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Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton attempts a shot against Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and guard Jalen Brunson.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 22, 2025
Pacers rally late to stun Knicks in Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals
Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and Aaron Nesmith added 30 for the Pacers.
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge hits a single against the Rangers during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium, New York City on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 21, 2025
Yankees cruise past Rangers to notch ninth win in 12 games
Will Warren struck out a career-high 10 hitters in 5 2/3 innings and Aaron Judge hit a two-run home run.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Chief Operating Officer Danny Zausner speaks during an event announcing plans for renovations to the tennis center and Arthur Ashe Stadium, in Manhattan, New York City, on Monday.
TENNIS
May 20, 2025
U.S. Open venue to undergo $800 million transformation
Work at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will be completed by the 2027 U.S. Open.
A Mexican Navy training ship is seen near the Manhattan Bridge after it slammed into the nearby Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday.
WORLD
May 18, 2025
Mexican Navy training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two
Nineteen others were injured after the ship lost power and hit the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday.
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle holds the ball while being defended by the Warriors' Draymond Green in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
May 15, 2025
Timberwolves finish off Warriors to reach Western Conference finals
The victory completed a 4-1 series triumph for the Timberwolves, who return to the Western Conference finals for the second straight season.
Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard in action against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during a WNBA preseason game in Atlanta on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2025
WNBA roars into new season marked by growth and star power
The league has expanded for the first time since 2008 by introducing the Golden State Valkyries.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives against the Celtics' Jaylen Brown during the first quarter in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Boston on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 8, 2025
Knicks rally for another road win over Celtics to take 2-0 lead in series
Josh Hart had a game-high 23 points for the Knicks, who trailed by 20 points in the third quarter and by 16 in the fourth.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drives to the basket while being guarded by Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals in Oklahoma City on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 6, 2025
Jokic-inspired Nuggets stun Thunder; Knicks down Celtics
Jokic, the towering three-time NBA MVP, finished with 42 points and 22 rebounds while Aaron Gordon scored a last-gasp 3-pointer to secure the win.
Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary-general and high representative for disarmament affairs, planted saplings from a persimmon tree that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
JAPAN
May 6, 2025
Saplings from a tree that survived atomic bombing planted at U.N. headquarters
The planting comes as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson shoots over the Pistons' Dennis Schroder during the first half in Detroit on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 2, 2025
Jalen Brunson carries Knicks to series-clinching win over Pistons
Brunson drained a game-winning three-pointer with four seconds.
A member of the Staten Island Giants flag football team passes during a practice on April 21 in Staten Island, New York.
MORE SPORTS
May 1, 2025
Women's flag football takes off in U.S. with LA Olympics on horizon
Developed as an alternative to collision prone tackle football, girls' and women's flag football was relatively unknown six years ago.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards drives against the Lakers' Rui Hachimura during the third quarter in Game 4 of their playoff series in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 28, 2025
Timberwolves outlast Lakers to take 3-1 lead in first-round series
The Lakers will try to stay alive in the best-of-seven series when they host Game 5 on Wednesday.
The Thunder's Chet Holmgren (left) and Grizzlies center Zach Edey battle for a rebound during Game 3 of their series in Memphis on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 25, 2025
Thunder rally from 29 down to stun Grizzlies in Game 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams added 26 and Chet Holmgren scored 23 of his 24 points in the second half.
New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Citi Field in New York on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 20, 2025
Kodai Senga and Pete Alonso lead Mets past Cardinals
Senga (3-1) allowed just three hits, walked two and fanned four in an 89-pitch performance.
A doughnut shop originating in Fukuoka Prefecture will open in New York on Tuesday, featuring its signature soft and moist doughnuts.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2025
Fukuoka doughnut shop set for debut in New York
The shop, I'm donut, will sell doughnuts with a teriyaki chicken filling and cream fillings using green tea powder.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to pass against the Jaguars during their game in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 15, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Apr 18, 2025
Aaron Rodgers noncommittal about NFL future due to issues in personal life
Rodgers said he was somewhat taken by surprise when the Jets opted to release him in March.
Michael McMahon, a retired New York City police sergeant working as a private investigator, arrives for the start of his trial at the Brooklyn federal court in New York on May 31, 2023. McMahon was sentenced to 1½ years in prison on Wednesday for acting as an illegal Chinese agent.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2025
Ex-New York cop sentenced to 1½ years' jail for acting as Chinese agent
A jury found Michael McMahon guilty of interstate stalking and of acting as an agent of China without notifying the U.S. attorney general.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City on Feb. 21.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 12, 2025
Mangione lawyers ask judge to prevent U.S. prosecutors from seeking death penalty
Brian Thompson, the deceased CEO of UnitedHealth Group's insurance division, was shot dead on Dec. 4 outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel.
Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga pitches against the Marlins during the first inning in New York on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 8, 2025
Kodai Senga and Mets' bullpen bottle up Marlins in 2-0 win
Senga gave up five hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings.
The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates after breaking the NHL all-time record with the 895th goal of his career during the second period against the Islanders in Elmont, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice hockey
Apr 7, 2025
Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky to become all-time leader in career goals
Ovechkin's landmark moment came in the second period of visiting Capitals' 4-1 loss against the New York Islanders.

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