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Men's World Cup Glance 06/20/2026 01:12am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Men's World Cup Glance 06/20/2026 01:12am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Only 2 umpires were on the field at the start of the Padres-Rangers game 06/20/2026 01:09am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There were only two umpires on the field in the top of the first inning when the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers began their game Friday night. Because of travel issues, Emil Jimenez and John Bacon were the lone umps ready to go by first pitch. Gabe Morales and Mike Much US reaches World Cup knockout round and wins its group with 2nd straight victory, 2-0 over Australia 06/20/2026 01:08am • SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the United States one bit. The Americans advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup without their injured star forward, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday for their second straight victory in the expanded 48-team tournament. The U Ranger Suarez takes no-hitter into 7th inning as Red Sox top Mariners 6-2 06/20/2026 01:04am • SEATTLE (AP) — Ranger Suarez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Friday night. Suarez (3-3) struck out five and walked three in 6 2/3 innings. His no-hit bid ended with Josh Naylor's one-out double in the seventh. The 30-year-old left Nigerian migrants returning from South Africa face the same economic issues they left behind 06/20/2026 01:01am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When the flight carrying hundreds of Nigerians fleeing South Africa landed in Lagos last week, the first feeling of passenger Iniebong James was one of relief. Then came worry. Nearly two weeks after his return to his homeland, James, 52, is trying to settle back into the li Rangers hitters give deGrom some big gifts on a wild night to win on pitcher's 38th birthday 06/20/2026 12:50am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom was able to celebrate his 38th birthday with a win after some big gifts from the Texas Rangers offense. That came after he had given up something he never had in his previous 262 career starts: a grand slam. And Ty France's big bl Career Save Leaders 06/20/2026 12:36am • Career save leaders since 1969, when saves became an official major league statistic (x-active) Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win 06/20/2026 12:34am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matheus Cunha struck the back of the net and struck a pose, bringing scoring — and a dash of surfing — to the World Cup stage for Brazil. Vinícius Júnior scored and assisted on one of Cunha's two goals as five-time champion Brazil eliminated Haiti from the World Cup with Kiki Iriafen’s late layup lifts the Mystics past New York, snapping the Liberty’s streak 06/20/2026 12:29am • NEW YORK (AP) — Kiki Iriafen scored 20 points, including a go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left to give the Washington Mystics an 86-83 win over New York on Friday night, snapping the Liberty’s eight-game winning streak. With the game tied at 83, Iriafen was found under the basket by Sonia Citron Diamondbacks starter Soroka leaves after 1 inning due to hip injury against Twins 06/20/2026 12:27am • PHOENIX (AP) — Diamondbacks starter Michael Soroka walked off the field after hurting his hip while warming up to start the second inning against Minnesota on Friday night in a development that could further deplete Arizona’s pitching depth. The team announced Soroka left due to experiencing dis Nia Coffey scores 22 points as 1st-place Lynx overcome slow start to beat Valkyries 81-75 06/20/2026 12:26am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nia Coffey scored 22 points, Courtney Williams had 21 points, a season-best 12 rebounds and five assists, and the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx snapped Golden State's four-game winning streak with an 81-75 victory over the Valkyries on Friday night. After Cecilia Zandalasini mad Schlittler dominates Reds with 13 strikeouts, earns praise on social media from NBA champ Josh Hart 06/20/2026 12:21am • NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Schlittler was so dominant Friday night that even a member of the NBA champion New York Knicks thinks the tall right-hander is the top pitcher in the American League. Schlittler had the best regular-season outing of his brief career for the New York Yankees, striking out 13 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Navy 250 Results 06/20/2026 12:20am • Friday At Naval Base Coronado San Diego. Lap length: 2.20 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Layne Riggs, Ford, 53 laps, 65 points. 2. (32) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 53, 35. 3. (16) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 53, 34. 4. (9) Landen Lewis, Chevrolet, 53, 35. 5. (8) Ty Majeski, Ford, 53, 41. 6. (17) DeGrom has 9 Ks to win on his 38th birthday as Rangers get wild 9-7 victory over Padres 06/20/2026 12:13am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out nine over six innings to win on his 38th birthday, even after giving up a grand slam to Ty France in the first, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Diego Padres 9-7 in a wild series opener Friday night. There were only two umpires on the field for th