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Thomas Partey has been banned from entering Canada and will not play in Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto.

If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.Of course, that wont stop orange-and-blue-blooded Knicks fans from teeming into the area near the teams Manhattan arena to watch on bar TVs and big screens as their team playing 1,580 miles (2,545 kilometers) away in San Antonio looks to clinch its first title in 53 years.After a rift with the city over security measures for Game 4, the Knicks are again holding a watch party outside Madison Square Garden. Up to 3,000 fans can attend, the team said. Advanced registration is required and all fans in attendance will be screened by police. Other watch parties are being held at Radio City Music Hall and Wollman Rink in Central Park.For Game 4 at the Garden on Wednesday, the Knicks were granted a permit for a watch party for up to 1,000 people, but team owner James Dolan declined to hold one as he lashed out at Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the police department for keeping in place a security perimeter, metal detectors and other restrictions after President Donald Trumps visit to Game 3 on Monday.All postseason, Knicks fans have flocked to the Garden by the thousands, making playoff pilgrimages to a place known as the Mecca of Basketball to cheer, commune and revel in a remarkable feat: 14 wins in 15 games since April 23, and a 3-1 lead over the Spurs in the best-of-seven series.On Saturday, Knicks fever collides with the New York City areas first World Cup game in 32 years. The match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey kicks off about three hours before the Knicks game, but traffic and transit restrictions extend to Manhattan, and soccer fans returning to the city by train will be arriving at Penn Station right underneath the Garden.Complicating matters: a concert at the Garden that is expected to bring another 15,000 to 20,000 people to the area and prevents a watch party inside the arena and a scorching heatwave that has city officials advising people to stay indoors. On Sunday, the city is hosting another big event, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade.The concert, by the Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer, follows the Knicks 4.5 seconds of delirium Wednesday night at the Garden a magical sequence in which OG Anunoby tipped in a Jalen Brunson miss to complete a historic 29-point comeback and put them a game from the third title in team history.Wild scenes outside the GardenOutside, it was pandemonium.Fans in blue Brunson and orange Karl-Anthony Towns jerseys ran through the streets. Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.Just beyond the Gardens police-prescribed security perimeter, crowds swelled to about 10,000 people, the NYPD said. Thousands more were taking in the game and its see-it-to-believe-it ending at watch parties at nearby Bryant Park and Wollman Rink in Central Park.But as the game progressed, the police department said in a statement, the crowds became increasingly destructive, and there were many incidents of incredibly reckless and dangerous behavior.People fought in the streets and set off fireworks. They climbed scaffolding and traffic lights and smashed the windshields of four police vehicles. Some people tried to physically flip over a taxi or jump on top of moving trucks and other vehicles, police said. One group broke into a tractor trailer, took items from inside and threw them at police officers.At least 10 officers were hurt in the mayhem, police said. One was hit in the head with a glass bottle.In all, 56 people were taken into police custody during and after Game 4. Of them, 15 were arrested and 41 were released with criminal court summonses.Other Knicks-related crimes remain unsolved.On Wednesday, about two blocks from the Garden, a 17-year-old boy was beaten into a coma by people who had been arguing with him about the Knicks after their Game 4 comeback win, the NYPD said. Later, at the Spurs hotel five blocks from the arena, someone hurled an egg at star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but missed.After the Spurs won Game 3 on Monday, a 39-year-old Spurs fan had his Tim Duncan jersey ripped from his body while walking back to his hotel near Times Square, the NYPD said.New York declares Gridlock AlertWith the confluence of events on the pitch, court and stage, the city has declared a Gridlock Alert for Saturday, with severe traffic congestion expected in midtown Manhattan. Street closures and limited access to parts of Penn Station will be in effect for each of the eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium.Starting at noon, two streets adjacent to the Garden 32nd and 33rd will be closed to vehicle traffic and used as queues for people waiting for trains from Penn Station to the World Cup. They will reopen three hours after the match ends.The city is also barring truck deliveries from 30th Street to 60th Street from noon to 11 p.m., closing streets around the Lincoln Tunnel to New Jersey and converting some streets to bus-only corridors, including 42nd Street, which traverses Times Square. Of late, the tourist haven has been co-opted as yet another place for New York fans to cheer.If the Knicks win Game 5, the next stop for their roving faithful will be a celebratory parade in Lower Manhattan, through a skyscraper-filled stretch of the city known as the Canyon of Heroes.If not, the Knicks and their fans will be back at the Garden on Tuesday for Game 6.

If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.Of course, that wont stop orange-and-blue-blooded Knicks fans from teeming into the area near the teams Manhattan arena to watch on bar TVs and big screens as their team playing 1,580 miles (2,545 kilometers) away in San Antonio looks to clinch its first title in 53 years.After a rift with the city over security measures for Game 4, the Knicks are again holding a watch party outside Madison Square Garden. Up to 3,000 fans can attend, the team said. Advanced registration is required and all fans in attendance will be screened by police. Other watch parties are being held at Radio City Music Hall and Wollman Rink in Central Park.For Game 4 at the Garden on Wednesday, the Knicks were granted a permit for a watch party for up to 1,000 people, but team owner James Dolan declined to hold one as he lashed out at Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the police department for keeping in place a security perimeter, metal detectors and other restrictions after President Donald Trumps visit to Game 3 on Monday.All postseason, Knicks fans have flocked to the Garden by the thousands, making playoff pilgrimages to a place known as the Mecca of Basketball to cheer, commune and revel in a remarkable feat: 14 wins in 15 games since April 23, and a 3-1 lead over the Spurs in the best-of-seven series.On Saturday, Knicks fever collides with the New York City areas first World Cup game in 32 years. The match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey kicks off about three hours before the Knicks game, but traffic and transit restrictions extend to Manhattan, and soccer fans returning to the city by train will be arriving at Penn Station right underneath the Garden.Complicating matters: a concert at the Garden that is expected to bring another 15,000 to 20,000 people to the area and prevents a watch party inside the arena and a scorching heatwave that has city officials advising people to stay indoors. On Sunday, the city is hosting another big event, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade.The concert, by the Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer, follows the Knicks 4.5 seconds of delirium Wednesday night at the Garden a magical sequence in which OG Anunoby tipped in a Jalen Brunson miss to complete a historic 29-point comeback and put them a game from the third title in team history.Wild scenes outside the GardenOutside, it was pandemonium.Fans in blue Brunson and orange Karl-Anthony Towns jerseys ran through the streets. Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.Just beyond the Gardens police-prescribed security perimeter, crowds swelled to about 10,000 people, the NYPD said. Thousands more were taking in the game and its see-it-to-believe-it ending at watch parties at nearby Bryant Park and Wollman Rink in Central Park.But as the game progressed, the police department said in a statement, the crowds became increasingly destructive, and there were many incidents of incredibly reckless and dangerous behavior.People fought in the streets and set off fireworks. They climbed scaffolding and traffic lights and smashed the windshields of four police vehicles. Some people tried to physically flip over a taxi or jump on top of moving trucks and other vehicles, police said. One group broke into a tractor trailer, took items from inside and threw them at police officers.At least 10 officers were hurt in the mayhem, police said. One was hit in the head with a glass bottle.In all, 56 people were taken into police custody during and after Game 4. Of them, 15 were arrested and 41 were released with criminal court summonses.Other Knicks-related crimes remain unsolved.On Wednesday, about two blocks from the Garden, a 17-year-old boy was beaten into a coma by people who had been arguing with him about the Knicks after their Game 4 comeback win, the NYPD said. Later, at the Spurs hotel five blocks from the arena, someone hurled an egg at star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but missed.After the Spurs won Game 3 on Monday, a 39-year-old Spurs fan had his Tim Duncan jersey ripped from his body while walking back to his hotel near Times Square, the NYPD said.New York declares Gridlock AlertWith the confluence of events on the pitch, court and stage, the city has declared a Gridlock Alert for Saturday, with severe traffic congestion expected in midtown Manhattan. Street closures and limited access to parts of Penn Station will be in effect for each of the eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium.Starting at noon, two streets adjacent to the Garden 32nd and 33rd will be closed to vehicle traffic and used as queues for people waiting for trains from Penn Station to the World Cup. They will reopen three hours after the match ends.The city is also barring truck deliveries from 30th Street to 60th Street from noon to 11 p.m., closing streets around the Lincoln Tunnel to New Jersey and converting some streets to bus-only corridors, including 42nd Street, which traverses Times Square. Of late, the tourist haven has been co-opted as yet another place for New York fans to cheer.If the Knicks win Game 5, the next stop for their roving faithful will be a celebratory parade in Lower Manhattan, through a skyscraper-filled stretch of the city known as the Canyon of Heroes.If not, the Knicks and their fans will be back at the Garden on Tuesday for Game 6.

Ghana's Government have hit out at Thomas Partey's visa being denied, labelling the move as "high-handed and extremely unfair".The 32-year-old, who faces trial on seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court, had his visa application rejected by Canadian authorities.Ghana's foreign ministry announced it sent an official note of protest on Thursday, asking Canada to review its decision.A statement read: "The Government of the Republic of Ghana expresses strong reservations following the high-handed and extremely unfair decision by Canada.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"While respecting Canada's sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws, Ghana considers that reliance on unproven charges in the absence of a judicial determination raises fundamental questions of fairness and proportionality."A spokesman for Canada's Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) said the country has been consistent major sporting events do not change its immigration laws."Every person seeking to come to Canada is assessed individually, based on the facts available and the law that applies," the spokesman said.Ghana's tournament begins at BMO Field in Toronto on June 17, but their former Arsenal star will be forced to watch from afar.LATEST SPORTS NEWSWorld Cup 2026 day three: US thump Paraguay while Canada draw, Scotland in action laterEngland World Cup chaos as balls and training kit stolen days before Croatia clash'The worst streaker in history of sport' gets taken out by security second after stepping on pitchPartey arrived in the United States with his national team on June 4 and has been training at their Rhode Island base camp ahead of the competition.The Metropolitan Police initially charged Partey with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in July 2025, relating to alleged offences against three women between 2021 and 2022.He entered not guilty pleas to those charges in September of that year.Two additional rape counts were brought against him in February 2026, stemming from a separate investigation into alleged incidents in 2020 involving a fourth woman.Partey pleaded not guilty to these further charges in April.The trial, originally scheduled for November, may now be postponed until early 2027.Under his bail conditions, the midfielder must inform authorities before travelling abroad.Fifa confirmed the visa refusal in a statement, explaining: "Fifa can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana's team base camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, June 17, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian Government."The governing body emphasised it plays no role in host nations' immigration processes, noting Governments ultimately determine who receives entry.Canadian immigration authorities stated safety remains their priority when welcoming World Cup participants.The IRCC noted officers may deny entry to individuals deemed a potential security risk, applying rules consistently regardless of profile or nationality.Following the Panama fixture, Ghana face England at Gillette Stadium in Boston on June 23 before concluding their Group L campaign against Croatia at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on June 27.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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