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An Australian jury convicts British entertainer Yung Filly of assault as he weeps in court 07/31/2026 01:41am • PERTH, Australia (AP) ��� An Australian jury convicted the British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly on Friday of assaulting a fan following a music performance two years ago, but did not find him guilty of allegations that he raped and choked her. The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real A book found bricked in a fireplace is returned to an Australian library, 150 years overdue 07/31/2026 01:31am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years bricked into a fireplace. The book was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama last week by a local Ross Simmons who had foun High-A Northwest League Glance 07/31/2026 01:25am • x-first half winner All Times EDT Wednesday's Games Everett 9, Hillsboro 8 Eugene 4, Tri-City 0 Vancouver 5, Spokane 3 Thursday's Games Hillsboro 13, Everett 3 Eugene 13, Tri-City 2 Spokane 9, Vancouver 7 Friday's Games Spokane at Vancouver, 4:05 p.m. Everett at Hillsboro, 9:35 p.m. Tri-City at Euge Baseball Glance 07/31/2026 01:22am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B Fractured finger rules out Masood for the 2nd cricket test against West Indies 07/31/2026 01:17am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Pakistan in-form batter Shan Masood was ruled out of the second cricket test against the West Indies due to a fractured left index finger. Masood was the only bright batting spot in Pakistan���s 90-run defeat in the first test at Trinidad when the left-hander scored a century in t Collier, Miles, Williams help Lynx beat Tempo for 9th consecutive win 07/31/2026 01:05am • TORONTO (AP) ��� Napheesa Collier, Olivia Miles and Courtney Williams each scored 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Toronto Tempo 104-72 on Thursday night for their ninth straight victory. Kayla McBride added 13 points, Dorka Juhasz had 12 and Natasha Howard finished with nine points eight r What to know about the conflict in Mali and the world���s most terrorized region 07/31/2026 01:03am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ��� Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and separatist rebels join forces to intensify attacks against its military. The partnership between the JNIM jihadi rebels and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) is the latest twist in a dec Sports Betting Line 07/31/2026 12:56am • MLB Friday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at TAMPA BAY Tatis makes spectacular catch to rob Devers of a 3-run home run 07/31/2026 12:43am • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. made a spectacular leaping catch to rob San Francisco's Rafael Devers of a three-run home run in the first inning of the Padres' 4-1 loss Thursday night. Devers did get a sacrifice fly, but Tatis added on to his impressive list of home r Music Review: Ariana Grande's 'Petal' displays a pop star at her most restrained 07/31/2026 12:42am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Gone is the big-belter Ariana Grande. On ���Petal,��� her eighth studio album and first full-length release since both the end of her ���Wicked��� run and 2024's ���Eternal Sunshine,��� the pop powerhouse looks inward across 12 tracks of real restraint. Lead single ���Hate That I M Rookie Susac homers again, Ray wins his 7th straight decision as Giants beat Padres 4-1 07/31/2026 12:41am • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� Rookie Daniel Susac hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs, and Robbie Ray pitched six impressive innings to win his seventh straight decision and lead the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. The Padres saw their five-game winning European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads 07/31/2026 12:31am • GENEVA (AP) ��� European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino���s plan to sell stakes in soccer���s biggest tournament to private equity investors. The North American soccer body rejected his plan later the same day. ���UEFA and Peru swears in new president and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean 07/31/2026 12:26am • July 24-30, 2026 Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru���s president, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing. Mexico said it will address the growing problem of sargassum, a brown seaweed that has quadrupled in the Mexican Caribbean this year and poses Wilson, Young help the Aces beat the Liberty 104-99 07/31/2026 12:25am • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� A'ja Wilson had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Jackie Young added 27 points and nine assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 104-99 on Thursday night. Wilson appeared to lose the ball out of bounds with 17.9 seconds left, but it was called off the Liberty, who did no Red Sox hit back-to-back HRs in 8th to beat A's 5-4 07/31/2026 12:18am • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went seven innings for his 13th win of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday night. Ceddanne Rafaela added two hits and two R