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The Magic found the formula for making the playoffs. For them, it was called desperation 04/17/2026 11:35pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� The Orlando Magic found their winning formula. Desperation works. Works wonders, actually. Facing elimination and clearly wanting no part of it, the Magic might have put together one of their best performances of the season Friday night. They rolled past the Charlotte Hornets Coast Guard searches for 6 people after losing contact with boat following Typhoon Sinlaku 04/17/2026 11:29pm • HAGATNA, Guam (AP) ��� The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for six people after losing contact with their disabled boat off the coast of Guam following Typhoon Sinlaku. The crew of the 145-foot (44-meter) dry cargo vessel, named the Mariana and registered in the U.S., notified the Coast Guard on Apri The Latest: Trump and Iran���s top diplomat say the Strait of Hormuz is fully open 04/17/2026 11:26pm • U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran���s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. Iran���s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said the strategic waterway ���is declared completely open,��� in line with the new ceasefire in Lebanon, and Trump said the strai UFL Glance 04/17/2026 11:23pm • All Times EDT UFL CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA Milwaukee's Mitchell doubles in the 10th in 7-5 win over Miami 04/17/2026 11:21pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Garrett Mitchell went 2 for 4 with three RBIs including a two-run double in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Friday night. Miami's Calvin Faucher (1-2) entered a 4-all game in the 10th and walked Gary S��nchez with Brice Turang on second. Jake Ba Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs 04/17/2026 11:14pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 35-point first-half lead, taking full control on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night. The Magic earned the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Su��rez drives in 2 and Williamson pitches into the 6th as Reds beat Twins 2-1 04/17/2026 11:08pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Eugenio Su��rez hit a two-run double, Brandon Williamson allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings and the Cincinnati Reds edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Friday night. Williamson (2-1) gave up three hits, struck out two and walked four. Emilio Pag��n pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixt Nolan Gorman, Iv��n Herrera power Cardinals past Astros, 9-4 04/17/2026 11:06pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Nolan Gorman hit a three-run home run and Iv��n Herrera added a two-run shot to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. The Cardinals led by a run with one out in the seventh when Alec Burleson doubled off Bryan Abreu, and Jordan Walker Passing the baton: Bowser and DC leaders honor 'warrior on the Hill' Eleanor Holmes Norton�� 04/17/2026 10:48pm • On Friday, local government leaders were joined by community members at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the DC250 Full Democracy Luncheon. While the official theme of the D.C. Emancipation Day event was ���Democracy at 250 & Beyond: The District���s Story,��� another theme emer US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial 04/17/2026 10:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move. The so-called general license means U.S. sanctions will not apply for 30 days on deliveri San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says 04/17/2026 10:43pm • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres aren't commenting publicly on the process. Th Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child, her first with Tanguy Destable 04/17/2026 10:43pm • Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44. The actor told Harper���s Bazaar she is ���very grateful��� to be welcoming a child with partner Tanguy Destable, 45, a French electronic music producer known by his stage name, Tepr. ���Tanguy and I are very excited,��� she told the outlet. �� JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro Par Scores 04/17/2026 10:40pm • Friday At El Caballero Country Club Tarzana, Calif. Purse: $3.8 million Yardage: 6,679; Par: 72 Second Round Sei Young Kim 65-65���130 -14 JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro Scores 04/17/2026 10:40pm • Friday At El Caballero Country Club Tarzana, Calif. Purse: $3.8 million Yardage: 6,679; Par: 72 Second Round Sei Young Kim 65-65���130 Chisato Iwai NBA East playoff preview capsules: Pistons-Magic, Celtics-76ers, Knicks-Hawks, Cavaliers-Raptors 04/17/2026 10:26pm • Capsules on the Eastern Conference first-round series: No. 1 Detroit Pistons (60-22) vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic (45-37) Season series: Tied, 2-2. Story line: This one has all the makings of a grind-it-out, blue-collar series between a pair of physical clubs that have no problem being physical on the de