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Pacers Advance to NBA Finals for First Time in 25 Years

The Indiana Pacers, fueled by 31 points from Pascal Siakam (31) and a 21-point double-double from Tyrese Haliburton (25), beat the New York Knicks 125-108 on Saturday to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000. The Pacers used a big third quarter to break open a close game and kept the pressure on in the fourth period to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals four games to two. They reached the championship series for the second time in franchise history, and will be chasin

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Jun 1, 2025 — 2 min read

PSG Win First-Ever Champions League Title Against Inter Milan

After years of waiting and several unsuccessful attempts, Paris Saint-Germain - led by Luis Enrique - have triumphed in the Champions League final after defeating Simone Inzaghi's Inter Milan, finally winning a first historic title in Europe's most prestigious competition. After years of waiting, billionaire investments and bitter disappointments, PSG can finally celebrate their first Champions League with their win over Inter writing a new page in their history. It is something they have neve

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May 31, 2025 — 1 min read

Rihanna’s Father, Ronald Fenty, Dies at 70 After Brief Illness

Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, has passed away at the age of 70 following a “brief illness.” According to reports, Mr. Fenty died early Saturday morning in Los Angeles, as reported by Barbados outlet, Starcom Network News. Sources told the radio station that family members have gathered in California to commemorate his life. This news comes amid reports that Rihanna is expecting her third child with partner A$AP Rocky. “Honestly, it’s a blessing nonetheless,” Rocky told The Associated Press.

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May 31, 2025 — 1 min read

Taylor Swift's “Been Bursting Into Tears of Joy” After Finally Owns All of Her Masters

Taylor Swift announced Friday that she now owns the master recordings to her first six albums, a happy conclusion to a career-defining feud with retired manager Scooter Braun, who purchased and then sold the recordings to a private equity company in a move Swift called “nefarious,” and provided the impetus for both her (Taylor’s Version) re-recording project and an ad hoc crash course in copyright law. On Friday, Swift posted an emotional statement to her website with the news. “I've been burst

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May 30, 2025 — 4 min read

Eddie Murphy Reveals His Son And Martin Lawrence’s Daughter ‘Ran Off And Got Married’

Eric Murphy, son of Eddie Murphy, and Jasmin Lawrence, daughter of Martin Lawrence, have tied the knot. Eddie Murphy confirmed the news during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, revealing that the couple opted for a private ceremony with just the two of them and a preacher, foregoing the previously discussed grand wedding plans. Eric and Jasmin began dating in 2021 and announced their engagement in November 2024 with a romantic video shared on Instagram, showcasing a candlelit proposal

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May 30, 2025 — 1 min read

Gilgeous-Alexander Powers Thunder Past Timberwolves to make First NBA Finals Since 2012

Oklahoma City, sparked by 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 by routing Minnesota 124-94 on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA Most Valuable Player, added eight assists and seven rebounds as the Thunder captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series 4-1 and will host game one of the NBA Finals on June 5. "This is a step in the right direction, but we have a lot more work to do, and we know that and that's what we're

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May 29, 2025 — 3 min read

Michael Jordan Returns to NBA Spotlight as NBC Sports Contributor

Basketball icon Michael Jordan is stepping into a new role next season, as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ NBA coverage. The announcement came during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall, where the network outlined its programming slate for the upcoming television year, The Associated Press reports. “I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC,” Jordan said in a news release. “The NBA on NBC was a meaningful part of my career, and I’m excited about being a special c

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May 29, 2025 — 2 min read

Tyrese Haliburton Makes History as Pacers take Game 4 against Knicks

Tyrese Haliburton (25) delivered his second career playoff triple-double to power Indiana over New York on Tuesday, lifting the Pacers one win from the NBA Finals. Haliburton scored 32 points, passed off 15 assists and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds while making no turnovers over 38 minutes - becoming the first player in NBA playoff history with 30-15-10 and no turnovers in Indiana's big 130-121 win over the Knicks. Indiana, which blew a 20-point lead in a game three home loss, seized a 3

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May 28, 2025 — 3 min read

Eminem Tops Kendrick, Wins Favorite Hip Hop Artist And Album at AMAs

Kendrick Lamar’s run of dominance hit an unexpected bump at this year’s American Music Awards. Though he didn’t leave empty-handed, winning Favorite Hip Hop Song for his Drake diss track “Not Like Us”, Lamar was shut out in the night’s major categories. He was nominated in six total categories, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. But it was Billie Eilish who came out on top in all three. The surprises didn’t stop there. In a move that shocked fans, Eminem walk

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May 28, 2025 — 1 min read

Drake Announces Return of OVO Fest This Summer’ at Central Cee Concert in Toronto

Drake has officially confirmed that OVO Fest will return in summer 2025. The rapper made the announcement during a surprise appearance at Central Cee’s concert at History in Toronto on Saturday night (May 24). “I’ll see you this summer, by the way” Drake said to the crowd, while congratulating the British rapper on his success. “OVO Fest will be back this year.” He then pointed back at Central Cee and said “we’ll need you there for that.” Drake hasn’t hosted his star-studded hometown festiva

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May 27, 2025 — 1 min read

2025 Cannes Film Festival: Full List of Winners

The winners of the 78th Cannes Film Festival were announced Saturday night. After a power outage threatened to delay Saturday's closing ceremonies of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, the event at the Grand Théâtre Lumière went off without a hitch. The Competition jury, which was led this year by French actor Juliette Binoche, also included American actors Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong, Italian actor Alba Rohrwacher, French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, and directors Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sang-soo

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May 26, 2025 — 2 min read

Knicks Rally from 20 Down to Stun Pacers in Game 3 Thriller

The New York Knicks overturned a 20-point deficit as they fought back to beat the Indiana Pacers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. The Knicks cut Indiana's lead to 2-1 in the series after their 106-100 win. Now, following their losses at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks are now right back in the battle for a place in the NBA Finals. Karl-Anthony Towns starred for the Knicks with 24 points - 20 of them in an explosive fourth-quarter performance - and contributed 15 rebo

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May 26, 2025 — 3 min read

Six Dead in San Diego Plane Crash Amid Airport Glitches

Investigators are examining whether foggy conditions and technical glitches at a San Diego airport that cut off lights meant to guide pilots may have played a role in a fatal plane crash. A Cessna 550 crashed early Thursday into a residential neighbourhood, burning cars and destroying at least one home. Authorities say all six aboard are presumed dead, including a former drummer for the rock band The Devil Wears Prada and a high-profile music agent. The National Transportation Safety Board is

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May 25, 2025 — 3 min read

Djokovic Battles Past Hurkacz to Claim 100th ATP Title

Novak Djokovic became just the third man to win 100 ATP titles with a typically dramatic comeback victory over Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Geneva Open on Saturday. The 38-year-old, playing in Switzerland in a bid to find form ahead of the French Open, recovered from losing the first set to clinch a 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/2) win after three hours and five minutes on court. Djokovic joins Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer as the only players with a century of tour titles. "I had to work fo

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May 25, 2025 — 2 min read

EU Calls for ‘Respect’ as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on European Goods

The European Union's trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on "respect" not "threats". It comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 50% tariff on all goods sent to the US from the EU. "The EU's fully engaged, committed to securing a deal that works for both," EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said after a call with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. "EU-US trade is unmatched &

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May 24, 2025 — 3 min read

Antetokounmpo, Gilgeous-Alexander & Jokic headline 2024-25 All-NBA Teams

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander along with fellow MVP finalists Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic have been named to the 2024-25 All-NBA First Team on Friday. The trio was joined by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell as the NBA rolled out its best performing players of the season following votes from a global media panel of 100 voters. Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named NBA MVP earlier in the week for the first time, earne

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May 24, 2025 — 2 min read

“When I did work with Eminem, I couldn’t smoke in there. It was kinda funny,” — 2 Chainz

2 Chainz recently opened up about a memorable experience recording with Eminem, revealing that he wasn’t allowed to smoke weed around the Detroit rapper while they were working in the studio. During an appearance on Club Shay Shay, 2 Chainz talked about collaborating with Eminem on songs like “Chloraseptic” and “Kyrie & Luka.” “When I did work with Eminem, I couldn’t smoke in there. It was kinda funny,” Chainz said. “It was his people, not Eminem. Eminem was somewhere writing but his people ar

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May 23, 2025 — 1 min read

Chris Brown Released on £5 Million Bail Following Assault Charge

Chris Brown has reportedly been granted bail by a UK court, set at £5 million (approximately $6.7 million USD). However, as previously reported, a London judge initially denied bail for Brown, meaning the singer would have remained in custody in the U.K. until at least June 13, when he is scheduled to appear at Southwark Crown Court. Luckily for fans, he was granted bail. Brown was arrested earlier this week in connection with a 2023 incident at TAPE nightclub in London’s Hanover Square. He fa

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May 22, 2025 — 1 min read

Pacers Stun Knicks with Epic Comeback to Take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

The Indiana Pacers pulled off an extraordinary fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks had been in charge of the contest at Madison Square Garden and led by 14 points with 2:51 left in the game before the Pacers suddenly came alive. In stunning fashion, Indiana sank six straight three-pointers, five of them from Aaron Nesmith. The Pacers were an inch away from winning the game in regulation when, with

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May 22, 2025 — 1 min read

Firm Sue Jennifer Lopez $300k For Posting Own Photos Online

Jennifer Lopez has been sued for $300,000 for allegedly posting copyrighted images from the 2025 Golden Globes without permission. Lopez turned heads on January 5, on the red carpet at the prestigious awards ceremony, wearing a stunning white gown and a white faux fur coat. She shared five photos from the event on her social media accounts, captioning them “GG Weekend Glamour.” The photos which drew the attention of her fans and the media outlets, saw them widely resharing the images. Howeve

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May 21, 2025 — 1 min read

Lady Gaga, Drake, Charli XCX Among Spotify’s 2025 Songs of Summer Picks

Summer’s just around the corner, and Spotify has revealed its 2025 Songs of Summer predictions—30 tracks the platform expects to dominate airwaves and playlists over the next few months. The lineup includes some early standouts already making waves, such as Alex Warren’s viral hit “Ordinary,” Drake’s “NOKIA,” and “All the Way” from BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman. Other artists featured on the list range from global superstars to rising names: Charli XCX with “party 4 u,” Bad Bunny’s “NUEVAYo

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May 21, 2025 — 2 min read

Denzel Surprised With Honorary Palme d’Or At Cannes

Denzel Washington was surprised by Thierry Fremaux the Cannes Film Festival chief with an honorary Palme d’Or before the premiere of Highest 2 Lowest on Monday night. “This is my brother, right here,” said the film’s director Spike Lee, who passed the award to Washington. “This is a total surprise for me,” said Washington. Washington had sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival in between Broadway performances for the premiere of Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest on Monday. Cannes moved

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May 20, 2025 — 2 min read

Kai Cenat to Direct Drake & PartyNextDoor’s ‘Somebody Loves Me’ Video

Kai Cenat will be making his directorial debut behind the camera as the streamer’s been tapped by Drake and PartyNextDoor to direct the OVO duo’s video for “Somebody Loves Me”. Cenat previously expressed his hopes of directing a Drizzy music video after detailing his vision for the “Nokia” video on a live stream, and after speaking with Drake, he’s getting his shot. Kai explained during a live stream on Saturday (May 17) that he’s going to direct the visual for Drake and PND’s moody hit, but a

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May 20, 2025 — 1 min read

Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, multiple outletsreported Sunday, days after reports circulated that he had a “small nodule” in his prostate. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the disease, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 out of 10. This means his illness is classified as "high-grade" and the cancer cells cou

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May 19, 2025 — 3 min read