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UPCOMING

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BBC--CWS FINALS

DESCRIPTION: OMAHA, Neb. -- Oklahoma can wrap up its first national championship in baseball since 1994 with a win over North Carolina in Game 2 of the College World Series finals. By Eric Olson. Text, photos. Game starts 2:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 06/21/2026 5:30 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-SAN DIEGO

DESCRIPTION: NASCAR holds its inaugural race around Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, marking the fourth consecutive season with a street race in the Cup Series. The past three were held on the streets of downtown Chicago, where Shane van Gisbergen won in 2023 and ’25. Sunday’s race will run 75 laps. By Nate Ryan. Text, photos. Race starts 4 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 06/21/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: BELMONT, Mich. — Jing Yan took a one-shot lead into the final round of the wind-swept Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 06/21/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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SOC--WCUP-SPAIN-SAUDI ARABIA

Spain star Lamine Yamal scores 10 minutes into his first start at the World Cup

SUMMARY: Lamine Yamal needed just 10 minutes of his first start at a World Cup to get his first goal on soccer’s biggest stage. The 18-year-old forward slid in at the far post to touch home a low cross and put Spain 1-0 up against Saudi Arabia in Atlanta on Sunday. Yamal missed the end of the season with a hamstring injury and was used as a second half substitute when Spain was held to a surprise 0-0 draw against Cape Verde in its opening match. Whether Barcelona star Yamal would start the next game was the biggest talking point ahead of Saudi Arabia and coach Luis de la Fuente gave Spain fans what they wanted. That move quickly paid off with Yamal’s early strike.

WORDS: 307 - MOVED: 06/21/2026 1:23 p.m. EDT. Will be updated.

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SOC--WCUP-CAPE VERDE-VOZINHA

‘Have faith’: Vozinha’s mom speaks out as Cape Verde heads back to World Cup field

SUMMARY: Sunday is Father’s Day. Except, perhaps, for Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha. The feel-good story of the World Cup will be back on the field Sunday, when Cape Verde takes on Uruguay in the second group-stage match for both teams. And Vozinha, whose name is Josimar José Évora Dias, will have his mother in the stands for that match; she was unable to attend Cape Verde’s stunning opening draw against Spain because she couldn’t obtain a visa. Ana Candida Evora is here now, though — making Cape Verde’s story even better.

WORDS: 500 - MOVED: 06/21/2026 12:09 p.m. EDT. Will be updated.

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GLF--US OPEN

Wyndham Clark chases another US Open title barring another Sunday surprise at Shinnecock

SUMMARY: Wyndham Clark heads into the final round of the U.S. Open with a six-shot lead, a margin never lost in the tournament’s history. The last time someone failed to win with a five-shot lead was 107 years ago. The USGA also stands to win if the event avoids past issues. Shinnecock Hills has been challenging in previous Opens, with unplayable conditions in 2004 and 2018. This year, the course has been more manageable. The final round could see Clark become the first wire-to-wire champion since 2014. Or perhaps it could be Scottie Scheffler getting the career Grand Slam.

WORDS: 358 - MOVED: 06/21/2026 10:32 a.m. EDT. Will be updated.

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SOC--WCUP-MESSI-US-MOVE

Argentina may have America to thank for Lionel Messi’s latest World Cup heroics

SUMMARY: Lionel Messi’s move to America will look like a masterstroke if he leads Argentina to back-to-back World Cup titles. His decision to join Inter Miami in 2023 has already been good for all parties, raising the profile of soccer in the United States, delivering titles for his club and writing a new chapter in his storied career. But Argentina could be the biggest winner of all, with Messi arriving at what might be his last World Cup with his powers still at stratospheric levels aged 38.

WORDS: 912 - MOVED: 06/21/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT

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BBO--TWINS-BIG INNING

Buxton hits grand slam in Twins’ 10-run 5th inning against Diamondbacks

SUMMARY: Byron Buxton hit a grand slam for his 24th home run of the season in the Minnesota Twins’ 10-run fifth inning against Arizona on Saturday night in a 16-8 victory. Buxton tied Houston’s Yordan Alvarez for the American League homer lead and made the score 12-0 Twins. It was the center fielder’s third career grand slam. The Twins already led 6-0 after batting around and scoring four runs in the fourth. They topped that in the fifth, sending 14 men to the plate. Brooks Lee, Victor Caratini, Luke Keaschall and Ryan Kriedler each had two hits in the inning, with Kriedler’s triple driving in the final two runs to make it 16-0.

WORDS: 353 - MOVED: 06/21/2026 2:21 a.m. EDT

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MOVING TOMORROW

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SOC--WORLD CUP

Coverage of group play in the US, Canada and Mexico.

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BKN--NBA DRAFT PREVIEW

NEW YORK -- AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer are three top options in the NBA draft, with a group of good guards behind them. The Washington Wizards have the No. 1 pick on Tuesday night in Brooklyn.