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Fox News
22-05-2025
- Sport
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Caitlin Clark makes bold statement after Pacers' incredible comeback win over Knicks
Caitlin Clark was among those who tuned in to watch Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton absolutely crush the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup. Haliburton's long jumper sent the game into overtime, and Indiana fended off New York in overtime to win the game 138-135. Clark made one big declaration following the Pacers' victory. "PACERS ARE THE GREATEST COMEBACK TEAM IVE EVER SEEN," she wrote on X. The Indiana Fever star has been a huge supporter of the Pacers and Haliburton and vice versa. Haliburton was at the Fever's first game of the season against the Chicago Sky over the weekend. Clark has routinely been spotted at Pacers games supporting the big guard. The Knicks led by 14 points with under three minutes to play in regulation. However, Aaron Nesmith got Indiana jump-started with some 3-pointers. It was Haliburton's jumper that silenced the crowd. Haliburton dribbled the ball up the floor and into the paint. He nearly lost control of it before he stepped back and shot the ball. The ball bounced off the back of the rim and went in. He thought he had won the game with a 3-pointer and was mobbed by his teammates. He threw up his hands around his neck, like Reggie Miller, to signal that the Knicks had choked the game away. It was later ruled a long 2-pointer, but Indiana sealed the win in overtime. "It's always special. It's always fun," Nesmith said. "This is what we live for." Haliburton had 31 points and 11 assists. Nesmith had 30 points. Game 2 is set for Friday night. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
15-05-2025
- Sport
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Jayson Tatum speaks out after Achilles surgery as Celtics face elimination
While his Boston Celtics will be fighting to keep their season alive Wednesday night, Jayson Tatum underwent successful surgery to repair an Achilles tendon that ruptured in a Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks. Tatum's road to recovery begins now, and he spoke for the first time since he was injured in the fourth quarter of Game 4, which could result in him missing the entire 2025-26 NBA season. Tatum posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed after surgery with a thumbs-up. "Thankful for all the love and supporter (prayer emoji)," Tatum wrote in an Instagram caption. The Celtics posted their own screenshot of Tatum, saying, "the comeback will be greater than the setback." Tatum was having his best playoff performance of 2025, scoring 42 points on 16 of 28 shooting with seven made 3-pointers against the Knicks in Game 4. He also had eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. Boston was down at the time of the injury, and Tatum tried planting on his right foot to go after a loose ball, but he immediately hit the floor writhing in pain. Tatum was helped off the court by Celtics staff, and the Madison Square Garden crowd applauded in a show of respect as he made his way to the locker room. MRI results the next day confirmed what the team feared. Tatum had a torn Achilles that required surgery. It will be a long journey back for Tatum, who will likely make his fourth straight All-NBA first team. He starred in the Celtics' NBA Finals win over the Dallas Mavericks last season. The Celtics were hoping to go back-to-back, and though many believed they would cruise past the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Boston blew two 20-point deficits in Games 1 and 2 to fall into a 2-0 hole. The Celtics won Game 3 on the road, and Game 4's loss had more ramifications than facing an elimination Game 5 back at TD Garden. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Caitlin Clark reveals what she and Taylor Swift discussed at Chiefs playoff game
Caitlin Clark and Taylor Swift made national headlines as they took in a Kansas City Chiefs playoff game together in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium this past NFL season. WNBA phenom Clark, a huge fan of Swift's musical talents prior to meeting her, pulled back the curtain recently on what the two discussed. And while they are mega-stars in each of their own professions, just like any other fan in the stands, they were having "normal conversations." "I think what people don't always realize about people with a certain spotlight, whether it's her, whether it's me, whether it's another professional athlete or a pop star, we're real people," Clark told ESPN in a feature. Clark, who grew up a Chiefs fan, learned all about Swift's love for the team and the game. "She loves the Chiefs just as much as I do," she revealed. "I'm talking football with her. She loved it, and just like her passion, and honestly, probably one of the sweetest people I've ever been around. And everybody says that when you meet her, but it's really true. She just treats everybody with the same amount of kindness, and her family was great." Clark and Swift watched as the Chiefs took down the Houston Texans in the divisional round to move on in the playoffs. Travis Kelce, the Chiefs' star tight end and Swift's boyfriend, scored a touchdown in the 23-14 victory over the Texans. The Chiefs ultimately reached the Super Bowl for the third year in a row, but, unfortunately for them, NFL history was unable to be made as the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, 40-22, denying Kansas City the chance to become the first team ever to win three Lombardi Trophies in a row. Swift was also at that game in Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9. While Swift and Kelce are enjoying some time together in the NFL offseason, Clark is preparing for her second WNBA season with the Indiana Fever, which is set to kick off on Saturday. Clark, who broke WNBA records on her way to being named the Rookie of the Year, and her squad will face off against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark and Reese made waves in their rookie seasons, extending their rivalry from college while battling for a national title with Iowa and LSU, respectively. Perhaps a Fever game will be in the cards for Swift and Kelce, as the WNBA season gets underway before Kelce must attend the start of the Chiefs' training camp. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
07-05-2025
- Sport
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Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton could face fine after lewd celebration following clutch 3-pointer
Tyrese Haliburton pushed the Indiana Pacers' second-round series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers to 2-0 after his incredible three-point shot on Tuesday night. But how he celebrated may result in a fine from the league – he's perfectly fine if it happens, too. Haliburton stunned Cleveland on their home court, getting the rebound on his own missed free throw and proceeding to bury a stepback 3-pointer at the top of the key with one second left to beat the Cavs, 120-119. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON During the main TNT broadcast, Haliburton's celebration was off frame. A replay showed exactly how he celebrated, and he used the infamous "big-b---- dance," which was made famous in "Major League II" and brought to the league by former NBA guard Sam Cassell. In the league's eyes, though, fines have been dished out for those replicating it in the past. After the game, Haliburton said it was one he was "waiting" to use, and will take whatever fine may come. "It was just right in the moment," he told reporters. "I'll take that fine gladly." TYRESE HALIBURTON MAKES LAST-SECOND 3 TO COMPLETE PACERS' WILD COMEBACK, TAKE SURPRISING 2-0 LEAD OVER CAVS Haliburton's response shows that he knew the risk of the celebration well before using it, which is why he's had it in the holster for the right moment. Haliburton has had quite the NBA Playoffs run already, especially when it comes to clutch shots in crunch time. In the Pacers' first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, he drove past Giannis Antetokounmpo and made a layup just before time expired to close out the series in five games. Now, on the road, the Pacers have taken down the top-seeded Cavs twice, and Haliburton's 22 points in Game 1 helped Indiana's case before his heroics in Game 2. If the playoffs didn't add enough motivation to perform, Haliburton has also been drawing some from an NBA players poll, which had him as the most common answer for most overrated player in the league. He said, "Overrate that," when he ended the Bucks' chances at lifting the Larry O'Brien Trophy. "That one was unexpected," Haliburton said in that series when asked about the overrated chants he was hearing. "I didn't know we had beef. I think now that that label is there, it's going to be that every time we play somebody on the road. It'll probably follow me until the next poll comes out. Overrate that." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The series heads to Indianapolis now, where the Pacers have a comfortable 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven bout with Cleveland. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Dave Portnoy furious after antisemitic sign appears at Barstool Sports bar
A Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia was thrust into the spotlight on Sunday as bottle-services waitresses held up a sign that read "f--- the Jews." The video was posted on the Instagram account of Mo Khan and the video tagged Mike Wade. It showed the sign lit up with several other men and women partying without a care in the world. The U.S.-based Stop Antisemitism advocacy group brought the incident to light on X. Dave Portnoy appeared to be enraged by the incident. "I've been shaking. I've been so f---ing mad for the last two hours," Portnoy said in an "emergency press conference" video posted on social media. "… I'm going to make it my life's f---ing mission to ruin these people. I'm coming to your throat, I'm never ending." Portnoy said he was on "the trail" for the last few hours to find the culprits behind the antisemitic sign. "You think I'm going to put up with this s--- at my bar?" he asked. "I want consequences for f---ing actions. So, I'm not just sitting back … no, trust me. I have been on it." Portnoy said he had talked to one of the waitresses at the bar and described her as a "total idiot." Another man, identified as Mike Wade, whose Instagram handle appeared in the video, wasn't at the club, Portnoy said. "I had this kid in tears turning state witness to me, rolling on the people there," Portnoy said of Wade. The Barstool Sports founder said Khan told him that he wasn't "antisemitic." But Portnoy said he didn't believe him. "Who the f--- would do that sign in my f---ing bar? You think I'm just gonna sit here? I'm gonna make it my f---ing mission to put you in lights. My f---ing mission," Portnoy said. He said he the people were allegedly behind the sign to come up with a way to "make it right." "What I'm saying is, I'm getting the names, I'm trying to be a little responsible, I'm trying to keep it together, but I'm on it," he said. "But I'm on it. I'm f---ing on it." Portnoy later said the two of the bottle girls who were at the bar had been fired. "I have Mo Khan's cell and talked to his buddy who did it," Portnoy said. "I gave them 1 hour to make it right whether it be anti semitism classes etc. If it's not up to snuff I'll put em all in lights," he wrote. Khan has since deleted his Instagram account. Antisemitism has been on the rise since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorists attacks by Hamas on Jewish people in Israel. The Anti-Defamation League said last month that the number of incidents in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with more than half of the 9,354 incidents being related to Israel. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
