Tyreke Evans gave Indiana the lead for good with a 3-pointer late in the third quarter and the Pacers followed by scoring the first 8 points of the final period to begin to pull away, leading to a 126-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in Indianapolis. In winning for the seventh time in their last 8 games, the Pacers led for a total of just 14 seconds before Evans hit his tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3.0 seconds remaining in the third period for a 97-94 lead. Domantas Sabonis opened the fourth quarter with a dunk, Evans added a 3-point play and Bojan Bogdanovic drilled a 3-pointer in the 8-0 burst that opened a 105-94 advantage just 1:55 into the period. The Pelicans got no closer than 7 the rest of the way and lost for the sixth time in their last 9 games. Embattled big man Anthony Davis had 15 points and 8 rebounds for the Pelicans, but was limited to just 20 minutes. He made 6 of his 11 shots. Wes Matthews hit 6 3-pointers to account for a majority of his … [Read more...] about News NBA: Pacers pull away in fourth period to pound Pelicans
His Majesty commends Trang’s ‘Temple Dog Angel’
The King graciously instructed Maj Gen Kalsawan Chantharasen, an officer attached to the King's royal villa, to hand over his letter to Napassawan Chukaew, 39, a resident of Trang's Yan Ta Khao district. A ceremony was held at 10am on Friday at the Thun Koh Yuan School in Tambon Nong Bor for Napassawan to receive the letter in a photo frame in front of the King's portrait. In the letter, His Majesty commended the woman for her consistency in doing good by cleaning temple dogs without being disgusted by them. The King said the actions showed that that Napassawan is a kind-hearted person and also commended her for regularly cleaning toilets in temples in the district. Napassawan is married with two children. She is known among local people for always making merits at temples and often donating clothes to underprivileged people as well as donating blood every three months. After the ceremony to receive the King's letter of praise, Napassawan said she would continue her activities. … [Read more...] about His Majesty commends Trang’s ‘Temple Dog Angel’
News NBA: Markkanen, Bulls sink Magic in final seconds
Lauri Markkanen hit two free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining to give the Chicago Bulls a 110-109 road win Friday night, snapping the Orlando Magic's five-game winning streak. The Bulls were down by one when Markkanen was fouled on a 3-point attempt. After missing the first, Markkanen sank the next 2 free throws to put the Bulls ahead, and the Magic could not get a shot off before the buzzer at the other end. Markkanen led Chicago with 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Zach LaVine had 22 points and 6 assists. The Bulls have won 3 of their past 5 games, but they still own the fourth worst record in the NBA. Evan Fournier had 22 points, and Nikola Vucevic added 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Orlando. The Magic had won 7 of their last 8 games coming into the All-Star break. The Friday contest marked both teams' return from the break. Markannen's winning points came after Fournier nailed a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left to put Orlando ahead 109-108. There were 10 lead changes … [Read more...] about News NBA: Markkanen, Bulls sink Magic in final seconds
Foreign worker killed at Changi East construction site
SINGAPORE: A construction worker was killed in a worksite accident at Changi East on Friday (Feb 22) after he was knocked down by a tipper truck, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said. “MOM was informed of a fatal accident at a work site at 31A Tanah Merah Coast Road,” the ministry said in response to queries by Channel NewsAsia on Saturday. “A 27-year-old Indian worker was on the left of a tipper truck at a T-junction, when the tipper truck made a left turn and knocked him down.” MOM added that the occupier of the worksite was Samsung-Koh Brothers Joint Venture, with the developer Changi Airport Group (Singapore). The deceased worker was employed by Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor. In a statement, Changi Airport Group said it was working with the contractor to provide assistance to the worker’s family. “We are sorry for the loss of life due to the accident this morning at the Changi East work … [Read more...] about Foreign worker killed at Changi East construction site
News 8 contenders for the best picture Oscar
HOLLYWOOD, US -- From a superhero blockbuster to an offbeat royal comedy of manners to an intimate black-and-white ode to 1970s Mexico City, the contenders for this year's best picture Oscar are as varied as ever. Here is a brief summary of the 8 films vying for the most prestigious prize at Sunday's Oscars ceremony: BLACK PANTHER Director Ryan Coogler took Hollywood by storm with his take on Marvel's "Black Panther," a visually stunning film about a mythical, hidden, technologically advanced African kingdom called Wakanda. The title character is also known as T'Challa, the heir to Wakanda's throne who takes over as king when his father is assassinated. But he is challenged by Killmonger, a US black ops soldier with nefarious intentions who also happens to be T'Challa's cousin. The film earned an impressive seven nominations overall, and made history by becoming the first comic book film to win a best picture nomination. It won top honors at the Screen Actors Guild awards for … [Read more...] about News 8 contenders for the best picture Oscar