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Today in History: June 20, Muhammad Ali convicted of draft evasion 06/20/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, June 20, the 171st day of 2026. There are 194 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted and was sentenced to five years in prison. (Ali���s conviction would Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death 06/20/2026 04:07am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) ��� Mourners gathered Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week, the third child to die at an orphanage in eastern Congo as authorities have struggled to contain the latest outbreak. Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was 2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7 06/20/2026 04:00am • PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) ��� Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, authorities said. The first targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as rescuers responded to the blast in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghani Brewers look to stop road slide, play the Braves 06/20/2026 04:00am • Milwaukee Brewers (45-28, first in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (47-27, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Kyle Harrison (8-1, 2.47 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (8-5, 2.30 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 92 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -134, B Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in game 2 of series 06/20/2026 04:00am • Pittsburgh Pirates (38-38, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (29-47, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (6-6, 2.85 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano (7-4, 4.54 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 41 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates Marlins look to keep home win streak alive, host the Giants 06/20/2026 04:00am • San Francisco Giants (31-44, fourth in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (38-38, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Trevor McDonald (2-4, 4.64 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Marlins: Max Meyer (7-0, 2.75 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 95 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins -139, Mets face the Phillies leading series 1-0 06/20/2026 04:00am • New York Mets (34-41, fifth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (40-35, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (5-5, 3.90 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (8-3, 1.82 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) LINE: Dodgers look to keep home win streak going, host the Orioles 06/20/2026 04:00am • Baltimore Orioles (35-42, fourth in the AL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (49-27, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Trevor Rogers (3-7, 5.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-4, 2.52 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 80 strikeout Rays play the Nationals on home winning streak 06/20/2026 04:00am • Washington Nationals (39-37, third in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (42-30, second in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli (4-4, 3.98 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Rays: Ian Seymour (3-0, 4.93 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 41 strikeout Paraguay's Miguel Almiron becomes 1st player red-carded at the World Cup for covering his mouth 06/20/2026 03:06am • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player issued with a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth, getting sent off during a confrontation late in the first half against Turkey on Friday night. The infraction came during first-half stoppage time i Daily life around the world, in photos 06/20/2026 03:04am • daily-life-around-the-world-in-photos-9 With World Cup in Guadalajara, families of Mexico's disappeared turn loved ones into soccer stickers 06/20/2026 03:02am • GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) ��� The images show young men wearing Mexico���s green national team jersey. A FIFA-style logo appears in the corner. The design mimics the collectible World Cup Panini stickers millions of soccer fans trade during the tournament. But above each face taped to a concrete benc Ohtani away from Dodgers while awaiting the birth of his second child 06/20/2026 02:17am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Shohei Ohtani wasn't in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Friday night because he is ���away from the team on paternity.��� The team announced in a post on X that the two-way superstar is expected to return this weekend, meaning he wasn't placed on MLB's paternity list. Manager Golden State visits Las Vegas following Wilson's 33-point showing 06/20/2026 02:09am • Golden State Valkyries (10-6, 7-4 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (11-4, 8-4 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces takes on the Golden State Valkyries after A'ja Wilson scored 33 points in the Las Vegas Aces' 86-76 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Aces Minnesota faces Washington, looks for 7th straight home win 06/20/2026 02:09am • Washington Mystics (7-7, 6-4 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (13-3, 9-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will try to keep its six-game home win streak alive when the Lynx take on Washington Mystics. The Lynx have gone 6-2 at home. Minnesota leads