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20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Timothee Chalamet, Ben Stiller, 50 Cent headline star-studded Knicks-Pacers Game 4
The stars were out for Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night in Indianapolis. The stars were out for Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night in Indianapolis. WWE exec Triple H, actor John Mellencamp and rapper 50 Cent, who is a native of New York, were at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 4. Advertisement Triple H, whose real name is Paul Michael Levesque, posed for a photo with ESPN personality Pat McAfee while on the court. Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and ESPN personality Pat McAfee pose for a photo before the Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers series on May 27, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Knicks superfans Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller walked onto the court and sat together as New York trailed 2-1 in the series. The actors, who made the trip to Indianapolis for Game 3, have become a dynamic duo on celebrity row at Madison Square Garden during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Rapper 50 Cent prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and the Knicks. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Actors Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller prior to Game 4 between the Pacers and the Knicks. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect John Mellencamp arrives prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and the Knicks. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Fellow Knicks diehard Spike Lee was decked out in New York gear head-to-toe, including custom Timberlands. The Academy Award-winning director was spotted chatting with Knicks legend Walt 'Clyde' Frazier while courtside before the game. Spike Lee and Walt 'Clyde' Frazier prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and Knicks. Getty Images Spike Lee prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and the Knicks. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Retired NBA forward Al Harrington, who played for the Knicks and the Pacers, and former Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal were shown separately on the Jumbotron. Advertisement John Haliburton, the son of Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton, took in the action from a suite at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after he missed eight playoff games due to an altercation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo following Game 5 of the Pacers-Bucks first-round playoff series. Follow The Post's coverage of the Knicks in the 2025 NBA Playoffs Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series. John Halliburton, father of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, raises his hands from a suite before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. AP The Pacers rescinded their temporary agreement that John would stay away from Pacers' games for the 'foreseeable future.' Nevertheless, he won't attend away games, ESPN reported Monday.
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
J.T. Realmuto leaves Phillies loss early after painful groin injury
Catchers throughout baseball will have nightmares about this. Phillies backstop J.T. Realmuto took a 94-mph foul ball Bo Bichette's bat directly to the groin and he fell to the ground in agony during the ninth inning of Wednesday's 2-1 walk-off loss to the Blue Jays. Realmuto eventually struggled to his feet and walked it off, thought he was removed from the game and replaced by backup Rafael Marchan. 3 Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is helped off the field after being injured. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Umpire Paul Clemons attempted to give Realmuto as much time as possible, as he stood up and slowly tossed the ball back to pitcher Jordan Romano. The injury happened during the first at-bat of the bottom of the ninth and Romano retired Bichette once play resumed before the Blue Jays mounted the game-winning rally. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said after the game that Realmuto was being checked on by doctors. 'It's a pretty good one,' Thomson said, per the Associated Press. 'He said he's had worse, but we'll see. We'll check him out tomorrow.' The Phillies' starting pitcher Wednesday, highly touted prospect Mick Abel, felt for his battery mate. 3 Realmuto was in pain after taking a foul tip to the groin. AP 'That's something you never want to see,' Abel said. 'I don't really know how it feels, but I can imagine it's extremely painful.' Romano, who suffered the loss after he gave up a game-ending hit to Alejandro Kirk, said Realmuto's reaction showed how much it must've hurt. 3 Realmuto was removed from the game. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 'J.T. is a tough guy,' Romano said. 'Seeing him go down like that, obviously, it had to hurt pretty good. Just hope he's all right.' Realmuto has been struggling this season, hitting just .226, the worst mark of his MLB career. He went 1-for-3 Wednesday night. The Phillies (37-24) and Blue Jays finish their three-game set Thursday afternoon and Philadelphia is 1 1/2 games behind the Mets in the NL East.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
2025 Belmont Stakes predictions: Three picks for Saturday's race at Saratoga
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2025 Belmont Stakes is being billed as a heavyweight fight between Sovereignty, the winner of the Kentucky Derby running out of the No. 2 post, and Journalism, the Preakness winner and Derby runner-up running out of the No. 7 post. The oddsmakers could barely separate the two horses, identifying Journalism as the 8-5 favorite on the morning line, but putting Sovereignty right behind at 2-1. When you convert those odds to implied probabilities, you get a 38.5 percent chance that Journalism finishes first, and a 33.3 percent chance that we see Sovereignty in the winner's circle. In other words, the odds are telling us that there's nearly a 75 percent chance that the winner of this race will be one of the two favorites. That poses an interesting predicament for handicappers. Whom do you pick? And how do you best set up a betting card based on the horse you're backing, whether it's Journalism, Sovereignty or none of the above? If you think Journalism is going to be your winner … Journalism proved at the Preakness that he can win a race no matter what the horse racing gods throw at him. He was bumped and squeezed at the quarter-turn at Pimlico, but fought his way through the chaos to nip Gosger for the win. It was a remarkable effort. He also ran an impressive race at the Derby, just to be passed by Sovereignty, who will be a threat to do so again on Saturday. The presence of Sovereignty in this field does change how I think Michael McCarthy and Umberto Rispoli will approach this race. I think Rispoli will hold back Journalism a bit longer, preventing a repeat of what we saw at the Derby, where Sovereignty had enough runway to catch him. That kind of race setup would benefit No. 6 Baeza, another stalker, and potentially No. 5 Crudo, who will likely be near the lead, but behind No. 3 Rodriguez out of the gate. Trifecta box: 5-6-7. Baeza breezes during his morning workout at Saratoga Race Course. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect If you think Sovereignty is going to be your winner … The Kentucky Derby is always chaotic, but a sloppy track added to the volatility on the first Saturday of May. Somehow, Sovereignty was completely unaffected by the havoc at Churchill Downs and ran a flawless trip, aided by the pace setup. There was a lot of pace in the Derby, which allowed Sovereignty to sit back in the mid-pack, which is exactly what this elite closer wants. If you are convinced that Sovereignty is going to win the Belmont, you're expecting Saturday's headliner to set up similarly, with Rodriguez, Crudo, and perhaps Baeza setting a cracking pace, while Sovereignty remains in his office. Once they turn down the stretch, Sovereignty will make his move, hoping that the pace was too hot to sustain for the front-runners, leaving him to duke it out with Journalism and another closer like No. 1 Hill Road. Tying Sovereignty to Journalism is no way to land a big score, but Hill Road opened at 10-1 and should drift further as money piles up on the top three contenders. Exacta box: 1-2. Get the lowdown on the Best USA Sports Betting Sites and Apps If you think someone else is going to be your winner … The best path to an upset Saturday is to go gate-to-wire, and the two horses that have the chance of pulling that off are Rodriguez and Crudo. Though Rodriguez will rightfully be the trendier horse, Crudo is going to be a much bigger price, plus he just wired the field at the Sir Barton Stakes on Preakness Day. Repeating that feat in this race will be unlikely, but you're going to get a big enough number to have a sprinkle on Todd Pletcher's best shot for his fifth Belmont win. Win: 5. Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
Global News
2 days ago
- Climate
- Global News
Viral video of Chinese paraglider likely includes faked AI footage
A California-based digital security firm says it is 'fairly confident' that viral footage of a paraglider who claims to have been sucked into a storm in China is not entirely authentic. Peng Yujiang, 55, says he began an accidental flight while testing newly purchased paragliding equipment in the Qilian Mountains in northern China and that a camera mounted on his glider captured the entire ordeal, which supposedly saw him reach heights of 27,800 feet. An investigation by Reuters suggests that the first five seconds of Yujiang's film contain 'fake footage,' likely generated by artificial intelligence, bringing the legitimacy of his story into question. Reuters has since removed the video from its platforms. 'This content is clearly labeled as third-party content and is not verified or endorsed by Reuters,' it said in a statement. Story continues below advertisement 'When we became aware of a piece of content that likely contained AI-generated elements on the Reuters Connect platform, we investigated and took it down because the material does not comply with our partner content policy,' it continued. Global News, the BBC, The Associated Press and the New York Times — along with other outlets — shared the likely doctored video last week. The investigation, undertaken by GetReal Security — a company that calls itself the world's leading authority on the authentication and verification of digital media — noted several inconsistencies in Yujiang's video, namely that his helmet is black at the start of the video and changes to white, and that his legs are in a protective cocoon at the start and dangling at the end. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Other inconsistencies given by Reuters include: It's in a video format that differs from the other videos in the compilation What appears to be the full AI video was uploaded to Facebook with a Doubao AI watermark indicating their tool was used to create it The sound may have been extended from the other videos in the compilation to make it appear coherent The 'Apollo 2' text (the paraglider model visible in the other videos) is not legible in the manipulated one. The letters are scrambled, even if some of the newer models can sometimes deliver text, it's still a common weakness in AI-generated content Peng's legs look unnaturally long and distorted The green ground seen in the AI version does not match satellite imagery of the snowy terrain of the Qilian Mountains While GPS data posted by Yujiang on the website XContest, a popular forum in the paragliding community, suggests the flight did occur, it was later deleted, according to Jakub Havel, a Czech paraglider who helps run the forum. Other flight data shared by Yujiang remains on the site. Story continues below advertisement Paragliding experts have raised doubts over Yujiang's claim that his ascent was accidental, arguing that it is unlikely because of the 'specialized heavy mittens' he can be seen wearing in the video, an item not typically used during a test flight. 'These are not things you would normally wear or have ready if you were just ground-handling to test a wing,' Brad Harris, president of the Tasmanian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, told Reuters. Given that parts of the footage are probably AI-generated, it is not certain if Yujiang was actually using the specialized hand-warming equipment shown in the footage. Godfrey Wenness, a former paragliding distance world record holder, said a highly experienced paraglider could have managed to reverse the ascent shown in Yujiang's flight data, and that Yujiang was either 'inexperienced' or continuing to climb on purpose. Meanwhile, Daniel Wainwright, a flight instructor in Australia, told Reuters that storm clouds like the one Yujiang flew in 'don't just appear above your head and hoover you into space. They build over a period of time. He shouldn't have been flying.' In a report published on Wednesday, the Gansu Aeronautical Sports Association said Yujiang had broken an altitude record. The private group that oversees air sports in the province did not respond to Reuters' request for comment and deleted its report on Yujiang's flight from its WeChat account. Story continues below advertisement By Thursday, the association's website was blocked. It also suspended Yujiang from flying for six months. A member of his flight team was suspended for six months for releasing the video without authorization. — With files from Reuters
New York Post
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Knicks fire Tom Thibodeau after playoff ouster in stunning shakeup
The Knicks are firing Tom Thibodeau in a shocking move to begin their offseason. The move comes on the heels of the Knicks making the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, a series they lost to the Pacers in six games. The Knicks have fired Tom Thibodeau. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect According to The Post's Stefan Bondy, the decision was made by team president Leon Rose, with a feeling that it is in best interest of getting to next level of winning a championship.
