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Knicks vs. Spurs live updates: NBA Finals 2026 Game 2 start time, picks and predictions
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are attempting to take a 2-0 series lead back to Madison Square Garden as they face Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals in San Antonio tonight. Brunson shook off two minor leg…
A wild ride in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Plus: An earthquake of a trade request
Red Light newsletter 🏒 | This is The Athletic 's hockey newsletter. Sign up here to receive Red Light directly in your inbox. Good morning, hockey folks! What a game last night. Wow. Plus, a major trade request elsewhere in the league, so…
The Bounce: What the Spurs need to do in a must-win NBA Finals Game 2
The Bounce Newslette r | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. Game 2 of the NBA Finals is tonight at 8:30 ET on ABC. This is the only game of the weekend. The finals won't be back…
Pete Crow-Armstrong loses a ball and wins the game as this extreme Cubs season continues
CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong looked toward the sky and raised his hands in confusion. The Gold Glove center fielder lost the ball in Thursday's twilight, and it kept rolling toward the Wrigley Field ivy. Another wacky season of Chicago Cubs…
Trump and Mamdani Plan to Be at Monday's Knicks Game (but Not Together)
President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City plan to separately attend Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals in New York on Monday, and each is expected to take a seat that conforms to his preferred political image. There are no known plans for…
World Cup predictions: Picking the winner in every game of the entire tournament
Everyone is using artificial intelligence to do, well, everything. With the World Cup starting on June 11, you can't scroll for more than a couple of minutes without hitting another post or video or reel of someone telling you how they used AI to…
Now There's a 'Brainrot' Monopoly Game
This fast-paced Monopoly variant is full of internet slang. Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson Senior Staff Writer Experience Stephen Johnson is a senior staff writer at Lifehacker covering pop culture and technology, including the columns “The…
Your Michigan-Ohio State rivalry questions answered: Will The Game become like Duke-UNC?
There are only 176 days until the 122nd installment of Michigan versus Ohio State. There's never a bad time to talk about The Game, both the rivalry's history and the upcoming matchup. Here, Michigan expert Austin Meek and Ohio State expert Cameron…
How can Spurs have a more 'normal' offense in Game 2? By looking to the recent past
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs' five starters may not have any NBA Finals experience among them, but you'll forgive them for having a familiar feeling after a second-half offensive meltdown led to a 105-95 loss to New York in Game 1. In…
World Cup 2026: How thunderstorms could impact games
'It's a joke - this is not football,' Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said after his side's Club World Cup last-16 tie against Benfica was delayed by extreme weather last summer. The game in Charlotte, North Carolina had kicked off at 16:00 local time…
£25 gadget is a 'game changer' to how I read
I've read 60 books and counting this year, and I've just discovered a game-changer gadget that makes me think I'm going to fly through my reading goal for the year. I have a Kobo Clara Colour (£169.99)that I swear by, especially with the…
Yankees-A's epic game: A team throws 8 hitless innings … and gives up 13 runs
Did you hear about the team that threw eight hitless innings — and still gave up 13 runs? … Did you see that dude who scored a run without ever touching home plate? … And if you're willing to believe that a relief pitcher can…
How would you fix the MLB All-Star Game? Leave your solutions for our mailbag
In a recent mailbag, reader Luke N. wrote: “The All-Star Game, in its current form, should be cancelled.” With voting now open for this year's Midsummer Classic, let's dig into what ails the MLB All-Star Game. MLB has tried to infuse…
Intel's 'Fake Frames' Will Predict Your In-Game Moves Before You Make Them
Most gamers don't want to hear more talk about AI in games. But you know who does? Intel fellow Tom “TAP” Petersen, who told me in a sit-down interview late one muggy night in Taipei, Taiwan, that he enjoys frame generation, the…
How Did Summer Game Fest 2025's Biggest Games Do
With Summer Game Fest upon us, it's helpful to take a look back at last year's presentation for a progress report. There were a ton of games announced at last year's event; many of them big deals, many of them very much not. Some games we're still…
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