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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 New York plays Los Angeles, seeks 5th straight road win 06/20/2026 02:09am • New York Liberty (11-5, 8-1 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (7-8, 5-5 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Liberty play Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks are 2-6 in home games. Los Angel A ninth-inning throwing error lifts the Dodgers past the Orioles 6-5 06/20/2026 02:03am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Dalton Rushing singled in the tying run and a throwing error by Tyler O'Neill scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally past the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night in the series opener. With two outs and two strikes, R Soccer fans around the world watch the World Cup, in photos 06/20/2026 02:02am • Around the world, soccer fans are gathering in homes, stadium plazas, and public viewing venues to watch the World Cup and share in the excitement of the tournament. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Paraguay beats Turkey 1-0 at the World Cup despite being down a man to clinch Group D for US 06/20/2026 01:54am • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this year's World Cup and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over Turkey on Friday after playing a man down for more than half the match. The win assured the United States would win Group D and eliminated Heim's pinch-hit HR in 9th helps A's complete huge comeback for 12-11 win over Angels in 10 innings 06/20/2026 01:48am • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth and the Athletics allowed 11 straight runs before rallying from seven down to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 12-11 in 10 innings Friday night. Zack Gelof started the comeback with an RBI single World Cup what to know: Netherlands, Sweden face off, US wins its group 06/20/2026 01:47am • This summer's supersized World Cup is about to reach the halfway point of its 48-team group stage schedule. By the end of Saturday, there will have been 36 games played with 36 more to go before the 32-team knockout stage begins June 28. A champion will be crowned on July 19. The Netherlands ��� oft Baseball Glance 06/20/2026 01:32am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New Yor US plays Australia and other World Cup Day 9 highlights, in photos 06/20/2026 01:22am • The World Cup���s highlights on Day 9 include the United States facing Australia, Scotland taking on 2022 semifinalist Morocco, five-time champion Brazil playing Haiti, and Turkey meeting Paraguay. ___ This is a gallery curated by AP photo editors. High-A Northwest League Glance 06/20/2026 01:17am • x-first half winner All Times EDT Thursday's Games Vancouver 13, Spokane 9 Hillsboro 11, Everett 4 Tri-City 11, Eugene 4 Friday's Games Hillsboro 11, Everett 3 Tri-City 5, Eugene 4 Vancouver 12, Spokane 5 Saturday's Games Hillsboro at Everett, 10:05 p.m. Eugene at Tri-City, 10:05 p.m. Vancouver at S Carroll has a 3-run triple in the 8th to help the Diamondbacks beat the Twins 9-5 06/20/2026 01:15am • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Corbin Carroll had a three-run triple in the eighth inning to tie Arizona's career triples mark and fell a homer shy of the cycle in the Diamondbacks' 9-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Carroll matched Stephen Drew's franchise record with his 52nd triple. He had Paraguay 1, Turkiye 0 06/20/2026 01:12am • Paraguay 1 0 ��� 1 Turkiye 0 0 ��� 0