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Elijah Just’s 2-goal World Cup breakthrough lifts New Zealand to gritty draw with Iran 06/16/2026 04:44am • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Just made history as the first New Zealand player to score two goals in the World Cup. It wasn't quite enough for the team from the bottom of the world to pull off its first-ever win. The All Whites held Iran to 2-2 on Monday night in the Los Angeles area, the fourt Today in History: June 16, Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space 06/16/2026 04:10am • Today is Tuesday, June 16, the 167th day of 2026. There are 198 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 16, 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6. Tereshkova spent 71 hours in flight, circling Reds face the Mets with 1-0 series lead 06/16/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (32-40, fifth in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (34-37, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Kodai Senga (0-0); Reds: Brady Singer (2-6, 5.61 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 47 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -128, Reds +105; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LI Braves look to keep home win streak alive, host the Giants 06/16/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (29-43, fourth in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (46-25, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Adrian Houser (2-6, 5.54 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (4-2, 4.05 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -164, Phillies bring 1-0 series advantage over Marlins into game 2 06/16/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (36-37, fourth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (39-33, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Tyler Phillips (1-1, 1.86 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (5-4, 4.35 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) LINE: Ph Cubs take on the Rockies after Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle 06/16/2026 04:01am • Colorado Rockies (27-46, fifth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (38-35, third in the NL Central) Chicago; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (2-2, 5.20 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Cubs: Edward Cabrera (4-3, 4.86 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 58 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -200, Rockie South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising by students, but challenges linger for its youth 06/16/2026 03:44am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising when over 200 young people protesting against the apartheid education system were shot and killed by the police. The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a Fans in Cape Verde party into the night after historic World Cup debut 06/16/2026 03:43am • PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Fans in Cape Verde were celebrating late into the night after their historic World Cup debut that saw the country pulling off a stunner against European champion Spain. The tiny nation of half a million people made its first World Cup appearance on Monday, holding Spain sc Twenty years after playing in the World Cup for Australia, Popovic is now guiding the Socceroos 06/16/2026 03:43am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Maybe when Australia's World Cup journey is over, Tony Popovic can reflect on his legacy with the Socceroos. For now, though, the United States awaits. Popovic is back at the World Cup as Australia's head coach, 20 years after he played for the Socceroos at the Iran state television quotes foreign minister as saying end of Iran war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon 06/16/2026 03:36am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran state television quotes foreign minister as saying end of Iran war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon. Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2 06/16/2026 03:01am • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA's world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup. They all played Monday. None of them won. None of them lost, either. Through five days and 16 matches of soccer's biggest extravaganza While Carolina celebrates, the rest of the NHL will try to catch up and go after the Stanley Cup 06/16/2026 02:53am • The Carolina Hurricanes are atop the NHL and their celebration is just getting started. Rhe rest of the league is about to be hard at work trying to catch up. The offseason is underway, with the next few weeks expected to bring a flurry of player movement via trades and signings. The salary cap is i Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season 06/16/2026 02:22am • CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field. Crow-Armstrong completed the first cycle by a major leaguer this season with a seventh-inning single Monday night, Dustin May perfect into 7th inning and completes 1-hitter as Cardinals blank Padres 3-0 06/16/2026 02:12am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dustin May took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing a one-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Monday night. Jimmy Crooks had a two-run double and Alec Burleson added an RBI double for the Cardinals, who won for the eighth time in Colt Keith has 3 home runs and 6 RBIs as the Tigers blow past the Astros 9-3 06/16/2026 02:10am • HOUSTON (AP) — Colt Keith had three home runs and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 9-3 on Monday night. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson also homered in an 11-hit game for Detroit. The 24-year-old Keith, who entered the day with one home run in 65 games this season, beca