wrestling for a rebound. Payne was given a technical foul.GOOD

LA CAVERNE DU PONT-DARC, France -- The Tour de France rode on as planned Friday, with thousands of fans lining the roads and amid reinforced security a day after a deadly attack in Nice.France was reeling again after a large truck mowed through a crowd of revelers gathered for a Bastille Day fireworks display in the Riviera city of Nice, killing at least 84 people Thursday night. The attack, on Frances national holiday, followed attacks in November in Paris that killed 130.The carnage did not deter cycling fans from showing up in numbers at the starting line in the small town of Bourg-Saint-Andeol.We cant let our guard down, but it was important that they continued the race, said Bruno Pruvost, a 56-year-old fan. Otherwise, it would be too easy for them.Defending champion Chris Froome, the races current leader, tweeted a picture of the blue, white and red French flag Friday.Froome extended his overall lead Friday after organizers decided the hilly, 23-mile leg from Bourg-Saint-Andeol to La Caverne du Pont-DArc in the Ardeche region would go ahead following an emergency meeting with authorities.Froome finished second to Tom Dumoulin on the 13th stage but ahead of all other general classification contenders. A time trial specialist, Dumoulin was in a league of his own, but Froome limited his time loss to 63 seconds.Its terrible what happened and overshadows the day a lot, said Dumoulin, who also won a mountain stage last week in the Pyrenees. So youre speaking to a man with two sides to his face today. Of course Im happy with the win, but at the same time my thoughts are with everyone involved in the horrific attacks in Nice.Froome leads Dutch rider Bauke Mollema by 1:47 overall, with fellow Briton Adam Yates in third place, 2:45 back.There was a moment of silence at the start, several hours drive from Nice.?After the stage, Froome was joined on the podium by the other jersey holders, Dumoulin and several Tour officials to pay their respects to the victims.Today, we want to pay homage to the victims with dignity, tour director Christian Prudhomme said. We have been asking ourselves if the race should continue, and after consulting with authorities, we have decided that it should. The Tour de France will continue in a subdued and solemn manner.France has declared three days of national mourning after the attack in Nice.The publicity caravan -- which precedes the riders on the stage route every day, handing out free gifts and souvenirs and blasting loud music -- rode silently Friday.Security already had been reinforced at the Tour this year, with France in a state of emergency since the Paris attacks. The three-week race is protected by an unprecedented force of 23,000 police officers, including SWAT-like intervention squads, while security guards perform bag checks and pat downs at the start and finish of every stage.Eric Luzet, the polices liaison officer to the Tour, said extra security measures were implemented overnight, with 600 police officers in charge of security for the stage.We have adjusted our measures after what happened in Nice, Luzet said. They have been deployed at the start and finish of the stage and along the 37.5 kilometers of the route.Mollema -- who was involved in a crash with Froome in the final mile of Thursdays Stage 12 at Mont Ventoux, when a TV motorbike was forced to stop on the road because of fan congestion -- said his thoughts are with the people in Nice.Froome was awarded the same time as Mollema after he was forced to wait for a replacement bike following the incident, a decision that left Mollema unhappy. But the Dutch rider put his rivalry with Froome aside.I couldnt sleep yet and now read about something more important than the Tour, Mollema wrote on Twitter.French climber Romain Bardet also expressed sadness over the attack.Being French, gathering, celebrating, loving each other, he posted on social media. And never giving up. Im thinking about Nice.The Associated Press and the Press Association contributed to this report.Air Max Plus 97 Cheap . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. 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The Wolves shot 50.6 percent and avoided the poor third quarter that had plagued them this season.I think that theyre a lot further ahead for all the obvious reasons, and its not a lack of respect or disservice to our guys at all, Sixers coach Brett Brown said. This group that youre looking at played with each other all last year, many, many, many, many games together.Joel Embiid had 10 points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes after sitting out the front end of Philadelphias back-to-back on Wednesday night. Dario Saric led the way with 16 points, but the 76ers lost their 21st straight road game.Theyre young and theyre still going to get better, and thats where weve got to get to, Embiid said. When you learn how to play with each other, its easier to play.Wiggins made 14 of 20 shots, including 3 of 6 3-pointers. The Wolves had been outscored by a league-worst 91 points in 10 third quarters this season, but they led by 28 at halftime on Thursday night, rendering a minus-1 in this game moot.At times last year I would drift to the corner and stay there, Wiggins said. Im just being more active. My awareness is higher. Im doing more.In a matchup of two of the best young big men in the league, Towns blew past Embiid to throw down a ferocious dunk in the fourth quarter to get the crowd on its feet. He made 12 of 18 shots.TIP-INS76ers: The last time the Sixers won a road gamee was Jan.dddddddddddd 20 at Orlando. ... Nik Stauskas had 13 points and five rebounds. ... Philly scored just 33 points on 31 percent shooting, tied for its lowest scoring output of the season.Timberwolves: Wiggins entered the game leading the NBA in 3-point shooting at 55 percent. ... 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