Articles filed under Associated Press
-
Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley CupJun 11, 2026 10:17 pm - Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina’s top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.
-
Aliyah Boston scores 34 points and Caitlin Clark adds 32 to lead Fever past Sky 114-106 in overtimeJun 11, 2026 9:26 pm - Aliyah Boston had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime on Thursday night.
-
Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the EastJun 11, 2026 6:43 pm - Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights, while officials warned of a new round of severe storms and possible tornadoes into Thursday night.
-
Trump administration identifies ‘super-sponsors’ of migrant children in a possible prosecution tackJun 11, 2026 6:24 pm - The Trump administration has identified more than 15,000 cases of adults gaining custody of multiple immigrant children who enter the U.S. without a parent, officials said Thursday, signaling a potential push to prosecute prolific child sponsors.
-
Caleb Williams credits Bears coach Ben Johnson as a stabilizing factor in his improvementJun 11, 2026 5:40 pm - Being on the cover of “Madden NFL 27” and becoming more of a national celebrity after leading the Chicago Bears to seven comeback wins last season have failed to turn the head of quarterback Caleb Williams.
-
Suzuki’s slam, Bregman’s 2-run homer power Cubs to a 9-3 win over the RockiesJun 11, 2026 5:31 pm - Seiya Suzuki hit his third career grand slam, Alex Bregman added a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game skid with a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.
-
Spurs join a growing list of notable collapses in sports historyJun 11, 2026 5:06 pm - The San Antonio Spurs have plenty of company in being on the losing end of a dramatic comeback. The New York Knicks rallied from 29 points down and beat the Spurs 107-106 on OG Anunoby 's tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.
-
El Niño is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, firesJun 11, 2026 4:21 pm - El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday.
-
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officerJun 11, 2026 4:14 pm - A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
-
Mexico launches its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South AfricaJun 11, 2026 4:13 pm - MEXICO CITY — Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitemen...