June 26, 2026
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New CEO Steve O’Donnell vows to unite NASCAR and return the fun
A TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Steve O’Donnell wants to bring some fun back to NASCAR, which he calls a “badass American sport.” O’Donnell was introduced as the sanctioning body’s chief executive officer at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday and vowed to…
Astros reinstate left-hander Bennett Sousa from injured list, option Colton Gordon to Triple-A
A HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros reinstated left-hander Bennett Sousa from the injured list before their game Saturday night against the New York Yankees. Sousa hasn’t pitched this season after suffering a left oblique strain during spring training. In…
Mohamed Salah injury raises doubts over whether he will play for Liverpool again
B Mohamed Salah may have played his last game for Liverpool after he was injured in the win against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Salah is leaving Anfield at the end of the season and Liverpool coach Arne Slot said he…
Man City books another FA Cup final and Arsenal goes top of the Premier League
B Manchester City is back in another FA Cup final. Arsenal is back on top of the Premier League. City will play in a record fourth straight Cup final after surviving a scare to beat second division Southampton 2-1 at…
Saints acquire 2023 1st-round edge Tyree Wilson from the Raiders for a 5th-round pick
B METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints acquired pass rusher Tyree Wilson from the Las Vegas Raiders during Saturday’s final rounds of the 2026 draft. The Saints, who also received a seventh-round pick (219th overall) from the Raiders…
Todd Pletcher’s Renegade draws the inside No. 1 post and opens as the Kentucky Derby favorite
A LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Renegade opened Saturday as the morning line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, looking to overcome the inside rail post position that has not produced a winner in four decades. The colt…
Alexey Miranchuk, Tristan Muyumba lead Atlanta United to 2-1 victory over Toronto
A TORONTO (AP) — Alexey Miranchuk and Tristan Muyumba scored second-half goals and Atlanta United held on for a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday. Neither team found the net until Miranchuk scored unassisted off a free kick three…
Bayern suffers hair-pull red card in draw with Barça in Women’s Champions League semifinal
A MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich goalscorer Franziska Kett was sent off for pulling hair in a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semifinal on Saturday. Kett canceled Ewa Pajor’s early strike but…
Russia pounds Ukraine’s Dnipro for 20 hours straight, killing eight
A Russian barrages of drones and missiles pounded Ukraine’s central-eastern city of Dnipro for 20 hours straight, killing eight people and wounding dozens, local authorities said on Saturday. The attack — the largest ever on the city — began overnight…
Bayern recovers from 3 goals down to beat Mainz for confidence boost before PSG clash
B BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich survived a scare, fighting back from three goals down to beat Mainz 4-3 on Saturday for a morale-booster before facing Paris Saint-Germain. Bayern goes to Paris on Tuesday for the first leg…