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World Cup 2026: England lose items worth $18,000 from theft as two men charged

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World Cup 2026: England lose items worth $18,000 from theft as two men charged


The full list of the stolen items is:

  • Four pairs of boots valued at $1,340.60 in total

  • Five pairs of shoes valued at $1,139.50 in total

  • A signed red jersey valued at $5,000

  • Two white signed jerseys valued at $5,000 each

  • A World Cup ball valued at $214.50

  • A pair of goalkeeper gloves valued at $160.87

  • Four navy shirts (no value given)

  • Four pairs of navy shorts (no value given)

  • Four light blue long sleeve shirts (no value given)

  • Four light blue short sleeve shirts (no value given)

  • Two stuffed lions (no value given)

  • Multifunctional power strips valued at $40

  • A JBL speaker valued at $149.95

  • A Lego set of a Nike Air shoe valued at $99.99

Salik and Kamal each face one count of receiving stolen property, a class D felony under Missouri law, which carries between one and seven years in prison upon conviction.

England defender Dan Burn said: “I’ve not lost anything personally, we found out from you guys [the media].

“It’s with the police now so not sure how much I can comment. It’s not really been spoken about, so that just shows for us that they aren’t too worried about it – it’s not really disrupted our preparations.”

Jackson County prosecutor Melesa Johnson said: “Jackson County will not tolerate any criminal activity that targets World Cup visitors, including the international teams that have travelled here to compete.

“We thank the Kansas City Police Department and our on-call attorneys for their quick work investigating this incident and filing charges immediately. Our office is committed to holding these individuals accountable.”

Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas added: “I am grateful for the quick work of the Kansas City Police Department and the Prosecutor’s Office in resolving an investigation across several states, helping crime victims recover goods stolen in transit, and ensuring the accused will face prosecution.

“Kansas City’s public safety leadership will continue to ensure all are safe and offenders will be held accountable swiftly for any misconduct.”



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Ben Stiller elated in aftermath of Knicks’ championship win

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Ben Stiller elated in aftermath of Knicks’ championship win


After years of Knicks pain, Ben Stiller is now on top of the NBA mountain.

The longtime Knicks fan was elated after the team’s 94-90 Game 5 victory that won the franchise its first Finals since 1973.

Stiller, an active X user when it comes to the Knicks, didn’t post anything in the aftermath as of the early hours of Sunday morning.

He was, however, found in the depths of Frost Bank Center wearing an NBA Finals championship T-shirt and hat paired with goggles and Knicks coach Mike Brown’s whiteboard.

Stiller’s sports dream had finally come true.

“As happy as I’ve ever felt,” Stiller told ESPN with a huge smile when asked how he felt following the title win. “It’s pretty amazing. It’s pretty amazing.”

The “Severence” executive producer’s fandom started in the 1973-74 season when he was taken to a game by friends of his father, the late actor Jerry Stiller, and sat eight rows behind the Knicks bench.

It was the same year that started the 53-year championship drought. His fandom was later revived when he moved back to New York from Los Angeles in 2010.

In those years since, Stiller admitted to The Post during the Knicks Finals run that “there was a lot of pain.”

The feeling he had Saturday night was much different than what he’s been told the Knicks are his whole life.


Ben Stiller seen in the aftermath of the Knicks championship win in Game 5 over the Spurs on Saturday.
Ben Stiller seen in the aftermath of the Knicks championship win in Game 5 over the Spurs on Saturday. Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

“My whole life I’ve lived with this idea that, ‘Oh, the Knicks aren’t going to make it, the Knicks have never been good, the Knicks have been a joke for a long time back in the day,” Stiller previously said. “It almost became something you accept.”

Once the final buzzer rang, Stiller could be seen filming the Knicks’ reaction on his iPhone.

Several security members tried to keep him at bay, but Stiller seemed to push his way through to get the necessary footage for what has been rumored to be a Knicks playoff and championship project of sorts.


Ben Stiller celebrates during the game between the New York Knicks against the San Antonio Spurs during Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Ben Stiller celebrates during the game between the New York Knicks against the San Antonio Spurs during Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NBAE via Getty Images

Stiller has been filming often — and not only during the games throughout the playoffs.

He has also filmed while on his walkthrough and security checkpoints into the various arenas, and has been seen among the media at press conferences.

The celebration will only continue for Stiller and the Knicks, who are now flying back to New York and have a championship parade set for Thursday.





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Mitchell Robinson has his long-awaited Knicks forever moment

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Mitchell Robinson has his long-awaited Knicks forever moment



SAN ANTONIO — The longest-tenured Knick made the most of his opportunity. 

With Karl-Anthony Towns in foul trouble, Mitchell Robinson was called upon to play his most minutes of the playoffs. 

He stood tall. 

Mitchell Robinson puts up a shot during the third quarter of the Knicks’ 94-90 NBA title-clinching Game 5 win over the Spurs on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio. Jason Szenes for the New York Post

Robinson not only grabbed 10 rebounds in 20 minutes and helped limit Spurs 7-foot-4 unicorn Victor Wembanyama to 7-of-19 shooting, but he hauled in the biggest offensive rebound of his career, and one of the most important ones in Knicks history. 

With the Knicks ahead by three, Robinson got to a Josh Hart missed free throw with 22 seconds to go. Robinson quickly got rid of the ball and into the hands of OG Anunoby, who hit one of two free throws. 

A former second-round draft pick, Robinson has seen it all as a Knick. He experienced bad times, he experienced good times and now he has experienced the ultimate: A championship, helping to snap the franchise’s 53-year drought. 

Robinson survived being part of teams that lost at least 45 games in three of his first four seasons in the NBA, and he was part of this renaissance under team president Leon Rose and superstar guard Jalen Brunson that has taken him all the way to the sport’s greatest stage. 

Dylan Harper (2) and Mitchell Robinson battle for the ball during the third quarter of the Knicks’ NBA title-clinching win over the Spurs. Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images
Victor Wembanyama puts up a shot between Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart during the second quarter of their NBA title-clinching win over the Spurs. Getty Images

Before the finals, Robinson suffered a fracture of the fifth metacarpal in his right hand during the Knicks’ break after sweeping the Cavaliers out of the Eastern Conference finals.

Surgery was required. But Robinson insisted he was never concerned, despite having to wear a black brace on his right hand. 

In the clincher, he came up big.



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UK armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet in Channel, MoD says

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Royal Marine Commandos boarded the vessel in an operation lasting six hours in the early hours of Sunday.



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Knicks’ ice-cold bench can’t derail the NBA title train

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Knicks’ ice-cold bench can’t derail the NBA title train


SAN ANTONIO — It wasn’t so long ago, Landry Shamet couldn’t miss a shot.

He became a key part of the Knicks’ explosive second unit. But Shamet has gone ice-cold, and the Knicks’ reserves are no longer making an impact.

It continued in Saturday night’s 94-90 Game 5, championship-clinching win. Shamet, hesitant and clearly lacking confidence, missed five of his seven field goal attempts.

The Knicks’ bench was scoreless until the final minute of the third quarter when Jordan Clarkson got a shot to fall. Before that, the backups missed their first 14 shots from the field.


New York Knicks player Landry Shamet dribbles the ball against a San Antonio Spurs player during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Landry Shamet of the New York Knicks handles the ball during Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs on June 13, 2026. NBAE via Getty Images

Spurs super-sub Dylan Harper more than doubled up the Knicks reserves with 25 points.

Shamet played his way into the playoff rotation, carving out a prominent role in the Eastern Conference semifinals when OG Anunoby suffered a mild hamstring strain. In the first two games of the finals, he scored 13 points apiece and was 6-of-13 from 3-point range. But his shot has gone awry since. He was a combined 1-of-11 from the field in the previous two contests, and it didn’t get any better in Game 5.

“Great process, got some great looks, had a few that were down and out,” Shamet said after Game 3. “Process over outcome. I’m more upset about some of the things defensively that I’ve been priding myself on. I had a few possessions where I didn’t do my job like I needed to. That’s fixable. Sometimes the gods give you in and outs and the ball doesn’t go in.”

Shamet wasn’t alone in his shooting woes. McBride went 4-of-20 in the first four games, and wasn’t close on either of his attempts on Saturday night. Clarkson has mostly been a non-factor, in and out of the rotation. After his Game 4 brilliance, Jose Alvarado took a step back, missing all five of his field goal attempts.


Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs. NBAE via Getty Images

In the end, it didn’t matter. The Knicks ended their 53-year championship drought anyway.



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Patrick Ewing’s Knicks title wait finally come to an end

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SAN ANTONIO — All these years later, Patrick Ewing was able to celebrate a Knicks championship.

A basketball ambassador for the franchise, Ewing was courtside as Jalen Brunson erupted for 45 points to lead the Knicks to their first title in 53 years with a 94-90 victory in Game 5 over the Spurs at Frost Bank Center on Saturday night.

“Fourth time is the charm,” a grinning Ewing said. “’99, I did the same thing I did tonight, just sit and watch and cheer. I take my hat (off) to the team, take my hat off to Jalen. He did an outstanding job with putting us on his back and being able to bring a championship back to New York.”


A smiling Patrick Ewing celebrates with Karl-Anthony Towns and a copy of the New York Post front page after the Knicks' 94-90 NBA title-clinching Game 5 win over the Spurs on July 13, 2026 in San Antonio.
A smiling Patrick Ewing celebrates with Karl-Anthony Towns and a copy of the New York Post front page after the Knicks’ 94-90 NBA title-clinching Game 5 win over the Spurs on July 13, 2026 in San Antonio. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Twice, Ewing reached the finals with the Knicks, but both times he came up short, in 1994 against the Rockets and 1999 against the Spurs. Ewing was unable to play in the latter series due to injury. He also reached the finals with the Magic in 2009 as an assistant coach. They lost to the Lakers that season.

Saturday night, he saw his old team win it all after over five decades without a crown.

“It means everything to the city,” he said. “It was a magical run, all the things they were able to accomplish.”

As Ewing was wrapping up an interview, a beaming Karl-Anthony Towns came over and yelled out to Ewing.

“This is for you, Pat,” Towns told him.

Ewing responded: “This guy right here, this is my guy, right here.”



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Potential thunderstorms could threaten UFC Freedom 250

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They say Father Time is undefeated in the world of sports, but it’s Mother Nature the UFC may have to contend with Sunday night on the South Lawn of the White House.

A roughly 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms looms in the Washington forecast, per Weather Channel as of Saturday evening, for the 8 p.m. start of the outdoor UFC Freedom 250 event.

That’s an ill omen for the fighters and 4,300 spectators composed largely of military servicemen expected to attend, though at least by 11 p.m. the threat of lightning drops off the hourly forecast and shifts merely to a 45 percent chance of showers.


There are 4,300 spectators composed largely of military servicemen expected to attend UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, 2026.
There are 4,300 spectators composed largely of military servicemen expected to attend UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, 2026. CNP/INSTARimages

UFC CEO Dana White, who strongly prefers to hold events at indoor arenas, has vowed that only lightning could halt the action in the cage, which is situated under a hulking steel structure painted in stars and stripes dubbed “The Claw” that both provides some protection from rain and supports the production’s lighting, sound system and big screens.

“I don’t care if it snows, rains, whatever; we’re going,” White told reporters Tuesday. “And even lightning. You guys all played sports when you were growing up — whenever there was lightning, you’d sit the lightning out, and then when it was over, you played. That’s what we’ll do.”

Typical D.C. high humidity is expected as well, something which many of the athletes prepared for during their respective training camps by spending more time training outdoors.

Justin Gaethje, the interim lightweight champion aiming to become the unified and undisputed UFC titleholder with a win against Ilia Topuria in the main event, told The Post he mixed in plenty of sauna time around workouts as a means of preparing his body for what could be in the neighborhood of 80 percent humidity and projected temperatures in the 74-80 degree range for the planned duration of the event.

But a slippery canvas is not at all a concern for Gaethje, even as the potential exists for strong gusts to blow potential precipitation into the Octagon.

“I don’t think that there’s a scenario where we’ll fight that the canvas is wet,” Gaethje said before adding a caveat, “other than with other people’s blood.”



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‘Nova Knicks cement their legend with NBA title: ‘Brothers for life’

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‘Nova Knicks cement their legend with NBA title: ‘Brothers for life’



SAN ANTONIO — Josh Hart missed the last celebration. 

Jalen Brunson makes a point of needling his friend at every opportunity, reminding the world that Hart was no longer on Villanova when Brunson and Mikal Bridges left San Antonio with their second national championship in three years.

But eight years later, the college teammates became legends together again, leading the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years with a 94-90 win over the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. They are the first trio of teammates to win an NCAA title (2016) and an NBA title together.

“Those are my brothers for life,” Hart said. “We have a bond that’ll never be broken. We won a championship together in college, but this one obviously takes the cake. 

“We’ve been built for this moment. We’ve all been forged in the fire … Coach [Jay] Wright helped us be cut from a different cloth. No matter the moment, it’s never too big for us.”

While Jalen Brunson earned NBA Finals MVP with an iconic 45-point performance, Hart (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Bridges (14 points, four assists) supported the superstar as the second and third-leading scorers. 

As recently as four years ago, these New York legends played elsewhere.

Knicks guard Josh Hart puts up a three-point shot in NBA Finals Game 5 on June 13, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Brunson arrived in the summer of 2022, an undersized and supposedly overpaid free agent signing. Hart was on his third team in six seasons, having never reached the postseason when he was traded to the Knicks on Feb. 8, 2023, leaving Brunson in disbelief, reacting like he won the lottery — “Oh s–t! Yes!” — raising his arms in triumph. 

Brunson knew the Knicks — then without a playoff series win in a decade — were getting someone whose selflessness would’ve fit with the franchise in 1973, whose passion and toughness would’ve blended seamlessly in 1993.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives down court as San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle gives chase. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Someone who found where he always belonged.

“I had so much instability, traded, different coaches, and I found a home in New York and they embraced me,” Hart said. “This city is built on toughness, grit, blue-collar people, and I feel like I’m the same person. They can look in the mirror and they can see [me].”

Bridges, who was part of a Phoenix team that blew a 2-0 NBA Finals lead in 2021, formed a new Villanova trio in New York in 2024, joining the Knicks, as Donte DiVincenzo was traded to Minnesota.

Knicks guard Mikal Bridges and Timothee Chalamet hold up The New York Post’s champs mockup. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

In being acquired from Brooklyn for five first-round picks, Bridges has often been maligned for the type of superstar the Knicks missed out on by giving five first-round picks to Brooklyn for an inconsistent, soft-spoken wing who often disappeared on the court.

But after being benched in a scoreless effort in Game 3 of the first-round series, Bridges showcased a new level of aggressiveness and efficiency, becoming one of the team’s best two-players during their postseason run. 

Worth every pick. Worth every penny.

“You talking about f–-k them picks?” Bridges said in between sips of champagne. “Very grateful. F–-k ’em. Through the times I’ve been struggling, fans said things about me, I want to always be better.

“Keep pushing me. I appreciate the tough love.”



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Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with dad, pays tribute to late Mom after title win

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Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with dad, pays tribute to late Mom after title win


SAN ANTONIO — Karl-Anthony Towns immediately searched out his father.

He found him — after the Knicks’ 94-90 win over the Spurs on Saturday night at the Frost Bank Arena clinched the championship — and hugged the man who has attended as many Knicks games as he possibly could. The two have been through so much together.

Now, they were celebrating together.


A jubilant Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with owner James Dolan and his Knicks teammates after their 94-90 Game 5 NBA title-clinching win over the Spurs on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio.
A jubilant Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with owner James Dolan and his Knicks teammates after their 94-90 Game 5 NBA title-clinching win over the Spurs on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Moments later, Towns credited his late mother, who died from COVID in 2020.

“Y’all heard my story, y’all know my story,” Towns said. “I just want to say: Thank you Mama, I appreciate you getting me one.”

It didn’t matter that the final act wasn’t memorable, scoring just two points and struggling with foul trouble all night.

By the end of the night, Towns had the prize that had eluded him his entire 11-year career.

“You work your whole life for this moment,” Towns said. “As they always said with this team, it is written for New York.”

Back-to-back trips to the conference finals — with the Timberwolves two years ago and the Knicks last year — ended in heartbreak. Over the offseason, his name regularly circulated within the media in potential trade discussions with Giannis Antetokounmpo. There were constant comments throughout the regular season about his slow adjustment to coach Mike Brown’s system.

But the best version of Towns emerged in the playoffs. It took a while, but he and Jalen Brunson finally became the co-stars the Knicks badly needed them to be.

Walt Frazier and Willis Reed won two championships together. Now, Brunson and Towns have their first together.

And Towns has cemented his place in Knicks history.



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Stephen A. Smith makes confession after Knicks end championship drought

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Stephen A. Smith makes confession after Knicks end championship drought


The Knicks almost left Stephen A. Smith speechless.

Almost.

The ESPN host and long-suffering Knicks fan was in San Antonio and on the court at Frost Bank Center as the team celebrated the franchise’s first championship in 53 years.

“I don’t even know how to put it in words because I damn sure didn’t play,” Smith said after the Knicks’ 94-90 NBA Finals-clinching Game 5 win. “I didn’t practice like these guys did, they did it. But it’s been 53 long years, and there’s been so many moments of misery that we had to endure as New York Knick fans.

“And to be here tonight, I gotta confess until this series I never thought it’d happen.”

Smith has lived out the roller coaster of being a Knicks fan on ESPN through the years as he has become one of the biggest stars at the network.

Most of that has consisted of him slamming the franchise as they suffered through years of disappointments.


Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates the Knicks winning the NBA championship.
Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with teammates and owner James Dolan after the Knicks’ 94-90 NBA title-clinching Game 5 win over the Spurs on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals: New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) celebrates with his father assistant coach Rick Brunson after becoming the 2026 NBA Finals Champions.
Jalen Brunson celebrates with his dad Rick. Jason Szenes for the New York Post

“So many things have gone wrong: The layups that wasn’t with Charles Smith, the [Patrick] Ewings finger rolls, the Game 7s they didn’t come out on top,” Smith said. “Time after time after time… And to be in attendance witnessing the end of a 53-year drought as born in The Bronx, raised in Hollis, Queens, New York City. I’ve been a New York fan all my life, I never thought I’d see it.”

Now, Smith and millions of other New Yorkers have after the Knicks finished off the Spurs in five games on Saturday night with Jalen Brunson carrying them to a 94-90 victory thanks to a virtuoso fourth-quarter performance and 45 total points.

The Knicks ended up winning 15 of their final 16 playoff games after falling into a 2-1 series hole against the Hawks in the opening round.

“I don’t even know what to say,” Smith said. I can’t put into words how this feels. It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had in my life covering sports. I’ve never had a feeling like this. It’s unbelievable.”



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