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With the NBA Finals returning to Madison Square Garden tonight (8:30pm ET, ABC) for the first time in 27 years — and the president in attendance at the World's Most Famous Arena — the Knicks and Spurs will try to do the impossible: pretend it's just another game.
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports:
Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals will be Josh Hart's 30th home playoff game as a member of the Knicks — the 30th time he's seen fans fill the stands at MSG for a contest that means more than most. He's got a pretty good idea of what to expect.
"The Garden is going to be rocking," Hart said Sunday at the Knicks' practice session. "Obviously, in this city we love our Knicks. So we're going to come out, show love, support. The energy is going to be electric."
There will be two major differences to the regularly scheduled raucous and rambunctious atmosphere, though. For one thing, Monday will mark the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since June 25, 1999 — just a few weeks after the eldest Knick on this year's roster, guard Jordan Clarkson, turned 7 years old.
For another, President Donald Trump plans to attend at the invitation of Knicks owner James L. Dolan, a longtime donor to Republican parties and candidates, including the president. This will mark the first time a sitting U.S. president has ever attended an NBA Finals game.
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What they're saying: News of Trump's attendance has generated strong reactions from some politicians and pundits. But inside the Garden, as both teams prepared for Game 3, players emphasized the importance of remaining laser-focused and tuning out the noise.
"For me personally, [Villanova] Coach [Jay] Wright always talked about [how] we play for the guys in the locker room, and we don't really play to the crowd," Hart said. "So I feel like I'm able to kind of tune that out pretty well."
"I think it could be [more difficult given all the attention], but isolating myself is something I've practiced over the years," said Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama. "I think I'm good at it. So it's not a problem. This is similar to something media-wise like the Olympics."
Game notes:
Pregame reading:Wemby stopper? How Karl-Anthony Towns has bested Victor Wembanyama(Tom Haberstroh, Yahoo Sports)
Nelly reacts after her title-clinching putt barely dropped in. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Los Angeles, California — Nelly Korda's sensational season continued on Sunday at Riviera Country Club, where the world No. 1 won the U.S. Women's Open by a stroke thanks to a clutch birdie on the 17th and a par putt at the last that circled the entire cup before dropping.
By the numbers: Korda, who's won four of her eight starts this year, is just the third LPGA golfer in the last three decades to win the season's first two majors (2005 Annika Sorenstam, 2013 Inbee Park). She's also the first woman to win four majors in the 2020s, and is now just two points shy of earning her spot in the Hall of Fame (relevant: a major is worth two points).
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Chicago, Illinois — The USMNT lost to Germany, 2-1, on Saturday in their final World Cup tuneup — one last reality check for the Americans that offered mixed clues as to how they might fare on soccer's biggest stage. They flew to California after the game, and will train there ahead of Friday's opener against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.
Goal of the year? The Americans' lone goal came in the 37th minute when Antonee Robinson ripped a volley top shelf with one of the purest left-footed strikes you'll ever see. Unreal.
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Saratoga Springs, New York — Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo replicated his success at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, surging into the lead down the stretch to win the 158th Test of the Champion.
What could have been: No horse has won the Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, and this marked the second straight year that the Derby winner skipped the Preakness and then won the Belmont. It's a trend that will likely continue unless the Triple Crown changes its three-races-in-five-weeks schedule.
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Paris, France — At long last, Alexander Zverev is a Grand Slam champion, taking down Flavio Cobolli in five sets to win the French Open. His maiden major victory came in his 41st major appearance, the second-most attempts needed by a man in the Open Era to win his first major (Goran Ivanišević, 48).
Women's champ: 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva beat qualifier Maja Chwalińska in straight sets for her first Grand Slam title, becoming the youngest woman to win the French Open since 1992 (Monica Seles), and the third-youngest woman to win a major this century (Maria Sharapova, 2004 Wimbledon; Emma Raducanu, 2021 U.S. Open).
Antonelli driving the iconic Circuit de Monaco. (Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Monte-Carlo, Monaco — It's early in the season, but Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli appears to be running away with the F1 title, winning Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix for his fifth consecutive victory. With 156 points, the young Italian's lead over second-place Lewis Hamilton (90) is larger than Hamilton's lead over 10th place Pierre Gasly (26).
So good, so young: Antonelli (19 years, 9 months) became the youngest driver ever to win at Monaco, smashing Hamilton's record from 2008 (23 years, 4 months). He also became the youngest in F1 history to record a Grand Slam (pole, led every lap, fastest lap, won race).
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Mexico City, Mexico — Thousands of people flooded the sprawling Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday in an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest wave outside a stadium. The event was organized to support Mexico's soccer team, which plays South Africa on Thursday at Estadio Azteca in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.
Did you know? While the wave is believed to have been invented in Colorado in 1979 by a cheerleader named Krazy George Henderson, it was popularized via broadcasts of the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico. In fact, outside of North America it's referred to as "the Mexican wave."
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25 goals
The Golden Knights and Hurricanes have combined to score 25 goals so far in the Stanley Cup Final, the most through the first three games of a Cup Final since 1981.
ICYMI: The Knights nearly suffered a historic collapse on Saturday when the Canes erased a 4-0 third-period deficit — including three goals in 39 seconds!!! — to force overtime. But Vegas ultimately got the job done, winning 5-4 (2OT) to take a 2-1 series lead.
4-point field goals
The UFL made headlines this spring when it introduced 4-point field goals, awarding an extra point on successful kicks from 60+ yards. After just four were made all regular season, Sunday's semifinals featured three: two by Louisville Kings kicker Tanner Brown (60 and 63 yards) and one by DC Defenders kicker Matt McCrane (61 yards).
United Bowl-bound: The Kings beat the St. Louis Battlehawks, 29-20, to advance to the title game in their inaugural season. They'll face the reigning champion Defenders, who are back in the United Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Orlando Storm, 28-22.
Coming in hot. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
️ 103.7 mph
Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski threw a 103.7 mph pitch against the Rockies on Saturday, topping his previous mark (103.6 mph) for the fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008. Altogether, 45 of his 98 pitches were clocked at 101+ mph, setting another MLB record.
Good luck, hitters: Misiorowski (7-2, 1.50 ERA) has been virtually untouchable since the start of May, compiling a minuscule 0.20 ERA over his last seven starts (1 ER in 45.1 IP). That's the lowest ERA over a seven-start span (min. 30 IP) since Bob Gibson in 1968 (0.14 ERA).
️ 36 holes
The road to the 126th U.S. Open concludes today with "Golf's Longest Day," as 10 sites conduct 36-hole qualifiers to fill the remaining spots for next week's championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Past U.S. Open champions Webb Simpson (2012), Lucas Glover (2009) and Geoff Ogilvy (2006) are among the notable names hoping to qualify.
Notably absent: J.T. Poston was scheduled to play in a qualifier today. Instead, he won The Memorial Tournament over the weekend (while playing 33 holes on Sunday!) to secure his U.S. Open spot, earn himself a $4 million payday, and get out of playing another 36 holes today.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will crown the seventh men's world champion of the 21st century.
Question: Can you name the six countries that won the previous six editions?
Years: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022.
Answer at the bottom.
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Trivia answer: Brazil (2002), Italy (2006), Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018), Argentina (2022)
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ALL EYES ON MSG
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With the NBA Finals returning to Madison Square Garden tonight (8:30pm ET, ABC) for the first time in 27 years — and the president in attendance at the World's Most Famous Arena — the Knicks and Spurs will try to do the impossible: pretend it's just another game.
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports:
Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals will be Josh Hart's 30th home playoff game as a member of the Knicks — the 30th time he's seen fans fill the stands at MSG for a contest that means more than most. He's got a pretty good idea of what to expect.
"The Garden is going to be rocking," Hart said Sunday at the Knicks' practice session. "Obviously, in this city we love our Knicks. So we're going to come out, show love, support. The energy is going to be electric."
There will be two major differences to the regularly scheduled raucous and rambunctious atmosphere, though. For one thing, Monday will mark the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since June 25, 1999 — just a few weeks after the eldest Knick on this year's roster, guard Jordan Clarkson, turned 7 years old.
For another, President Donald Trump plans to attend at the invitation of Knicks owner James L. Dolan, a longtime donor to Republican parties and candidates, including the president. This will mark the first time a sitting U.S. president has ever attended an NBA Finals game.
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What they're saying: News of Trump's attendance has generated strong reactions from some politicians and pundits. But inside the Garden, as both teams prepared for Game 3, players emphasized the importance of remaining laser-focused and tuning out the noise.
"For me personally, [Villanova] Coach [Jay] Wright always talked about [how] we play for the guys in the locker room, and we don't really play to the crowd," Hart said. "So I feel like I'm able to kind of tune that out pretty well."
"I think it could be [more difficult given all the attention], but isolating myself is something I've practiced over the years," said Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama. "I think I'm good at it. So it's not a problem. This is similar to something media-wise like the Olympics."
Game notes:
- Heightened security: MSG will employ a strict no-bag policy and "TSA-style screening" in anticipation of Trump's arrival, and fans have been encouraged to arrive at least two hours early. Due to security concerns, the watch party outside the arena has been canceled.
- Ticket prices: The get-in price for Game 3 was approaching $10,000 on Saturday before settling around $6,000 on Sunday, according to Gametime. NBA commissioner Adam Silver admitted it was "frustrating" that more people can't afford to attend.
- Going streaking: With a thrilling 105-104 victory in Game 2 on Friday night, the Knicks logged their 13th consecutive victory. That now stands on its own as the second-longest winning streak in playoff history, trailing only the 2017 Warriors (15 straight).
- Backs against the wall: The Spurs are the 38th team to fall behind 2-0 in the NBA Finals. Five of the previous 37 teams came back to win the title (2021 Bucks, 2016 Cavaliers, 2006 Heat, 1977 Trail Blazers, 1969 Celtics), but none of them lost the first two games at home.
Pregame reading:Wemby stopper? How Karl-Anthony Towns has bested Victor Wembanyama(Tom Haberstroh, Yahoo Sports)
PHOTOS ACROSS AMERICA
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Nelly reacts after her title-clinching putt barely dropped in. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Los Angeles, California — Nelly Korda's sensational season continued on Sunday at Riviera Country Club, where the world No. 1 won the U.S. Women's Open by a stroke thanks to a clutch birdie on the 17th and a par putt at the last that circled the entire cup before dropping.
By the numbers: Korda, who's won four of her eight starts this year, is just the third LPGA golfer in the last three decades to win the season's first two majors (2005 Annika Sorenstam, 2013 Inbee Park). She's also the first woman to win four majors in the 2020s, and is now just two points shy of earning her spot in the Hall of Fame (relevant: a major is worth two points).
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Chicago, Illinois — The USMNT lost to Germany, 2-1, on Saturday in their final World Cup tuneup — one last reality check for the Americans that offered mixed clues as to how they might fare on soccer's biggest stage. They flew to California after the game, and will train there ahead of Friday's opener against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.
Goal of the year? The Americans' lone goal came in the 37th minute when Antonee Robinson ripped a volley top shelf with one of the purest left-footed strikes you'll ever see. Unreal.
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(Al Bello/Getty Images)
Saratoga Springs, New York — Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo replicated his success at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, surging into the lead down the stretch to win the 158th Test of the Champion.
What could have been: No horse has won the Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, and this marked the second straight year that the Derby winner skipped the Preakness and then won the Belmont. It's a trend that will likely continue unless the Triple Crown changes its three-races-in-five-weeks schedule.
PHOTOS AROUND THE WORLD
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Paris, France — At long last, Alexander Zverev is a Grand Slam champion, taking down Flavio Cobolli in five sets to win the French Open. His maiden major victory came in his 41st major appearance, the second-most attempts needed by a man in the Open Era to win his first major (Goran Ivanišević, 48).
Women's champ: 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva beat qualifier Maja Chwalińska in straight sets for her first Grand Slam title, becoming the youngest woman to win the French Open since 1992 (Monica Seles), and the third-youngest woman to win a major this century (Maria Sharapova, 2004 Wimbledon; Emma Raducanu, 2021 U.S. Open).
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Antonelli driving the iconic Circuit de Monaco. (Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Monte-Carlo, Monaco — It's early in the season, but Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli appears to be running away with the F1 title, winning Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix for his fifth consecutive victory. With 156 points, the young Italian's lead over second-place Lewis Hamilton (90) is larger than Hamilton's lead over 10th place Pierre Gasly (26).
So good, so young: Antonelli (19 years, 9 months) became the youngest driver ever to win at Monaco, smashing Hamilton's record from 2008 (23 years, 4 months). He also became the youngest in F1 history to record a Grand Slam (pole, led every lap, fastest lap, won race).
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Mexico City, Mexico — Thousands of people flooded the sprawling Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday in an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest wave outside a stadium. The event was organized to support Mexico's soccer team, which plays South Africa on Thursday at Estadio Azteca in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.
Did you know? While the wave is believed to have been invented in Colorado in 1979 by a cheerleader named Krazy George Henderson, it was popularized via broadcasts of the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico. In fact, outside of North America it's referred to as "the Mexican wave."
BIG NUMBERS
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25 goals
The Golden Knights and Hurricanes have combined to score 25 goals so far in the Stanley Cup Final, the most through the first three games of a Cup Final since 1981.
ICYMI: The Knights nearly suffered a historic collapse on Saturday when the Canes erased a 4-0 third-period deficit — including three goals in 39 seconds!!! — to force overtime. But Vegas ultimately got the job done, winning 5-4 (2OT) to take a 2-1 series lead.
4-point field goals
The UFL made headlines this spring when it introduced 4-point field goals, awarding an extra point on successful kicks from 60+ yards. After just four were made all regular season, Sunday's semifinals featured three: two by Louisville Kings kicker Tanner Brown (60 and 63 yards) and one by DC Defenders kicker Matt McCrane (61 yards).
United Bowl-bound: The Kings beat the St. Louis Battlehawks, 29-20, to advance to the title game in their inaugural season. They'll face the reigning champion Defenders, who are back in the United Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Orlando Storm, 28-22.
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Coming in hot. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
️ 103.7 mphBrewers ace Jacob Misiorowski threw a 103.7 mph pitch against the Rockies on Saturday, topping his previous mark (103.6 mph) for the fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008. Altogether, 45 of his 98 pitches were clocked at 101+ mph, setting another MLB record.
Good luck, hitters: Misiorowski (7-2, 1.50 ERA) has been virtually untouchable since the start of May, compiling a minuscule 0.20 ERA over his last seven starts (1 ER in 45.1 IP). That's the lowest ERA over a seven-start span (min. 30 IP) since Bob Gibson in 1968 (0.14 ERA).
️ 36 holesThe road to the 126th U.S. Open concludes today with "Golf's Longest Day," as 10 sites conduct 36-hole qualifiers to fill the remaining spots for next week's championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Past U.S. Open champions Webb Simpson (2012), Lucas Glover (2009) and Geoff Ogilvy (2006) are among the notable names hoping to qualify.
Notably absent: J.T. Poston was scheduled to play in a qualifier today. Instead, he won The Memorial Tournament over the weekend (while playing 33 holes on Sunday!) to secure his U.S. Open spot, earn himself a $4 million payday, and get out of playing another 36 holes today.
️ WORLD CUP TRIVIA
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will crown the seventh men's world champion of the 21st century.
Question: Can you name the six countries that won the previous six editions?
Years: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022.
Answer at the bottom.
GOT 2 MINUTES?
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Trivia answer: Brazil (2002), Italy (2006), Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018), Argentina (2022)
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