Reeling Raptors drop sixth game in a row
Not as shorthanded, not as overwhelmed, not nearly as bad, but the end result would be the same. Even with Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet back following time on the COVID-19 healthy and safety protocol, the deficiencies plaguing this team were once again exposed by the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night. Simply put, the Raptors can’t rebound, they continue to rely on too few players, have no reliable bench and when they miss so many three-point shots they are too vulnerable. For the sixth straight game, the Raptors lost a game, this one a 116-112 setback to the host Pistons. Kyle Lowry couldn’t make a shot from distance, Norm Powell couldn’t miss any shot for the most part and Siakam and VanVleet looked like they hadn’t played in weeks, which is to be expected. Powell poured in a career-high 43 points, but once again missed at the foul line in the clutch. Detroit allowed the Raptors to hang around because the Pistons couldn’t avoid turning the ball over and they nearly yielded a four-point play to Powell. First touch to begin the night, first touch when the second half began, the Raptors went to Siakam right away. Siakam showed his patented quick first step by attacking the rim in a tough matchup pitted against Jerami Grant, a long, lean and athletic body. VanVleet, like he normally does, played off the ball and on the ball. Combined, Siakam and VanVleet went 2-for-9 from the field in the game’s opening 24 minutes, but they did produce five assists as the Raptors moved the ball well. The issue was on defence. Mind you, these are the Pistons and at no point did it appear Detroit would take complete control of the game. As expected, once Siakam and VanVleet began to regain some of their rhythm, the Raptors were able to run more and score more in going on a 10-3 to start the third period. Following a Detroit timeout, the Pistons would regain the lead by turning the Raptors turnover. The biggest difference was on the glass where the Pistons manhandled the Raptors, turning multiple possessions into second-chance points. VanVleet, who had a three in 66 straight games, finally drilled a shot from distance with 7:37 left in the game. It seemed to bring some life to the Raptors, who turned a double-digit lead into a two-possession game with seven minutes remaining. FLAGRANT FOUL BALL Mason Plumlee denied Aron Baynes a basket by committing a hard foul with 7:12 left in the third quarter. Baynes objected after Plumlee made contact with Baynes’ neck area. Following a review, the call was ruled a flagrant one for unnecessary contact. It was Plumlee’s fourth foul of the game. Plumlee had a triple-double when the teams hooked up in Tampa, Fla., two weeks ago. He posted a double-double mid-way through the third quarter when the game turned competitive with that much-needed edge. Baynes did a solid job on the glass. Toronto began the night with Chris Boucher as its starting centre. He had one rebound in 17 minutes. Toronto was a minus-22 on the boards following three quarters. THE POWER OF POWELL Powell continued his high-end play by taking Little Caesars Arena by storm. Decisive, aggressive, confident, he had it going during an explosive 15 minute stretch in the opening half when Powell poured in 21 points. Powell has been averaging 28 points during the month of March. He made eight of nine shots, including five of six from distance in a performance that has become almost a habit for Powell since he’s been in the starting lineup. With OG Anunoby close to returning, it makes sense for the Raptors to play small and ride small ball to its fullest. Toronto’s lack of depth was fully exposed the past few weeks. Powell is a very solid catch and shoot scorer, can take his man off the dribble and his pull-up game is quite effective. Both teams were shooting the ball well, each taking advantage of some shoddy defence in an opening half that would see the Pistons take a 63-58 lead into intermission. CLASSY CASEY It was three years ago when Dwane Casey left the Raptors for the Pistons, but his legacy remains and the impact he left was felt in the minutes leading up to Wednesday’s tip. Casey summoned for VanVleet to approach the Pistons bench area where the coach and player shared a moment. Casey helped groom VanVleet as he did in developing Siakam, Anunoby, Powell, while finding a way to work with Lowry. Anunoby was with the team in Detroit. Another player Casey coached in Toronto is Delon Wright, whom Casey had in Detroit’s starting lineup. Wright has played for four teams in four years. Casey’s Pistons entered the night having lost four in a row and seven of their last eight. The team’s lone win during the stretch came against the Raptors when Wayne Ellington buried eight three-pointers en route to a season-high 25 points. Ellington wasn’t available Wednesday because of an injury to his abductor. GANTER: Raptors' COVID-19 nightmare is almost over Raptors drop fifth in a row, but there is hope on the horizon GANTER: Now is not the time for the Raptors to make any rash decisions The Raps versus Bulls tip originally scheduled for Feb. 28 will be played on April 8, while the Toronto at Cleveland game originally scheduled for April 9 will be played on April 10.
Cada año, varios corredores son heridos y hospitalizados. Los médico debieron poner un collarín a este hombre durante la corrida del martes.

El encierro o la corrida de toros en Pamplona, España es un evento muy famoso entre todos los encierros.

Como cada año, varios de los más de 800.000 turistas y otros habitantes fueron dañados por los toros
el jueves. Trece personas, siete de ellas corneadas por los toros, fueron llevadas a hospitales y tres tuvieron que someterse a operaciones.

Los toros son liberados de una cerca a 800 metros de la plaza.

Un hombre de 48 años de Pamplona estaba en una condición seria luego de que fuera lastimado en el pecho. Otros incidentes serios involucran a un mexicano y un alemán que tenían cerca de 20 años. Corredores de Polonia, Noruega, España y de Estados Unidos también resultaron dañados.

La corrida del jueves duró seis minutos, mientras que una corrida normal sólo dura dos minutos. Generalmente, los toros corren cerca uno de los otros, pero esta vez se separaron, que resultó más peligroso para los corredores. Desde 1924, al menos 13 personas han muerto en corridas de toro de Pamplona.

La corrida de 825 metros es parte de la Fiesta de San Fermín, que dura nueve días y se hizo famosa luego de que Ernest Hemingway describiera la corrida en ''The Sun Also Rises'', su libro de 1926. La corrida termina en la plaza, donde los matadores se encargan de los toros.

Activistas a favor de los animales protestaron a la corrida de toros ya que creen que la tradición es cruel. Mañana se realizarán la octava y última corrida, a 8:00 a.m. (hora local).