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FBC--MIAMI-RADAKOVICH RETIRES

DESCRIPTION: Dan Radakovich’s retirement as Miami’s athletic director becomes official on Monday. “It’s time,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press. By Tim Reynolds. Text, photo.

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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BBO--THIS WEEK IN BASEBALL

DESCRIPTION: The AL West may have missed its chance to leave the Seattle Mariners behind. Seattle has been under .500 for most of the season, but now the Mariners are 31-29 and lead the division after six straight victories. They’ve made this run without slugger Cal Raleigh. By Baseball Writer Noah Trister.

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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US WCUP-BAR HOURS

DESCRIPTION: A growing number of states are allowing bars and restaurants to stay open all night during the World Cup. The move has been touted as an extra assist for local businesses to collect some extra revenue during the popular sporting event, but some caution that extended hours rarely pay off for bars and restaurants.

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 9:00 a.m. EDT, Video, Alternate Headlines, Text, Photo

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SOF--NCAA-WCWS

DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the Women’s College World Series games in Oklahoma City. 200-300 words per game.

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 2:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-BOWMAN’S VERTIGO BATTLE

DESCRIPTION: Alex Bowman feels as close to 100% as he expects he’ll get at his age with the injuries he’s survived. His latest battle with vertigo had him wondering if he’d ever drive again. By Teresa M. Walker.

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 2:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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BBO--ATHLETICS-SACRAMENTO PARK

DESCRIPTION: Yankees manager Aaron Boone had just finished a successful road series but still felt a bit exasperated after New York took two of three games against the Athletics in the minor league stadium that torments pitchers and fielders alike. The A’s don’t have that luxury. Less than halfway through their second season at their temporary home at Sutter Health Park in the Sacramento area, they are still trying to deal with the challenges of a ballpark that inflates offensive numbers. By Josh Dubow. 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKN-NBA FINALS COVERAGE

DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the NBA playoffs

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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HKN--NHL PLAYOFFS COVERAGE

FORMATS: Text, Photo

1. WITH: HKN--STANLEY CUP-THE MARNER EFFECT

2. DESCRIPTION: Mitch Marner in March 2025 had the chance to accept a trade to Carolina from Toronto for Mikko Rantanen and turned it down, choosing instead to sign with Vegas last summer. The decision caused a wave of events that led the Hurricanes and Golden Knights to this stage. Carolina got Logan Stankoven - arguably their best player this playoffs - back from Dallas for Rantanen along with picks that helped get defenseman K’Andre Miller and the salary cap space to sign Nikolaj Ehlers. Vegas got Marner, who has been its best player and now gets to face a team he could have joined with the Stanley Cup on the line. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. Text, photos.

3. UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: HKN--STANLEY CUP-PREVIEW

5. DESCRIPTION: This Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes is nearly a decade in the making for each franchise. Vegas has only been around for nine years, but this is a third trip to the final, three years removed from hoisting the Cup in 2023. Carolina has been building to this in the eight seasons Rod Brind’Amour has been coach but had never gotten past the third round. Two different paths made them NHL powerhouses, and changes over the past several months got them to this showdown for hockey’s hallowed trophy. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. Text, photos.

6. UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT

7. WITH: HKN--STANLEY CUP-FACT FOCUS

8. DESCRIPTION: The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes looks even in a lot of ways. Vegas has won 12 of 16 games in the playoffs, while Carolina is 12 of 13. They have been two of the stingiest defensive teams in the field and have each averaged more than three goals a game. With the margins this slim, who gets the job done on the power play and the penalty kill could make the difference in a matchup of two NHL powerhouses. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. Text, photos

9. UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT

10. WITH: HKN--STANLEY CUP-BY THE NUMBERS

11. DESCRIPTION: The Vegas Golden Knights against the Carolina Hurricanes is the 68th unique matchup of teams in the Stanley Cup Final in NHL history. The Golden Knights are in the final for a third time in their nine years of existence. The Hurricanes are back for the first time since 2006. That was two years after Vegas coach John Tortorella won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Their five combined losses in the playoffs are the fewest by the finalists since the league went to four rounds of best-of-seven series in 1987. Text, photos.

12. UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT

13. WITH: HKN--STANLEY CUP-DEFENSE RULES

14. DESCRIPTION: The Carolina Hurricanes have given up more than two goals just once in 13 playoff games. The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off a series in which they held the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche to seven goals. That sets up a Stanley Cup Final where defense rules. By Aaron Beard. Text, photos.

15. UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT

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BKL--ACES-CARTER

DESCRIPTION: Chennedy Carter, who has dealt with off-court issues at other teams and was out of the WNBA last year, appears to have found a home with the Las Vegas Aces. Given their locker room full of strong leaders and championship pedigree, the Aces were a team that could take such a risk. One that has paid off when Carter producing a strong spark of the bench.

UPCOMING: By 06/01/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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CAR--NASCAR-NASHVILLE

Denny Hamlin storms back from a pole-start penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway

SUMMARY: Denny Hamlin outraced Christopher Bell over the final four laps after a final restart Sunday night to win the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Hamlin won for the second time this year and 62nd of his career on a night where he jumped the start off the pole. That penalty put him at the back of the field. The 45-year-old Hamlin raced his way to the front for the thrilling win that had his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Bell and Chase Briscoe making it three-wide before Hamlin took the lead down the backstretch to win by 0.115 seconds. The race started 80 minutes late after rain delayed NASCAR’s Cup Series for a second straight week.

WORDS: 663 - MOVED: 06/01/2026 1:09 a.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA FINALS-LOGOS

The trophy returns: NBA releases images of how Finals courts will look in San Antonio, New York

SUMMARY: It’s official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals. With no fanfare other than a social media post, the NBA announced Sunday that the image of the Larry O’Brien Trophy — the one given to the winner of the finals — will be painted at midcourt for games at both the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and Madison Square Garden in New York for this season’s title series. Also back: the script logo for “The Finals” — to be on either side of the court. The series between the Spurs and Knicks starts Wednesday in San Antonio.

WORDS: 274 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 10:10 p.m. EDT

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BBO--YANKEES-BIG INNING

The Yankees score 13 runs in an inning for the 1st time in 21 years

SUMMARY: The New York Yankees scored 13 runs in an inning for the first time in nearly 21 years as their first 12 batters in the third reached safely against an overwhelmed pitching staff for the Athletics. The totals in the inning were staggering as the Yankees had 11 hits and four walks. They sent 18 batters to the plate and faced 75 pitches during their most productive inning since scoring 13 runs in the eighth against Tampa Bay on June 21, 2005. It was one off the franchise record for an inning set July 6, 1920, against Washington.

WORDS: 906 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 9:01 p.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA FINALS-SPURS-POPOVICH

Victor Wembanyama’s respect for Gregg Popovich is clear. And Pop was vital to Spurs’ NBA Finals run

SUMMARY: Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs had just won the Western Conference finals and earned a trip to the NBA Finals. And he couldn’t wait to call Pop. Gregg Popovich hasn’t coached in more than a year and a half, but the Hall of Famer remains a much-respected and much-needed part of the Spurs. Even though he’s not on the sideline during games, Popovich’s voice is most definitely heard.

WORDS: 898 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 8:32 p.m. EDT

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GLF--COLONIAL

Russell Henley birdies playoff hole to beat Eric Cole at Colonial after 3 birdies to end regulation

SUMMARY: Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four it a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Classic. Henley’s late surge denied fellow 37-year-old Cole his first PGA Tour win. Henley earned $1.78 million for his sixth PGA Tour title. Playing in the group ahead of Cole, Henley closed with a 3-under 67. After making 15-foot putts on 16 and 17, he got to 12 under with a 17-footer on 18. Cole parred the final seven holes — eight counting the playoff — in a 70.

WORDS: 811 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 8:16 p.m. EDT

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SOC--SENEGAL-US

Pulisic ends scoring drought, has goal and assist as Americans beat Senegal 3-2 in World Cup warmup

SUMMARY: Christian Pulisic ended a five-month scoring drought for club and country with his first international goal since November 2024, Folarin Balogun broke a second-half tie and the United States beat Senegal 3-2 in the Americans’ next-to-last World Cup warmup match. Pulisic set up Sergiño Dest’s opener in the seventh minute, then made it 2-0 off a Ricardo Pepi pass in the 20th for his 33rd international goal. Pulisic had finished his AC Milan season scoreless in a career-high 19 club games since Dec. 28 and was without a goal in eight straight U.S. matches. Sadio Mané scored twice following American mistakes, extending his Senegal record with 54 international goals.

WORDS: 415 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 7:26 p.m. EDT

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HKO--WORLDS

Finland beats Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to win men’s ice hockey world championship

SUMMARY: Finland has won the ice hockey world championship for the fifth time, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime. The Buffalo Sabres’ Konsta Helenius scored the gold-winning goal 10:42 into overtime. The 20-year-old Helenius netted from the right circle, beating Switzerland goaltender Leonardo Genoni with his team’s 28th shot on goal. Finland also won in 1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022. Norway earlier stunned Canada 3-2 in overtime in the bronze medal game.

WORDS: 651 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 7:13 p.m. EDT

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN

Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champion Iga Swiatek on big day for Ukraine at French Open

SUMMARY: There will be a first-time women’s champion at the French Open this year, with two Ukrainian players among the top contenders. Marta Kostyuk, undefeated on clay this season, reached the quarterfinals by defeating four-time champion Iga Swiatek. Kostyuk will face fellow Ukrainian Elina Svitolina next, ensuring an Ukrainian woman will be in the semifinals for the first time in the professional era. Svitolina rallied past Belinda Bencic to advance. None of the remaining players have won the trophy in Paris before. Kostyuk extended her winning streak on clay to 16 matches. In the men’s quarterfinals, it’s Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Jodar and Jakub Mensik vs. Joao Fonseca.

WORDS: 886 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 6:34 p.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP-ARGENTINA ARRIVES

Flight 1978 and Messi’s No 10: Argentina’s arrival in US doubles as tribute to its World Cup success

SUMMARY: Argentina has arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare for its World Cup title defense. The team landed on Sunday after an 11-hour flight from Buenos Aires. Their first match is against Algeria on June 16 at Arrowhead Stadium. The plane they arrived in featured special livery celebrating Argentina’s World Cup history, including Messi’s iconic No. 10 on the tail. Argentina is the first of four teams making their base camp in the Kansas City metro to arrive. England, the Netherlands and Algeria are due this week. The team plans light training Sunday before a workout Monday. Argentina will play friendlies against Honduras and Iceland before the World Cup.

WORDS: 536 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 5:59 p.m. EDT

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

Celine Boutier rallies from 4 down to win ShopRite LPGA

SUMMARY: Celine Boutier has won the ShopRite LPGA after rallying with a 66 in the final round. Boutier was four shots behind Soo Bin Joo. She caught up to the 22-year-old South Korean at the turn when Boutier was making three straight birdies. The big moment came on the 13th hole when Boutier made a 30-foot birdie putt. That was the hole where Joo later made a double bogey to fall too far behind. Boutier won for the first time on the LPGA since October 2023. Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand shot 66 and finished second for the second time this year.

WORDS: 555 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 5:31 p.m. EDT

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BKN--THUNDER-HOLMGREN

Thunder, a day after playoff elimination in West finals, start process of looking ahead

SUMMARY: Chet Holmgren attempted two shots in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. He absorbed plenty of shots from critics afterward. And the Oklahoma City Thunder spent Day 1 of the offseason making clear that they support him. If the ballyhooed matchup in the West finals was Holmgren vs. San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, then it was a one-sided one. Wembanyama had the superior numbers in the series and the Spurs wound up prevailing, while Holmgren was barely a factor offensively with the Thunder season on the line Saturday night.

WORDS: 561 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 5:17 p.m. EDT

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EU--FRANCE-CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-VIOLENCE

French capital hosts Paris Saint-Germain parade after clashes marred Champions League win

SUMMARY: Paris Saint-Germain fans have gathered near the Eiffel Tower to celebrate their Champions League win. PSG was crowned Champions League winner after beating Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout on Saturday. Overnight, the celebration turned violent, leading to 780 arrests across France, with 480 in Paris. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says that 57 officers were injured, mostly with minor injuries. He noted that most incidents occurred near the Champs Elysees and Parc des Princes stadium. Planned celebrations took place on Sunday under high security. The Paris prosecutors’ office said 277 people were taken into custody for various offenses, including assault and vandalism.

WORDS: 675 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 4:46 p.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA FINALS-KNICKS

Knicks beat the Spurs for the NBA Cup, but need to do it in the NBA Finals for the title they crave

SUMMARY: The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup. They were waiting to celebrate something bigger. That wait is at 53 years and it can only end now by beating the Spurs again. Nearly a week after clinching their first NBA Finals berth since 1999, the Knicks were at last able to practice Sunday while knowing who they were practicing for. They will play Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. The Spurs beat the Knicks 27 years ago to leave New York without a title since 1973.

WORDS: 729 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 3:43 p.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP-REFEREES

FIFA says match tempo, and limiting time-wasting, will be point of emphasis at World Cup

SUMMARY: FIFA’s on-field officials for the World Cup will insist on keeping matches moving by taking rule changes designed to limit time-wasting seriously, the sport’s governing body said Sunday with the start of the 48-team tournament now less than two weeks away. Also among the points of emphasis for referees and officials will be a commitment to issuing red cards to any player who covers his mouth while talking to an opponent in a “confrontational situation,” FIFA says.

WORDS: 491 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 3:19 p.m. EDT

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CRI--INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL

Kohli leads Bengaluru to 5-wicket win over Gujarat in Indian Premier League final

SUMMARY: Cricket great Virat Kohli has hit the winning six as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained its Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans. Bengaluru reached 161-5 in 18 overs after winning the toss and restricting Gujarat to 155-8 in its 20 overs. Kohli smashed nine fours and three sixes in his 42-ball 75 not out. It’s Bengaluru’s second IPL title overall.

WORDS: 465 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 3:13 p.m. EDT

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN-OSAKA-TOWNSEND

Osaka and Townsend’s dinner for Black players at French Open caused ‘bit of a stir’ on social media

WORDS: 871 - MOVED: 05/31/2026 2:21 p.m. EDT

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