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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
ABC Cut Away From The NBA Finals With A Minute Left In The Pacers Game, And It's Actually Even More Infuriating Than You'd Guess
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. To me, the best sports movies of all time can't even measure up to the Indiana Pacers' current playoff run, as the team continues to pull off impossible wins that feel reminiscent of the true story behind Hoosiers. Despite that, people still continue to doubt the team, including those in Indiana, as a news station switched away from the game with just a minute to go. Advertisement In what might be one of the most infuriating things to see if you saw the miraculous comeback by the Pacers, who took their first lead of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with .3 seconds remaining in the game, a Fort Wayne news station cut away from it in its final minute. Watch the clip, which even mentions a local watch party for the game, below: How this happens, in Indiana no less, after the historical playoff run the Pacers have had is unbelievable. Even setting aside this is the first time the franchise has been to the NBA Finals in 25 years, last night marked the third time that Tyrese Haliburton had won a game in the 2025 playoffs in the final five seconds. It's not just unbelievable, it's something no other player has done in decades: This doesn't even include the game-tying shot he hit at the buzzer against the New York Knicks, which ultimately led to a big feud between Pat McAfee and Ben Stiller, and somehow John Mellencamp even got in the mix. All this to say that this Indiana news station should've known better than to cut away from the game in the final minute. That's because this team is doing things that feel improbable in even the best underdog sports movies. Advertisement More On The NBA undefined In fairness to WPTA Fort Wayne, I noticed they have control of multiple stations, including a CW affiliate in addition to an ABC feed. It's also worth noting that the game abruptly cut back to the Finals in the midst of the news intro. So this could've been an instance where the 11 p.m. news was running on the other channels, and someone mistakenly had it take over the ABC feed. As impressive as it is, the Indiana Pacers are still underdogs to the overwhelming favorite, the Oklahoma City Thunder. This playoff series is about to be cinematic, especially if you have a Netflix subscription. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton and Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have had the Starting Five Season 2 crew following them all season long. At this point, I think it's almost worth a spinoff series just following these two players, though I'm certainly biased, being from Indiana. The NBA Finals kick off Game 2 on ABC on Sunday, June 8th at 8:00 p.m. ET.
New York Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Indiana TV station apologizes for cutting away from Game 1 of NBA Finals in final minute
The Indiana Pacers have made a habit of erasing large deficits to steal games late this postseason. And while Game 1 of the NBA Finals was no different, local fans watching on ABC almost missed yet another come-from-behind win by their team and left one local TV station scrambling to explain why a teaser for their newscast almost cost fans the chance to witness another Pacers win. Advertisement WPTA, ABC's affiliate in Indiana, has apologized for cutting away from the game with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter. Heading into the final minute of game action, the Oklahoma City Thunder were up 110-107 and had possession when Pascal Siakam blocked a layup from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. As the Pacers dribbled the ball up the court, WPTA cut away to its local 11 p.m. Fort Wayne news tease. 'We sincerely apologize for the brief interruption during the NBA game broadcast,' WPTA vice president and general manager Chris Fedele told The Athletic. 'A technical issue in our master control inadvertently triggered the start of our 11:00 PM newscast. The issue was resolved within 24 seconds, and viewers were able to see Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot.' WPTA, the ABC affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana, cut away from Game 1 coverage to tease the upcoming news. Incidentally, one of the segments being teased was a Game 1 Watch Party. — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 6, 2025 When the network cut back to the game, Indiana had cut Oklahoma City's lead to within one. Viewers were able to watch Haliburton as he scored the buzzer-beater with 0.3 seconds remaining to seal a 111-110 comeback win for the Pacers. The incident drew comparisons to the infamous 1968 'Heidi Game,' in which NBC's coverage of the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets cut away to the film 'Heidi,' causing viewers on the East Coast to miss the Raiders' comeback win in the final minute. Earlier this week, SNY cut away from coverage of the New York Mets versus Los Angeles Dodgers game and shifted to FanDuel Sports Network West's broadcast of the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox. If you talk to any sports television producer, the cardinal sin of the business is to miss game action. That is the implicit agreement between broadcaster and viewer — you will see everything. Advertisement The ABC affiliate in Fort Wayne cutting away from Game 1 coverage, a self-inflicted error as opposed to a technical one, is the kind of mistake viewers are going to remember for some time. The station is truly fortunate that viewers were able to see the game-winning shot from Haliburton because had that been missed, they not only would have likely lost audience forever, they would have been subjected to years-long loop of the story being replayed whenever an NBA Finals occurred or a story was assigned on the worst sports TV faux pas. The station predictably got crushed on social media, and their mentions in those spaces are not going to be fun to read for management for some time. Usually, the best course of action with this stuff is to acknowledge (check), apologize (check), mock yourself incessantly and then wait for the news cycle to move on, which it will. — Richard Deitsch, media reporter
Wall Street Journal
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Stick' Review: Owen Wilson's Rocky Redemption Tour
Actor Owen Wilson has spent his entire career playing what in theatrical parlance is known as the juvenile. So there's some poignancy to be found in watching him play the unshaved, unkempt and unbarbered Pryce Cahill of 'Stick,' an ex-superstar of golf trying to reconcile with his past and mold a young player's future. The series is essentially a 10-episode sports movie, with all the hooks, shanks and holes that come with the territory, so the outright surprises are few. But it's the kind of thing one will like, if one has any affection for Mr. Wilson's brand of arrested adolescence. As a seasoned Wilson observer might expect, his character has a lot of nerve mentoring anyone. His less-than-late-model lemon Corvette needs a serious paint job. He's been squatting in his ex-wife's house for two years. He smokes pot, gets the munchies, and washes down Lucky Charms with beer. He's a great salesman, though. And while that's not enough to salvage his job as the club pro in Fort Wayne, Ind., it does help Pryce get over on Santiago Wheeler (the Chalamet-ish Peter Dager) and his mother, Elena (Mariana Treviño). Pryce has discovered the 17-year-old phenomenon—the Mozart of golf—driving balls at a local range. Santi has demons. So does Pryce, aka Stick. Elena, sizing up the situation and not being a dope, wants $100,000 before she lets Pryce take Santi on a golf tour. And she's going along.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Can You Prevent Hair Loss Before It's Too Late?
There's no shortage of pricey oils, gadgets, and OTC supplements promising to reverse shedding once it starts. But can you prevent hair loss before it even begins—especially if it runs in your family? This is a fair question, since treating hair loss is notoriously difficult. As SELF previously reported, there really aren't any science-backed solutions proven to fully reverse balding and make your hair thicker—despite a market saturated with convincing gimmicks and 'clinically proven' labels. So early action probably sounds like the smartest move…but whether you can actually prevent thinning or balding entirely is more complicated than you'd think. 'The short answer is sometimes it's possible, but not always,' Hope Mitchell, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and the founder of Mitchell Dermatology in Ohio, tells SELF. That's because 'hair loss is complex and multifactorial, meaning there are many different types and causes. Some are 'preventable,' others are not.' Below, derms break down what, if anything, you can do to lower the risk. Hope Mitchell, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and the founder of Mitchell Dermatology in Ohio Dara Spearman, MD, board-certified dermatologist and owner of Radiant Dermatology Associates in Fort Wayne, Indiana Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD, Director of the Laboratory for Inflammatory Skin Diseases at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City Some types of shedding are more preventable than others—mainly, ones associated with factors within our control. There's traction alopecia, which happens when repeated physical pulling on the hair causes damage, usually along the frontal hairline. And in this case, the fix is fairly simple, according to every derm we spoke with: Avoid tight updos like braids, extensions, weaves, slicked-back ponytails, and snug buns—all of which cause chronic tension and weaken your follicles permanently. Excessive heat and harsh chemicals are also common aggravators you'll want to avoid if you're hoping to preserve thickness, Dr. Mitchell says. Specifically, we're talking about curling and straightening irons, along with straightening and relaxing treatments—over time, they can irritate your scalp and make it more likely for you to develop trichorrhexis nodosa, a condition in which weak points along the hair shaft cause your strands to break off. Similarly, anyone who wants to hold onto healthy, strong strands for as long as possible should focus on maintaining supportive lifestyle habits. According to Dr. Spearman, that means regularly getting enough sleep and eating a nutrient-rich diet consisting of vitamin D, omega-3s, zinc, and vitamin B. Of course, none of this will guarantee you'll maintain a full scalp forever, but still, these tweaks can help give your hair a fighting chance. Hereditary hair loss, technically called androgenetic alopecia, is one of the most common types in women—and it's also one of the hardest to treat. 'It's not truly 'preventable,' in the sense that we can't stop it entirely,' Dr. Mitchell says (you know, since it's genetic). 'However, we can often slow down the process or at least preserve hair density if we start treatment early.' Many dermatologists will recommend starting oral or topical minoxidil (Rogaine) early, even before you notice obvious thinning. While this treatment has primarily been studied for addressing existing thinning (rather than preventing it), the idea is that because minoxidil works by lengthening the hair's growth phase, it may delay the onset of overall thinning, Dr. Spearman says. 'When the cause is genetic, there are also in-office treatments that can lower or slow down the risk,' she adds. For example, 'microneedling is a technique used to stimulate blood flow, which can promote growth.' Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, a process that involves extracting plasma from your blood and injecting it into the scalp, may also be used preventatively. Still, even these pricey options aren't 'one and done' solutions to dodge your dad's receding hairline, Dr. Spearman points out. You'd likely need a multifaceted approach that may require you to also use minoxidil and spironolactone consistently—and even then, results aren't a given. In some cases, autoimmune disorders like alopecia areata can trick your immune system into attacking healthy body tissue, leading to patchy bald spots. 'This is not something we can prevent,' Dr. Guttman-Yassky says (since it's often hereditary or linked to other chronic conditions like psoriasis, thyroid disease, or vitiligo). That said, 'it is something that can be treated more effectively the earlier you see a doctor,' she adds. Early intervention, in this situation, might involve corticosteroids (like hydrocortisone and prednisone) to calm inflammation and curb your autoimmune response. There are also medications called immunomodulators that help your immune system work more effectively. 'Time is of the essence,' Dr. Guttman-Yassky adds. 'So you'll have a much better chance to grow your hair if you get treatment within the first three and a half or four years of catching it.' For the most part, though, preventing hair loss entirely is challenging and in most situations, not realistic. And rather than getting your hopes up with 'quick' fixes promising to delay the inevitable, the smartest thing you can do to get ahead of it is to see a dermatologist early on, if you can. They can identify the type of shedding you're dealing with, then walk you through your options—which to be clear, won't guarantee you'll keep every strand on your head. But a professional's expertise is your best shot at holding onto as much as you can, for as long as you can. Related: Who Really Needs a Scalp 'Detox'? Can a Hair Gloss Treatment Actually Make Your Hair Healthier? How Often Should You Wash Your Hair? Get more of SELF's practical beauty tips delivered right to your inbox—for free. Originally Appeared on Self
The Independent
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Purdue Fort Wayne dropping baseball and softball amid university budget cuts and revenue sharing
Purdue Fort Wayne joined a line of schools dropping sports because of budget cuts and the looming era of revenue sharing with athletes, announcing Friday it would discontinue its baseball and softball programs immediately. The university announced $6 million in budget cuts Thursday, and discontinuing the two sports will save about $1 million. The Mastadons are members of the Horizon League and Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and will sponsor 14 Division I sports. 'This is one of the saddest days in my 25 years as a Mastodon,' athletic director Kelley Hartley Hutton said. 'We know this news will upset our student-athletes, alumni and fans. It was not made lightly, and we are committed to supporting those affected through this transition.' Harley Hutton said budget challenges across the university, in combination with changes in the NCAA model, led to a re-evaluation of the athletic program. Stephen F. Austin announced Thursday it would drop bowling, men's and women's golf and beach volleyball. Eastern Illinois announced on May 12 it would discontinue men's and women's tennis. ___
