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How an iconic Knicks-Heat playoff brawl changed NBA history

What’s happening on and off the Garden court Sign up for Inside the Knicks by Marc Berman, exclusively on Sports+. When Charlie Ward became the football coach at Booker T.…

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Timberwolves will try to trade D’Angelo Russell after playoff flop

The Timberwolves reportedly have a D’Angelo Russell problem on their hands. Minnesota is expected to shop their point guard this offseason, according to NBA Insider Marc Stein, after his lack…

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New York-Boston sports playoff rivalries, ranked

Sign up here to get Beyond the Back Page delivered to your inbox each weekday morning. Kyrie Irving’s bird-flipping repartee Sunday with the fans at TD Garden certainly wasn’t the first…

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Kessler Edwards earns spot on Nets playoff roster

The Nets carved an opening for Kessler Edwards on their playoff roster, waiving James Johnson on Thursday afternoon. Johnson, who missed Wednesday’s game with an illness, had played 62 games…

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Millwall 0-1 Swansea City: Joel Piroe strike earns Russell Martin’s men victory over play-off chasing Lions

Joel Piroe struck his 18th goal of the campaign to earn Swansea City a deserved 1-0 win over Millwall. The Swans showed plenty of confidence throughout and went ahead shortly…

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Wales 2-1 Austria: Gareth Bale double sends Rob Page’s men into World Cup play-off final

Gareth Bale scored in either half as Wales booked their place in the World Cup play-off final by beating Austria 2-1 in Cardiff. The Real Madrid star struck a sweet…

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When is the World Cup finals draw and play-off final date as Wales beat Austria

Wales booked their place in the World Cup play-off final by beating Austria at Cardiff City Stadium. Gareth Bale’s stunning double proved enough for Rob Page’s to earn victory in…

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Gareth Bale just stunned everyone and silenced his critics with the most perfect free-kick in World Cup play-off semi-final

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Gareth Bale sent Wales fans into raptures in the 25th minute of their crucial World Cup semi-final play-off match with Austria on Thursday night…

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What’s happened to Ryan Giggs? World Cup play-off absence and court case latest

Wales are playing Austria tonight in their crunch World Cup play-off and the more casual football fan may be wondering why Wales manager Ryan Giggs is not involved, and why…

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Wales v Austria kick-off time, TV channel and live stream info for World Cup play-off

Wales bid to edge one step closer to World Cup qualification on Thursday evening as they host Austria in the play-off semi-finals. Here’s everything you need to know about the…

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Nets’ playoff hopes could be aided by ex-teammates on Cavaliers

Some old friends might be able to do the Nets a solid. Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert could be the key to Kyrie Irving appearing in a play-in game.…

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Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey included as Rob Page confirms 26-man Wales squad for Austria World Cup play-off clash

Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey have both been included in Wales’ squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final contest against Austria. Captain Bale has made just two appearances for Real…

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Knicks coming to grips with slim playoff hopes after loss to Nets

RJ Barrett has encountered some difficulty converting free throws this season, so it figured that one he was trying to miss on purpose found nothing but net. Barrett attempted to…

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Huge Wales World Cup play-off in doubt amid Russia’s war on Ukraine

Wales’ crucial World Cup play-off this month has been thrown into doubt amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. FIFA has confirmed that Ukraine has requested to postpone its World Cup play-off…

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Islanders, Canadiens have fallen far since 2021 playoff runs

One bounce, one goal, one fleeting moment last summer and the game between the Islanders and Canadiens on Sunday at UBS Arena would have the air of a Stanley Cup…

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Aaron Ramsey reveals Rangers touchline moment that left him smiling as plan revealed ahead of Wales’ World Cup play-off campaign

Aaron Ramsey says he plans to work his way back to full fitness with Rangers ahead of Wales’ World Cup play-off campaign. The 31-year-old made his debut for the Scottish…

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49ers’ Robbie Gould cementing legacy with playoff perfection

Robbie Gould has accomplished a lot in his professional life. He has played in 261 NFL games, including playoffs, and made 440 of his 505 field-goal attempts. He’s led the…

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NFL playoff agony still better than no playoffs at all team

If you didn’t have a genuine horse in the race (non-gambling edition), then maybe — maybe — by the time midnight struck and Sunday became Monday you were able to…

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Titans’ Derrick Henry back for big AFC playoff game vs. Bengals

The Titans enter Saturday’s AFC playoff game against the Bengals with a boost — a 6-foot-3, 247-pound boost. Running back Derrick Henry was activated off injured reserve on Friday and…

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Titans aren’t sexy NFL playoff team but don’t sleep on them

If I were writing this column with the intention of drawing as many click-views to our Gist Vile website, I wouldn’t be writing about the Tennessee Titans. The Titans don’t…

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