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Cincinnati Reds face the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday 08/20/2026 04:01am • St. Louis Cardinals (65-63, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (61-66, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Thursday, 12:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (5-9, 3.48 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (5-11, 4.66 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 104 strikeouts) LIN Prosecutor tells Australian appeals court mushroom poisoning murderer should never be released 08/20/2026 03:55am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Triple-murderer Erin Patterson should never be released from prison after she poisoned four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms, a prosecutor told an Australian court on Thursday. Prosecutor Brendan Kissane told three judges of the Victoria s Red Bull Racing announces that Max Verstappen has extended his contract with the Formula 1 team to 2030 08/20/2026 03:09am • LONDON (AP) — Red Bull Racing announces that Max Verstappen has extended his contract with the Formula 1 team to 2030. Toronto hosts Portland on home losing streak 08/20/2026 02:09am • Portland Fire (15-20, 6-11 Western Conference) at Toronto Tempo (10-25, 5-11 Eastern Conference) Vancouver, British Columbia; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo is looking to end its five-game home slide with a victory over Portland Fire. The Tempo are 6-12 in home games. Toronto is seve Minnesota takes road win streak into matchup with Washington 08/20/2026 02:09am • Minnesota Lynx (30-7, 20-2 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (21-14, 11-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will try to keep its seven-game road win streak alive when the Lynx face Washington Mystics. The Mystics have gone 13-6 in home games. W Chicago faces Golden State following Cloud's 35-point performance 08/20/2026 02:09am • Golden State Valkyries (25-10, 10-7 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (14-22, 3-10 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky hosts the Golden State Valkyries after Natasha Cloud scored 35 points in the Chicago Sky's 93-86 win against the New York Liberty. The Sky a AP Sports Digest 08/20/2026 02:00am • Here are the AP’s top sports stories that have moved or are planned to move today. All times U.S. Eastern. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit AP Newsroom’s Coverage Plan. Sports content can be found at http://newsroom.ap.org/page/APSports. For access to AP Newsroom and ot Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts 08/20/2026 01:59am • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Shijin Jiang pulled the precision binocular headband magnifier over her eyes and hunched down within a few inches of the ancient text resting on a light board. Using a pair of hand tools, Shijin carefully inspected the sheet made from the papyrus plant, proceeding with the Western & Southern Open Results 08/20/2026 01:09am • Wednesday At Lindner Family Tennis Center Cincinnati Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor CINCINNATI (AP) _ Results Wednesday from Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Men's Singles Round of 16 Flavio Cobolli (7), Italy, def. Rafael Jodar (12 A historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry from drought and heat 08/20/2026 01:07am • SREMSKA MITROVICA, Serbia (AP) — The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry, with the continent engulfed in prolonged, extreme heat and drought. The rusting hull — once a famed vessel known as High-A Northwest League Glance 08/20/2026 01:05am • x-first half winner All Times EDT Tuesday’s Games Vancouver 10, Eugene 5 Spokane 12, Hillsboro 10 Tri-City 12, Everett 9 Wednesday's Games Eugene 6, Vancouver 4 Hillsboro 5, Spokane 2 Tri-City 4, Everett 3 Thursday's Games Vancouver at Eugene, 9:35 p.m. Hillsboro at Spokane, 9:35 p.m. Everett at T Cade Cavalli follows up near no-hitter with another scoreless double-figure strikeout game for Nats 08/20/2026 01:02am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cade Cavalli followed up a near no-hitter with another double-figure strikeout game for the Washington Nationals, again without allowing a run. Cavalli got his first eight outs on strikeouts Wednesday night, had 10 Ks in the fourth inning and finished with 11 over six in Bond delivers as Dynamos blank Whitecaps 1-0 for MLS record-tying fifth straight shutout victory 08/20/2026 01:01am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jonathan Bond needed to make just one save to finish his fifth straight clean sheet and defender Franco Negri scored in the first half to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Wednesday night. Houston (12-6-2) leapfrogs Vancouver (11-4-4) in Chinese Valentine’s Day is rooted in legend and tradition, not just romance 08/20/2026 12:56am • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Valentine’s Day is not all about flowers and chocolates. Beyond the romance embraced by some contemporary couples, Qixi is an ancient tradition rooted in legend, prayer and cultural activities that survive to this day. The festival is observed on the seventh day of the sev Sports Betting Line 08/20/2026 12:56am • NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG L