June 21, 2026
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Flyers bring 3-2 series lead into game 6 against the Penguins
B Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Flyers -121, Penguins +101; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Flyers lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The…
Tampa Bay and Montreal meet with series tied 2-2
B Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Lightning -171, Canadiens +143; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE:…
Today in History: April 29, Los Angeles riots after Rodney King verdict
B Today is Wednesday, April 29, the 119th day of 2026. There are 246 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 29, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers charged with…
Anonymous tip system started in wake of Sandy Hook shooting has fielded nearly 400,000 reports
B HANOVER, Mass. (AP) — Less than two years after her 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Nicole Hockley was in an Ohio church basement teaching the first class of a program she hoped would…
EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram
B LONDON (AP) — The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc’s tough digital rules that require social media sites to protect minors. The EU’s…
South Korean court hikes ex-president’s sentence for obstructing justice
K A South Korean appeals court increased the sentence of jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to seven years for obstructing justice, up from five years. A lower court had handed Yoon the initial sentence in January after…
Blue Jays and Red Sox meet in series rubber match
B Boston Red Sox (12-18, fifth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (13-16, fourth in the AL East) Toronto; Wednesday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Brayan Bello (1-3, 9.00 ERA, 2.27 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Blue Jays:…
Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military equipment for 1st time since invading Ukraine
B Russia’s traditional parade marking the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II will take place without military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement late Tuesday. It will be the first time…
Twins and Mariners meet in series rubber match
B Seattle Mariners (15-16, second in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (13-17, fourth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (4-2, 2.97 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Twins: Taj Bradley (3-1, 2.91…
Brewers face the Diamondbacks leading series 1-0
B Arizona Diamondbacks (15-13, third in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (15-13, fourth in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0, 2.89 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Brewers: Brandon Sproat (0-1, 6.45…