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We are watching as fans get ready for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Basketball fans have had to deal with street closures, security checkpoints, and airport-style screening as President Donald Trump is in attendance to watch his hometown team compete for a major victory. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Fox News’ Caroline Elliott as we watch President Trump get ready to enjoy the game. 

We are learning more this weekend after Olympic legend Simone Biles revealed that she "almost died" in a social media post made on Saturday. Biles has only shared vague details about the experience that appears to have left her shaken. "I'm not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today's age. But almost dying wasn't on my bingo card this week," Biles wrote. This comes after back in November when Biles revealed she had recently undergone three plastic surgeries. 

The 2026 World Cup is set to begin this week and there will be star-studded opening ceremonies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The festivities launch on June 11 in Mexico City, ahead of the Mexico City-South Africa match, with a show featuring Latin rock band Maná, Colombian singer J Balvin and South African pop star Tyla LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Doug McIntyre from Fox Sports as the United States men's national soccer team is looking to make a major splash on home soil for the 2026 World Cup. 

NFL superstar Josh Allen recently sat down with Go Long founder Tyler Dunne to discuss his aspirations for the upcoming football season. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac got the chance to ask Dunne about the interview and what the quarterback’s life is like after the birth of his first child. Allen and his wife, Hailee Steinfeld, announced early this year that the actress had a baby girl. Dunne writes that, “the quarterback who spellbinds defenses with ballistic-missile arm strength, aerodynamic athleticism and one of the sport’s highest IQs has officially met his match.” 

We are learning more this week as President Donald Trump is expected to make an appearance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Trump’s visit to New York is expected to come just days after a chaotic Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden resulted in more than a dozen arrests. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Michael Alcazar, a retired NYPD Detective, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Commissioner Jessica Tisch get ready for the major event.