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Yankees manager Aaron Boone discusses updates on Oswaldo Cabrera's injury after Monday's game, what he means to the clubhouse and more.

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Oswaldo Cabrera is taken out of the game with an ankle injury after scoring on a sacrifice fly against the Mariners on Monday.

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Three is the magic number for the Knicks — the number of wins they have in this series, with a chance to close out the defending champion Celtics in Boston on Wednesday. 

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Playing at Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena for the first time in five years, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu drew a roar from the capacity crowd by proclaiming "Go Ducks!"

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A woman was injured after her car went over a divider and crashed onto a floating dock in the Port Jefferson Marina Sunday evening, Suffolk police said.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday entertainment reporter David J. Criblez have your look at this summer's biggest concerts on Long Island.

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A Newsday analysis found "forever chemicals" above the federal limit in seven Long Island water districts. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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A doorbell camera captured the aftermath of a fiery crash that resulted in the deaths of three people in Bethpage. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Robert Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, and greeted the crowds at the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale gave a living history flight experience where participants learned what it was like to be a paratrooper on the eve of D-Day. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Thomas Mascia launched a police manhunt after authorities say he falsely claimed a Black man shot him in the leg.

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The New York Rangers on Thursday introuced Mike Sullivan as the new head coach. Sullivan led the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup championships and said he knows there's a lot of work to be done, but he's looking forward to the challenges ahead.

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The festive thin-crust pizza specialist counts supermodel Heidi Klum as a partner at its NYC location.

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