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Kyle Larson preps to run Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 after last year’s washoutVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson is doubling down on “The Double.” Larson is set to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, a task he set out to accomplish last year but never had a chance to complete after weather disrupted the NASCAR star’s plans. A...
French Open: Doping cases, lingering lawsuit, players seek more Slam money and more to know
PARIS — With the French Open set to start Sunday, an argument could be made that the headlines about tennis lately have been as intriguing off the court — and in the court of law — as on the court of play. There were the high-profile doping bans served by...
U.S. beats Sweden, will face Switzerland in final at hockey worldsVideo
STOCKHOLM — The United States beat Sweden, 6-2, to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship Saturday. In Sunday’s final, the U.S. will play Switzerland. The Swiss blanked Denmark, 7-0, to reach the gold-medal game for the second straight year. Switzerland shut out the U.S., 3-0, in...
Federal judge orders Trump administration to return a Guatemalan deported to Mexico to the U.S.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there. The man, who is gay, was protected from being returned to his home country under a U.S. immigration judge’s order...
Arson suspected as power outage in southeast France disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, threatening to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival’s closing celebrations, including the much-anticipated Palme d’Or ceremony. Police said they have opened an investigation into possible arson. Power was restored hours before the ceremony, around 3 p.m. local time,...
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The exchange came hours after Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack that...
Trump hails West Point cadets for their accomplishments and takes credit for U.S. military might
WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulate West Point cadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America’s military might while boasting about the “mandate” he says he earned in...
Oilers get even with 3-0 win over Stars in Game 2 of the West finalVideo
DALLAS — Connor Brown scored after getting hit in the mouth by a skate, Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his third shutout of the postseason and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars, 3-0, in Game 2 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final. Brown put the...
Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks as Pascal Siakam scores 39 points in 114-109 victoryVideo
NEW YORK — Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 114-109, on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Myles Turner added 16 points, and Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for...
Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s capital came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early Saturday with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city, forcing many Kyiv residents to take shelter in underground subway stations. The nighttime Russian attack came hours after Russia and Ukraine began a major...
Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid share Colonial lead with Fowler stalking, Scheffler 10 shots backVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin could be on the verge of a breakthrough season on the PGA Tour. It’s more like a possible comeback for Rickie Fowler. Griffin shot a 7-under-par 63 in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial on Friday and was tied with Matti Schmid for the...
Ohtani to face hitters Saturday for 1st time in pitching rehab with Dodgers
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters Saturday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery. The two-way superstar will throw live batting practice at Citi Field before the Los Angeles Dodgers play the New York Mets, manager Dave Roberts announced Friday. It’s the...
Georgetown scholar recalls terror, ‘mockery of due process’ in immigration jail
ARLINGTON, Va. — One of the lowest moments of Badar Khan Suri’s two months in federal custody was being crammed onto an airplane with hundreds of other shackled prisoners. The Trump administration was trying to deport the Georgetown University scholar over statements he made against Israel’s war in Gaza. The...
Carl Edwards hopes NASCAR fans make move to Prime Video for next 5 races
Even signing with Prime Video to be one of their analysts, Carl Edwards admitted he was wondering if NASCAR fans would know about the sport’s shift to streaming for five races on Prime Video or if they would know how to access the races. That was, until he talked to...
A sold-out Indy 500 packed with drama, from firings to Larson’s double to Newgarden threepeat bidVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — There has been so much drama ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 that Kyle Larson’s attempt to complete the 1,100-mile NASCAR double doesn’t even crack the top attention-getters. Roger Penske’s credibility was tested this week, and he fired the top three executives of his IndyCar...
Privacy, hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients
Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday says...
Everybody’s scoring for Florida. Nobody’s scoring for Carolina, and that sums up the East finalsVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — Everybody’s scoring for Florida. Nobody’s scoring for Carolina. In simplest terms, that might be the best way to describe the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers lead the series 2-0, lead 10-2...
Trump approves FEMA disaster relief for 8 states
JACKSON, Miss. — President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states Friday, assistance some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months. The major disaster declaration approvals allow Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas access to financial support through the Federal...
Braves activate Ronald Acuña Jr. from injured list almost 1 year after ACL injury to left knee
ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. was activated from the injured list by the Atlanta Braves on Friday, almost one year after he tore the ACL in his left knee. The Braves announced the move before Friday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. Infielder Orlando Arcia, a 2023 All-Star, was...
New York Islanders hire Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Mathieu Darche as general manager
The New York Islanders hired Mathieu Darche as their general manager Friday, giving the two-time Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning assistant his long-awaited first chance to run an NHL team. Darche was named executive vice president and GM and put in charge of the organization’s hockey operations department. “Mathieu is...
Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman leaves game with right quad tightness
BOSTON — Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman was removed in the fifth inning of Friday’s opening game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with right quad rightness, the team said. Bregman singled sharply to left field and made a wide turn before retreating to the first-base bag. The...
Guardians’ right-hander Ben Lively will have Tommy John surgery, miss rest of season
DETROIT — Guardians pitcher Ben Lively will undergo Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. The Guardians said before Friday night’s game at Detroit that Lively’s surgical date has not been set, but it will be performed by Dr....
Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday. Under the “agreement...
Venezuelan workers at Disney put on leave from jobs after losing protective status
ORLANDO, Fla. — Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections. The move was made to make sure that the employees were not in violation of...
Florida’s prized state parks are shielded from golf courses and hotels as DeSantis bows to backlash
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The millions of tourists and Florida residents who visit state parks each year will see them remain free of golf courses, new hotels and sports facilities, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law curtailing his administration’s plans to allow more kinds of development on conservation lands....
