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Knicks Looking to Take Command of NBA Finals, Spurs Hoping to Tie the Title Series

Knicks Looking to Take Command of NBA Finals, Spurs Hoping to Tie the Title Series

Published by Sam Flores

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Brunson was the star of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, willing the New York Knicks to a series-opening win. Victor Wembanyama, even while struggling from the field, put up big numbers for the San Antonio Spurs in his finals debut as well. The finals, though, tends to get won by the sum of the other parts. Game 2 of the title series is Friday night in San Antonio, with the Spurs hoping to pull into a tie before the series heads to New York — and the Knicks aiming at becoming the first team since Houston in 1995 to start the NBA Finals with two road wins. Tipoff is at 8:42 p.m. EDT and the game will be aired on ABC. The Spurs are 6.5-point favorites. New York got 30 points from Brunson in the Game 1 win, in which the Knicks rallied from 14 points down in the third quarter and closed the game on an 11-0 run. And while Brunson got tons of credit, the Knicks pointed …

The best new popular science books of June 2026 include a new title from Alice Roberts

The best new popular science books of June 2026 include a new title from Alice Roberts

Published by skeptic

Alice Roberts has a new book out in June David Stock This is a month to look out for some powerful new books, with authors taking on challenges of all sorts and imagining whole new worlds. There are fresh ways to think about a cancer diagnosis, a book tackling the real inner world of hormones, in which we are all hormonal all the time, plus a major re-envisioning of the natural world where we abandon the shallows of competition for the depth and intricacies of connection and togetherness. Welcome to the symbiocene. It’s quite hard going to get an up-to-date grip on human evolution, even for the best-briefed adult, so a book with sophisticated text and excellent illustrations and diagrams can only be a good thing. Especially if it is curated and edited by Alice Roberts, biological anthropologist, palaeopathologist, broadcaster – and professor of public engagement in science at the University of Birmingham, UK. She worked with a generous-sized international team of experts in many fields of human evolution, including archaeology, palaeontology, anthropology and cognitive …

Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia to capture fourth Grand Tour title

Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia to capture fourth Grand Tour title

Published by Sam Flores

ROME, May 31 : Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard won the 2026 Giro d’Italia on Sunday to clinch his fourth Grand Tour title, having also won the Tour de France twice before his triumph at the Vuelta a Espana last year. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider, competing at the Giro for the first time, effectively secured the pink jersey on Saturday when he launched a decisive attack during the climb to Piancavallo on stage 20, extending his overall lead to more than five minutes ahead of second-placed Felix Gall. Frenchman Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-step), who won three stages, prevailed in the points classification. The final stage in Rome concluded with a sprint as Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) thrilled his home crowd with a spectacular attack to win the stage. Vingegaard, 29, finished the race soon after, surrounded by his teammates, as he became the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours, and the first from Denmark. “It’s amazing. It’s something I dreamed of my whole life,” an emotional Vingegaard said. “It’s a special day for me… …

Beyond a New Title: The Quiet Reinvention of a Career Shift

Beyond a New Title: The Quiet Reinvention of a Career Shift

Published by Jenni Sidey

Do I have what it takes for this job? What does “you’re not the right fit for this position” even mean? Time is running out; I may have to just take the next soul-crushing job because I’ve got to pay the bills. Each of these questions are thoughts that may have run through your mind during a career transition. Career transitions are often framed as moments of opportunity, growth, reinvention, and uncertainty. Whether you are transitioning because of downsizing, growing out of your current role, or just needing a change, there is invisible work that comes with pivoting to something new. The mental load required to move from one professional identity to another is often underestimated. We also can’t forget the cognitive, emotional, and relational labor experienced in making the transition. With the prevalence of career transitions, scholars have taken note. Most recently, research from the Journal of Vocational Behavior and the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology reveals three factors that shape the career transition experience the most: the type of transition you’re …

Minecraft 2 Gets New Title: A Minecraft Movie Squared

Minecraft 2 Gets New Title: A Minecraft Movie Squared

Published by Daniella Wilson

A sequel to Warner Bros. and Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie has gotten a new title: A Minecraft Movie Squared. In a joint Instagram post Saturday with the studios and Minecraft, the new official title was revealed. “Ready for another adventure?  The world of #Minecraft is expanding once again with  A Minecraft Movie Squared!,” the post reads in part. The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that Jared Hess, who directed last year’s film, is set to return to direct the video game adaptation and is penning the script with Chris Galletta, one of the original scribers. Producers will include Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, Eric McLeod, Kayleen Walters, Torfi Frans Ólafsson and Jason Momoa. Momoa, Jack Black, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge starred in the original movie. Kirsten Dunst has joined the sequel. A Minecraft Movie was a huge box office success, grossing $957.8 million globally and became the second highest grossing movie of 2025. However, the film’s reviews were mixed. “The most disappointing aspect of A Minecraft Movie, isn’t that it’s born …

Festive atmosphere in Budapest as PSG and Arsenal eye Champions League title

Festive atmosphere in Budapest as PSG and Arsenal eye Champions League title

Published by Sam Flores

It’s the pinnacle of football. Kick off at the Champions League final in Budapest is just a few hours away. Arsenal are trying to win it for the first time, while Paris Saint-Germain wants to become only the second team to win it twice in a row. The atmosphere in Budapest is festive to say the least, details from the ground with FRANCE 24 journalist Selina Sykes and freelance sports journalist Karim Baldé. Keywords for this article Source link

Zohran Mamdani on Celebrating Arsenal’s Title and Making the World Cup Affordable

Zohran Mamdani on Celebrating Arsenal’s Title and Making the World Cup Affordable

Published by Jenni Sidey

Arsenal chose Zohran Mamdani at around the turn of the century, when, aged 10, his uncle bought him a set of fridge magnets bearing images of some of the team’s leading players—Sylvain Wiltord, David Seaman, Sol Campbell, Thierry Henry. He was captivated. When we spoke, it felt only right to find out which footballers lived longest in his imagination, and so I asked for his dream Arsenal XI. He went for David Raya in goal, plus Gabriel and William Saliba as the centre backs, for whom he had “a real soft spot”. And, “for nostalgia’s sake,” Gaël Clichy and Bacary Sagna as full-backs. “OK,” said Mamdani. He was pensive now, gathering his composure as he came to select the team’s midfield and forward positions. “This is now difficult.” In central midfield, he chose Cesc Fàbregas and Patrick Vieira, the France World Cup winner who would smear Vicks VapoRub over his shirt to assist his breathing when he was tired: a tactic which Mamdani had emulated in his own playing days, but apparently to little effect. …