Knicks vs. Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton takes swipe at Ben Stiller after Indiana bounces New York from playoffs

Knicks vs. Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton takes swipe at Ben Stiller after Indiana bounces New York from playoffs

Tyrese Haliburtongot the win and the last word. Check back in 25 or 30 years to see if the barbs Haliburton and actor/director Ben Stiller exchanged during the Eastern Conference finals will have the enduring memory of the feud between Reggie Miller and Spike Lee. But in the culture of 2025, theIndiana Pacersstar scored a strong final zinger against theNew York Knickssuperfan. Prior to Saturday's Game 6 matchup, a clip of Haliburton arriving at the Pacers' home arena of Gainbridge Fieldhouse circulated online. The two-time All-Star cut an imposing figure walking down a corridor dressed all in black, referencingthe Knicks doing the samebefore last year's Game 6 playoff matchup. But in response to the video, Stiller focused on the duffel bag Haliburton was carrying. Good thing he brought his duffel for the flight to NY.https://t.co/0vHKAEPHhI — Ben Stiller (@BenStiller)May 31, 2025 "Good thing he brought his duffel for the flight to NY,"Stiller quipped. It was a good line from Stiller, implying the Knicks would win Game 6 and send the series back to Madison Square Garden for a decisive Game 7. But it rang hollow approximately six hours later when the Pacers won,125-108, and eliminated New York from the NBA playoffs. After scoring 21 points with 13 assists, Haliburton responded while celebrating Indiana's victory. "Nah, was to pack y'all up,"he replied, following up an on-court win with a social-media win. Nah, was to pack y'all uphttps://t.co/hhgo9fp8ib — Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22)June 1, 2025 Stiller showed he was a good sport and no hard feelings lingered, wishing Haiburton and the Pacers well in their NBA Finals matchup with theOklahoma City Thunder. "Congrats,"he said. "All the best in OKC." Congrats. All the best in OKC. — Ben Stiller (@BenStiller)June 1, 2025 So will Haliburton start trading digs withany celebrity Thunder fansduring the NBA Finals? Maybe with legendary WWE broadcasterJim Ross? Is "Saturday Night Live" alum and "Barry" star Bill Hader on social media? Would sniping back and forth with actor James Marsden bring the same juice? Perhaps an opponent will rise once the NBA Finals begin on Thursday.

byKonstantin Pynzar

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June 01, 2025

Knicks vs. Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton takes swipe at Ben Stiller after Indiana bounces New York from playoffs

Knicks vs. Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton takes swipe at Ben Stiller after Indiana bounces New York from playoffs Tyrese Haliburtongot the win an...

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Iga Swiatek survives early blitz, advances at French Open

Iga Swiatek survives early blitz, advances at French Open

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek survived a scare by rallying to a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open in Paris. The win was the 25th in a row at Roland Garros for the Poland native, tying Monica Seles for the second-longest Parisian winning streak in the Open Era. It was far from easy for Swiatek, who totaled 27 unforced errors over the first eight games of the match -- losing six of them. "The first set, I felt like I was playing against Jannik Sinner," Swiatek said, the defending champion, said. "I just kept fighting." Swiatek rebounded, however, and dispatched Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, in two hours, 30 minutes to set up a quarterfinal match against 13th-seeded Elina Svitolina. The Ukrainian saved three match points and recorded a 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 win over fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini of Italy in two hours, 24 minutes. Svitolina dropped the first set and fell behind 5-3 in the second before turning it around. She won seven of the next eight games to change the momentum and ultimately advance to her 13th Grand Slam quarterfinal. "It was, I think, 5-4 or 5-3 at that time when I was two match points down. Of course, it was not usual maybe for her, but also, it's such a pressure moment that sometimes can happen for both of us," Svitolina said of Paolini. "Yeah, I'm very happy I could save another match point on the tiebreak, because tiebreak was very close, and a few points just decided the whole second set." In another match on Sunday, eighth-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China advanced to the French Open quarterfinals for the first time following a 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3 win over Liudmila Samsonova of Russia. Zheng joined 2011 French Open champion Li Na as the lone Chinese players in the Open Era to reach the women's quarterfinals by turning back Samsonova in two hours, 47 minutes. Zheng relied on her serve, with five of her 10 aces coming in the third set. She will face top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka defeated 16th-seeded Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-3 and has not dropped a set in this tournament. Sabalenka hit 29 winners on the day, including 11 aces. Anisimova didn't go down easily, however. Down 5-2 and serving to stay in the match, Anisimova fought off six break points to hold serve. She faced two more match points, saving one, as Sabalenka served for the win. --Field Level Media

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June 01, 2025

Iga Swiatek survives early blitz, advances at French Open

Iga Swiatek survives early blitz, advances at French Open Four-time champion Iga Swiatek survived a scare by rallying to a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 win...

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British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title

British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title

ROME (AP) — British rider Simon Yates cruised to overall victory in theGiro d'Italiaon Sunday — finally winning the race that had eluded him so often. After attacking on the gravel-road climbto take the pink jersey in the penultimate stage on Saturday, Yates finished nearly four minutes ahead of runner-upIsaac Del Toro, the 21-year-old Mexican who wore pink for 10 days before Yates took control. It's the second Grand Tour title for Yates after he won the Spanish Vuelta in 2018. "It's a defining moment of my career, there's no doubt about that," Yates said. Yates wore pink for 13 days during the 2018 Giro before cracking on one of the final climbs. He also had to withdraw from the Italian race in 2020 and 2022 — because of coronavirus and a knee injury, respectively. "I'm still in shock of what I've done," Yates said. "It's something that I've been working toward for a long time." Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. Dutch rider Olav Kooij, Yates' teammate, won the final stage in a sprint finish. It was his second victory in this Giro after also winning the 12th stage — and third overall after winning one in 2024. "Perfect final weekend for us. After yesterday we were all really happy with what Simon pulled off," Kooij said. "To finish it off is really cool." During the non-competitive neutralized period just before the mostly ceremonial final stage actually began,the peloton passed through the Vatican and was blessed by Pope Leo XIV. The 143-kilometer (89-mile) final stage concluded with a circuit of eight laps through downtown Rome and finished next to the Circus Maximus — the ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium. At age 32, Yates already acknowledged that this victory is "the peak" of his career. His best finish in the Tour de France was fourth in 2023. Twin brothers Yates and his twin brother, Adam, have long been among the peloton's elite. Adam Yates rode this Giro for UAE Team Emirates as a support rider for Del Toro — so was competing against his brother. But the brothers posed arm-in-arm for photos together during the final stage. Before the final stage started, a moment of silence was observed following the death of former Visma rider Robert Gesink's wife. Del Toro top young rider Del Toro finished with the white jersey for the top young rider. Despite his tactical mistakes on Saturday, Del Toro appears to have a promising career ahead of him. This was just his second Grand Tour after placing 36th in the Vuelta last year. "I'm learning," Del Toro said. "I should be happy with myself." Danish rider Mads Pedersen took the maroon jersey for points after winning four stages. Lorenzo Fortunato of Italy took the blue jersey for the mountain classification. ___ AP cycling:https://apnews.com/hub/cycling

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June 01, 2025

British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title

British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title ROME (AP) — British rider Simon Yates cruised to overall victory in theGiro d...

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'It's completely unsustainable': Republican lawmaker doubles down, knocks Trump tax bill

'It's completely unsustainable': Republican lawmaker doubles down, knocks Trump tax bill

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, is doubling downon his concernsabout a bill that would make sweeping changes to taxes,Medicaid,food stampsand more after it was passed last month in the Republican-led House at the urging of PresidentDonald Trump. The more-than-1,000-page bill narrowly cleared the lower chamber on May 22. Now, it faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where some conservatives have raised concerns about the legislation's cost. "It's completely unsustainable," Johnson said in an interview on Fox's "Sunday Morning Futures." The bill is expected to add somewherearound $3 trillionto the deficit over the next 10 years and swell the federal government's debt. Still, the legislation would enact Trump'smajor campaign promiseslike eliminating taxes on workers' tips and overtime. It's likely to be one of the most significant pieces of legislation that will be passed during his second term in the Oval Office. Bartiromo on June 1 pressed Johnson on whether he was prepared to "blow up President Trump's agenda." "I want to see him succeed," Johnson said in response. "But again, my loyalty is to the American people, to my kids and grandkids. We cannot continue to mortgage their future." Johnson has repeatedly called for the federal government to return to pre-pandemic levels of spending and said he was disappointed the House bill didn't go further in reducing the government's debt. Asked what the solution is, Johnson told Fox, "DOGE showed us how to do it. Contract by contract, line by line." Trump's billionaire former adviserElon Muskrecentlyended his tenureleading the Department of Government Efficiency. While the department has played a major role cutting into the federal bureaucracy, a longtime priority for the president, it hasn't come up with the bulk of the $2 trillion savings Musk hadpromised to deliverwhile on the campaign trail. Musk saidin a May 27 interview with CBS he was "disappointed" by the Trump-led tax bill. "I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful, but I don't know if it can be both. My personal opinion," Musk said. Johnson's comments to Fox echo what he said a week earlier in an interview with CNN. The Wisconsin senator told anchor Jake Tapper he believed there were enough Senate Republicans who opposed the bill to hold up any potential vote. "I think we have enough to stop the process until the president gets serious about the spending reduction and reducing the deficit," Johnson said May 25. Contributing: Riley Beggin This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:GOP senator holds out on Trump tax bill: 'Completely unsustainable'

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June 01, 2025

'It's completely unsustainable': Republican lawmaker doubles down, knocks Trump tax bill

'It's completely unsustainable': Republican lawmaker doubles down, knocks Trump tax bill Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, is doubl...

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Trump, Xi likely to speak soon on minerals trade dispute, aides say

Trump, Xi likely to speak soon on minerals trade dispute, aides say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak soon to iron out trade issues including a dispute over critical minerals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. Trump on Friday accused China of violating an agreement with the U.S. to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals. "What China is doing is they are holding back products that are essential for the industrial supply chains of India, of Europe. And that is not what a reliable partner does," Bessent said in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation." "I am confident that when President Trump and Party Chairman Xi have a call, that this will be ironed out. But the fact that they are withholding some of the products that they agreed to release during our agreement - maybe it's a glitch in the Chinese system, maybe it's intentional. We'll see after the President speaks with the party chairman." Trump said on Friday he was sure that he would speak to Xi. China said in April that the two leaders had not had a conversation recently. Asked if a talk with Xi was on Trump's schedule, Bessent said, "I believe we'll see something very soon." White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said no specific date for the conversation has been set, but there have been discussions that the leaders will talk about last month's Geneva agreement on some tariff disputes. "President Trump, we expect, is going to have a wonderful conversation about the trade negotiations this week with President Xi. That's our expectation," Hassett said. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Nia Williams)

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June 01, 2025

Trump, Xi likely to speak soon on minerals trade dispute, aides say

Trump, Xi likely to speak soon on minerals trade dispute, aides say WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President ...

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