -1.5 (+115) over Ottawa SenatorsThat’s right, we’re expecting another convincing win for another home team. They’re scoring the 3rd-most goals per game, tied for the 3rd-most at home, and the 3rd-most in the past month. Thursday’s NHL mega parlay (12/8)Lightning -1.5 (+)Panthers -1.5 (+)Stars -1.5 (+)Pickswise is the home of free NHL Picks and NHL Predictions.

14 minutes ago Pickswise

Here's What Stood Out in the Celtics' Win vs. Suns: Dominant Defensive Performance Paves Way to Blowout Victory

Here's What Stood Out in the Celtics' Win vs. Suns: Dominant Defensive Performance Paves Way to Blowout VictoryIt was supposed to be a potential NBA Finals preview. Boston did so with a stellar defensive performance, forcing the Suns to try to keep pace while relying heavily on inefficient shots from mid-range. And before the score became so lopsided the Suns couldn't even consider a comeback victory, Boston only committed four turnovers. Malcolm Brogdon registered the most points in the frame, producing eight on 3/3 shooting, going 2/2 from beyond the arc, pacing a Celtics' bench that outscored the Suns' second unit 10-1. That paved the way for the visitors to take a 31-21 advantage into the second quarter.

15 minutes ago Sports Illustrated

3 reactions from short-handed Warriors’ horrible yet encouraging last-second loss to Jazz

Here are three key reactions to the short-handed Warriors’ horrible yet overall encouraging defeat. Horrible loss, encouraging performanceThe Warriors trailed 98-86 late in the third quarter, victim to red-hot Jazz three-point shooting. Peak (for now) Jonathan KumingaJonathan Kuminga’s early-season turnaround began with a zero-shot, zero-point performance in a well-earned home win over the Utah Jazz. Kuminga went 1-of-3 from beyond the arc, evidence of him playing within his current skill set and Golden State’s system. Large as it may loom in the standings by season’s end, that possession won’t change the trajectory of Golden State’s season.

18 minutes ago ClutchPoints

Gujarat Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: Trends show that BJP set to get over 50% of votes

People have voted for a change,” said Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi. Official data shared by the Election Commission till 9.15 am showed trends of 52 Assembly seats out of the total of 182 seats. Official data shared by the Election Commission till 9.15 am showed trends of 52 Assembly seats out of the total of 182 seats. Days of the results of the poll, the exit polls have indicated a clear win for the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat. The counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly election will begin at 8 am.

21 minutes ago Firstpost

Gujarat poll results: AAP looks to breach BJP's bastion, emerge as principal challenger of the saffron party

The party has fielded its candidate on all 182 assembly seats and carried out a high-decibel campaign in the run-up to the polls to breach the BJP's Gujarat bastion. Already recognised as the state party in Delhi, Punjab and Goa, the AAP is just a state away from earning national party status. "The AAP is hoping to win more seats than what has been projected by the exit polls and political analysts. Poll results will prove all the exit polls wrong on December 8," AAP Gujarat unit's chief spokesperson Yogesh Jadvani asserted when asked for his comment. The party gained ground in the BJP-ruled Gujarat after it won 27 seats in the 2021 Surat Municipal Corporation elections.

24 minutes ago Zee News

A list of all NBA teams in alphabetical order and their logos

Come to think of it, can you list all the NBA teams, let alone list them in alphabetical order? A list of all NBA teams in alphabetical order and their logos. List of NBA teams in alphabetical order with logos as of 2022The NBA has 30 teams split into two conferences and then into different divisions within each conference. List of NBA teams by divisionsThe NBA is split into two conferences which are further divided into six divisions containing five teams. Year founded: 1961Stadium: Capital One ArenaChampionship Wins: 1978There's the full list of all NBA teams in alphabetical order.

25 minutes ago Sports Brief

Kobe Bryant's advice to Kevin Durant: 'Really just don't be a crybaby'

Kobe Bryant's advice to Kevin Durant: 'Really just don't be a crybaby'NEW YORK -- As Kevin Durant looks back on his time around Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, the 34-year-old comes back to one memorable piece of advice that he learned from the all-time great. "Really just don't be a crybaby," Durant said Wednesday after Brooklyn's 122-116 win over the Charlotte Hornets. The veteran NBA coach served as an assistant with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2012-13 season and got to know Durant while serving as a coaching consultant for the Nets last season. When I think of Kobe I think of passion, when I think of Kevin, I think of passion. "It's hard to fill them shoes and be a Kobe Bryant," Durant said.

30 minutes ago ABC7 New York

World Cup winner White warns ‘naive’ S.Africans ahead of Champions Cup debut

Rugby World Cup-winning former Springboks coach Jake White has compared the Champions Cup to Test matches, as South African clubs debut in the competition on Saturday. “The Champions Cup is the equivalent of the Champions League in football — competing in it is like playing a Test every Saturday,” he told AFP. Top-eight finishes in the URC league qualified both sides and the Sharks for the premier European competition, the Champions Cup, which La Rochelle won last season. Champions Cup teams are much stronger than those in the URC. A major incentive for the three South African challengers is the prize money with Champions Cup winners pocketing one million euros ($1 million).

31 minutes ago Breitbart

Virginia stays perfect with 83-54 victory at William & Mary

Virginia stays perfect with 83-54 victory at William & MaryCourtesy UVA Media RelationsThe Virginia women’s basketball team picked up an 83-54 victory at William & Mary on Wednesday at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg. Virginia (11-0, 1-0 ACC) went on a 14-2 run in the second quarter to build up a 46-25 halftime lead. Mir McLean logged a double-double in the first half, finishing the game with 22 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Virginia went into the break with a 46-25 lead. William & Mary (4-4, 0-0 CAA) went on a 6-0 run early in the third quarter, with a jumper from Kaydan Lawson keeping the Tribe from extending it.

31 minutes ago Jerry Ratcliffe

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