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  • Colombia logró una agónica clasificación a las semifinales del Suramericano Sub-17 femenino, tras golear a Paraguay

    La Selección Colombia femenina, con calculadora en mano y a puro gol, logró clasificar este domingo a las semifinales del Suramericano Sub-17, al derrotar 3-0 al equipo local, Paraguay, en el estadio Carfem, de Ypané.

    Las dirigidas por Carlos Paniagua, con dos victorias y dos empates en la campaña, tuvieron que sufrir casi hasta el final para asegurar la clasificación debido a la paridad de fuerzas con Chile y Argentina, con las que igualó en puntos.

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    Raúl Giraldo

    Tuvo que esperar hasta el minuto 89, cuando Maura Henao marcó el tercer tanto, que le dio el cupo en la siguiente instancia del torneo por diferencia de goles.  

    Selección Colombia Femenina Sub-17 Foto:Federación Colombiana de Fútbol

    Por qué Colombia tuvo que esperar hasta el final para clasificar

    Colombia venía de empatar 1-1 contra Chile y 0-0 contra Argentina y la victoria contra Bolivia, por 3-0, la puso a hacer cuentas. Por eso tenía que marcar diferencia rápidamente. Se fue en ventaja con un gol de penalti de Herrera, a los siete minutos.

    Luego, a los 16, Rihanna Cuesta aprovechó un centro desde la izquierda para abrirse espacio entre las centrales paraguayas y sacar un remate para conseguir el segundo tanto. Sin embargo, eso no era suficiente.

    Selección Colombia Femenina Sub-17 Foto:Federación Colombiana de Fútbol

    A la misma hora, chilenas y argentinas empataban 2-2 y eso obligaba a Colombia a conseguir una anotación más si quería avanzar a semifinales y evitar un repechaje. Y lo logró a los 89, cuando Henao sentenció el partido y la clasificación.

    Colombia acabó en el segundo lugar de la tabla del grupo A, con ocho puntos, igualada con Chile y Argentina, pero la diferencia de goles le dio el paso a la semifinal, que jugará el viernes contra Brasil, que ganó la zona B.

    Carlos Paniagua Foto:Conmebol

    El cupo al Mundial aún no está asegurado

    Cabe recordar que ese segundo lugar aún no le garantiza al equipo de Paniagua la clasificación al Mundial de Marruecos. Tendrá que ganarle a Brasil para ir a la final y asegurar cupo. De lo contrario, tendrá que jugar una repesca.

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  • Fiesta de goles en la ida de los cuartos de final de la Liga MX

    Fiesta de goles en la ida de los cuartos de final de la Liga MX

    El fútbol mexicano comenzó su fase decisiva, el manjar de cada seis meses, sin los jugadores que participarán en la Copa del Mundo. Una selección de 12 futbolistas convocada por Javier Aguirre, el seleccionador, supuso un mordisco para algunos de los clubes que aspiran a ser campeones de la Liga MX. La sangría, sin embargo, se ensañó con las Chivas de Guadalajara, equipo que aportó cinco jugadores y que este fin de semana cayeron en la ida de los cuartos de final ante los Tigres (3-1).

    Los rojiblancos causaron sensación durante el torneo gracias a los goles de su goleador Armando Hormiga González. Ese apetito goleador le llenó el ojo a Aguirre para ser tomado en cuenta para la selección. A él se le unió el guardameta Raúl Tala Rangel, quien ha tomado la ventaja para ser el titular en la Copa del Mundo por encima de Guillermo Ochoa. También fueron requeridos Roberto Alvarado, Luis Romo y Brian Gutiérrez. Esas ausencias pesaron tanto que las Chivas sucumbieron ante unos Tigres que no aportaron ningún futbolista, ni a Diego Lainez, Ozziel Herrera o Jesús Angulo. La vuelta será hasta el próximo sábado 9 de mayo en Guadalajara (19.07 horas).

    Los jugadores del Guadalajara antes del partido contra Tigres.

    Los Pumas, dirigidos por Efraín Juárez, mantienen ese fuego que encendieron con mucho tesón y garra. El club universitario terminó como líder del torneo regular y le tocó enfrentarse con el peor clasificado, el América, su mayor rival en Ciudad de México. Los universitarios y las águilas perdieron un hombre cada uno: el delantero Guillermo Martínez y el defensa Israel Reyes, respectivamente. Los de la UNAM y los de propiedad de Televisa protagonizaron un empate (3-3) de locura. Los de Juárez llegaron a tener la ventaja de 1-3 hasta que los azulcremas recurrieron a la experiencia para encontrar jugadas en el área chica. Ahí encontraron dos penaltis a favor que supieron engañar a una leyenda como Keylor Navas. La serie queda abierta para el Día de la madre en el césped del Estadio Olímpico Universitario (19.15 horas)

    El Cruz Azul, que a días de encarar la liguilla despidió a Nicolás Larcamón como su entrenador, se midió contra el Atlas. El equipo de la cementera se quedó con el triunfo de forma agónica en los últimos minutos (2-3) para tener mayor tranquilidad en la vuelta del 10 de mayo (21.15 horas). El plantel celeste está guiado ahora por Joel Huiqui, uno de sus exfutbolistas y que hace méritos para poder quedarse con el puesto. La otra serie la definirán el Toluca, actual bicampeón de la Liga MX, y el Pachuca. Los diablos dejaron ir a Alexis Vega y a Jesús Gallardo para que, como el resto de convocados a la selección, se tomaran unos días de descanso antes del inicio de la concentración pactada para el miércoles 6 de mayo.

  • Starting 5: Sixers take Game 7 in Boston, two more today in Detroit & Cleveland

    The 14th 3-1 comeback in NBA history.

    The first 30/10 Game 7 duo since Shaq and Kobe.

    Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey & the Philadelphia 76ers are moving on, after their first Game 7 win since 2001.

    Read on to get set for two more Game 7s today.


    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    Three Game 7s: What to know about this weekend’s trio, quick

    Philly Did It: Embiid & Maxey complete Sixers’ 3-1 comeback for first Game 7 win since 2001

    Duo Delivered: How Embiid’s return and Maxey’s clutch play swayed the series and Game 7

    Game 7 In Detroit: In one final battle, will the 1-seed Pistons complete the comeback or will 8-seed Orlando advance?

    Game 7 in Cleveland: Game 6 hero RJ Barrett thrust into spotlight showdown with all-time closer Mitchell, Cavs


    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    Two more Game 7s on Sunday

    What’s better than a Saturday night Game 7?

    How about two more on Sunday:

    • On ABC: Game 7 between the Magic and Pistons (3:30 ET | Tap To Watch)
    • On NBC & Peacock’s Sunday Night Basketball: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, Game 7 (7:30 ET | Tap To Watch)


    1. BEST TWO WORDS IN SPORTS, AGAIN: 3 GAME 7s IN 1 MINUTE

    Fernando Medina + Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images

    One down, two to go.

    In the 23 years since the First Round expanded to best-of-7, only one season’s had more opening-round Game 7s than this year’s trio (2014, with five).

    And after Philly showed just how much a Game 7 win can mean (get much more in Sections 2 & 3), two more Game 7s await today, when the Magic & Pistons meet at 3:30 ET (ABC) and Raptors & Cavs square off at 7:30 ET (NBC/Peacock).

    Four seasons on the brink on the final day of the first round.

    Which two teams are moving on? Which two teams are going home?

    Here’s what you gotta know.

    • So Many Sevens: This is the second-most Game 7s in a First Round since 2003 (5, 2014), when the opening round expanded to from 5 to 7-game series
    • Follow My Lead: The Sixers and Pistons can be the first teams in NBA history to complete 3-1 comebacks in the same Playoff round, in the same season
    • Hosts Boast: Neither Cleveland nor Detroit have ever lost a Game 7 at home (both 4-0), and Boston’s home loss last night was just the 41st of 156 Game 7s
    • No Rest, No Wait: The winners of today’s Game 7s will meet on equal rest in an East Semis series beginning Tuesday, unlike the Knicks’ two-day wait for Philly
    • Who’s Historic? The Magic are trying to become just the 7th 8-seed to eliminate a 1-seed, while the Pistons look to follow the Sixers as the 15th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit
    • The record for most Game 7s in a single season is five, which happened in 1993-94, 2013-14 and 2015-16. 2025-26 already has three, with seven more opportunities to come

    2. SIXERS GET THEIR GAME 7 WIN, ELIMINATING CELTICS

    2019 East Semis: Kawhi Leonard, four bounces and the first-ever Game 7 buzzer-beater

    2021 East Semis: Three home losses as the 1-seed and Atlanta’s first-ever Game 7 road win

    2023 East Semis: Jayson Tatum’s 51-point explosion for the all-time Game 7 scoring record

    After years of Game 7 disappointments for Philly and its fans, the 76ers finally got their win.

    And they did so in historic fashion, becoming just the 14th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-7 series.

    Sixers 109, Celtics 100: Joel Embiid (34 pts, 12 reb, 6 ast) led all scorers with his biggest output of the series, Tyrese Maxey (30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) delivered 22 2nd-half points, and rookie VJ Edgecombe (23 pts, 6 reb, 5 3s) starred on both ends, as No. 7 Philly clinched Game 7 over No. 2 Boston on the road to advance.

    They’ll next take on the No. 3 Knicks in the Conference Semifinals.

    Jaylen Brown’s 33 points led Boston, with 26 more on five 3s from Derrick White. Jayson Tatum (knee stiffness) was ruled out just over two hours prior to tip-off. | Recap

    • C’s coach Joe Mazzulla then reshaped his starting lineup, giving Luka Garza, Ron Harper Jr. and Baylor Scheierman their first-career Playoff starts. Only two players in the previous 50 years made their first Playoff starts in a Game 7
    • Philly’s Best Start: The 76ers responded to the wrinkle with energy, getting out to a double-digit lead, with 10 points from Embiid and 9 from VJ Edgecombe to claim their first opening quarter of the series, 32-19
    • Back & Forth: Derrick White’s 12-point 2nd quarter brought the C’s back to take a 37-36 lead before Embiid sank 9 more points to restore a 55-50 Philly halftime lead

    Embiid led the Sixers with 19 1st-half points, matched only by White on the other side. Edgecombe supported Embiid with 12 points, but wanted to impact the game another way.

    “[VJ] came out of halftime saying: ‘I got White, and I’m gonna do better on him,’” Sixers coach Nick Nurse shared. White made just one 3-ball after that (3-13 FG).

    • Philly Flying: Maxey got going after the break, netting 8 points in the first 5 minutes and 12 overall in the 3rd. Edgecombe added 9 as Philly built its largest lead, 84-66
    • Pull Out The Stops: That’s when Boston fanned out into a zone defense. The switch-up held the Sixers scoreless from the field for the first 3 minutes of the 4th
    • Celtics Surge: That was the break Boston needed, starting the 4th with a 16-4 comeback. Jaylen Brown’s and-1 finish with 8 minutes to go made it a 1-point game
    • Maxey’s Moment: Philly was just 2-for-13 in the 4th with 2 minutes left, until Maxey hit back-to-back layups for 5 points of breathing room and sealed the game at the line

    “The way we’re playing right now, we’re [so] in sync,” Embiid said postgame. “That’s what I’ve always wanted: Playing winning basketball, sharing the ball… defensively, everybody being locked in… that’s how you win.”

    • That locked-in defense found a winning recipe, limiting Boston to 26.5 3P% (13-49) in Game 7. The C’s shot under 30% from 3 and were held at or below 100 points in all four Philly wins
    • “When you go after greatness, you have to accept the other side of that,” Mazzulla said postgame. … “You’re gonna fail. We failed by not winning but we stick to the process…”
    • X-Factor First: Edgecombe is the first-ever rookie with 20+ points, 5+ reb and 5+ 3s in the Game 7. His 23 points are a Sixers’ rookie record for a Game 7, and he joins Tatum as the only 20+ point Game-7 scorers under age 20

    3. EMBIID’S RETURN, MAXEY’S ATTACK PUSH PHILLY PAST NO. 2 BOSTON

    Joel Embiid was 0-for-3.

    Tyrese Maxey was 0-for-2.

    In fact, the 76ers hadn’t won a Game 7 since 2001, when Allen Iverson’s squad did so to reach the Finals.

    That all changed Saturday night, on the road, in the home of their rivals, the No. 2 seed to Philly’s 7-seed, coming back from a 3-1 deficit.

    With that much working against them, what made this Game 7 climb different for Philly?

    • “We had a talk after Game 5,” Maxey said. “We can’t let the same stuff happen over and over and over and over again. At some point, we have to put a stop to it. And we did.”
    • Power Production: Embiid (34 pts, 12 ast, 6 ast) and Maxey (30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) combined for over half of Philly’s Game 7 points, rebounds and assists
    • Duo Royalty: They join Kobe & Shaq (2002) as the only duos in the last 50 years to each log 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in a Game 7, and stand alone when adding in their 5+ assists each

    These Sixers achieved the first 3-1 series comeback since the 2020 Denver Nuggets, with Maxey and Embiid leading the turnaround.

    • Following his appendectomy, Embiid only appeared in the final four games of the series, going 3-1 while averaging 28.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 7.3 apg. Maxey had a very similar 28.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 5.7 apg in that stretch
    • “What changed in the series is Joel Embiid came back,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said after Game 7

    Embiid’s return in Game 4, just 17 days removed from surgery, came before “Game 7” was the main motivator, or even a possibility. So what fueled Joel to risk his return?

    • “I’m tired of losing to them,” Embiid said of his long history with the Celtics in the lead-up to Game 7
    • That Much Sweeter: In addition to the Game 7 demons exorcised, Saturday’s win also marked Philly’s first series win over Boston since 1982
    • “It means everything,” Maxey said of Embiid putting his body on the line for his team. “All we can do is appreciate him, he’s been doing it all year; all his career really.”

    If Embiid helped alter the series in Philly’s favor, Maxey did so inside Game 7 itself.

    • Ty’s Takes: In Game 7’s final two minutes, as Boston stormed back within a possession, Maxey himself sank as many field goals (2) as the rest of his team did in the quarter
    • “I just really wanted the ball,” Tyrese said. “I knew I would need to step up and make plays down the stretch for us to win the game.”
    • “What he’s been doing: All-NBA,” Embiid said of Maxey’s play

    The winning duo will now take on a comparable counterpart in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, as the East Semis start in New York Monday at 8 ET (NBC & Peacock).


    4. GAME 7 IN DETROIT: HISTORIC COMEBACK OR HISTORIC UPSET?

    Thirty. Four. Years.

    That’s how many years, combined, it’s been since the Pistons or Magic have advanced beyond the First Round.

    Sixteen for Orlando. Eighteen for Detroit.

    One of those droughts ends today, in a series that’s already over-delivered on history, and drama.

    After the top-seeded Pistons became the 38th team to force a Game 7 after falling behind 3-1, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren look to punch Detroit’s first second-round ticket since 2008 – while Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and Orlando are out to be just the 7th 8-seed to move on.

    To do that, Orlando will need to shake off a 2nd-half struggle that would haunt any team: Outscored 55-19 to erase a 24-point lead, 23 consecutive missed shots over nearly 14 minutes of game play, and 1-for-20 shooting (5% FG) in the 4th quarter.

    “You gotta wash it,” coach Jamahl Mosley said. “You gotta learn from it. You gotta go get Game 7, and you gotta do it the hard way.”

    That ability to move on and overcome adversity is a trait both of these teams share, and a required skill in a series like this one.

    • Not Done Yet: Top-seeded Detroit is still standing after facing down elimination in two straight games. The team would be just the 15th, after Philly last night, to move on after going down 3-1
    • Play-In Primer: The Magic took on two extra games just to get to Detroit after finishing 8th and falling to Philly in their Play-In opener. They then had to tame one of the season’s hottest teams in Charlotte
    • Health Hindrance: Orlando fought through another injury-plagued season, with Franz Wagner (ankle, calf) missing 48 games, along with the final 3 of this series, and 25 absences for Jalen Suggs (various)
    • Without Cade: The Pistons faced one of their toughest challenges of the season navigating the stretch run without their All-Star engine Cunningham, who missed 11 games with a collapsed lung. Detroit rallied to go 8-3 in that stretch
    • Been There Before: Orlando’s second half drought — and a bounceback from it — has a little precedent this year: on Mar. 29, the Raptors scored 31 straight against the Magic
    • After that? Orlando won six of its next seven games

    Resiliency like this for Orlando and Detroit isn’t contained to just this season.

    These Game 7 foes, meeting today at 3:30 ET (ABC) for a chance to add a brand-new chapter to their franchise’s history, both found themselves at the very bottom of the East four years ago.

    • Hard Times: Detroit, featuring a rookie Cunningham, finished 2021-22 just 23 wins, 14th in the East ahead of only Orlando (22 wins), who would go on to draft Banchero 1st overall that summer
    • Difference Makers: Now the Magic have had made three consecutive Playoff appearances for the first time since 2012, and after becoming the first team to triple its win total year-over-year last season, Detroit upped again to 60 wins

    Today, Cunningham, Banchero and their teams have a chance to take a major next step.

    • Another All-Out Duel? While Game 6 featured wild swings, Game 5’s twin 45-point scoring showdown saw Cade set a new Pistons Playoff high, and Paolo come within a bucket of Orlando’s
    • Block Party: The Pistons’ 60 blocks through six games are the most in any six-game Playoff stretch since 1994
    • No Repeats: Orlando last played a Game 7 two seasons ago in the First Round, against another explosive scorer, as Donovan Mitchell (39 pts) outdueled Paolo (38 pts) in the largest Game 7 comeback (18 points) of the play-by-play era

    5. GAME 7 IN THE LAND: LOCAL HERO VS. ALL-TIME CLOSER

    Those 1.7 seconds were a lifetime in the making.

    When RJ Barrett’s time-stopping OT jumper fell in – after hanging in the air for nearly two seconds, following a bounce off the back of the rim – it didn’t just help the Raptors avoid elimination in Game 6.

    It made for a new instant-classic moment for the franchise, delivered by someone who’d dreamed of it growing up just a few miles down the road.

    “Just happy to be able to be in this moment, playing for my hometown team,” Barrett said. “That’s amazing. I’m so proud of this group so far, and I think it’s going to be even sweeter when we go get Game 7.”

    The hoops world drew immediate comps to Kawhi Leonard’s all-timer in 2019. Barrett did, too.

    How iconic this one will be, time will tell. But when the Raptors and Cavaliers meet in a win-or-go-home Game 7 today (7:30 ET, NBC & Peacock), the hometown kid will find he’s a key part in a battle of star duos out to send their teams to new heights.

    • Reinforcements: After Cleveland fell short of the Conference Finals as the top seed last year, Donovan Mitchell, now paired with James Harden, looks to lead the Cavs back there (and beyond)
    • Last Conference Finals Appearance? 2018 – which capped a 3-year stretch of Cleveland ending Toronto’s seasons
    • Last Game 7: Spida went for 39 to close out Orlando in the 2024 First Round
    • Spida’s Stage: Mitchell averages 32.2 ppg in potential series-clinching games in his career, 4th-most in NBA history (min. 5 games) behind MJ, Iverson and Giannis
    • One At A Time: For Toronto, Barrett and Scottie Barnes are looking to send the Raptors past the first round for the first time since 2020
    • Extra Even: Through six games, both teams have scored 669 points each, marking just the second Game 7 in NBA history to feature a zero point differential, along with the Cavs and Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals
  • Talina Fernández y el calvario que vivió tras la muerte de Mariana Levy: “Su profundo dolor”

    Talina Fernández y el calvario que vivió tras la muerte de Mariana Levy: “Su profundo dolor”

    Hace unos días, se cumplieron 21 años desde la inesperada muerte de Mariana Levy. Una de las que más sufrió con esta pérdida fue su madre, la también fallecida Talina Fernández. Durante las vísperas del aniversario luctuoso de la actriz, muchos colegas de Fernández recordaron el gran calvario que sufrió por el deceso de su hija, hecho del cual nunca pudo recuperarse completamente.

    Talina Fernández y Mariana Levy

    Talina Fernández y Mariana Levy

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    Lee: Hijo de Mariana Levy la recuerda a 21 años de su trágica muerte: “No me puedo ni levantar de la cama”

    ¿Cómo murió Mariana Levy, hija de Talina Fernández?

    Mariana Levy murió el 29 de abril de 2005, a la edad de 39 años. Ese día, la actriz, su esposo e hijos estaban viajando a Six Flags México para celebrar el cumpleaños de uno de sus vástagos. En algún punto, otro carro se les acercó y un individuo bajó a querer asaltarlos a punta de pistola.

    La también cantante salió del vehículo y se dirigió a una patrulla cercana para pedir ayuda. El criminal huyó de la escena, en tanto que Levy le comentó a su esposo que estaba a punto de desmayarse.

    Si bien los servicios de emergencia llegaron y pudieron trasladarla al hospital más cercano, nada se pudo hacer por ella. La causa oficial del deceso fue un infarto causado por una crisis de nervios.

    La autoridad logró detener a cuatro involucrados en el asalto. Los imputados admitieron su culpabilidad y recibieron diversas sentencias. Por otra parte, el cuerpo de Mariana fue cremado y su madre, Talina Fernández, conservó las cenizas hasta 2022, cuando decidió esparcirlas en un bosque del Desierto de los Leones, en CDMX. Fernández murió un año después.

    Mariana Levy

    Mariana Levy

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    No te pierdas: Coque Muñiz de luto: Así anunció la muerte de Mariana Levy completamente EN VIVO hace 21 años

    Así fue el calvario de Talina Fernández tras la muerte de Mariana Levy

    En diversas ocasiones, Talina Fernández dejó ver que seguía muy afectada por la muerte de Mariana Levy. Cada año la recordaba con cariño y, en entrevistas, expresaba que su hija era una persona maravillosa.

    Ahora que se cumplieron 21 años desde la muerte de Levy, algunos colegas del medio artístico recordaron el gran sufrimiento que vivió Talina por esta pérdida. El periodista Gustavo Adolfo Infante aseguró que nunca había visto a una mujer “con tanto dolor”.

    “Nunca voy a olvidar el día del velorio de Mariana, en casa de Talina. Nunca he visto a una mujer con tanto dolor en mi vida como Talina Fernández. Me decía: ‘Ven, Gustavo’. Me jaló al féretro a donde estaba Mariana y abrió la caja. Estaba Mariana, parecía dormida. Talina lloraba y caían las lágrimas sobre el vidrio y me decía: ‘Cuéntale algo, Gustavo. Cuéntale un chiste o un chisme, tú siempre la hacías reír’. Y lloraba Talina de una manera como nunca he visto llorar a nadie”.

    Gustavo Adolfo Infante

    Por su parte, una conductora de ‘Venga la alegría’ contó que, en su momento, Luz Elena González, quien estuvo presente cuando se dio la noticia sobre la muerte de Mariana en el programa ‘Nuestra casa’, le platicó cómo vio a Talina en el funeral de su hija.

    “De lo que recuerda Luz Elena es que ve a Mariana Levy, porque era todavía el momento muy privado de la familia. Ella alcanzó a verla y le marcó muchísimo cómo Talina llegó y dijo: ‘Acérquense todos los Levy’. Les pidió que se acercaran a rezar. En medio de su profundo dolor tenía una fuerza inquebrantable para despedir a su hija”, expresó.

    Mariana Levy

    Mariana Levy

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    ¿Cuándo murió Talina Fernández, mamá de Mariana Levy?

    Talina Fernández murió el 28 de junio de 2023, a los 78 años, tras ser hospitalizada de emergencia. Semanas antes, la propia Talina había mencionado tener malestares: “He estado malita de salud. Estoy con varios médicos diferentes y no le atinan. Estoy muy débil, no quiero salir, ni subir ni nada… Estoy como aguada”, manifestó.

    Su hijo, Coco Levy, fue quien confirmó la noticia y mencionó que su mamá había sido diagnosticada con leucemia.

    “Tuvo una enfermedad que surgió muy rápido, no la esperábamos, no la vimos venir, no supimos cómo degeneró tanto, empezó con una debilidad hace un mes, se tornó en una cosa que creo que se llama mielosis displásica y terminó siendo leucemia, hizo que su sangre ya no funcionara”, expresó en ese momento.

    Mira: Mariana Levy mantenía a su hermano Coco, según su ex, Ariel López Padilla, ¡se lo acabó!

    Talina Fernández

    Talina Fernández

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  • Reconocido maquillista se niega a trabajar para Ángela Aguilar, ¿por prepotente?: “Ni quiero conocerla”

    Reconocido maquillista se niega a trabajar para Ángela Aguilar, ¿por prepotente?: “Ni quiero conocerla”

    Los últimos años no han sido nada fáciles para Ángela Aguilar. Y es que sigue recibiendo críticas por su matrimonio con Christian Nodal, pues muchos siguen pensando que comenzó como una infidelidad hacia Cazzu, ex del cantante y madre de su hija.

    A la par de esto, la hija de Pepe Aguilar también ha sido juzgada por ciertas declaraciones que algunos consideran como “prepotentes”. Un ejemplo de ello fue cuando dijo que “lo hacía todo perfecto”.

    Es por ello que muchos famosos prefieren simplemente no relacionarse con ella. Tal es el caso del maquillista Pepe Gutiérrez, quien recientemente explicó los motivos por los que nunca trabajaría con la intérprete de ‘Qué agonía’. Esto fue lo que dijo.

    Pepe Aguilar

    Pepe Aguilar

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    Te podría interesar: Emiliano Aguilar reacciona a la reconciliación de Nodal y Ángela Aguilar con polémico VIDEO: “Perros”

    ¿Ángela Aguilar realmente es “prepotente”?

    Previo a su matrimonio con Christian Nodal, Ángela Aguilar ya había recibido críticas por los comentarios que llegaba a hacer. Para muchos usuarios, eran la prueba de que era una persona “prepotente”.

    Además de la frase “todo lo hago perfecto”, llegó a decir que era “25% Argentina” cuando dicho país ganó el Mundial. La polémica fue tal que Pepe Aguilar tuvo que salir a decir que un familiar de la joven sí era de ascendencia argentina.

    En el pasado, también se viralizaron videos en los que, aparentemente, se podía ver a Ángela Aguilar teniendo una mala actitud con su público. Uno de los clips más famosos es en el que se le observa ignorar a un adulto mayor que le abrió la puerta. Igualmente está otro en el que, al parecer, se porta de manera grosera con sus fans.

    Según informó en su momento el periodista Javier Ceriani, Pepe Aguilar tendría muy consentida a Ángela Aguilar y siempre ha tratado de darle todo lo que quiere, incluyendo premios. Dijo que, aparentemente, Pepe compraba reconocimientos para su hija.

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    Maquillista arremete contra Ángela Aguilar

    Durante una transmisión en vivo, el maquillista Pepe Gutiérrez fue cuestionado sobre si estaría dispuesto a trabajar para Ángela Aguilar. El profesional no dudó ni un segundo y dijo que jamás la maquillaría.

    Y es que, además de considerarla una persona poco atractiva, cree que se portaría de manera exigente, ya que otros colegas que han colaborado con ella no han tenido experiencias positivas.

    “Nunca jamás la maquillaría. Primero, porque no se me hace nada agraciada, se me hace una niña muy feicita, la verdad. Me da mucha hu…, siento que ha de ser nefasta, de esas ideáticas que no te dejan maquillarla a gusto porque, como se siente bonita, como que (diría): ‘Ay, no, ponme poquito’. La neta jamás se me antojaría maquillar a Ángela Aguilar. Ni aunque me pagara lo que me pagara”.

    Pepe Gutiérrez

    La opinión de los usuarios fue dividida; mientras que algunos apoyaron su postura, otros lo tacharon de ser “poco profesional”. Hasta el momento, Ángela no se ha pronunciado ante los comentarios del experto.

    ¿Quién es Pepe Gutiérrez, maquillista que se niega a trabajar con Ángela Aguilar?

    Pepe Gutiérrez es un estilista y maquillista mexicano. Con más de 20 años de experiencia, ha trabajado para grandes celebridades como Paris Hilton, Kimberly Loaiza y la Miss Universo 2025, Fátima Bosch.

    El experto ha mencionado cobrar 40 mil pesos por sus servicios a domicilio. También tiene su propio salón, donde cobra 7 mil pesos por su trabajo. Cuando le preguntaron la razón de sus precios “elevados”, dijo que, además de contar con la experiencia, también usaba productos de la más alta calidad.

    Es muy activo en redes sociales, en las que suele mostrar algunos de sus trabajos. En Instagram, cuenta con 734 mil seguidores.

    Mira: ¿Ángela Aguilar stalkea a Cazzu, ex de Nodal? Kunno reacciona a los rumores y dice: “Que sigan hablando”

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  • Starting 5: Sixers take Game 7 in Boston, two more today in Detroit & Cleveland

    The 14th 3-1 comeback in NBA history.

    The first 30/10 Game 7 duo since Shaq and Kobe.

    Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey & the Philadelphia 76ers are moving on, after their first Game 7 win since 2001.

    Read on to get set for two more Game 7s today.


    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    Three Game 7s: What to know about this weekend’s trio, quick

    Philly Did It: Embiid & Maxey complete Sixers’ 3-1 comeback for first Game 7 win since 2001

    Duo Delivered: How Embiid’s return and Maxey’s clutch play swayed the series and Game 7

    Game 7 In Detroit: In one final battle, will the 1-seed Pistons complete the comeback or will 8-seed Orlando advance?

    Game 7 in Cleveland: Game 6 hero RJ Barrett thrust into spotlight showdown with all-time closer Mitchell, Cavs


    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    Two more Game 7s on Sunday

    What’s better than a Saturday night Game 7?

    How about two more on Sunday:

    • On ABC: Game 7 between the Magic and Pistons (3:30 ET | Tap To Watch)
    • On NBC & Peacock’s Sunday Night Basketball: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, Game 7 (7:30 ET | Tap To Watch)


    1. BEST TWO WORDS IN SPORTS, AGAIN: 3 GAME 7s IN 1 MINUTE

    Fernando Medina + Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images

    One down, two to go.

    In the 23 years since the First Round expanded to best-of-7, only one season’s had more opening-round Game 7s than this year’s trio (2014, with five).

    And after Philly showed just how much a Game 7 win can mean (get much more in Sections 2 & 3), two more Game 7s await today, when the Magic & Pistons meet at 3:30 ET (ABC) and Raptors & Cavs square off at 7:30 ET (NBC/Peacock).

    Four seasons on the brink on the final day of the first round.

    Which two teams are moving on? Which two teams are going home?

    Here’s what you gotta know.

    • So Many Sevens: This is the second-most Game 7s in a First Round since 2003 (5, 2014), when the opening round expanded to from 5 to 7-game series
    • Follow My Lead: The Sixers and Pistons can be the first teams in NBA history to complete 3-1 comebacks in the same Playoff round, in the same season
    • Hosts Boast: Neither Cleveland nor Detroit have ever lost a Game 7 at home (both 4-0), and Boston’s home loss last night was just the 41st of 156 Game 7s
    • No Rest, No Wait: The winners of today’s Game 7s will meet on equal rest in an East Semis series beginning Tuesday, unlike the Knicks’ two-day wait for Philly
    • Who’s Historic? The Magic are trying to become just the 7th 8-seed to eliminate a 1-seed, while the Pistons look to follow the Sixers as the 15th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit
    • The record for most Game 7s in a single season is five, which happened in 1993-94, 2013-14 and 2015-16. 2025-26 already has three, with seven more opportunities to come

    2. SIXERS GET THEIR GAME 7 WIN, ELIMINATING CELTICS

    2019 East Semis: Kawhi Leonard, four bounces and the first-ever Game 7 buzzer-beater

    2021 East Semis: Three home losses as the 1-seed and Atlanta’s first-ever Game 7 road win

    2023 East Semis: Jayson Tatum’s 51-point explosion for the all-time Game 7 scoring record

    After years of Game 7 disappointments for Philly and its fans, the 76ers finally got their win.

    And they did so in historic fashion, becoming just the 14th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-7 series.

    Sixers 109, Celtics 100: Joel Embiid (34 pts, 12 reb, 6 ast) led all scorers with his biggest output of the series, Tyrese Maxey (30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) delivered 22 2nd-half points, and rookie VJ Edgecombe (23 pts, 6 reb, 5 3s) starred on both ends, as No. 7 Philly clinched Game 7 over No. 2 Boston on the road to advance.

    They’ll next take on the No. 3 Knicks in the Conference Semifinals.

    Jaylen Brown’s 33 points led Boston, with 26 more on five 3s from Derrick White. Jayson Tatum (knee stiffness) was ruled out just over two hours prior to tip-off. | Recap

    • C’s coach Joe Mazzulla then reshaped his starting lineup, giving Luka Garza, Ron Harper Jr. and Baylor Scheierman their first-career Playoff starts. Only two players in the previous 50 years made their first Playoff starts in a Game 7
    • Philly’s Best Start: The 76ers responded to the wrinkle with energy, getting out to a double-digit lead, with 10 points from Embiid and 9 from VJ Edgecombe to claim their first opening quarter of the series, 32-19
    • Back & Forth: Derrick White’s 12-point 2nd quarter brought the C’s back to take a 37-36 lead before Embiid sank 9 more points to restore a 55-50 Philly halftime lead

    Embiid led the Sixers with 19 1st-half points, matched only by White on the other side. Edgecombe supported Embiid with 12 points, but wanted to impact the game another way.

    “[VJ] came out of halftime saying: ‘I got White, and I’m gonna do better on him,’” Sixers coach Nick Nurse shared. White made just one 3-ball after that (3-13 FG).

    • Philly Flying: Maxey got going after the break, netting 8 points in the first 5 minutes and 12 overall in the 3rd. Edgecombe added 9 as Philly built its largest lead, 84-66
    • Pull Out The Stops: That’s when Boston fanned out into a zone defense. The switch-up held the Sixers scoreless from the field for the first 3 minutes of the 4th
    • Celtics Surge: That was the break Boston needed, starting the 4th with a 16-4 comeback. Jaylen Brown’s and-1 finish with 8 minutes to go made it a 1-point game
    • Maxey’s Moment: Philly was just 2-for-13 in the 4th with 2 minutes left, until Maxey hit back-to-back layups for 5 points of breathing room and sealed the game at the line

    “The way we’re playing right now, we’re [so] in sync,” Embiid said postgame. “That’s what I’ve always wanted: Playing winning basketball, sharing the ball… defensively, everybody being locked in… that’s how you win.”

    • That locked-in defense found a winning recipe, limiting Boston to 26.5 3P% (13-49) in Game 7. The C’s shot under 30% from 3 and were held at or below 100 points in all four Philly wins
    • “When you go after greatness, you have to accept the other side of that,” Mazzulla said postgame. … “You’re gonna fail. We failed by not winning but we stick to the process…”
    • X-Factor First: Edgecombe is the first-ever rookie with 20+ points, 5+ reb and 5+ 3s in the Game 7. His 23 points are a Sixers’ rookie record for a Game 7, and he joins Tatum as the only 20+ point Game-7 scorers under age 20

    3. EMBIID’S RETURN, MAXEY’S ATTACK PUSH PHILLY PAST NO. 2 BOSTON

    Joel Embiid was 0-for-3.

    Tyrese Maxey was 0-for-2.

    In fact, the 76ers hadn’t won a Game 7 since 2001, when Allen Iverson’s squad did so to reach the Finals.

    That all changed Saturday night, on the road, in the home of their rivals, the No. 2 seed to Philly’s 7-seed, coming back from a 3-1 deficit.

    With that much working against them, what made this Game 7 climb different for Philly?

    • “We had a talk after Game 5,” Maxey said. “We can’t let the same stuff happen over and over and over and over again. At some point, we have to put a stop to it. And we did.”
    • Power Production: Embiid (34 pts, 12 ast, 6 ast) and Maxey (30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) combined for over half of Philly’s Game 7 points, rebounds and assists
    • Duo Royalty: They join Kobe & Shaq (2002) as the only duos in the last 50 years to each log 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in a Game 7, and stand alone when adding in their 5+ assists each

    These Sixers achieved the first 3-1 series comeback since the 2020 Denver Nuggets, with Maxey and Embiid leading the turnaround.

    • Following his appendectomy, Embiid only appeared in the final four games of the series, going 3-1 while averaging 28.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 7.3 apg. Maxey had a very similar 28.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 5.7 apg in that stretch
    • “What changed in the series is Joel Embiid came back,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said after Game 7

    Embiid’s return in Game 4, just 17 days removed from surgery, came before “Game 7” was the main motivator, or even a possibility. So what fueled Joel to risk his return?

    • “I’m tired of losing to them,” Embiid said of his long history with the Celtics in the lead-up to Game 7
    • That Much Sweeter: In addition to the Game 7 demons exorcised, Saturday’s win also marked Philly’s first series win over Boston since 1982
    • “It means everything,” Maxey said of Embiid putting his body on the line for his team. “All we can do is appreciate him, he’s been doing it all year; all his career really.”

    If Embiid helped alter the series in Philly’s favor, Maxey did so inside Game 7 itself.

    • Ty’s Takes: In Game 7’s final two minutes, as Boston stormed back within a possession, Maxey himself sank as many field goals (2) as the rest of his team did in the quarter
    • “I just really wanted the ball,” Tyrese said. “I knew I would need to step up and make plays down the stretch for us to win the game.”
    • “What he’s been doing: All-NBA,” Embiid said of Maxey’s play

    The winning duo will now take on a comparable counterpart in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, as the East Semis start in New York Monday at 8 ET (NBC & Peacock).


    4. GAME 7 IN DETROIT: HISTORIC COMEBACK OR HISTORIC UPSET?

    Thirty. Four. Years.

    That’s how many years, combined, it’s been since the Pistons or Magic have advanced beyond the First Round.

    Sixteen for Orlando. Eighteen for Detroit.

    One of those droughts ends today, in a series that’s already over-delivered on history, and drama.

    After the top-seeded Pistons became the 38th team to force a Game 7 after falling behind 3-1, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren look to punch Detroit’s first second-round ticket since 2008 – while Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and Orlando are out to be just the 7th 8-seed to move on.

    To do that, Orlando will need to shake off a 2nd-half struggle that would haunt any team: Outscored 55-19 to erase a 24-point lead, 23 consecutive missed shots over nearly 14 minutes of game play, and 1-for-20 shooting (5% FG) in the 4th quarter.

    “You gotta wash it,” coach Jamahl Mosley said. “You gotta learn from it. You gotta go get Game 7, and you gotta do it the hard way.”

    That ability to move on and overcome adversity is a trait both of these teams share, and a required skill in a series like this one.

    • Not Done Yet: Top-seeded Detroit is still standing after facing down elimination in two straight games. The team would be just the 15th, after Philly last night, to move on after going down 3-1
    • Play-In Primer: The Magic took on two extra games just to get to Detroit after finishing 8th and falling to Philly in their Play-In opener. They then had to tame one of the season’s hottest teams in Charlotte
    • Health Hindrance: Orlando fought through another injury-plagued season, with Franz Wagner (ankle, calf) missing 48 games, along with the final 3 of this series, and 25 absences for Jalen Suggs (various)
    • Without Cade: The Pistons faced one of their toughest challenges of the season navigating the stretch run without their All-Star engine Cunningham, who missed 11 games with a collapsed lung. Detroit rallied to go 8-3 in that stretch
    • Been There Before: Orlando’s second half drought — and a bounceback from it — has a little precedent this year: on Mar. 29, the Raptors scored 31 straight against the Magic
    • After that? Orlando won six of its next seven games

    Resiliency like this for Orlando and Detroit isn’t contained to just this season.

    These Game 7 foes, meeting today at 3:30 ET (ABC) for a chance to add a brand-new chapter to their franchise’s history, both found themselves at the very bottom of the East four years ago.

    • Hard Times: Detroit, featuring a rookie Cunningham, finished 2021-22 just 23 wins, 14th in the East ahead of only Orlando (22 wins), who would go on to draft Banchero 1st overall that summer
    • Difference Makers: Now the Magic have had made three consecutive Playoff appearances for the first time since 2012, and after becoming the first team to triple its win total year-over-year last season, Detroit upped again to 60 wins

    Today, Cunningham, Banchero and their teams have a chance to take a major next step.

    • Another All-Out Duel? While Game 6 featured wild swings, Game 5’s twin 45-point scoring showdown saw Cade set a new Pistons Playoff high, and Paolo come within a bucket of Orlando’s
    • Block Party: The Pistons’ 60 blocks through six games are the most in any six-game Playoff stretch since 1994
    • No Repeats: Orlando last played a Game 7 two seasons ago in the First Round, against another explosive scorer, as Donovan Mitchell (39 pts) outdueled Paolo (38 pts) in the largest Game 7 comeback (18 points) of the play-by-play era

    5. GAME 7 IN THE LAND: LOCAL HERO VS. ALL-TIME CLOSER

    Those 1.7 seconds were a lifetime in the making.

    When RJ Barrett’s time-stopping OT jumper fell in – after hanging in the air for nearly two seconds, following a bounce off the back of the rim – it didn’t just help the Raptors avoid elimination in Game 6.

    It made for a new instant-classic moment for the franchise, delivered by someone who’d dreamed of it growing up just a few miles down the road.

    “Just happy to be able to be in this moment, playing for my hometown team,” Barrett said. “That’s amazing. I’m so proud of this group so far, and I think it’s going to be even sweeter when we go get Game 7.”

    The hoops world drew immediate comps to Kawhi Leonard’s all-timer in 2019. Barrett did, too.

    How iconic this one will be, time will tell. But when the Raptors and Cavaliers meet in a win-or-go-home Game 7 today (7:30 ET, NBC & Peacock), the hometown kid will find he’s a key part in a battle of star duos out to send their teams to new heights.

    • Reinforcements: After Cleveland fell short of the Conference Finals as the top seed last year, Donovan Mitchell, now paired with James Harden, looks to lead the Cavs back there (and beyond)
    • Last Conference Finals Appearance? 2018 – which capped a 3-year stretch of Cleveland ending Toronto’s seasons
    • Last Game 7: Spida went for 39 to close out Orlando in the 2024 First Round
    • Spida’s Stage: Mitchell averages 32.2 ppg in potential series-clinching games in his career, 4th-most in NBA history (min. 5 games) behind MJ, Iverson and Giannis
    • One At A Time: For Toronto, Barrett and Scottie Barnes are looking to send the Raptors past the first round for the first time since 2020
    • Extra Even: Through six games, both teams have scored 669 points each, marking just the second Game 7 in NBA history to feature a zero point differential, along with the Cavs and Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals
  • Alexis Ayala hablaba así de su relación con Cinthia Aparicio un mes antes del divorcio: ¿Había intimidad? VIDEO

    Alexis Ayala sorprendió al anunciar su divorcio con la actriz Cinthia Aparicio tras casi tres años de matrimonio y aunque desde hacía varios meses ya se venía especulando, al menos, sobre una crisis entre ellos, ya no aparecían juntos, pero surge una duda, aún ¿había intimidad entre la pareja? Te contamos los detalles.

    No te pierdas: Alexis Ayala se divorcia de Cinthia Aparicio: Así fue como la actriz se probó vestidos para su boda | FOTOS

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    Así era la relación de Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio antes del divorcio según lo que el actor dijo semanas previas a separarse.

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    ¿Por qué terminaron Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio?

    Durante una entrevista con una revista de circulación nacional, Alexis Ayala reveló que se separó de Cinthia Aparicio, y la actriz es quién habría tomado la decisión de terminar con la relación.

    Estamos separados Cinthia Aparicio y yo. Ella tomó la decisión de que ya no estuviéramos juntos, así que nos replanteamos como pareja. Creo que todas las parejas deberían de hacerlo constantemente, y ahora que le crecieron estas alas tan hermosas y grandes a Cinthia, ella ya no me ve volando a su lado y está bien”, dijo Alexis Ayala.

    El exparticipante de la tercera temporada de La casa de los famosos México 2025 destacó que “tal vez no nos vean juntos como pareja, pero yo seguiré siendo siempre un gran porrista de lo que ella haga”.

    No te pierdas: ¿Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio estaban en crisis? Filtran FUERTE PELEA que tuvieron previo al divorcio

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    Alexis Ayala dijo cómo era su relación con Cinthia antes del truene.

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    ¿Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio aún tenían intimidad?

    Un mes antes de anunciar su divorcio, el actor Alexis Ayala mencionó que tenía diversos planes con Cinthia Aparicio y que compartían el poco tiempo que tenían juntos debido a sus apretadas agendas.

    De aquí de la cena que estoy con ustedes que me voy a quedar, me voy al aeropuerto porque llega del viaje que se fue con su papá hoy a las 4:30 de la mañana. Yo ella se voy por ella, pero me quedo ahí en el aeropuerto con ella dos tres horas porque de ahí se va a Oaxaca. Teníamos una boda en Oaxaca de alguien que creció con ella de toda la vida, pero pues yo tengo gira el fin de semana”, dijo Ayala en un encuentro con medios de comunicación.

    No obstante, hizo un comentario que los internautas interpretaron como que la pareja aún tenía intimidad, sin embargo, el actor de la telenovela Tres mujeres no dio más detalles sobre su vida privada.

    Me voy a estar allá con ella 3 horas invitarla a desayunar o a una de esas, no sé”, comentó el actor de las telenovelas Contra viento y marea, Amarte es mi pecado y Barrera de amor.

    No te pierdas: Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio se divorcian: ¡Así reaccionó la actriz al anuncio oficial! “El mejor comienzo”

    Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio

    ¡Así estaban! Alexis Ayala habló de su relación con Cinthia Aparicio antes del divorcio.

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    ¿Cuántos años se llevan Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio?

    La relación entre Alexis Ayala y Cinthia Aparicio llamó por la diferencia de edad entre ambos. El actor tiene 60 años, mientras que ella tiene 33, lo que representa una diferencia de 27 años. Además, en un video, la actriz de Mi rival habló sobre uno de sus mayores miedos dentro de la relación, al reflexionar sobre el paso del tiempo y el futuro que comparten.

    “Perderte, o sea, ya sé que… Obviamente pienso: ‘Va a ser una ching*’ porque no sabemos qué pueda pasar. Muchas cosas no las vamos a poder hacer juntos o las voy a tener que hacer sola, tú no vas a poder o yo no voy a poder. Sé que va a ser un proceso difícil, complicado, pero también pienso que no estar contigo, aunque a veces no te soporte, súmale que son 28 años de diferencia…”, mencionó la actriz.

    No te pierdas: Alexis Ayala excluye a Elaine Haro de la “manada” y Aldo de Nigris reacciona: ¿se acabó el team Noche?

  • Starting 5: Sixers take Game 7 in Boston, two more today in Detroit & Cleveland

    The 14th 3-1 comeback in NBA history.

    The first 30/10 Game 7 duo since Shaq and Kobe.

    Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey & the Philadelphia 76ers are moving on, after their first Game 7 win since 2001.

    Read on to get set for two more Game 7s today.


    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    Three Game 7s: What to know about this weekend’s trio, quick

    Philly Did It: Embiid & Maxey complete Sixers’ 3-1 comeback for first Game 7 win since 2001

    Duo Delivered: How Embiid’s return and Maxey’s clutch play swayed the series and Game 7

    Game 7 In Detroit: In one final battle, will the 1-seed Pistons complete the comeback or will 8-seed Orlando advance?

    Game 7 in Cleveland: Game 6 hero RJ Barrett thrust into spotlight showdown with all-time closer Mitchell, Cavs


    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    Two more Game 7s on Sunday

    What’s better than a Saturday night Game 7?

    How about two more on Sunday:

    • On ABC: Game 7 between the Magic and Pistons (3:30 ET | Tap To Watch)
    • On NBC & Peacock’s Sunday Night Basketball: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, Game 7 (7:30 ET | Tap To Watch)


    1. BEST TWO WORDS IN SPORTS, AGAIN: 3 GAME 7s IN 1 MINUTE

    Fernando Medina + Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images

    One down, two to go.

    In the 23 years since the First Round expanded to best-of-7, only one season’s had more opening-round Game 7s than this year’s trio (2014, with five).

    And after Philly showed just how much a Game 7 win can mean (get much more in Sections 2 & 3), two more Game 7s await today, when the Magic & Pistons meet at 3:30 ET (ABC) and Raptors & Cavs square off at 7:30 ET (NBC/Peacock).

    Four seasons on the brink on the final day of the first round.

    Which two teams are moving on? Which two teams are going home?

    Here’s what you gotta know.

    • So Many Sevens: This is the second-most Game 7s in a First Round since 2003 (5, 2014), when the opening round expanded to from 5 to 7-game series
    • Follow My Lead: The Sixers and Pistons can be the first teams in NBA history to complete 3-1 comebacks in the same Playoff round, in the same season
    • Hosts Boast: Neither Cleveland nor Detroit have ever lost a Game 7 at home (both 4-0), and Boston’s home loss last night was just the 41st of 156 Game 7s
    • No Rest, No Wait: The winners of today’s Game 7s will meet on equal rest in an East Semis series beginning Tuesday, unlike the Knicks’ two-day wait for Philly
    • Who’s Historic? The Magic are trying to become just the 7th 8-seed to eliminate a 1-seed, while the Pistons look to follow the Sixers as the 15th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit
    • The record for most Game 7s in a single season is five, which happened in 1993-94, 2013-14 and 2015-16. 2025-26 already has three, with seven more opportunities to come

    2. SIXERS GET THEIR GAME 7 WIN, ELIMINATING CELTICS

    2019 East Semis: Kawhi Leonard, four bounces and the first-ever Game 7 buzzer-beater

    2021 East Semis: Three home losses as the 1-seed and Atlanta’s first-ever Game 7 road win

    2023 East Semis: Jayson Tatum’s 51-point explosion for the all-time Game 7 scoring record

    After years of Game 7 disappointments for Philly and its fans, the 76ers finally got their win.

    And they did so in historic fashion, becoming just the 14th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-7 series.

    Sixers 109, Celtics 100: Joel Embiid (34 pts, 12 reb, 6 ast) led all scorers with his biggest output of the series, Tyrese Maxey (30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) delivered 22 2nd-half points, and rookie VJ Edgecombe (23 pts, 6 reb, 5 3s) starred on both ends, as No. 7 Philly clinched Game 7 over No. 2 Boston on the road to advance.

    They’ll next take on the No. 3 Knicks in the Conference Semifinals.

    Jaylen Brown’s 33 points led Boston, with 26 more on five 3s from Derrick White. Jayson Tatum (knee stiffness) was ruled out just over two hours prior to tip-off. | Recap

    • C’s coach Joe Mazzulla then reshaped his starting lineup, giving Luka Garza, Ron Harper Jr. and Baylor Scheierman their first-career Playoff starts. Only two players in the previous 50 years made their first Playoff starts in a Game 7
    • Philly’s Best Start: The 76ers responded to the wrinkle with energy, getting out to a double-digit lead, with 10 points from Embiid and 9 from VJ Edgecombe to claim their first opening quarter of the series, 32-19
    • Back & Forth: Derrick White’s 12-point 2nd quarter brought the C’s back to take a 37-36 lead before Embiid sank 9 more points to restore a 55-50 Philly halftime lead

    Embiid led the Sixers with 19 1st-half points, matched only by White on the other side. Edgecombe supported Embiid with 12 points, but wanted to impact the game another way.

    “[VJ] came out of halftime saying: ‘I got White, and I’m gonna do better on him,’” Sixers coach Nick Nurse shared. White made just one 3-ball after that (3-13 FG).

    • Philly Flying: Maxey got going after the break, netting 8 points in the first 5 minutes and 12 overall in the 3rd. Edgecombe added 9 as Philly built its largest lead, 84-66
    • Pull Out The Stops: That’s when Boston fanned out into a zone defense. The switch-up held the Sixers scoreless from the field for the first 3 minutes of the 4th
    • Celtics Surge: That was the break Boston needed, starting the 4th with a 16-4 comeback. Jaylen Brown’s and-1 finish with 8 minutes to go made it a 1-point game
    • Maxey’s Moment: Philly was just 2-for-13 in the 4th with 2 minutes left, until Maxey hit back-to-back layups for 5 points of breathing room and sealed the game at the line

    “The way we’re playing right now, we’re [so] in sync,” Embiid said postgame. “That’s what I’ve always wanted: Playing winning basketball, sharing the ball… defensively, everybody being locked in… that’s how you win.”

    • That locked-in defense found a winning recipe, limiting Boston to 26.5 3P% (13-49) in Game 7. The C’s shot under 30% from 3 and were held at or below 100 points in all four Philly wins
    • “When you go after greatness, you have to accept the other side of that,” Mazzulla said postgame. … “You’re gonna fail. We failed by not winning but we stick to the process…”
    • X-Factor First: Edgecombe is the first-ever rookie with 20+ points, 5+ reb and 5+ 3s in the Game 7. His 23 points are a Sixers’ rookie record for a Game 7, and he joins Tatum as the only 20+ point Game-7 scorers under age 20

    3. EMBIID’S RETURN, MAXEY’S ATTACK PUSH PHILLY PAST NO. 2 BOSTON

    Joel Embiid was 0-for-3.

    Tyrese Maxey was 0-for-2.

    In fact, the 76ers hadn’t won a Game 7 since 2001, when Allen Iverson’s squad did so to reach the Finals.

    That all changed Saturday night, on the road, in the home of their rivals, the No. 2 seed to Philly’s 7-seed, coming back from a 3-1 deficit.

    With that much working against them, what made this Game 7 climb different for Philly?

    • “We had a talk after Game 5,” Maxey said. “We can’t let the same stuff happen over and over and over and over again. At some point, we have to put a stop to it. And we did.”
    • Power Production: Embiid (34 pts, 12 ast, 6 ast) and Maxey (30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) combined for over half of Philly’s Game 7 points, rebounds and assists
    • Duo Royalty: They join Kobe & Shaq (2002) as the only duos in the last 50 years to each log 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in a Game 7, and stand alone when adding in their 5+ assists each

    These Sixers achieved the first 3-1 series comeback since the 2020 Denver Nuggets, with Maxey and Embiid leading the turnaround.

    • Following his appendectomy, Embiid only appeared in the final four games of the series, going 3-1 while averaging 28.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 7.3 apg. Maxey had a very similar 28.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 5.7 apg in that stretch
    • “What changed in the series is Joel Embiid came back,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said after Game 7

    Embiid’s return in Game 4, just 17 days removed from surgery, came before “Game 7” was the main motivator, or even a possibility. So what fueled Joel to risk his return?

    • “I’m tired of losing to them,” Embiid said of his long history with the Celtics in the lead-up to Game 7
    • That Much Sweeter: In addition to the Game 7 demons exorcised, Saturday’s win also marked Philly’s first series win over Boston since 1982
    • “It means everything,” Maxey said of Embiid putting his body on the line for his team. “All we can do is appreciate him, he’s been doing it all year; all his career really.”

    If Embiid helped alter the series in Philly’s favor, Maxey did so inside Game 7 itself.

    • Ty’s Takes: In Game 7’s final two minutes, as Boston stormed back within a possession, Maxey himself sank as many field goals (2) as the rest of his team did in the quarter
    • “I just really wanted the ball,” Tyrese said. “I knew I would need to step up and make plays down the stretch for us to win the game.”
    • “What he’s been doing: All-NBA,” Embiid said of Maxey’s play

    The winning duo will now take on a comparable counterpart in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, as the East Semis start in New York Monday at 8 ET (NBC & Peacock).


    4. GAME 7 IN DETROIT: HISTORIC COMEBACK OR HISTORIC UPSET?

    Thirty. Four. Years.

    That’s how many years, combined, it’s been since the Pistons or Magic have advanced beyond the First Round.

    Sixteen for Orlando. Eighteen for Detroit.

    One of those droughts ends today, in a series that’s already over-delivered on history, and drama.

    After the top-seeded Pistons became the 38th team to force a Game 7 after falling behind 3-1, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren look to punch Detroit’s first second-round ticket since 2008 – while Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and Orlando are out to be just the 7th 8-seed to move on.

    To do that, Orlando will need to shake off a 2nd-half struggle that would haunt any team: Outscored 55-19 to erase a 24-point lead, 23 consecutive missed shots over nearly 14 minutes of game play, and 1-for-20 shooting (5% FG) in the 4th quarter.

    “You gotta wash it,” coach Jamahl Mosley said. “You gotta learn from it. You gotta go get Game 7, and you gotta do it the hard way.”

    That ability to move on and overcome adversity is a trait both of these teams share, and a required skill in a series like this one.

    • Not Done Yet: Top-seeded Detroit is still standing after facing down elimination in two straight games. The team would be just the 15th, after Philly last night, to move on after going down 3-1
    • Play-In Primer: The Magic took on two extra games just to get to Detroit after finishing 8th and falling to Philly in their Play-In opener. They then had to tame one of the season’s hottest teams in Charlotte
    • Health Hindrance: Orlando fought through another injury-plagued season, with Franz Wagner (ankle, calf) missing 48 games, along with the final 3 of this series, and 25 absences for Jalen Suggs (various)
    • Without Cade: The Pistons faced one of their toughest challenges of the season navigating the stretch run without their All-Star engine Cunningham, who missed 11 games with a collapsed lung. Detroit rallied to go 8-3 in that stretch
    • Been There Before: Orlando’s second half drought — and a bounceback from it — has a little precedent this year: on Mar. 29, the Raptors scored 31 straight against the Magic
    • After that? Orlando won six of its next seven games

    Resiliency like this for Orlando and Detroit isn’t contained to just this season.

    These Game 7 foes, meeting today at 3:30 ET (ABC) for a chance to add a brand-new chapter to their franchise’s history, both found themselves at the very bottom of the East four years ago.

    • Hard Times: Detroit, featuring a rookie Cunningham, finished 2021-22 just 23 wins, 14th in the East ahead of only Orlando (22 wins), who would go on to draft Banchero 1st overall that summer
    • Difference Makers: Now the Magic have had made three consecutive Playoff appearances for the first time since 2012, and after becoming the first team to triple its win total year-over-year last season, Detroit upped again to 60 wins

    Today, Cunningham, Banchero and their teams have a chance to take a major next step.

    • Another All-Out Duel? While Game 6 featured wild swings, Game 5’s twin 45-point scoring showdown saw Cade set a new Pistons Playoff high, and Paolo come within a bucket of Orlando’s
    • Block Party: The Pistons’ 60 blocks through six games are the most in any six-game Playoff stretch since 1994
    • No Repeats: Orlando last played a Game 7 two seasons ago in the First Round, against another explosive scorer, as Donovan Mitchell (39 pts) outdueled Paolo (38 pts) in the largest Game 7 comeback (18 points) of the play-by-play era

    5. GAME 7 IN THE LAND: LOCAL HERO VS. ALL-TIME CLOSER

    Those 1.7 seconds were a lifetime in the making.

    When RJ Barrett’s time-stopping OT jumper fell in – after hanging in the air for nearly two seconds, following a bounce off the back of the rim – it didn’t just help the Raptors avoid elimination in Game 6.

    It made for a new instant-classic moment for the franchise, delivered by someone who’d dreamed of it growing up just a few miles down the road.

    “Just happy to be able to be in this moment, playing for my hometown team,” Barrett said. “That’s amazing. I’m so proud of this group so far, and I think it’s going to be even sweeter when we go get Game 7.”

    The hoops world drew immediate comps to Kawhi Leonard’s all-timer in 2019. Barrett did, too.

    How iconic this one will be, time will tell. But when the Raptors and Cavaliers meet in a win-or-go-home Game 7 today (7:30 ET, NBC & Peacock), the hometown kid will find he’s a key part in a battle of star duos out to send their teams to new heights.

    • Reinforcements: After Cleveland fell short of the Conference Finals as the top seed last year, Donovan Mitchell, now paired with James Harden, looks to lead the Cavs back there (and beyond)
    • Last Conference Finals Appearance? 2018 – which capped a 3-year stretch of Cleveland ending Toronto’s seasons
    • Last Game 7: Spida went for 39 to close out Orlando in the 2024 First Round
    • Spida’s Stage: Mitchell averages 32.2 ppg in potential series-clinching games in his career, 4th-most in NBA history (min. 5 games) behind MJ, Iverson and Giannis
    • One At A Time: For Toronto, Barrett and Scottie Barnes are looking to send the Raptors past the first round for the first time since 2020
    • Extra Even: Through six games, both teams have scored 669 points each, marking just the second Game 7 in NBA history to feature a zero point differential, along with the Cavs and Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals
  • Ayuso da el pistoletazo de salida de su gira en México desde la Basílica de Guadalupe

    La presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, ha dado el pistoletazo de salida de su gira en México este domingo desde la Basílica de Guadalupe, adonde ha acudido a escuchar la misa del mediodía poco después de aterrizar en la capital mexicana, en un espacio habilitado especialmente para ella, el consejero de Cultura, Mariano de Paco, y el resto de su equipo. Más tarde, han realizado una ofrenda privada. “Pedimos por nuestra relación entre España y México”, ha abierto el arzobispo Carlos Aguiar Retes nada más comenzar la ceremonia, en la que le ha dado la bienvenida a la representante española, que estará en el país norteamericano los próximos 10 días. Se encontrará con varios líderes de la oposición, desde gobernadores a alcaldes, en un momento sensible para la presidenta mexicana, Claudia Sheinbaum, con quien está fuertemente enfrentada y a quien califica de dictadora de ultraizquierda.

    Las acusaciones de Estados Unidos de narcotráfico contra el gobernador de Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, del partido de la mandataria, marcan la disputa en México esta semana y dan munición a la madrileña, que se ha sumado al apelativo de “narcoestados” con los que los principales partidos de la oposición, el PAN y el PRI, se refieren a los gobiernos de Morena.

    Las relaciones entre México y España, en cambio, viven su mejor momento en los últimos siete años, tras un enfriamiento insólito a cuenta de las diferentes interpretaciones en torno a la Conquista, una cuestión que levanta polvareda en el interior de ambos países. Mientras la Monarquía española y diversos miembros del Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez han dado pasos para acercar posturas con sus homólogos mexicanos, primero con Andrés Manuel López Obrador y ahora con Sheinbaum, la oposición española, encabezada por el conservador PP, ha ratificado su negativa a hacer cualquier concesión al respecto, tanto a nivel central como a nivel autonómico.

    “Abusos, los que ya se cometían contra la propia población autóctona por parte de las poblaciones aztecas y mayas, que entendían los sacrificios como parte de los rituales”, dijo Isabel Díaz Ayuso dos días después de que el rey de España reconociera los desmanes de los conquistadores españoles en América. Esta misma semana, el ministro de Exteriores español, José Manuel Albares, viajó a México para ratificar la buena salud de las relaciones. La postura de la presidenta de Madrid, en contraste total, quedará más que confirmada este mismo lunes, cuando rinda homenaje a Hernán Cortés en un acto en la Catedral de Ciudad de México.

    Oficialmente, el viaje de Ayuso busca “intensificar las relaciones económicas y culturales entre ambos territorios”, según detalló la Comunidad en un comunicado. De acuerdo con los propios datos del Gobierno autonómico, México es, tras Estados Unidos, el principal inversor americano en el territorio, que concentra el 98% del total dirigido a España, con una inversión superior a los 1.000 millones de euros en 2025. Políticamente, la larga gira de Ayuso tiene un gran valor simbólico. La presidenta mexicana ha elevado su perfil internacional y ha buscado aliados entre los Gobiernos progresistas de América y de Europa. Tras el deshielo con España, Pedro Sánchez se ha convertido en uno de los principales socios naturales. Ambos gozan de autoridad en sus entornos regionales y el mandatario español lidera la oposición europea al belicismo del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, con quien Sheinbaum tiene una tensa relación que esta semana ha alcanzado su máximo tras las acusaciones contra uno de los gobernadores morenistas en activo.

    Hace unas semanas, la mandataria mexicana acudió a un foro en Barcelona para afianzar la comunicación y la organización entre los líderes progresistas. La visita de Ayuso, quien es una voz clave en la oposición interna a Pedro Sánchez, ofrece la contraparte individual con un viaje que busca impulsar a la oposición conservadora en México, ávida de cualquier empujón que la ayude a despegar, y de paso afianzar a las fuerzas políticas que gravitan alrededor de Trump. Este es su segundo viaje al país y terminará como el anterior, el fin de semana que viene, con la gala de los premios Platino, que reconocen los mejores trabajos de la industria audiovisual iberoamericana. La última vez el viaje fue mucho más corto y se circunscribió a la celebración de estos galardones. Esta vez se extenderá más de una semana, tiempo de sobra para aprovechar la coyuntura política del país.

  • Morena unge a Ariadna Montiel como lideresa del partido: “Esta dirigencia no tolerará la corrupción”

    Ariadna Montiel ha sido ungida este domingo como nueva presidenta nacional de Morena. Por la mañana, la exsecretaria del Bienestar arribó al Congreso Nacional de su partido como una militante más, y en apenas una hora, los 1.830 congresistas presentes la han nombrado, primero, consejera nacional del partido y, posteriormente, presidenta del Comité Ejecutivo Nacional. El trámite que confirma la toma de control de Morena por parte de la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum se ha cumplimentado conforme a lo programado, y también ha sido elegido un nuevo secretario de Finanzas del partido: Óscar del Cueto García, extitular de la Unidad de Vinculación Interinstitucional de la Secretaría del Bienestar.

    En su primer mensaje a la militancia, Montiel ha advertido de que la nueva dirigencia no va a tolerar la corrupción ni va a promover candidaturas de personas que tengan expedientes manchados por antecedentes dudosos. “Esta dirigencia no tolerará la corrupción en ningún Gobierno de Morena; es momento de hacer conciencia”, ha dicho, antes de señalar que si alguien tiene casos de corrupción no será candidato, aun ganando las encuestas que se harán este año para definir a los coordinadores de la defensa de la transformación.

    Montiel ha llamado a la unidad del partido-movimiento, y ha convocado a respaldar sin regateos a la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum en un contexto internacional complejo. Montiel ha dicho que la derecha ataca al gobierno que encabeza Sheinbaum para alentar el intervencionismo de Estados Unidos en el país, y ha hecho una breve mención a “hechos recientes”, en clara referencia a las investigaciones iniciadas por la Fiscalía estadounidense en contra del gobernador de Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, quien acaba de solicitar licencia al cargo. “Estamos siempre del lado de la justicia y la honestidad, pero rechazamos la hipocresía de quienes hacen acusaciones para abrirle la puerta al intervencionismo extranjero”, ha dicho.

    Sin sorpresas, el Congreso Nacional de Morena ha despedido a su hoy expresidenta, Luisa María Alcalde, en medio de vítores y aplausos, y con la presencia de la plana mayor del partido: la jefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Clara Brugada, y los 22 gobernadores emanados de Morena, con excepción del sinaloense Rubén Rocha; los coordinadores parlamentarios, presidentes municipales y miembros del gabinete de la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum. “Cambio de trinchera, pero nunca de causa”, ha dicho Alcalde, quien ocupará desde el lunes la Consejería Jurídica de la Presidencia de la República. La expresidenta de Morena también ha aprovechado su último discurso ante el partido para arremeter contra una oposición que “quiere ver a México arrodillado” y que “se dedica a difundir mentiras en el extranjero para promover la injerencia”.

    A la despedida de Alcalde ha seguido la “deliberación” del Congreso Nacional, que aprobó en una sesión de una hora el nombramiento de Montiel y Cueto como nuevos integrantes del Consejo Nacional (trámite indispensable para poder ser electos en sus nuevos cargos); una reforma estatutaria para fortalecer a la Comisión de Elecciones, y la elección de la nueva presidenta y su tesorero. Todo bajo la mirada de Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, quien seguirá ocupando la Secretaría de Organización del partido, pues su cargo, como el del resto de los integrantes del Comité electo en 2024, se renovará hasta 2027. A menos de que renuncie, el hijo del expresidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador seguirá siendo uno de los personajes fuertes en la dirigencia.

    Con los cambios aprobados en el Congreso Nacional, también se confirma la preponderancia de Citlalli Hernández en la dirección de Morena. En medio de una crisis interna, la exsecretaria de las Mujeres fue enviada por Sheinbaum desde marzo para presidir la Comisión Nacional de Elecciones, un órgano clave para la designación de candidaturas y la construcción de alianzas electorales con otros partidos. Juntas, Montiel y Hernández tendrán la responsabilidad de guiar a Morena en las elecciones de 2027, en las que se renovarán la Cámara de Diputados, 17 gubernaturas y miles de ayuntamientos y diputaciones locales.

    Mientras los congresistas de Morena deliberaban en un salón del World Trade Center, al sur de la Ciudad de México, a las afueras del centro de convenciones se repartían folletos y revistas con las fotos de Ariadna Montiel y Citlalli Hernández. “Van por carro completo en 2027″, se lee en los panfletos, como una evidencia de la responsabilidad que ha caído sobre sus hombros y las expectativas de su militancia.