Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Dick Foran, American actor and singer (died 1979) was born. In 1924, George Mikan, American basketball player and coach (died 2005) was born. In 1937, Del Harris, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1948, Philip Jackson, English actor was born. In 1988, Josh Dun, American musician was born. In 1989, Chris Harris Jr., American football player was born. In 1997, Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player was born. In 2003, Larry Doby, American baseball player and manager (born 1923) passed away. In 2012, Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) passed away. In 2024, James Chance, American musician (born 1953) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Before the Knicks won a championship, James Dolan told players their families would have to sacrifice, too

Knicks owner James Dolan urged players to “eliminate all distractions” in a speech ahead of their playoff run. Ronald Cortes/Getty Images Before the Knicks captured the NBA title, owner James Dolan gathered the players for a rare address. In the April speech, he urged the team to “eliminate all distractions” and “sacrifice everything” in pursuit []
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