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Scoreboard roundup — 3/11/21

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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte 105, Detroit 102
Brooklyn 121, Boston 109
Atlanta 121, Toronto 120
Philadelphia 127, Chicago 105
Milwaukee 134, New York 101
Miami 111, Orlando 103
Minnesota 135, New Orleans 105
Oklahoma City 116, Dallas 108
Phoenix 127, Portland 121
Sacramento 125, Houston 105
LA Clippers 130, Golden State 104

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 2
Boston 4, NY Rangers 0
Carolina 5, Nashville 1
NY Islanders 5, New Jersey 3
Florida 5, Columbus 4 (OT)
Toronto 4, Winnipeg 3
Washington 5, Philadelphia 3
Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 4
Chicago 4, Dallas 2
Calgary 2, Montreal 1

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Baylor 74, Kansas St. 68
Ohio St. 79, Minnesota 75
Oklahoma St. 72, West Virginia 69
Kansas 69, Oklahoma 62
Texas 67, Texas Tech 66
Georgetown 72, Villanova 71
Virginia 72, Syracuse 69
Creighton 87, Butler 56
San Diego St. 69, Wyoming 66
North Carolina 81, Virginia Tech 73
Southern Cal 91, Utah 85
Colorado 61, California 58
Duke at Florida St. (Canceled)

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Jennifer Garner shares what a typical "Yes Day" looks like for her

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Courtesy of Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — What does Jennifer Garner do on Yes Day with her kids? She stars in the new Netflix film Yes Day, out today, which is all about saying yes to almost everything your kids want to do for 24 hours. In the movie, the kids go crazy, but Garner tells ABC Audio that in real life it’s actually pretty tame.

“My kids wanted to, while the car was parked, sit in the front seat and play with the knobs and put their head out of the sunroof,” she shares. “It was little things like that.”

Garner adds that her children — Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, whom she shares with ex-husband Ben Affleck — wanted to “go to the gas station and buy junk food and lottery tickets, just be in control.”

“Of course, we always had ice cream for breakfast. We stay up late at night. I put a couple of fun things in the middle of the day and boom, it’s not as scary as this movie can make it seem,” the 48-year-old actress says. 

However, even during a real life “yes day,” Garner admits that there are some things that she’s had to say no to.  

“Every year my kids would just give it a good run at ‘Can we got a puppy?’ But that is not the deal,” she reveals. “You can’t get something that’s going to last more than that day. So that’s a good, NO.” 

Yes Day is available for streaming now on Netflix. 

By Danielle Long and Jason Nathanson
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Sunday's Grammys will be "a huge moment for Black people and country music" thanks to Mickey Guyton

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Phylicia J.L. MunnSunday night, Mickey Guyton will make Grammy history on several levels.

Up for Best Country Solo Performance for “Black Like Me,” she’s the first Black female solo artist ever nominated for a country Grammy. She’s also one of the only country artists to score a coveted performance slot this year, alongside Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert.  The Texas native is planning a moment worthy of the occasion.

“My performance at the Grammys is going to be so special and emotional,” Mickey promises. “Like, it’s not just about me. The song ‘Black Like Me’ is so many people’s stories. And that was my goal in this performance.”

“There’s representation as well…” she continues. “But I just wanted people to feel like they’re coming together. This is a huge moment for Black people and country music, and I just feel so honored to stand in these shoes right now.”

Mickey released her first music in January of 2014, and is candid about the challenges she’s faced as a Black woman in country music. 

“I’ve been pursuing music for a very, very, very long time and there are many times that I thought I was going to quit,” she reveals. “And my music journey didn’t change until I stopped running away from who I really am, embracing who I really am, and opening the door for other people that are marginalized.”

“And then that’s when my career turned around,” she declares.

You can watch for Mickey’s performance starting at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, as the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards air live from Los Angeles on CBS.  Then on April 18, Mickey will co-host the 56th ACM Awards with Keith Urban, also on CBS.

By Stephen Hubbard
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Asian American man dies following assault, robbery in Oakland

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kali9/iStockBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News

(OAKLAND, Calif.) — In what’s become a string of recent attacks on Asian Americans, a 75-year-old man was assaulted and robbed in Oakland, California, just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Police announced Thursday the victim of the attack had died at a local hospital.

A suspect, identified as Teaunte Bailey, was arrested and taken into custody, according to the Oakland Police Department.

“I’m at a loss for words,” Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said in a statement. “Our elders should be protected not the victim of a deadly assault. I am thankful that our officers were able to quickly respond and arrest Mr. Bailey. The Oakland Police Department will relentlessly pursue those that violate the most vulnerable members in our community.”

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges against Bailey on Thursday.

Police said Bailey had “a history of victimizing elderly Asian people.”

In a statement released before the man’s death, Armstrong said, “I am saddened to hear of yet another violent attack on the elders of our community. The trauma this causes has a ripple effect, on the victim, their family, and the entire community. My officers are dedicated to bringing those involved in this senseless crime and all crimes to justice.”

According to police, the victim was walking down the street when he was approached, pushed to the ground and robbed.

Although the motive for the attack is still under investigation, similar recent attacks have reportedly been fueled in part by racism pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic.

There were nearly 3,000 hate incidents toward Asian Americans in 2020 alone, according to data from the Stop AAPI Hate coalition.

ABC News’ Mark Osborne and Marilyn Heck contributed to this report.

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Sports gambler 'Parlay Patz' pleads guilty to threatening Tampa Bay Rays players

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nuttiwut rodbangpong/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO and LUKE BARR, ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — A prominent sports gambler faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to threatening Tampa Bay Rays players.

Benjamin Patz, 24, of Napa, California, pleaded guilty Wednesday to transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, the Department of Justice announced.

Patz, also known as “Parlay Patz,” sent threatening direct messages on Instagram to four members of the Rays while they played a home game against the Chicago White Sox on July 20, 2019, according to a plea deal announced Wednesday.

One player received messages that included the string of text: “I will enter your home while you sleep”; “And sever your neck open”; “I will kill your entire family”; “Everyone you love will soon cease”; “I will cut up your family”; and “Dismember then [sic] alive,” according to the plea deal.

“Patz sent the messages knowing that they would be viewed by the player and his family members as a true threat to injure the person of another,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said in a statement.

The Tampa Rays players were identified in the plea deal by their initials as E.P., A.K., T.P. and C.R.

A member of the Chicago White Sox identified as A.C. also received threats over Instagram, the plea deal stated.

The messages were sent during the last hour of the nearly four-hour game, according to the plea deal. The Rays lost 2-1.

The IP address for the Instagram account, which was traced to Sacramento, was the same one that was logged for the account @parlaypatz the day after the game and a Yahoo email under the name Ben Patz, according to the plea deal.

Patz is prominent in the world of parlay sports betting. In 2019, he amassed $1.1 million in gross winnings in under two months through parlays, according to Action Network.

In addition to up to five years in prison, Patz faces a maximum $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.

A sentencing date has not yet been set.

ABC News was unable to reach Patz’s lawyer for comment.

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