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UPCOMING

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CAR--NASCAR-PRIME VIDEO

DESCRIPTION: Carl Edwards was nervous at first about if NASCAR fans would be able to find races on Prime Video. That was until his 85-year old neighbor told him he had the streaming service and would be watching. Whether others follow suit remains to be seen as Prime Video airs its first race on Sunday with the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. By Joe Reedy. 650 words, file photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--ITALIAN ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: ROME — The Serie A title is likely to be decided in the final round of the season. Napoli hosts Cagliari and has a one-point lead over defending champion Inter Milan, which visits Como. There will be a playoff for the title if Napoli and Inter finish level on points. By Andrew Dampf. UPCOMING: 500 words by 2100 GMT, photos. -with: SOC--How Title Was Won

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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BBO--BRAVES-ACUNA

DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. is ready to make his season debut for the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. The Braves announced after Thursday night’s loss at Washington that Acuña will return from a left knee injury that has sidelined him for nearly a year when Atlanta opens a three-game series at home against San Diego. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 6:04 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--SENIOR PGA

DESCRIPTION: BETHESDA, Md. — Australia’s Cameron Percy takes the lead into the second round of the Senior PGA Championship, with Ernie Els, Stuart Appleby and Vijay Singh within striking distance. By Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 400 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--COLONIAL

DESCRIPTION: Second-round coverage of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. By Schuyler Dixon. UPCOMING: 700 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKN--ALL-NBA TEAM

DESCRIPTION: Based on the MVP voting, it seems almost certain that the All-NBA first team will be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell. The league will unveil the team on Friday night. Developing from 7 p.m. announcement. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 7:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico -- Bianca Pagdanganan was part of a four-way tie for the lead going into the second round of the Mexico Riviera Maya Open on the LPGA. Upcoming; 500 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

FORMATS: Text, Photo

1. WITH: BKN--THUNDER-TIMBERWOLVES PREVIEW

2. DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves return home in a deep hole dug by the dominance of Oklahoma City. The Thunder haven’t allowed the Wolves to do what they typically do best, packing the paint to make it tough to get to the rim and consistently hitting mid-range shots to methodically chip away at the defense. Game 3 of the Western Conference finals is on Saturday. By Dave Campbell. 600 words, photos.

3. UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 9:00 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: BKN--PACERS-KNICKS

5. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK -- After a remarkable rally to steal Game 1 in overtime, the Indiana Pacers try for a 2-0 lead over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos.

6. UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 9:00 p.m. EDT

7. WITH: BKN--HOLMGREN RETURNS

8. DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY -- Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, a Minneapolis native, returns home for the Western Conference finals as his Oklahoma City Thunder face his hometown Minnesota Timberwolves. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 500 words.

9. UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 9:00 p.m. EDT

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BBO--DODGERS-METS

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK -- Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to make his second start of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they visit the New York Mets in a rematch of their 2024 National League Championship Series. By Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 10:10 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--OILERS-STARS

DESCRIPTION: DALLAS — The Stars go for a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference final against Edmonton. Dallas hasn’t won the first two games of a playoff series at home since 2016. By Stephen Hawkins. 500 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/23/2025 10:35 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN-SINNER

French Open 2025: Jannik Sinner returns to Grand Slam tennis after his doping ban

SUMMARY: Jannik Sinner knows he will be facing a new set of challenges at the French Open. Play starts Sunday in the clay-court tournament. It will be the No. 1-ranked Sinner’s first Grand Slam event since a three-month doping ban. His first outing since his suspension was the Italian Open in his home country and he reached the final there before losing to Carlos Alcaraz. In Paris, Sinner knows he can expect to deal with a crowd that could be pulling for his local opponents, the extra rigors of best-of-five-set matches instead of best-of-three, and the added pressure and importance of a major tournament.

WORDS: 614 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 1:11 p.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:0dc577095e1d888d18d0585128ca0db5&mediaType=text

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CAR--INDY 500-PREVIEW

A sold-out Indy 500 packed with drama, from firings to Larson’s double to Newgarden threepeat bid

SUMMARY: The storylines are packed for this year’s Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske fired the top three executives of his IndyCar team because the cars of two-time defending winner Josef Newgarden and Will Power failed inspection. The race is sold out for the first time since 2016. Robert Shwartzman is the first Israeli driver in the 33-driver field and the first rookie pole-winner since 1983. Newgarden will try to become the first driver to win three straight 500s. And Kyle Larson will try again to complete the 500 and the 600-mile NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

WORDS: 1055 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 1:02 p.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:f067b35c8a34c38b44d912ebdba18241&mediaType=text

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BBO--TWINS-CORREA

Twins bring Carlos Correa back from concussion for series opener vs. Royals; Buxton not quite ready

SUMMARY: Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has been cleared from the concussion protocol and reinstated from the 7-day injured list before the beginning of a three-game series against Kansas City. Correa collided with center fielder Byron Buxton in pursuit of a shallow fly ball on May 15 at Baltimore. Buxton was also placed on the 7-day concussion injured list. Twins head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said Buxton was “a little bit behind” Correa in his recovery. Correa was limited to 86 games last season because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He has started slowly this season at the plate.

WORDS: 213 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 12:21 p.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:b6931986befecf5f3960439da899d53c&mediaType=text

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HKN--PANTHERS-MICHAEL BUBLE

Panthers sign Canadian singer Michael Buble — for a cancer fund-raising cause

SUMMARY: The Florida Panthers have signed Canadian singer Michael Buble — for a good cause. Buble, a five-time Grammy-winning pop icon, has signed on to be part of the team’s fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society. The “Panthers on the Prowl” initiative combines art and philanthropy to support cancer research and patient services, and donors get the chance to sponsor life-sized panther sculptures that will be placed around South Florida. The program is the brainchild of Panthers hockey operations president and general manager Bill Zito and his wife Julie Zito.

WORDS: 398 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 12:11 p.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:29298c10754a553d0a49a09c21221f0c&mediaType=text

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CAR--F1-MONACO GP PREVIEW

F1 hopes extra pit stops bring more excitement in the glamorous but dull Monaco Grand Prix

SUMMARY: The Monaco Grand Prix may be “the jewel in Formula 1’s crown” but the race itself is rarely must-see TV. Sometimes, it’s downright dull. F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday’s race will change that. Drivers will be forced to change tires at least twice in the hope that more pit stop strategy could shake up an event where Saturday qualifying is often more important than race day. That’s designed to stop a repeat of last year, when an early red flag allowed everyone to make their mandatory tire change and the rest of the race was a procession.

WORDS: 699 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 12:09 p.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:d37ec602eb8ff6e1bb71f856dc0f2acf&mediaType=text

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HKN--HURRICANES-NOT AGAIN

Hurricanes’ Game 2 loss to Panthers offers an unwelcome repeat of conference-final history from ’23

SUMMARY: The Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves in the same dire position in the conference-final rematch against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Carolina lost 5-0 on Thursday night to drop the second straight home game to open this series. It’s a rematch of the 2023 series won by Florida by four one-goal margins. But Carolina is struggling to consistently get to its game against a tested and deep roster. Carolina has lost 14 straight conference-final games going back to sweeps in 2009, 2019 and 2023. The past six have come against the Panthers, who host Game 3 on Saturday.

WORDS: 876 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 11:19 a.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:a946abc1b5aeb8cb1a6c8af5c50cc07d&mediaType=text

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HKW--PWHL FUTURE

PWHL plans further expansion, and eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe, Kasten tells AP

SUMMARY: PWHL advisory board member Stan Kasten is laying out an ambitious vision of the league’s future that includes further expansion and broadening its reach to Europe. In an interview with The Associated Press, Kasten said he foresees another round of expansion within the next few years after the league added Seattle and Vancouver for 2025-26. And the PWHL is turning its focus toward Europe to coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, and a women’s hockey tournament predominantly featuring PWHL talent. His comments come as the PWHL closes its second season in which the league is well ahead of its initial attendance and revenue projections.

WORDS: 906 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 11:09 a.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:324ee7651401130441800bb502532f23&mediaType=text

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SOC--REAL MADRID-ANCELOTTI

Real Madrid makes Ancelotti’s departure official, calling the coach a ‘true legend’

SUMMARY: Real Madrid has made it official that Carlo Ancelotti is leaving the club after the Spanish league ends this weekend. Ancelotti had already been announced as the next Brazil coach but the Spanish club had yet to make any announcement about his departure. Ancelotti had another year left on his contract. Madrid will pay tribute to the Italian on Saturday during the team’s final match of the league season against Real Sociedad in the Spanish league at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

WORDS: 662 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 10:22 a.m. EDT

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:683fb495020582bddc4f3884ab96ea5b&mediaType=text

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CAR--INDY 500-PATO’S COW

Holy cow! Pato O’Ward finally milks a cow before Indy 500, hoping to break his streak of heartbreak

SUMMARY: Pato O’Ward hopes spending the morning milking a cow will help him finally clear out the negative karma keeping him from winning the Indianapolis 500. It’s a tradition at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” that the rookies milk a cow before the race, but O’Ward’s rookie year came amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So when he learned from rookie pole sitter Robert Shwartzman that someone had suggested that you can’t win the race unless you do some milking, O’Ward declared he was going to get himself a cow. It took less than a day for the Indiana Dairy Association and his Arrow McLaren team to make it happen.

WORDS: 424 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 9:55 a.m. EDT

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN-NO MORE NADAL

Rafael Nadal’s absence from the 2025 French Open changes the tournament

SUMMARY: The French Open is entering a new era this year now that Rafael Nadal has retired. Players tend to agree that it is a shame fans no longer will get to see him play at a tournament he won a record 14 times. They also tend to agree that it is kind of a relief not to have to worry about facing Nadal now that the 38-year-old from Spain has retired. Nadal will be celebrated at a ceremony on Sunday, the first day of action at the year’s second Grand Slam tournament. He won the event for the final time in 2022 for his 22nd Grand Slam title.

WORDS: 784 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 6:51 a.m. EDT

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN GUIDE

French Open 2025 guide: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know about Roland-Garros

SUMMARY: Play in the year’s second Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the French Open on the red clay courts of Roland-Garros on Sunday. Matches are held over 15 days and will wrap up with the women’s singles final on June 7 and the men’s singles final on June 8. The defending champions are Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 1 seeds are Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner. Sabalenka and Alcaraz are the betting favorites. This is the first French Open to be held since 14-time champion Rafael Nadal’s retirement. He will be honored in a ceremony Sunday.

WORDS: 779 - MOVED: 05/23/2025 5:01 a.m. EDT

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MOVING TOMORROW

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—NBA, NHL playoffs

—TEN--Blind Tennis-Naqi’s Journey

—CAR--Indy 500-Racers & Pacers

—SOC--Women’s Champions League-Final

—French Open-What To Know