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nytimes.com - Austin Green - Knicks vs. Spurs live updates: NBA Finals 2026 Game 2 start time, picks and predictions
Knicks vs. Spurs live updates: NBA Finals 2026 Game 2 start time, picks and predictions
The New York Times

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…

newyorker.com - Caroline Mimbs Nyce - How to Win Our Newest Game
How to Win Our Newest Game
The New Yorker

We've got good news for people who love lists: this week, The New Yorker launched Catalogues, a game that involves putting a list of clues in the right order. It was described to me as a mix between a trivia game and a puzzle. You can play it here…

nytimes.com - Sean Gentille - How 'Tarps Off' changed the Hurricanes' Game 2 fortunes - and maybe the Cup Final
How 'Tarps Off' changed the Hurricanes' Game 2 fortunes - and maybe the Cup Final
The New York Times

RALEIGH, N.C. — When the video board asks you to go “tarps off,” you say “yes.” And with the Carolina Hurricanes trailing the Vegas Golden Knights by two goals on Thursday, about 10 minutes from falling in a 2-0…

nytimes.com - Joe Vardon - NBA investigating fan interaction with Jalen Brunson during Game 1 of NBA Finals
NBA investigating fan interaction with Jalen Brunson during Game 1 of NBA Finals
The New York Times

SAN ANTONIO — The NBA is investigating a fan interaction with Jalen Brunson during Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals that led to the New York Knicks guard complaining to lead game official Scott Foster about the fan's behavior. An NBA spokesman…

marketwatch.com - Paramount Skydance to Launch Video Game Studio
Paramount Skydance to Launch Video Game Studio
MarketWatch

The new Paramount Games Studio will be helmed by Tony Driscoll as president. Driscoll, who serves as head of corporate strategy and development, will also continue leading the process of integrating Warner Bros. into Paramount, the company said…

nytimes.com - Matthew Fairburn - Sabres thoughts from NHL combine: Alex Tuch waiting game, Beck Malenstyn, more
Sabres thoughts from NHL combine: Alex Tuch waiting game, Beck Malenstyn, more
The New York Times

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Everyone is waiting on Alex Tuch. Tuch is arguably the top pending unrestricted free agent in the NHL this summer, and he and the Sabres still haven't found common ground on a contract extension. This could come down to the…

nytimes.com - James Mirtle - A wild ride in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Plus: An earthquake of a trade request
A wild ride in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Plus: An earthquake of a trade request
The New York Times

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…

nytimes.com - Zach Harper - The Bounce: What the Spurs need to do in a must-win NBA Finals Game 2
The Bounce: What the Spurs need to do in a must-win NBA Finals Game 2
The New York Times

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…

nytimes.com - Patrick Mooney - Pete Crow-Armstrong loses a ball and wins the game as this extreme Cubs season continues
Pete Crow-Armstrong loses a ball and wins the game as this extreme Cubs season continues
The New York Times

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…

standard.co.uk - Anna Wise - Electricity usage forecast to spike during England and Scotland World Cup games
Electricity usage forecast to spike during England and Scotland World Cup games
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. England and Scotland's group games at the 2026 Fifa World…

espn.co.uk - Ryan O'Hanlon - World Cup predictions: Picking the winner in every game of the entire tournament
World Cup predictions: Picking the winner in every game of the entire tournament
ESPN

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…

lifehacker.com - Stephen Johnson - Now There's a 'Brainrot' Monopoly Game
Now There's a 'Brainrot' Monopoly Game
Lifehacker

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…

nytimes.com - Austin Meek - Your Michigan-Ohio State rivalry questions answered: Will The Game become like Duke-UNC?
Your Michigan-Ohio State rivalry questions answered: Will The Game become like Duke-UNC?
The New York Times

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…

bbc.co.uk - Adam Clarkson - EVE Online virtual war results in hundreds of thousands of pounds of in-game destruction
EVE Online virtual war results in hundreds of thousands of pounds of in-game destruction
BBC

James Cunningham hadn't slept. He'd been up all night 'fighting for his life'. The 27-year-old from Ware in Hertfordshire was trying to save a virtual empire from the brink of destruction - using a keyboard and mouse. James says he 'didn't expect…

nytimes.com - John Hollinger - How can Spurs have a more 'normal' offense in Game 2? By looking to the recent past
How can Spurs have a more 'normal' offense in Game 2? By looking to the recent past
The New York Times

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…

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