NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting US president to attend NBA Finals game
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U. S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an expected lengthy wait to get inside the building. The security for Game 3 between the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs and the scene around the arena more closely resembled New Year's Eve in Times Square, and for fans, it might seem more akin...
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- NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting US president to attend NBA Finals game
- Brendan Sorsby gets injunction vs. NCAA and could play for Texas Tech after gambling ineligibility
- Max Kepler signs with Diamondbacks while still serving a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs
- Knicks say $1 million was the winning bid for 2 celebrity row seats for Game 3 of the NBA Finals
- Roger Federer will return to the US Open to take part in an exhibition event
- Irans World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in Mexico
- FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup
- Spurs-Knicks Game 3 of the NBA Finals is a hot ticket with the potential for a wild scene
- Judges injury gives the Yankees an unwelcome challenge, while Skubals return could boost Tigers
- Eriksen doing well and expected to leave the hospital after on-field collapse, Denmark team says
- No watch party at Madison Square Garden with Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals
- Denny Hamlin dedicates NASCAR victory at Michigan to Kyle Busch after tying him on career win list
- Nelly Korda wins U.S. Womens Open title with perilous final putt, claiming her 2nd straight major
Sun, 07 Jun 2026
- J.T. Poston loses a 4-shot lead and comes up clutch to win Memorial in a playoff
- Christian Eriksen conscious after another on-field collapse in Denmark match, national team says
- Years of pent-up emotions came flooding out of Alexander Zverev when he finally won the French Open
- Carolina trails Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final and has a big decision to make for Game 4
- From Ben Stiller to Fat Joe, the Knicks celebrity fans get to work at NBA Finals practice
- Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59
- The NBA Finals are back in New York, and everyone seems caught up in the hoopla except the Knicks
- Cadillac gets and then loses elusive 1st point in F1 as Sergio Prez penalized
- Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trumps birthday
- Serena Williams not ruling out a singles return ahead of her doubles comeback at Queens Club
- Kimi Antonelli wins delayed Monaco Grand Prix to extend his victory streak and F1 lead
- Irans soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
- Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
- Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
- Jacob Misiorowski throws 103.7 mph pitch, fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008
- Nelly Korda seizes share of 3rd-round lead at US Womens Open with late birdie spree
- Messi sits out Argentinas friendly against Honduras while managing muscle fatigue, hamstring strain
- San, Havertz score as Germany beats US 2-1, heads to World Cup with 9-game winning streak
- Denny Hamlin captures NASCAR pole at Michigan but expects to start at rear because of damage
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
- Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
- Caitlin Clark cheers for a 7-game NBA Finals, savoring great basketball
- Bad weather halts 3rd round of Memorial with J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard still in front
- Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open
- Richard Childress compares pain of losing Kyle Busch to Dale Earnhardts death
- Knicks, up 2-0 in NBA Finals, say the job is far from over. And the Spurs arent conceding anything
- Knicks coach Mike Brown again finds himself reveling in a long playoff win streak
- Irans soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas
- From Carolina jeers to Vegas cheers, Carter Hart faces a different Stanley Cup Final test
- Roki Sasakis 10 strikeouts, a harder splitter and a long-awaited breakthrough for the Dodgers
- Freddie Freeman crushes a walkoff homer, lifting the Dodgers over the Angels 1-0
- A comeback to savor, a finish to forget. Wemby and the Spurs let Game 2 of the NBA Finals get away
- Wemby misses at the end, Knicks beat Spurs 105-104 for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
- Texas Techs appeal to NCAA for Sorsby reinstatement denied, according to AP source
- Shohei Ohtani greets Jen Pawol behind the plate at Dodgers
- Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins
- Alison Lee, Ruoning Yin surge atop Riviera leaderboard after 2 rounds at U.S. Womens Open
- Corey Seager hits a 2-run homer in his Rangers return, snapping an 0-for-29 skid
- FIFA to allow factory-sealed, disposable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
- Dodgers honor gay trailblazers Glenn Burke and Billy Bean with permanent stadium display
- Irans World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US, officials say
Fri, 05 Jun 2026
- Chris Richards trains with U.S. team with World Cup deadline looming
- J.T. Poston handles the wind at Memorial for low round of tournament and the lead
- Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper arrested on domestic violence charges
- SECs Sankey says superleague idea not consistent with the truth
- Vegas-Carolina Stanley Cup Final is a new series going into Game 3 after Canes comeback
- Protests in Mexico City capitalize on World Cup celebrations to pressure government
- Buschs wife, Samantha, and kids thank fans for their support following his unexpected death at 41
- Cant afford sky-high tickets to see the Knicks in person? Trump says watch it on television
- Hurricanes thriving in high-pressure playoff settings as Stanley Cup Final shifts West for Game 3
- Ned Jarrett, NASCAR Hall of Famer, 2-time Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster, dies at 93
- Bears say they are moving forward with Northwest Indiana location for new stadium
- Sick and sleepless Arnaldi pulls out of French Open semifinal after night of vomiting
- Zverev beats Mensik in French Open semifinals and will face Cobolli for elusive Grand Slam title
- Tortorella likes where the Golden Knights stand with the Stanley Cup Final tied 1-1: Were good
- Four former Alabama State mens basketball players were paid to fix a game in 2024, NCAA says
- Serena Williams adds Berlin to her comeback tour and will play doubles
- John Tortorellas failed coachs challenge is a difference-maker in Stanley Cup Final Game 2
- Vegas D-man Brayden McNabbs Stanley Cup Final status is unclear after taking a puck to the face
- Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this years tournament, citing costs and politics
- FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
- A fish fight off Florida tests Trumps drive to deregulate Americas seas
- Many soccer fans will be drinking alcohol and watching the World Cup. In heat, doing that is risky
- Shakira and Burna Boy to play in first of three World Cup opening ceremonies
- How the chaotic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final unfolded
- The superfans known as the Spurs Nuns aiming to bring divine intervention to the NBA Finals
- Bosnias World Cup pursuit begins at a home-away-from home in the American Midwest
- Jarvis scores in OT to cap Hurricanes stunning Game 2 comeback in Cup final
- Seth Jarvis scores in overtime, Carolina beats Vegas in Game 2 to tie Stanley Cup Final
- Yankees star Aaron Judge sidelined indefinitely with a rib stress fracture
- Jennifer Kupcho grabs early lead in US Womens Open with a confident 66 at Riviera
- FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
- Viral New Zealand soccer star meets Argentine social media influencer who boosted following to 5M
Thu, 04 Jun 2026
- New York City is in a Knicks frenzy for its beloved teams 1st NBA Finals in 27 years
- Fleetwood part of 4-way tie for the lead at Memorial in a tough opening round for Scheffler
- Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game in New York to root for his hometown Knicks
- Packers Christian Watson agrees to four-year, $110.5 million extension, AP source says
- NBA bans two fans for life after one runs onto court during Game 1, attempts selfie with Wemby
- Sipping tea fuels Polish qualifier Chwalinskas run to French Open final against teenager Andreeva
- George Pickens isnt with Cowboys for voluntary work as Schottenheimer says communication is good
- Cherie DeVaux returns to familiar Saratoga for the Belmont after her historic Kentucky Derby
- Serena Williams tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko
- Adriano Panatta has been waiting 50 years for an Italian man to match him with a French Open title
- Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp
- AP exclusive: Iran players describe how the war affects their World Cup preparations
- Original Vegas Golden Knights make an early impact in the Stanley Cup Final
- Trio of star-studded World Cup opening ceremonies in US, Canada and Mexico aim to showcase unity
- Brazilian players from a Rio de Janeiro favela find hope and opportunities thanks to soccer
- Captain Clutch: Jalen Brunson comes up with late-game heroics, Knicks top Spurs in Game 1 of finals
- Wembanyama scores 26 but struggles from field in NBA Finals debut as Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1
- Jalen Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105-95 win
- Phillies ace Snchezs scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3 innings, 3rd-longest in more than a century
- Amid talk of Trump attending NBA Finals game in New York, Silver says sports can be unifying
- Argentinas World Cup title defense draws a frenzy in Kansas City as Messi nurses a hamstring strain
- Russell Wilson confirms hes retiring from the NFL to join CBS Sports
Wed, 03 Jun 2026
- Commissioner Adam Silver, at finals, says NBA continues to move toward league in Europe
- Looking for NBA Finals seats? The Knicks are making 2 in celebrity row available in an auction
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred worries cap proposal could lead to repeat of 1994-95 strike
- Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka: just want to quit tennis after French Open quarterfinal defeat
- Arrest warrant issued for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk for misdemeanor speeding charge
- Down 0-1 in Stanley Cup Final, Hurricanes coach on top line vs. Vegas: We need them to get going
- Congos soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
- PGA Tour CEO Rolapp says new model would expand fields at elite events and restore 36-hole cut
- Shinnecock scouting report: Scheffler and McIlroy say wide fairways and big rough for US Open
- Swiss forward Embolo goes to US embassy for urgent World Cup visa after travel denied
- Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill as SEC, Big Ten push back
- Caleb Williams strikes jump-throw pose for Madden NFL 27 cover
- Charles Leclerc signs new multiyear deal with Ferrari in F1
- The basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion when these NBA Finals are over
- After 60 years of hurt England turns to a German coach to end World Cup title drought
- Angels outfielder Jo Adell misplays flyball into home run off his head, much like Canseco in 1993
- Tomas Hertls late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes 5-4 to open Stanley Cup Final
- Matt Olson, baseballs iron man, stars for the Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
- After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan womens soccer team rises again
- Citing critical issues, SEC, Big Ten withhold support for bipartisan college sports bill
- Yankees slugger Aaron Judge out of lineup with bone bruise in right rib and may miss a few days
- Myles Garrett is the Rams latest prize in a decade of aggressive moves by Snead and McVay
Tue, 02 Jun 2026
- Myles Garrett sees his trade to the Rams as the path to the postseason success that has eluded him
- Sean McVay doesnt shoot down speculation on Aaron Donald returning to Rams alongside Myles Garrett
- NHLs Dallas Stars plan move to suburbs in 5 years, with NBAs Mavs also leaving downtown then
- Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semis. Mensik ends Fonsecas run
- Jalen Brunson is playing for an NBA championship and maybe for the title of best Knick ever
- Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup
- Josh Jacobs practicing with Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges
- Clark, Fever hope that team meeting helps players, coaches move on from Saturdays sideline spat
- Ahead of World Cup, Mexico soccer body loses appeals against FIFA fines for fans anti-gay chant
- Curtis Blair, for the 1st time, is among the 12 referees set to work the NBA Finals
- Muhammad Alis family reflects on the champion boxers legacy 10 years after his death
- Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about leagues embrace of streaming services
- Golden Knights and Hurricanes built their Stanley Cup Final teams in different ways
- Vancouver Canucks hire Manny Malhotra as head coach
- Rangers ace Jacob deGrom gets his 100th major league win on his sons 3rd birthday
- Jacob deGrom earns 100th career win on 4th try as Rangers top Cardinals 2-1
- Sharpshooter Milan Mimcilovic commits to Kentucky after pulling out of NBA draft
- Garrett moves on after 9 seasons in Cleveland, the Browns problems though still remain
Mon, 01 Jun 2026
- The Mitch Marner Effect: How one decision put Vegas and Carolina on a Stanley Cup Final path
- Aryna Sabalenka ends Naomi Osakas fashion show in Paris and advances to French Open quarterfinals
- Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White say all is good while downplaying sideline spat video
- Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
- Eagles ready to move on without catches, cryptic posts from elite and enigmatic receiver A.J. Brown
- Eagles trade receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots, setting up reunion with coach Mike Vrabel
- Renegade is the 2-1 favorite for the Belmont Stakes rematch with Derby winner Golden Tempo
- Baseball players chief says union has never been broken and will fight MLBs salary cap proposal
- Myles Garrett follows Micah Parsons path as the latest star player traded in his prime
- Browns trade 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams
- Athletics pitchers struggle in their temporary hitter-friendly home ballpark
- Big market, small market, same NBA Finals stage: How the Knicks and Spurs got here so differently
- Giants add receivers Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster and returner Braxton Berrios
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