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Today in History: May 23, outlaws Bonnie and Clyde killed in police ambush 05/23/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2026. There are 222 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death during a police ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Also on this date: In 1915, Italy declared war on Austria Marlins face the Mets with 1-0 series lead 05/23/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (22-29, fifth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (23-29, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.31 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Marlins: Max Meyer (4-0, 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 60 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins -114, Mets -105; Braves meet the Nationals with 1-0 series lead 05/23/2026 04:01am • Washington Nationals (25-27, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (36-16, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-4, 5.79 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (3-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -193, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers play in game 2 of series 05/23/2026 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (31-20, first in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (30-18, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Roki Sasaki (2-3, 5.09 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Brewers: Robert Gasser (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, three strikeouts) LINE: Do Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies Saturday 05/23/2026 04:01am • Colorado Rockies (20-32, fifth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (26-24, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (2-6, 7.03 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (2-4, 4.78 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 34 strikeouts) LINE: Di North Korean team wins Asian Women's Champions League soccer title 05/23/2026 03:41am • North Korea���s Naegohyang FC defeated Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 to win soccer's Asian Women���s Champions League on Saturday in the South Korean city of Suwon. Kim Kyong Yong scored the only goal of the game, her fourth of the tournament, just before halftime. The North Korean international forward, w Cole throws 6 scoreless innings in return, Rays rally past Yankees 4-2 for 16th win in 19 games 05/23/2026 02:10am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings in his return from elbow ligament replacement surgery but shortstop Jos�� Caballero's error led to a four-run eighth inning that boosted the Tampa Bay Rays over the New York Yankees 4-2 on Friday night for their 16th win in 19 games. Austin New York and Dallas meet in non-conference showdown 05/23/2026 02:09am • Dallas Wings (3-3, 0-1 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (3-2, 2-0 Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings plays New York Liberty for a non-conference matchup. New York went 17-5 at home last season while going 27-17 overall. The Liberty allowed opponents Cooke leads Seattle against Washington after 25-point game 05/23/2026 02:09am • Washington Mystics (2-2, 2-1 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (2-4, 0-1 Western Conference) Seattle; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm faces the Washington Mystics after Zia Cooke scored 25 points in the Seattle Storm's 77-59 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Seattle went 23-21 overa Howard leads Atlanta against Phoenix after 25-point game 05/23/2026 02:09am • Phoenix Mercury (2-4, 1-3 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (3-1) College Park, Georgia; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream faces the Phoenix Mercury after Rhyne Howard scored 25 points in the Atlanta Dream's 86-69 victory over the Dallas Wings. Atlanta finished 16-6 at home a season a Oklahoma City visits San Antonio with 2-1 series lead 05/23/2026 02:03am • Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San The trolls come indoors as a Danish recycling artist stages his first museum exhibit 05/23/2026 02:02am • ISH��J, Denmark (AP) ��� For more than a decade, Danish recycling artist Thomas Dambo has scattered wooden troll sculptures around the world. He has created almost 200 in 19 countries. Now the poet and former hip-hop artist is bringing a collection of fairy tale-inspired creations in from the cold f Wade Meckler homers, makes sliding catch in debut for hometown Angels 05/23/2026 01:45am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� Fantasy met reality for Wade Meckler in his debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night when he hit a three-homer in the first inning and Mike Trout greeted him at home plate with a high-five. ���Yeah, it���s pretty surreal,��� Meckler said after the Angels��� 9-6 victo Coal mine gas explosion in China kills more than 80 after dozens earlier reported trapped underground, state media says 05/23/2026 01:43am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Coal mine gas explosion in China kills more than 80 after dozens earlier reported trapped underground, state media says. Jackson Holliday���s odd 337-foot homer sneaks under the foul pole in Orioles��� 7-4 win 05/23/2026 01:40am • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� Jackson Holliday's first home run of the season may be one of the more unusual homers he's hit. His two-run shot in the fourth inning that gave the Baltimore Orioles the lead for good in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night went 337 feet and sneaked just over the w