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Add as preferred source on Google Karl-Anthony Towns spent years as Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal’s favorite punching bag, the big man they said played soft. Two games into the Finals, both have flipped, and they are calling him the MVP of the series.Towns has played well enough that Barkley and even O’Neal, one of his longtime critics, now consider him the Finals MVP so far. The shift is striking from two analysts who built a running segment around questioning Towns’ toughness.The defense is what changed their mindsTowns has drawn the Wembanyama assignment and held up. When Towns was the…
G2 endured a few frustrating hiccups en route to Stage 3, but got the job done against BIG to secure their passage into the next round. The scoreline itself was convincing, especially on Inferno when Guy “NertZ” Iluz posted a 2.69 rating after dominating the B bomb-site. Having permabanned the map on ENCE and HEROIC, it’s a map NertZ used to struggle on but a few tweaks at boot camp has got him firing on all cylinders. Read more G2 breeze past BIG on their way to Stage 3 Since he joined mid-season, NertZ tells us that feeling comfortable on…
President Donald Trump arrived in Manhattan just before 7:20 p.m. ET on Marine One, taking a short flight from New Jersey. The motorcade took the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive from Wall Street up to the Garden, passing several Knicks watch parties along the way. Reporters traveling with Trump counted two middle fingers and one thumbs down, signs that said “Nobody wants you here,” “Trump must go,” and “Impeach. Convict. Remove.”Police and Secret Service agents set up a wide security perimeter around the Garden starting at 4 p.m. No one without a ticket or work credentials could get through…
Add as preferred source on Google Mirra Andreeva clinched her first Grand Slam title with victory over Maja Chwalinska on Saturday.Andreeva, 19, defeated the Polish underdog 6-3, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier, and has now risen two spots to world number six.Andreeva seems destined to become world number one in the future; and who would oppose that train of thought after her impressive fortnight in Paris? How many Grand Slams does Mirra Andreeva win in her career? 🏆 (Getty Images) With that being said, are Andreeva’s abilities as a tennis player now on par with that of Aryna Sabalenka and…
Add as preferred source on Google The first domino of the NBA offseason is supposed to be Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Milwaukee wants it knocked over fast. The early returns suggest the market is not cooperating.Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam wants Antetokounmpo’s future decided by the June 23 NBA Draft, and Milwaukee is now “open for business” on offers for the two-time MVP after gauging the market without much urgency at February’s deadline. The buzz in league circles is that the market has come back “much more tepid” than expected.The contract gives both sides leverage and pressureAntetokounmpo can sign for four years…
Nelly Korda won the biggest title of her career over the weekend, besting the field at Riviera Country Club for a one-shot victory at the U.S. Women’s Open. But unlike so many of the victories in her career, she did not look totally in control of her swing throughout the week.Her stubbornly uncooperative swing was apparent during her opening round of the championship on Thursday afternoon as she posted a two-over 73. In that opening stanza, Korda lost strokes to the field with her approach play — a rarity for one of the best ball strikers in the game.“I hit…
Alex Pereira, who loves to fight 3 times a year, plans to do the same in 2026 if he beats Ciryl Gane this weekend.The former two-time UFC light heavyweight and middleweight title holder will be making his heavyweight debut at UFC Freedom 250 against Gane. If “Poatan” manages to stop “Bon Gamin,” he will become the first fighter in the company’s history to attain three-division glory, although for now, he will only capture the interim title. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MAY 08: (L-R) Opponents Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane pose during the UFC Freedom 250 press conference at Prudential Center…
Image Credit: Riot Riot Games has officially set up shop in London for the second international tournament of the 2026 Valorant Champions Tour season, packing twelve teams into the Copper Box Arena to fight for a massive cash prize and crucial circuit points. The Masters London tournament carries a cool $1 million prize pool, with the ultimate survivors walking away with $350,000 and 8 VCT points to essentially lock down a spot at Champions later this year. To make things interesting, the four regional champions earned a cozy free pass directly to the playoffs, leaving the other eight squads to…
If there were no sports calendar to honor, the 2026 World Cup wouldn’t be happening. Not now, with world leaders crushing eggshells all over the planet. Not here, with the United States serving as a contentious co-host. But the calendar doesn’t consult the moment. It just flips with indifference.So we’re doing this. We’re really doing this. Hide your wallets and freeze your credit cards. Here comes the largest, priciest World Cup ever, right on schedule, forging into a volatile world unprepared to receive it. The scale of this event is astounding: 48 nations, 104 matches, 16 cities, three countries, one…
Legacy will not be able to attend XSE Pro League in China next month due to passport issues, the Brazilian team has confirmed to Dust2 Brasil. Legacy were due to face M80 in the first round of the Chinese LAN, which will offer $1 million. The two teams are clashing in Stage 2 of the IEM Cologne Major.