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Fans in Cape Verde party into the night after historic World Cup debut 06/16/2026 03:43am • PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Fans in Cape Verde were celebrating late into the night after their historic World Cup debut that saw the country pulling off a stunner against European champion Spain. The tiny nation of half a million people made its first World Cup appearance on Monday, holding Spain sc Twenty years after playing in the World Cup for Australia, Popovic is now guiding the Socceroos 06/16/2026 03:43am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Maybe when Australia's World Cup journey is over, Tony Popovic can reflect on his legacy with the Socceroos. For now, though, the United States awaits. Popovic is back at the World Cup as Australia's head coach, 20 years after he played for the Socceroos at the Iran state television quotes foreign minister as saying end of Iran war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon 06/16/2026 03:36am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran state television quotes foreign minister as saying end of Iran war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon. Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2 06/16/2026 03:01am • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA's world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup. They all played Monday. None of them won. None of them lost, either. Through five days and 16 matches of soccer's biggest extravaganza While Carolina celebrates, the rest of the NHL will try to catch up and go after the Stanley Cup 06/16/2026 02:53am • The Carolina Hurricanes are atop the NHL and their celebration is just getting started. Rhe rest of the league is about to be hard at work trying to catch up. The offseason is underway, with the next few weeks expected to bring a flurry of player movement via trades and signings. The salary cap is i Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season 06/16/2026 02:22am • CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field. Crow-Armstrong completed the first cycle by a major leaguer this season with a seventh-inning single Monday night, Dustin May perfect into 7th inning and completes 1-hitter as Cardinals blank Padres 3-0 06/16/2026 02:12am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dustin May took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing a one-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Monday night. Jimmy Crooks had a two-run double and Alec Burleson added an RBI double for the Cardinals, who won for the eighth time in Colt Keith has 3 home runs and 6 RBIs as the Tigers blow past the Astros 9-3 06/16/2026 02:10am • HOUSTON (AP) — Colt Keith had three home runs and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 9-3 on Monday night. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson also homered in an 11-hit game for Detroit. The 24-year-old Keith, who entered the day with one home run in 65 games this season, beca New York visits Chicago after Taylor's 30-point game 06/16/2026 02:09am • New York Liberty (10-4, 7-0 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (4-9, 1-5 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Liberty -7.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky hosts the New York Liberty after Sydney Taylor scored 30 points in the Chicago Sky's 114-106 overtime loss to t Sun face the Mystics on 5-game losing streak 06/16/2026 02:09am • Washington Mystics (5-7, 4-4 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (2-13, 0-6 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Mystics -4.5; over/under is 163.5 BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun will try to end its five-game slide when the Sun take on Washington Mystics. The Sun Valkyries face the Wings on 3-game win streak 06/16/2026 02:09am • Dallas Wings (9-5, 5-3 Western Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (9-5, 6-3 Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State Valkyries will try to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory against Dallas Wings. The Valkyries are 6-3 in conference match Seattle visits Portland, looks to break road skid 06/16/2026 02:09am • Seattle Storm (3-12, 0-7 Western Conference) at Portland Fire (7-9, 1-5 Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm will look to break its six-game road skid when the Storm play Portland Fire. The Fire are 1-5 against Western Conference opponents. Portland Las Vegas visits Phoenix after Copper's 41-point game 06/16/2026 02:09am • Las Vegas Aces (10-4, 7-4 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (4-11, 3-7 Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury plays the Las Vegas Aces after Kahleah Copper scored 41 points in the Phoenix Mercury's 111-102 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. The Me Ogwumike and the Sparks host conference foe Minnesota 06/16/2026 02:09am • Minnesota Lynx (11-3, 7-1 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (7-7, 5-4 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx square off on Wednesday. The Sparks have gone 5-4 against Western Conference teams. Los Ang Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle as the Cubs walk off the Rockies, 5-4 06/16/2026 02:00am • CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first major league player to hit for the cycle this season as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Chicago trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Pedro Ramírez hit an RBI single off Seth Halvorsen with