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UPCOMING

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1. WITH: CAR--NASCAR-SAN DIEGO PREVIEW

2. DESCRIPTION: NASCAR will make its return to Southern California in a unique way this weekend with the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. The 16-turn, 3.4-mile layout will mark the second street course in the 77-year history of the Cup Series and the first to be held on a military installation. Picturesque views of battleships and the bay will be juxtaposed with a track that’s expected to be the roughest in five seasons of the Next Gen car. By Nate Ryan. Text, file photos. With qualifying separate.

3. UPCOMING: By 06/20/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

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SOC--WORLD CUP COVERAGE

FORMATS: LiveVideo, Video, Text, Photo

4. WITH: SOC--WCUP-PINK BOOTS

5. DESCRIPTION: Of all the rainbow of colors during the World Cup, one is sticking out: pink. Players on teams from all over are wearing pink boots, and it not a coincidence. Nike, Adidas, Puma, Skechers and New Balance are among the shoe companies that manufactured pink boots for players in this tournament. Pink sticks out in person and on TV against the green grass of the pitch, and developers chose it because athletes associate the color with confidence. By Stephen Whyno. Text, photos.

6. UPCOMING: By 06/20/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT

7. WITH: SOC--WCUP-US RISING

8. DESCRIPTION: The early results are in: The U.S men’s national team is for real in this World Cup. With an offensive attack that is producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout rounds. The question now is just how far can they go? The optimism of a deep run in the tournament are rising fast. By Jim Vertuno. Text, photos.

9. UPCOMING: By 06/20/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT

10. WITH: SOC--WCUP-IRAN RETURNS

11. DESCRIPTION: INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Iran returns to the Los Angeles area one day before its second World Cup match after being denied an earlier arrival. Team Melli is upset with many aspects of its treatment by U.S. officials while their nations are at war. By Greg Beacham. Text, photos.

12. UPCOMING: By 06/20/2026 11:00 p.m. EDT

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BBC--CWS FINALS

DESCRIPTION: OMAHA, Neb. -- North Carolina and Oklahoma meet in Game 1 of the College World Series finals. By Eric Olson. 650 words, photos. Game starts 3 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 06/20/2026 6:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: BELMONT, Mich. — Jing Yan took a one-stroke lead into the weekend in the Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine. 250 words.

UPCOMING: By 06/20/2026 7:45 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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GLF--US OPEN

Shinnecock Hills has a troubling history for 36-hole US Open leaders

SUMMARY: Wyndham Clark leads the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills with a four-shot advantage. However, history shows that no one leading at the halfway point there has won in the last 40 years. Geoff Ogilvy, who won 20 years ago without breaking par, recalls advice from Judy Rankin to “save every shot.” Last year, J.J. Spaun’s comeback win at Oakmont highlighted the unpredictable nature of the tournament. Past U.S. Opens at Shinnecock Hills have seen leaders falter, with Brooks Koepka, Retief Goosen, Corey Pavin and Raymond Floyd emerging victorious after trailing.

WORDS: 842 - MOVED: 06/20/2026 12:24 p.m. EDT. Will be updated following conclusion of play.

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HKN--HURRICANES-CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE

Hurricanes fans jam into downtown Raleigh for team’s Stanley Cup parade, celebration

SUMMARY: The Carolina Hurricanes brought their Stanley Cup celebration to downtown Raleigh. Thousands of fans arrived hours early to line sidewalks for the team’s victory parade or packed in near the rally stage where the Hurricanes were set to cap off the festivities. The team boarded double-decker buses to start the parade, which was set to weave by the State Capitol building. The Hurricanes players were greeted by fans screaming, chanting, waving flags and wearing Carolina jerseys. Carolina beat the Vegas Golden Knights last weekend to win the Cup for the second time, the other coming in 2006.

WORDS: 456 - MOVED: 06/20/2026 11:58 a.m. EDT. Will be updated following rally.

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:cf3de150a820fb88636f25fdea5104ae&mediaType=text

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GLF--US OPEN-CLARK’S JOURNEY

A year after smashing a locker, Wyndham Clark finds himself leading at another US Open

SUMMARY: The smashed-up locker at Oakmont last year is as much a part of Wyndham Clark’s resume as the U.S. Open title he won two years before that. Clark says he’s working hard to regain any fans he might have lost after that meltdown at last year’s U.S. Open sullied his reputation. He enters the weekend at this year’s U.S. Open at 7-under par, with a four-shot lead and in good position to win the title for the second time. The 2023 champion says golf, like life, is a product of peaks and valleys and doing the hard work it takes to get back on top again.

WORDS: 894 - MOVED: 06/20/2026 9:17 a.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP-TURKEY-PARAGUAY

Paraguay beats Turkey 1-0 at the World Cup despite being down a man to clinch Group D for US

SUMMARY: Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this year’s World Cup and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over Turkey after playing a man down for more than half the match. Paraguay was short-handed after Miguel Almiron was issued a red card late in the first half for violating a new rule banning players from covering their mouth during a confrontation. But goalkeeper Orlando Gill made several key saves to preserve the lead. The win assured the United States would win Group D and eliminated Turkey from any chance of advancing to the knockout round with its second straight loss.

WORDS: 692 - MOVED: 06/20/2026 1:54 a.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP-US-AUSTRALIA

US reaches World Cup knockout round and wins its group with 2nd straight victory, 2-0 over Australia

SUMMARY: The United States has advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup without injured forward Christian Pulisic. The Americans beat Australia 2-0 on Friday at Lumen Field in Seattle. A deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisic’s absence to clinch a knockout berth after two matches for the first time. The Americans later won Group D when Paraguay beat Turkey. Pulisic was sidelined because of a calf injury. The U.S. took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute on an own-goal. Alex Freeman gave the Americans a 2-0 lead in the 43rd minute when he headed in a deflected shot for his first career World Cup goal.

WORDS: 687 - MOVED: 06/20/2026 1:08 a.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP-BRAZIL-HAITI

Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win

SUMMARY: Vinícius Júnior scored and assisted on one of Matheus Cunha’s two goals as five-time champion Brazil eliminated Haiti from the World Cup with a 3-0 victory. Haiti, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation that qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974, became the first team guaranteed not to reach the knockout round. Meanwhile, the Seleção got the decisive performance they needed. Cunha got the start and showed with every surf-and-slide goal celebration why he should have been in the starting lineup in Brazil’s listless 1-1 draw against Morocco.

WORDS: 788 - MOVED: 06/20/2026 12:34 a.m. EDT

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BBO--RED SOX-MARINERS-NO-HITTER

Red Sox left-hander Ranger Suarez loses no-hit bid in 7th inning against Mariners

SUMMARY: Boston Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez lost his no-hit bid against the Seattle Mariners when Josh Naylor doubled with one out in the seventh inning Friday night. The 30-year-old lefty issued a leadoff walk in the seventh to Cal Raleigh before Julio Rodríguez flied out. Naylor then lined a double up the right-center alley for Seattle’s first hit. Boston led 5-0 after scoring four runs in the top of the seventh. Suarez retired the first 10 batters he faced before walking Raleigh in the fourth. Suarez followed by striking out Rodríguez and getting Naylor to line out to second base. Suarez is in his first season with Boston after spending his first eight with Philadelphia.

WORDS: 145 - MOVED: 06/20/2026 12:07 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.