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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Knicks' All-Star center not getting ahead of himself with Game 3 approaching
The New York Knicks have a chance to go up 3-0 in their second round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. It can be easy for them to get complacent and think that they will be able to cruise the rest of the way. Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns taking it one game at a time However, that is certainly not the case with this Celtics team, as they are the defending champions and can easily make this a series with a victory of their own. While their backs are against the wall, Boston can still come back in this series and take down New York. Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Therefore, the Knicks must keep their foot on the gas and apply pressure to bury the Celtics. Karl-Anthony Towns has a similar mindset and is not thinking about potentially being up 3-0 ahead of Game 3. Advertisement 'We haven't gotten a 3-0 lead, so let's take it game-by-game. We've got to continue playing Knicks basketball and let the chips fall where they fall,' Towns said via SNY. The Knicks still need to play better basketball The Knicks have won both games so far this series in dramatic comeback fashion, which can be demoralizing for Boston especially since both games were at home for them. However, New York's wins have been far from perfect, and they will need to clean up some things if they wish to gain full control. First and foremost, New York has to start games stronger. In Game 2, they only scored 13 first quarter points and found themselves down 20 late in the third quarter. Luckily for them, their defense has played up this series and has been a big reason for their success. Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images However, they cannot afford to continue their slow starts against Boston, as they have the capability to outscore their opponents in bunches. This is the same Celtics team that made 29 three-pointers on Opening Night against this Knicks team, so New York knows very well what they are capable of. Game 3 is set to tip off at 3:30 P.M. EST Saturday.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks G3: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (5/10)
The Boston Celtics will make the trip to Manhattan to face the New York Knicks in their home arena of Madison Square Garden on Saturday (May 10) morning for Game 3 of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series after dropping Games 1 and 2 to the Knicks at TD Garden. If the Celtics are to avoid falling into the dreaded 0-3 series deficit from which no team has ever emerged victorious in league history, they will need to play better in the second half of the contest, a stretch they have lost two 20-point leads in as many games earlier in the East Semis. Advertisement Let's take a look at player health for both teams, likely starters, and how to watch or stream the game. May 7, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives the ball against New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) in the second half during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Player injuries For the Celtics, Sam Hauser (ankle) is doubtful. For the Knicks, no players are listed as injured. May 7, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and guard Derrick White (9) defend against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) in the second quarter during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Probable starting lineups Boston Derrick White Jrue Holiday Jaylen Brown Jayson Tatum Kristaps Porzingis New York Jalen Brunson Mikal Bridges Josh Hart OG Anunoby Karl-Anthony Towns May 7, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) and New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges (25) work for the ball in the second quarter during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images How to watch or stream the game Here's when you should tune in to see the game: Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: ABC Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 07: Jrue Holiday #4 of the Boston Celtics celebrates during the third quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 07, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics vs. Knicks G3: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (5/10)
RTÉ News
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Tom Crean, Irish comic book hero: inside the new graphic novel
Author and Polar historian Michael Smith introduces Tom Crean – Irish Antarctic Hero, his new graphic novel (illustrated by David Butler) celebating the legendary Kerry-born explorer. I have a letter in a drawer which I regularly open and read, more than 20 years after it was written. It is a private letter written by a serving High Court Judge in Dublin who confessed that he was "chastened and somewhat ashamed as an Irish man" not to have known about the explorer, Tom Crean. The Judge – I will keep his identity confidential – was responding to my biography, An Unsung Hero – Tom Crean, the first full account of Crean's remarkable life. While I warmly appreciated the feedback from a pillar of Irish society who was presumably well-educated and well read, what struck me most was that the Judge spoke for Ireland. Tom Crean was unknown in his own country. Fortunately, this has changed since then and Crean's chiselled good looks, designer stubble and jaunty woolly hat are now the familiar features of a new and instantly recognisable Irish icon. An Unsung Hero sold out in a matter of days when first published in 2000 and has been reprinted countless times and now sold over 170,000 copies worldwide. The book has been translated into various languages – including German, Spanish and Chinese – and Tom Crean's story now features on the curriculum in Irish schools. An adaption for younger readers, Tom Crean – Fear San Oigherar, appears in the Irish language. I am delighted to say there is a major new addition to the literature of Tom Crean with the first-ever graphic novel devoted to the amazing exploits of the Kerry-born explorer. The new publication, Tom Crean – Irish Antarctic Hero, is a unique collaboration between me as the historic biographer, artist David Butler and Louise McSharry, the letterer. The new graphic novel, featuring David Butler's striking artwork, recalls the dramatic story of how Tom Crean, the poorly educated son of a farmer, ran away from home as a teenager and served on three historic expeditions to the Antarctic. Tom Crean's footprints in Antarctica were among the first left by any human and he spent longer in the frozen wastes than either Captain Scott or Ernest Shackleton. Tom outlived both the more famous men and retired to Kerry village of Annascaul to open the South Pole Inn, which is serving pints to this day. Crean's adventures were central to Antarctic exploration at the turn of the 20th century which included many episodes of courage, heroism and tragedy. He volunteered to venture into the unknown on Scott's first expedition in 1901 and Tom Crean was the among the last to see Scott alive a few miles from the South Pole in 1912. Months later he went back into the icy wilderness to bury Scott's frozen body. Tom Crean's heroism in saving the life of his dying comrade, Lieutenant Teddy Evans, by marching 35 miles (56k) without food or shelter to fetch rescue is the finest act of single-handed bravery in the history exploration. Or, as the Judge remarked, it made Tom Crean "one of the most courageous Irish men who ever lived". Tom Crean was as close to being indestructible as any human being and he emerged as a major figure in Shackleton's epic Endurance expedition, widely regarded as Antarctica's greatest survival story. He was an inspirational figure when the expedition ship Endurance was crushed by the ice, forcing 28 desperate men to seek refuge on the desolate Elephant Island. Leaving 22 men on the island, Crean joined Shackleton on the perilous James Caird open boat journey to South Georgia and forced march across the island's peaks and glaciers to rescue the castaways. Liberating the survivors on Elephant Island was Tom Crean's final act as an explorer. The idea of telling this astounding story through a graphic novel came from David Butler, an accomplished artist whose previous work include the James Caird voyage and a biography of Michael Collins. Our paths had crossed a few times and appropriately enough, the idea of a book about an explorer-turned publican was hatched over a pint or two. Graphic novels, to me the writer, present two major challenges. The first is brevity and writing to the book's prescribed length. My books generally run to around 100,000 words and the odd 1,000 words here or there is not vital. The big test was how to condense Crean's rich and adventurous life into 5% of my usual wordcount. Fortunately, I am a newspaper journalist by background and crisp, concise story-telling is a crucial part of the job. Most journalists believe that every story in the world can be decanted into a single paragraph – the rest is detail! The graphic novel's other challenge for a writer is to see the story in pictures. Luckily, I had some experience of writing film screenplays and recognise the importance of telling stories through the film-maker's lens. Besides, every picture tells a story! As a poorly educated farmer's son, Crean never wrote a book or kept a diary and his 27 years' service in the British navy prevented him speaking about his adventures in the year following Irish independence. Tom Crean never spoke to a soul and took his story to the grave. Piecing together his life took three years of painstaking research and writing. At the same time, dozens of publishers in Ireland and the UK turned down the book because, as they repeatedly emphasised, there was "no interest" in Tom Crean. Rescuing Tom Crean from obscurity has been a huge privilege and I believe Tom Crean – Irish Antarctic Hero will attract further new audiences to this incredible Irish hero and his incomparable adventures.
Irish Independent
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
St Brendan's AC win ‘Athletics for All' shield at third annual juvenile triangular match
The Tri 'Athletics For All' Shield was won by host club St Brendan's AC for the second year in a row, but only after a monumental battle with Iveragh AC (who won the shield in 2023) who were close runners-up, and Tralee Harriers close behind in third. Organiser David Butler of St Brendan's said the turn-out and the success of the project would greatly benefit the young athletes in the busy track and field season ahead and thanked the officials from the three clubs who had made the event a big hit with the juvenile athletes. The triangular match has revived the old tradition of athletics matches that were popular in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s. Streets of Killarney 5 Mile Run The Killarney Valley AC-promoted Streets of Killarney 5-Mile Run was a massive success on Good Friday evening, despite the downpour in advance. There were 690 finishers and the men's winner was Paul Moloney of Mallow AC in a time of 24:59, with Kenneth Rogers of St John's AC in 2nd and Gavin Sweeney of Togher AC in 3rd. Leading the Kerry runners home was the promoting club's Conor Kissane in 25:29. The women's winner was Amy Pollman-Daamen of Ríocht AC in a time of 29:19, with last year's winner Carol Finn of Leevale AC in 2nd and the ever-improving Lily Riordan of Star of the Laune in 3rd. Niamh O'Sullivan (Ríocht AC) won the F60 in 32:33. Athletics Ireland Congress The Athletics Ireland national congress will be held in the Tullamore Court Hotel on this Saturday, April 26, from 10.30am. Kerry Athletics will be represented by Brendan Cullen (county treasurer) and Orla Fitzgerald (county admin secretary).
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A tiny US city paying people $50,000 to move there got 115 applications in 2 weeks
A small Nebraska city with less than 900 residents has unveiled an incentive for newcomers. Pawnee City is offering $50,000 in down payment assistance to qualified new residents. Officials hope that the payments to help people buy newly built homes spark a "rural renaissance." Fans of "Parks and Recreation" can finally live out their dreams of living in Pawnee — sort of. Pawnee City, Nebraska, which is about 90 minutes south of Lincoln, Nebraska, and two hours north of Kansa City, Missouri, is offering $50,000 to new residents who qualify. Between March 14, when the program was announced, and March 27, 115 people have applied, Pawnee City Chamber of Commerce official Aaron Sawyer told Business Insider. The city's plan, dubbed Vision 2030, starts with a commitment to build 25 new single-family homes on currently empty lots. Plans on the Vision 2030 website show ranch-style homes with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two-car garages, and spacious backyards priced at $325,000. (The average home value in Pawnee City is $102,705, according to Zillow.) The program's $50,000 payouts will go toward down payment assistance for buyers of the new houses. Applications are open to families, single professionals, or retirees. Qualified homebuyers must make less than certain income caps, which range from $69,450 for a one-person household to $115,100 for a six-person household. Interested homebuyers must complete an application form that asks for their current employers, monthly incomes, and household sizes. In November 2024, workers broke ground on the first home, which is expected to be ready for move-in by this summer, according to the Vision 2030 website. Remote work can be a source of tension between employers and their workers, with Amazon and J.P. Morgan calling employees back to the office five days a week five years after their initial COVID-19 shutdowns. But for those who still have the flexibility, the opportunity to move somewhere with a financial incentive can be enticing in today's expensive housing market, where older homes may cost just as much as new builds. The down-payment assistance initiative is part of Pawnee City's effort to spark a "rural renaissance" that could rejuvenate the town, according to the Vision 2030 website. Its population has dwindled. Pawnee City has 865 residents, according to the most recent data available from the US city has experienced a 50-year decline from a population high of 1,280 residents, according to the civic group Pawnee Bold. For such a small place, Pawnee City has still produced several notable figures, including the first governor of Nebraska, David Butler; vintage Hollywood star Irish McCalla; and famous comedian Larry the Cable Guy. "It's a great place to grow up and raise kids," said Sawyer, who has ties to the city through his grandparents. Pawnee City has its own school, hospital, two parks, and a brand-new amphitheater that just opened last year, he added, which is notable for a town of its size. This summer's amphitheater programming will include a polka band, a rock concert, and a screening of "Cars" that features a visit from the hometown hero himself: Larry the Cable Guy. Read the original article on Business Insider
