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Archive May 2, 2025

Knicks’ Brunson helps seal series against Pistons, Clippers sink Nuggets

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets to set up a tense NBA playoff finale, while the New York Knicks won the series by clinching a victory over the Detroit Pistons.

With four seconds left on Thursday, Brunson scored the game-winning three points to give the Knicks a thrilling 116-113 victory over the Pistons.

The Clippers won the Western Conference game 3-3 to set up a crucial game seven against Denver on Saturday when they defeated the Nuggets 111-105 at the Intuit Dome.

As Los Angeles recovered from its 131-115 game-five drubbing in Denver, James Harden led the team with 28 points, while Kawhi Leonard added 27 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.

[Rick Osentoski/Reuters] Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham defends Jalen Brunson’s dribblings.

After rallying from 11 points down to lead 112-105 with just under three minutes left, the Pistons also appeared poised to bring their best-of-seven series to an end with the Knicks in Detroit.

With 36 seconds left in the final minutes, the Knicks were able to reclaim the lead with an extraordinary late rally led by Brunson.

A chilly three-pointer from Brunson gave the Knicks what they thought would be the lead after Cade Cunningham’s missed a layup to restore the Pistons’ lead.

“I rely on the trust and calmness that my teammates give me,” Brunson said. Without them, nothing would happen.

Game one is scheduled for Monday, and the third-seeded Knicks advance to an Eastern Conference semifinal series against the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics.

Mikal Bridges scored 25 points, while OG Anunoby added 22 and Brunson added 40 while OG Anunoby added 22.

What can you say about Jalene’s shot? Tom Thibodeau, the coach of the Knicks, described Brunson’s three-point performance. He performs at his best when his best is required, and he has done it all year. That is what makes him unique.

Cunningham led Detroit’s scorers with 23 points, assisted by Malik Beasley’s 20 and Jalen Duren’s 21.

After the opening quarter, the Knicks surged to a 14-point lead, outscoring the Pistons 37-23 in the opening frame thanks to 15 points from Brunson.

However, the Pistons fought back in the second quarter, scoring five of his eight three-pointers to give them a slim lead at half-time thanks to Beasley’s strong hand.

The defense stayed in place to stop the flow of Detroit points while Brunson and Bridges combined for 21 points to give the Knicks a double-digit lead in the second half.

The momentum picked up again in the fourth quarter as the Detroit fought off a Knicks team that had given the Knicks a bad idea as they led, but Brunson saved New York at the break.

A late charge from Denver was halted by a fiery Clippers in Los Angeles to claim their series-levelling victory.

With just under six minutes left in the third quarter, the Clippers outscored Denver 32-22 to open a double-digit lead that grew to 15 points. This resulted in a nip-and-tuck contest.

With less than a minute to go, the Clippers held firm to set up Saturday’s decider, but Denver rallied to close the gap.

“We didn’t want to go home,” Clippers star Harden said, “and it was win or go home.”

In a few days, we have one more game. We must improve. There are still many mental mistakes and areas for improvement in execution. However, we must go outside and take it.

The third quarter was when Denver’s interim head coach, David Adelman, pointed out the game’s ending.

“We played defense, but we never could come up with the 50-50 ball,” the team said. “We got sped up, we didn’t handle it. Adelman remarked, “That quarter absolutely killed us.

“We had a really good fourth quarter, but we had to be better the entire way.”

Pimblett dropped 40lb in weeks before UFC 314 win

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Before winning against Michael Chandler at UFC 314 last month, Paddy Pimblett lost nearly three stone.

The 30-year-old put on a strong performance to stop the veteran UFC fighter and record his biggest victory thus far.

The Liverpudlian has a reputation for ballooning in weight between fights, and he revealed on his YouTube channel that he dropped 40 pounds (2st 12 pounds) in preparation for the UFC 314 bout in order to reach the lightweight weight limit of 156 pounds (11st 2 pounds).

Seven weeks prior to the fight, Pimblett began to lose weight through a careful diet and regular exercise. He weighed 190 pounds.

“Been heavier to begin with,” Pimblett said. “Been eating 2, 000 calories a day”.

A frustrated Pimblett claimed that his weight was “doing his head in” because he had only managed to lose three pounds after a week of training.

However, he was 175 pounds (12 lbs., 12 lbs., and 170 lbs., 12 lbs., two days before the weigh-in.

Prior to the fight night ceremony, all UFC fighters must weigh in the morning before the ceremony.

Pimblett gained 157 pounds (11st 3lbs) the night before, dropping 13 pounds during his weight loss.

According to Pimblett, “That was one of my easiest weight cuts.”

A fighter should safely cut between 8% and 10% of their body weight before taking the scales, according to the UFC.

Although Pimblett claimed that being 170 pounds during fight week was typically his goal weight, he was above that limit.

Number reduction for Pimblett’s UFC 314

Split image of Paddy Pimblett weighing in on the morning, the ceremonial weigh-ins and then a picture of his body on fight night, each time looking less skinnyImages courtesy of Getty

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Romeo Beckham shares hilarious throwback snaps of dad David Beckham on 50th birthday

David’s 50th birthday is being celebrated in style by the Beckham clan, but son Romeo couldn’t resist sharing a retro photo.

The former football player and Victoria Beckham’s second-eldest child, Romeo, 22, are the second-oldest. Brooklyn, 25, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13, are also living with the married couple. Romeo also took to social media to celebrate father David’s milestone birthday.

Romeo gushed about his birthday on Instagram, saying, “I love you so much @davidbeckham, and happy birthday to the most amazing role model. His followers were quick to praise the upload, which features a young Romeo pouting alongside his heavily tanned father.

In a throwback photo of Romeo and David Beckham (Instagram)

Romeo wore glittering pink and blue sunglasses on top of their heads, mimicking the footballer’s pouting face.

Romeo also shared a sweet throwback online, but it wasn’t the only one. He also uploaded a video of him playing football when he was a child on his Stories. The youngster appeared to have no worries in the world when he was strutting around the pitch while wearing the number 13 behind the camera as his proud parents yelled “well done.”

and the father of the clan sent the same messages to Romeo. Victoria emailed another heartfelt post to her loving tribute to him on “birthday eve.”

The mother-of-four and former Spice Girls singer, 51, celebrated her husband’s birthday on Instagram when the clock struck midnight. After that, she and David have a montage of memories that date back to when they first met in 1997 and how recently their lives have advanced.

Romeo Back as a child playing football
Additionally, Romeo also uploaded a throwback video to Instagram.

Images from David’s 50th birthday party, which he and his family celebrated early last month, were among the clips on display. The couple’s daughter Harper, 13, was drinking a bottle of milk in bed at the time of the heartwarming video. There is a tot who can be quoted as saying, “There is only one David Beckham.”

Victoria expressed her gratitude for having David in her life and the life the couple has had with their children, in addition to the adorable video. She continued, “I think, Wow, how lucky am I,” when I watch this video.

You’re everything I could have imagined and more. Happy David’s 50th birthday. I adore you and our lovely family without end. You make me whole.

The former England captain is reportedly prepared to spend the entirety of his birthday parties. According to a source, David is “going all out” for his 50th birthday. It’s a true family affair, with Romeo, Cruz, Harper, and his and Victoria’s parents all included.

Another stated to the Daily Mail, “While the location will be perfect and stunning, what he wants most is for his family to be around him and enjoy getting along.”

“Thing is, however, things aren’t great right now. Everyone in their lives aspires that any problems will be resolved before David’s big day.

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Engelbert Humperdinck reveals how music saved him after wife’s death ahead of 89th birthday

Engelbert Humperdinck, a singer, credited karaoke with keeping his music “all these years” ahead of his 89th birthday.

The singer from Leicester, who was raised in the city, has said he will be celebrating his birthday with “family and a few friends” and that he may even participate in a karaoke performance.

After realizing he needed to continue singing after his final-year farewell tour with The Last Waltz, Humperdinck will perform more than 60 concerts around the world this year.

The Release Me singer said, “Some of my songs are as fresh as they were when I recorded them over 50 years ago, and I’m very big with karaoke,” about how his music has endured.

I’m very happy that most of my songs are available on karaoke because people enjoy singing them, which is what kept it going for so long.

He continued, “I try to sing somebody else’s songs,” referring to his own karaoke choices.

Arnold Dorsey, better known as Engelbert Humperdinck, receiving the MBE in 2022 (Getty Images).

“I can recall that when we went out for dinner in a Japanese restaurant, the karaoke was being carried around to all the tables.

So I made the decision to sing a few of my songs, which was fantastic because it was my first time doing it for a while.

When British actress Patricia Healey, Humperdinck’s wife of 56 years, passed away at the age of 85 due to complications related to Covid-19, Humperdinck was heartbroken in 2021. She also had an Alzheimer’s disease.

He claimed that after his most recent tour, a long time spent at home had persuaded him to go back to performing.

I was climbing the wall in January, February, March, and a portion of April because of it.

I called my manager and said, “This is not going to work out,” and I responded, “I have to get back to work,” and I said, “I’m climbing the wall.”

“So anyway, I put a final note on The Last Waltz, and I’m back on my feet, ready to tour the world as long as God keeps my voice in tip-top shape.”

The singer with wife Patricia and their two children in 1968
The singer and his wife Patricia, who both have two children, were photographed in 1968 (Popperfoto via Getty Images).

The singer, who was born in India, said he didn’t think his career would last forever when he first started out.

He continued, “I’ve been in the business 58 years successfully, and things are still looking up on me because I just finished recording this album with Cleopatra Records, which is unusual for me to do this sort of thing at this time in my life.

“But it all came to me all of a sudden, and I made the decision to do it,” she said. The album features songs by classic bands from the 1980s, including Aerosmith, Kiss, The Cars, Journey, and others.

I recorded the songs I liked from their albums.

After his 1968 song A Man Without Love was featured in an episode of the BBC drama Call the Midwife, Humperdinck, whose real name is Arnold Dorsey, said he had seen younger fans attend his recent concerts.

Singer Engelbert Humperdinck and his wife Patricia Dorsey appear with his star at the Paris Las Vegas in July 20, 2011
Engelbert Humperdinck and his wife Patricia Dorsey pose with their star at the Paris, Las Vegas, on July 20, 2011 (Getty Images).

He continued, “It’s unbelievable because they used the song right away and right away in the show all the way through,” adding, “I recorded it 50 years ago.

“And the young people who were watching this program, who were seeing a lot of fresh faces in the audience, wanted to know what Engelbert Humperdinck was all about.

“And of course, I welcomed them into the Humperdinck trail, and as a result, I’ve gained a brand-new audience of young people for that particular song.”

Humperdinck is best known for songs like Release Me, The Last Waltz, and There Goes My Everything, which he has had on his way to a string of UK top 10 singles and two UK number one albums since beginning his career in the 1950s.

Humperdinck renamed himself Humperdinck after borrowing the same name from a well-known German composer. Before his manager Gordon Mills distributed the names of composers to his three artists at the time, he described himself as a “feeble young man looking for an opportunity to enter the show business.”

He described the encounter as “love at first sight” during a chance meeting with Healey, who was then 17 years old, when he first met his wife at the beginning of his career in 1953. He said in 2020, “I met her on a dance floor, and we’ve been dancing ever since.”

Before her passing, the couple split their time between their homes in the UK and California, where they later had four children.

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Engelbert Humperdinck reveals how music saved him after wife’s death ahead of 89th birthday

Engelbert Humperdinck, a singer, credited karaoke with keeping his music “all these years” ahead of his 89th birthday.

The singer from Leicester, who was raised in the city, has said he will be celebrating his birthday with “family and a few friends” and that he may even participate in a karaoke performance.

After realizing he needed to continue singing after his final-year farewell tour with The Last Waltz, Humperdinck will perform more than 60 concerts around the world this year.

The Release Me singer said, “Some of my songs are as fresh as they were when I recorded them over 50 years ago, and I’m very big with karaoke,” about how his music has endured.

I’m very happy that most of my songs are available on karaoke because people enjoy singing them, which is what kept it going for so long.

He continued, “I try to sing somebody else’s songs,” referring to his own karaoke choices.

Arnold Dorsey, better known as Engelbert Humperdinck, receiving the MBE in 2022 (Getty Images).

“I can recall that when we went out for dinner in a Japanese restaurant, the karaoke was being carried around to all the tables.

So I made the decision to sing a few of my songs, which was fantastic because it was my first time doing it for a while.

When British actress Patricia Healey, Humperdinck’s wife of 56 years, passed away at the age of 85 due to complications related to Covid-19, Humperdinck was heartbroken in 2021. She also had an Alzheimer’s disease.

He claimed that after his most recent tour, a long time spent at home had persuaded him to go back to performing.

I was climbing the wall in January, February, March, and a portion of April because of it.

I called my manager and said, “This is not going to work out,” and I responded, “I have to get back to work,” and I said, “I’m climbing the wall.”

“So anyway, I put a final note on The Last Waltz, and I’m back on my feet, ready to tour the world as long as God keeps my voice in tip-top shape.”

The singer with wife Patricia and their two children in 1968
The singer and his wife Patricia, who both have two children, were photographed in 1968 (Popperfoto via Getty Images).

The singer, who was born in India, said he didn’t think his career would last forever when he first started out.

He continued, “I’ve been in the business 58 years successfully, and things are still looking up on me because I just finished recording this album with Cleopatra Records, which is unusual for me to do this sort of thing at this time in my life.

“But it all came to me all of a sudden, and I made the decision to do it,” she said. The album features songs by classic bands from the 1980s, including Aerosmith, Kiss, The Cars, Journey, and others.

I recorded the songs I liked from their albums.

After his 1968 song A Man Without Love was featured in an episode of the BBC drama Call the Midwife, Humperdinck, whose real name is Arnold Dorsey, said he had seen younger fans attend his recent concerts.

Singer Engelbert Humperdinck and his wife Patricia Dorsey appear with his star at the Paris Las Vegas in July 20, 2011
Engelbert Humperdinck and his wife Patricia Dorsey pose with their star at the Paris, Las Vegas, on July 20, 2011 (Getty Images).

He continued, “It’s unbelievable because they used the song right away and right away in the show all the way through,” adding, “I recorded it 50 years ago.

“And the young people who were watching this program, who were seeing a lot of fresh faces in the audience, wanted to know what Engelbert Humperdinck was all about.

“And of course, I welcomed them into the Humperdinck trail, and as a result, I’ve gained a brand-new audience of young people for that particular song.”

Humperdinck is best known for songs like Release Me, The Last Waltz, and There Goes My Everything, which he has had on his way to a string of UK top 10 singles and two UK number one albums since beginning his career in the 1950s.

Humperdinck renamed himself Humperdinck after borrowing the same name from a well-known German composer. Before his manager Gordon Mills distributed the names of composers to his three artists at the time, he described himself as a “feeble young man looking for an opportunity to enter the show business.”

He described the encounter as “love at first sight” during a chance meeting with Healey, who was then 17 years old, when he first met his wife at the beginning of his career in 1953. He said in 2020, “I met her on a dance floor, and we’ve been dancing ever since.”

Before her passing, the couple split their time between their homes in the UK and California, where they later had four children.

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BBC and ECB agree new four-year rights deal

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the BBC have come to terms with a rights agreement that covers both the BBC’s national and international highlights as well as live coverage of The Hundred over the course of four years.

Digital clips will also be included in the deal, along with highlights of all red and white ball internationals broadcast on television, iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website.

Each year, BBC Sport will continue to broadcast live coverage of the The Hundred men’s and women’s tournaments, including the TV and iPlayer finals and eight double-headers that take place each year.

More women’s live television will be broadcast on the BBC as a result than ever before.

However, the previous agreement included two men’s and two women’s T20s, which meant there won’t be any live international matches.

The women’s white-ball international series against West Indies kicks off England’s summer at home on May 21 before the one-off men’s test against Zimbabwe.

Later in the summer, the men play five Test matches against the same opponents while the women play whiteball against India.

Test Match Special will be broadcast until at least 2028 in addition to the BBC’s current audio arrangement with the ECB, along with a new four-year contract to broadcast county cricket for men and women.

Tony Singh, the ECB’s chief commercial officer, expressed his delight at the extension of our partnership, which will give us four more years of live cricket on BBC TV.

It’s exciting that the BBC will be showing even more live women’s matches in The Hundred each year, and that viewers will continue to have free access to highlights of England Men’s and Women’s home games in what promises to be an exciting time for cricket in this country.

The director of BBC Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, said: “Cricket is a game of stories. It’s more than just a game of numbers.”

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