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The Lakers still have hope for the playoffs, even without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for now 04/17/2026 05:59am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The Lakers spent six months building and working toward the opportunity to make some noise in the playoffs. And then Los Angeles' hopes and plans all collapsed during one quarter in Oklahoma City earlier this month. Luka Doncic made a move toward the Thunder's basket, but stoppe Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retire 04/17/2026 05:20am • Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from figure skating on Friday, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate. Miura and Kihara, known to fans as ���RikuRyu,��� leave the skating world at their peak after surging from fifth place to first at the Club boss rules pioneering female soccer coach out of a permanent job with men's team 04/17/2026 05:13am • The president of the German soccer club where a pioneering female coach will take charge of her first top-division men's game Saturday has ruled out giving her the job on a permanent basis. He says he's acting out of respect for women's soccer. Marie-Louise Eta is coaching Union Berlin against Wolfs Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president is seen as strong front-runner in Sunday's election 04/17/2026 05:09am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ��� Bulgarians are heading to a new early election that could bring to power a left-leaning ex-president just days after Hungarian voters rejected the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement of Viktor Orb��n. Rumen Radev 's new coalition is seen as favored to win mo EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orb��n was in charge 04/17/2026 05:00am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) ��� European Union officials are meeting Friday in Budapest with members of Hungarian election winner P��ter Magyar's team about pressing issues including a massive loan for Ukraine as well as unlocking about 17 billion euros ($20 billion) of aid for Hungary withheld during th UK police charge 3 in arson attack at Persian-language media organization 04/17/2026 04:51am • LONDON (AP) ��� British police said Friday they have charged three people in an arson attack at a Persian-language media organization in northwest London. Oisin McGuinness, 21, Nathan Dunn, 19, and a 16-year-old boy were all charged with arson with intent to endanger life, London���s Metropolitan Po Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths 04/17/2026 04:29am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Australia���s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, walked free on bail from a Sydney prison on Friday, 10 days after he was charged with war crimes in the killings of five people while serving in Afghanistan. Judge Greg Grogin granted Roberts-Smith bail in DC's Emancipation Day celebrations Sunday mark the long push for enslaved people's freedom 04/17/2026 04:17am • D.C.'s celebration of its own Emancipation Day will be marked with a festival, parade and concert Sunday at 13th and Pennsylvania Ave. in Northwest. The events will commemorate the date ��� April 16, 1862 ��� when President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Today in History: April 17, the Bay of Pigs Invasion 04/17/2026 04:10am • Today is Friday, April 17, the 107th day of 2026. There are 258 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 17, 1961, some 1,400 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in a failed bid to topple Fidel Castro. Cuban forces crushed the incursion within three days. Al Phillies start 3-game series at home against the Braves 04/17/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (12-7, first in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (8-10, fourth in the NL East) Philadelphia; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Martin Perez (0-0); Phillies: Taijuan Walker (1-2, 7.36 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -116, Phillies -103; over/under is 9 Rockies host the Dodgers to open 4-game series 04/17/2026 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (14-4, first in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (7-12, fourth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 4.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano (1-0, 2.16 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) LINE: Dodgers -31 Mets aim to stop road losing streak, take on the Cubs 04/17/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (7-12, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (9-9, fifth in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Kodai Senga (0-2, 7.07 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Cubs: Edward Cabrera (1-0, 1.62 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -140, Mets +117; over/u Marlins open 3-game series with the Brewers 04/17/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (10-8, third in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (9-10, second in the NL East) Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: TBD; Marlins: Janson Junk (0-2, 4.32 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins -115, Brewers -104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Nationals start 3-game series at home against the Giants 04/17/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (7-12, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (9-10, third in the NL East) Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (1-2, 5.25 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Nationals: Zack Littell (0-1, 4.20 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 10 strikeouts) LINE: Giants - Myanmar���s state media says former President Win Myint has been freed in a prisoner amnesty to mark the new year 04/17/2026 04:01am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Myanmar���s state media says former President Win Myint has been freed in a prisoner amnesty to mark the new year.