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New York Post
24-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Kevin Harlan's wild ‘wet' and ‘dirty' call stuns NBA fans everywhere
Kevin Harlan experienced a wild sequence of events during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Towards the end of the third quarter during Friday's game between the Knicks and Pacers, star point guard Jalen Brunson dove into the TNT broadcast table while going for a loose ball, and Harlan managed to narrate all of it. 'Brunson, oh look out he's coming in, he falls into our lap, ball the other way, [Josh] Hart the other way,' Harlan said during the broadcast. Advertisement After the dust finally settled, Harlan broke down what happened to him along the sidelines, where the longtime commentator had some choice words to explain the events. 'I'm wet, I'm dirty, stuff all over the place!' Harlan said while Reggie Miller laughed. Advertisement It sounded like something spilled on the table and the footage showed Harlan jumping up in his seat. Brunson, 28, managed to keep the ball in play for the Knicks, dishing it to Hart as he went all the way for an open layup to give the team the lead. The Pacers immediately answered with forward — and ex-Knick — Obi Toppin scoring a layup off of a full-court inbounds pass. 3 Jalen Brunson falls onto the scorers table saving the ball from out of bounds during the third quarter. Jason Szenes / New York Post Advertisement 3 Jalen Brunson handles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers during Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NBAE via Getty Images This is not the first time Harlan has shown off his off-the-cuff capabilities on the mic, with the 64-year-old experiencing a similar instance during the 2025 NCAA Tournament. During a March Madness game between North Carolina and Mississippi, Harlan tipped a loose ball away from the broadcasting table, while also commenting what was happening to perfection. 3 Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan pose for a photo during the game between the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons during Round 1 Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NBAE via Getty Images Advertisement 'Knocked out of bounds, deflected by me, and off to the side,' Harlan said. The Knicks ultimately lost Game 2 114-109 despite a 36-point performance from Brunson. Pacers forward Pascal Siakam was the game's leading scorer, putting up 39 while shooting 65 percent from the field. With Friday's loss, the Knicks are down 2-0 in the series, with Game 3 set for Sunday at 8 p.m. in Indiana.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Utah dropping beach volleyball and cites its change in conferences as a factor
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has decided to drop beach volleyball as a varsity sport after eight years in part because of conference realignment. Utah introduced beach volleyball — an Olympic sport since 1996 — in 2017, when the Utes competed in the Pac-12 Conference. The Pac-12 had nine beach volleyball programs at the time but most of those schools have since left for the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12. Advertisement Utah is now in the Big 12, which has just three other beach volleyball programs and no automatic qualifying spot for the NCAA Tournament for its league champion. 'This was an extremely difficult decision," athletics director Mark Harlan said this week. 'We looked at the landscape of intercollegiate beach volleyball and the future opportunities of our student-athletes." Calling beach volleyball's growth at the college level 'stunted,' Harlan noted that just 12 power conference schools sponsor such teams 'with little evidence of the sport expanding at this time.' Harlan said the Utah athletic department would 'work closely with each of our impacted student-athletes to provide them with all of the support they need' and honor the scholarships of those who decide to complete their education at Utah. Advertisement 'Should a current or incoming student-athlete elect to pursue their sport at another school, Utah will do all that it can to facilitate the process,' Harlan said, adding that scholarship funds which had been dedicated to the beach volleyball program will be redirected to our other women's sports. Utah will now sponsor 19 intercollegiate sport programs in the coming academic year. ___ AP sports:
Associated Press
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Utah dropping beach volleyball and cites its change in conferences as a factor
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has decided to drop beach volleyball as a varsity sport after eight years in part because of conference realignment. Utah introduced beach volleyball — an Olympic sport since 1996 — in 2017, when the Utes competed in the Pac-12 Conference. The Pac-12 had nine beach volleyball programs at the time but most of those schools have since left for the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12. Utah is now in the Big 12, which has just three other beach volleyball programs and no automatic qualifying spot for the NCAA Tournament for its league champion. 'This was an extremely difficult decision,' athletics director Mark Harlan said this week. 'We looked at the landscape of intercollegiate beach volleyball and the future opportunities of our student-athletes.' Calling beach volleyball's growth at the college level 'stunted,' Harlan noted that just 12 power conference schools sponsor such teams 'with little evidence of the sport expanding at this time.' Harlan said the Utah athletic department would 'work closely with each of our impacted student-athletes to provide them with all of the support they need' and honor the scholarships of those who decide to complete their education at Utah. 'Should a current or incoming student-athlete elect to pursue their sport at another school, Utah will do all that it can to facilitate the process,' Harlan said, adding that scholarship funds which had been dedicated to the beach volleyball program will be redirected to our other women's sports. Utah will now sponsor 19 intercollegiate sport programs in the coming academic year. ___ AP sports:
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hardware store in Cobb County celebrating 75 years of business, but tariffs ‘personal' for owner
A hardware store in Cobb County is celebrating 75 years of serving the community this fall. But this year, the owner of Smyrna business Vickery Hardware says it's anything but business as usual. Susan Harlan, who owns Vickery, told Channel 2's Lori Wilson she hopes her company can ride out the tariffs and get back to a good economy. 'We meet you at the door, and we try to give the best customer service we can,' Harlan said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] That's why to her, the tariffs on products she imports from China is personal. 'We are holding a line on our prices, as much as we can,' Harlan said. She said her store has seen its share of ups and downs ,they even survived Home Depot. 'Yeah, there were some tough years, but we did,' Harlan said. TRENDING STORIES: Narcan now widely available in Georgia, free or discounted at some locations Video of fight involving teacher at DeKalb school being used in investigation 2 women stole nearly $500,000 from their former job, Dunwoody police say The store survived by shifting its focus to sell smaller specialty items. Harlan told Channel 2 Action News that she's been warned by her suppliers to stock up, but with a 10,000 foot store, there's not much room for that. Instead, Harlan spends a lot of time these days analyzing the cost of every item and her narrowing margins. 'I have to stay in business, but I want my customers to be able to buy things as reasonably as they can too,' Harlan said. In the meantime, she says service is what keeps her business busy. 'We're gonna help you solve your problem, if you come to us with a leaking drain, we know what that is, we know what you need to fix it,' Harlan said. 'We can help you get on your way.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Fox News
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Broadcaster Kevin Harlan makes clutch deflection, delivers epic play-by-play call during March Madness game
Kevin Harlan has one of the most recognizable voices in sports. The longtime broadcaster has handled play-by-play duties for NFL, NBA and college basketball games. Harlan's voice can currently be heard during some of this year's NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament games. He was on the call for No. 6-seeded Ole Miss' hard-fought victory over No. 11 North Carolina. But at one point during the first half, Harlan had to think quickly – and he certainly rose to the occasion. Ole Miss held a 41-23 lead over North Carolina with just over two minutes left before halftime when a Rebels player attempted to stop an errant ball from going out of bounds. But a Tar Heels player ended up deflecting the ball. The deflection sent the ball speeding toward the area along the sideline where Harlan was sitting with his headset on. Harlan then put his quick reflexes on full display, while simultaneously offering a play-by-play of the action. "Saves the ball with a leap. Knocked out of bounds, deflected by me, and off to the side," he said as he stretched out his arm to make sure his broadcasting partner Stan Van Gundy didn't get hit by the ball. "It was going right for you, did you see that?" Harlan then asked the former NBA coach. Van Gundy then took a look at the replay and praised Harlan, saying, "Great deflection!" Almost immediately after the Tar Heels were revealed as one of the 68 teams who made it to "The Dance," the storied program faced considerable backlash. Since UNC was the final team to get awarded a spot in the NCAA Tournament, they had to play in the "First Four" for seeding purposes. The Tar Heels dominated the San Diego State Aztecs in that matchup to earn the No. 11 seed in the South Region. But North Carolina could not overcome Ole Miss in the first round. RJ Davis led the Tar Heels with 15 points, while Sean Pedulla's 20-point performance helped the Rebels advance. Ole Miss will meet No. 3 Iowa in the second round on Sunday in Milwaukee. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
