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Aaron Judge is done for now, and the Yankees are holding their breath. The team confirmed Thursday that their franchise cornerstone is dealing with a stress fracture in the first rib on his right side. No timeline has been set, and New York's already thin margin for error just got a whole lot thinner.
Shifting to the hardwood, the NBA Finals are already appointment television, but Game Three at Madison Square Garden just got a little more charged. President Donald Trump is expected to be courtside Monday night, accepting an invitation from Knicks ownership. Trump has been a longtime Knicks loyalist, dating back to those nineteen ninety nine Eastern Conference Finals runs, so this one carries some personal weight for him.
And the Spurs are not flinching after dropping Game One to New York. Stephon Castle is channeling his teammate Victor Wembanyama's quiet confidence, making clear that one loss does not define this young San Antonio squad. These Spurs have surprised everyone to get here, and Castle's message to the doubters is simple — they are not going anywhere.
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