<p>The Knicks couldn&#39;t complete a comeback in Game 2&nbsp;and the series heads back to Detroit tied 1-1, Newsday&#39;s Knicks writer Steve Popper reports.</p>


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So the Knicks have set the expectations at the NBA Finals — and maybe winning it is the only satisfactory result.

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The Mets (41-24) own the best record in the National League  and will attempt to complete the sweep of the Rockies (12-52) on Sunday before returning home.

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The Bay Shore product and former Yankee struck out the side in the seventh inning to help the Red Sox win.

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Firefighters were battling a blaze that broke out at a Suffolk County recycling facility, closing nearby roads to traffic. Residents were warned to close windows due to heavy smoke. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The Long Island location will hold a series of promotions to celebrate the opening.

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The plane took off from East Hampton Airport and landed at Kennedy Airport Tuesday, the first time passengers took an electric flight to a major airport in the NYC area. 

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Long Island Yarn and Farm in Yaphank to shear llamas.

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The original makeshift memorial could not hold up to the elements through the years, but West Islip's Sara Ferro wanted to change that. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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Starting this fall, a bell-to-bell smartphone ban will be implemented under the state budget, requiring school districts to ban students from using phones during the entire school day. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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