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14 Maryland high school students named at semifinalists for US Presidential Scholars program 05/31/2026 04:03pm • More than a dozen Maryland high school students have a reason to celebrate — they were named semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program. Fourteen students have been named semifinalists, including 13 from public schools and one from a private school. The list includes one stude Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings 05/31/2026 04:01pm • Seattle at Dallas — USA The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Knicks beat the Spurs for the NBA Cup, but need to do it in the NBA Finals for the title they crave 05/31/2026 03:43pm • GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — When the New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup, they did so because 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 c Pirates put Mlodzinski on the restricted list, saying he wasn't ready to pitch Sunday. Griffin to IL 05/31/2026 03:42pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates put right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski on the restricted list Sunday and infielder Konnor Griffin on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow strain. Mlodzinski was moved to the bullpen earlier this week after Jared Jones returned to the rotation from elbow s A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat 05/31/2026 03:25pm • A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat. The flight departed around 6 p.m. for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, but landed back at Newark at 9:37 p.m., according to the Port Authority of New York a Kohli leads Bengaluru to 5-wicket win over Gujarat in Indian Premier League final 05/31/2026 03:13pm • AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Cricket great Virat Kohli hit the winning six as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained its Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Bengaluru reached 161-5 in 18 overs after winning the toss and restricting Guj Twins put RHP Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation 05/31/2026 03:11pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Minnesota Twins put right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. The Twins announced the move Sunday. Ober is 6-3 with a 4.59 ERA in 66 2/3 innings this season. He allowed seven earned runs and 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings in Saturday's loss Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention 05/31/2026 03:03pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention. Tigers activate Kerry Carpenter, send Gage Workman to Triple-A 05/31/2026 02:57pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The slumping Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Kerry Carpenter from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and started him as the designated hitter in their series finale at Chicago against the White Sox. Infielder Gage Workman was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move. C Athletics get wrong end of an apparent ABS mistake against the Yankees 05/31/2026 02:42pm • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The ABS system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics' game against the New York Yankees on Saturday night. A pitch to the A's Tyler Soderstrom in the fourth inning was confirmed as a strike even though the replay showed it missed the zone by a little les Blast at building storing explosives in Myanmar kills more than 45 people 05/31/2026 02:37pm • BANGKOK (AP) — A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports. About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place around noon in the v Jonas Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia to become the eighth male rider to win all 3 Grand Tours 05/31/2026 02:26pm • ROME (AP) — Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, becoming the eighth male rider to win all three Grand Tours. Vingegaard, who rides for Team Visma-Lease a Bike, ended the three-week race with an overall advantage of 5 minutes, 22 seconds over second-place Felix Gall. Osaka and Townsend's dinner for Black players at French Open caused 'bit of a stir' on social media 05/31/2026 02:21pm • PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend are piling up wins on the court at the French Open. Their success comes after drawing attention off the court for organizing a dinner for Black players before the tournament started. “It caused a bit of a stir, which I thought was pretty funny because Ukraine hits Russian energy targets and denies striking Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant 05/31/2026 02:06pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv on Sunday launched new strikes overnight on Russian energy sites. It has also denied Moscow’s claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian drones struck the Saratov oil refinery in south Bengaluru beats Gujarat by 5 wickets in Indian Premier League final to retain title 05/31/2026 01:58pm • AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Bengaluru beats Gujarat by 5 wickets in Indian Premier League final to retain title.