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San Antonio visits Minnesota with 2-1 series lead 05/09/2026 02:02am • San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands 05/09/2026 01:49am • MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations. The vessel is expected to arrive Sunday Diamondbacks promote top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt and cut veteran Alek Thomas 05/09/2026 01:44am • PHOENIX (AP) — The struggling Arizona Diamondbacks shook up their roster Friday, promoting their top prospect, outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt, from Triple-A and designating veteran outfielder Alek Thomas for assignment. The 23-year-old Waldschmidt — who nearly made the team out of spring training â Dozens of artists bring new life to a gigantic former ironworks on UNESCO's world heritage list 05/09/2026 01:37am • VÖLKLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Dozens of urban artists from 17 countries have converged on one of Europe's most important industrial landmarks for a show that takes advantage of the former ironworks' sprawling spaces and aura of abandonment. At the Völklinger Hütte, or Völklingen Ironworks, the Ur China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit 05/09/2026 01:35am • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs. The data were released just days ahead of a planned meeting next week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leade Marner's first playoff hat trick propels Golden Knights to 6-2 rout of Ducks and 2-1 series lead 05/09/2026 01:34am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Marner had three goals and an assist in his first career playoff hat trick, and the Vegas Golden Knights routed the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round series. Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist and Brayden McNabb scored a sho Rafael Devers goes deep and Robbie Ray pitches the Giants to a 5-2 win over the Pirates 05/09/2026 01:31am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers homered to back six strong innings from Robbie Ray, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Friday night. The only run allowed by Ray (3-4) came in the second when Marcell Ozuna led off with his 300th career homer to put Pittsburgh up 1-0. Wembanyama gives the Spurs another gem in a 115-108 win over the T-wolves to take a 2-1 series lead 05/09/2026 01:31am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the San Antonio Spurs, who took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Wembanyama wen Two soccer players and a betting agent are convicted of match-fixing in Hong Kong 05/09/2026 01:19am • HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted two soccer players and a betting agent with bribing other players to rig matches in the city's top two football leagues in an operation that involved tens of thousands of dollars. The two players, Brian Fok and Luciano Silva Da Silva, and the Toronto's first WNBA game is no thing of beauty, but sellout crowd finds plenty to cheer 05/09/2026 01:16am • TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Tempo didn’t treat fans to beautiful basketball in their inaugural game, but they managed to keep it close all the way to the final buzzer. Shakira Austin made four free throws down the stretch and the Washington Mystics held on to beat the Tempo 68-65 on Friday night, Baseball Glance 05/09/2026 01:10am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New Yor Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics 05/09/2026 01:08am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era, with signs of openness and limitations after Pope Francis ushered in a notable welcome during his 12-year pontificate. Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates cheered this week wh Cardinals beat Padres 6-0 behind 9-strikeout effort from McGreevy 05/09/2026 12:52am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — JJ Wetherholt hit a Little League grand slam and Michael McGreevy threw a career-high nine strikeouts as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Friday night. Wetherholt hit an RBI single in the fifth inning to right field with the bases loaded. Padres outfielder Knicks take 3-0 series lead with 109-94 win over 76ers 05/09/2026 12:47am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia. Wi Canadiens beat Sabres 5-1 as Alex Newhook scores twice to tie series 1-1 05/09/2026 12:30am • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Newhook had two goals, again providing Montreal with some much-needed secondary scoring, and the Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to even their second-round playoff series at one game apiece. Mike Matheson, Alexandre Carrier and Nick Suzuki, with an e