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The New York Knicks are one win away from an NBA championship after one of the most stunning comebacks in Finals history. Down twenty-nine at halftime against the San Antonio Spurs in Game four, the Knicks clawed all the way back and OG Anunoby delivered a near-buzzer beater to seal a one-oh-seven to one-oh-six win. Series now three to one, heading back to San Antonio for Game five.
Shifting to football, and the Republic of Ireland's Nations League home fixture against Israel will not be played on home soil. The Football Association of Ireland has confirmed the match will be moved to a neutral venue, a significant logistical and political decision that underscores just how complicated the current climate around Israeli football fixtures has become across Europe.
And the biggest stage in football is nearly here. The two thousand twenty six FIFA World Cup kicks off Friday with matches spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico in what promises to be the most expansive tournament ever staged. Sixty-four teams, sixteen host cities, and a global audience ready to witness history unfold across North America.
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