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UCLA’s Megan Grant ties Division I softball home run record with her 37th of the season 05/08/2026 11:29pm • COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — UCLA slugger Megan Grant tied the home run record for Division I softball when she launched her 37th of the season on Friday. The senior matched the record Arizona's Laura Espinoza set in 1995 when she sent a solo shot over the fence in the second inning of a 19-5 win o Alex Newhook scores twice as Canadiens beat Sabres 5-1 to tie 2nd-round playoff series at 1 apiece 05/08/2026 11:25pm • 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 UFL Glance 05/08/2026 11:22pm • All Times EDT UFL CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA Julie Vanloo turns a crushing cut into a stellar Liberty debut: 12 points, 11 assists 05/08/2026 11:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Vanloo was ready to go home to Belgium and give up on her WNBA dream. She was cut for the second straight year from a team earlier this week when the Los Angeles Sparks waived her. A call with her mom convinced her to stick it out and Vanloo soon after signed with the New Yor Cubs beat the Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season 05/08/2026 11:20pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday night for their second 10-game winning streak this season. Chicago (27-12) has won 20 of its last 23 ga PWHL Playoff Glance 05/08/2026 11:18pm • All Times EDT x-if necessary Semifinals Ottawa 2, Boston 1 Thursday, April 30: Boston 2, Ottawa 1 Saturday, May 2: Ottawa 3, Boston 1 Friday, May 8: Ottawa 2, Boston 1 Sunday, May 10: Boston at Ottawa, 3 p.m. x-Game 5, May 12: Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. Montreal 2, Minnesota 2 Saturday, May 2: Minn Isbel gets first walk-off hit, makes pair of great catches to lift Royals over Tigers 4-3 05/08/2026 11:17pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit a walk-off single in the ninth after his run-scoring hit fueled a two-run, eighth-inning rally and also made two excellent catches that likely saved a run, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Friday night for their sixth win in eight ga Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts 05/08/2026 11:12pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if courts allow GOP-drawn House districts to be u Ronja Savolainen's late goal gives Charge a 2-1 win over Fleet for 2-1 lead in PWHL playoff series 05/08/2026 11:11pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ronja Savolainen scored with 29 seconds remaining to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Boston Fleet in Game 3 of their PWHL semifinal series on Friday night. The defender put a shot on goal that bounced off the back boards and off Aerin Frankel’s skate to help t China’s exports grew at a faster pace in April, rising 14.1% from a year ago, ahead of Trump-Xi summit next week 05/08/2026 11:10pm • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports grew at a faster pace in April, rising 14.1% from a year ago, ahead of Trump-Xi summit next week. Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia 05/08/2026 11:04pm • Nairobi, KENYA (AP) — Use of electric vehicles in Africa is surging, led by Ethiopia, as soaring prices and fuel shortages compel countries to opt for cleaner and cheaper transport. Africa imported 44,358 electric vehicles from China in 2025, according to data from China’s Commerce Ministry, up Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet and non-famous Knicks fans enjoy a Game 3 win in Philly 05/08/2026 10:59pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Spike Lee was in the house and, yes, that was actor Timothée Chalamet sitting courtside rooting on the New York Knicks. Ben Stiller attracted a crowd at halftime, and Tracy Morgan cheered for another Knicks win, too. No this wasn't Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden. The H Raley hits grand slam and 3-run homer as Mariners outslug Murakami and White Sox in 12-8 win 05/08/2026 10:58pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Luke Raley drove in a career-high seven runs with his first grand slam and a three-run homer to power the Seattle Mariners to a 12-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Josh Naylor also hit a three-run shot and Julio Rodríguez put Seattle ahead for good with a leado Troy Johnston has go-ahead hit in 11th as Rockies beat Phillies 9-7 05/08/2026 10:48pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Colorado pinch-hitter Troy Johnston doubled home automatic runner Willi Castro in the 11th inning, and Jake McCarthy plated Johnston with a single, boosting the Rockies to a 9-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. After the Phillies climbed out of a six-run O'Kane scores 2 goals in Racing Louisville's 3-1 win over the Thorns 05/08/2026 10:36pm • Katie O'Kane scored a pair of goals and Racing Louisville won its second match of the NWSL season with a 3-1 victory over the first-place Portland Thorns on Friday night. Emma Sears also scored for Louisville (2-5-1), which snapped a two-game losing streak with the win at home. Sophia Wilson score