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Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo at the World Cup 06/17/2026 05:34pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup. Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the t Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home 06/17/2026 05:29pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years. William Applegate, 31, said at a hearing that he and Carpenter were part of a classified military program that required Wyoming governor sues Board of Equalization, asks court to enforce property tax cap 06/17/2026 05:29pm • Gov. Mark Gordon filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force the State Board of Equalization to certify residential property tax values after the panel concluded last week it could not do so due to disparities created by a 2024 tax cap. “This legal action, if successful, will prevent confusion and disruptio North Carolina 12, West Virginia 7 06/17/2026 05:29pm • North Carolina West Virginia NCAA College World Series Glance 06/17/2026 05:28pm • At Charles Schwab Field Omaha Omaha, Neb. All Times EDT (Double Elimination; x-if necessary) Friday, June 12 Game 1 -- No. 16 West Virginia 7, Troy 5 Game 2 -- No. 5 North Carolina 6, Ole Miss 2 Saturday, June 13 Game 3 -- Oklahoma 9, No. 7 Alabama 0 Game 4 -- No. 3 Georgia 7, No. 6 Texas 1 Sunday, Xcel’s Boulder coal ash cleanup is moving forward. Critics say another source of pollution remains. 06/17/2026 05:28pm • Colorado regulators are reviewing Xcel Energy’s final plan to clean up groundwater contamination caused by decades of coal ash disposal at the Valmont Power Station. The project, which could begin construction as early as late summer, follows years of contamination that migrated beyond the company Tatis and Merrill combine for 4 RBIs as the Padres beat the Cardinals 6-1 06/17/2026 05:28pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each drove in two runs and finished with three hits as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Tatis, who also stole a base, is 17 for 48 (.354) with four doubles and a home run in The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists 06/17/2026 05:26pm • the-top-photos-of-the-day-by-ap-photojournalists-17 Golden Knights promote Ryan Craig to head coach from AHL 06/17/2026 05:24pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — After having previously hired established head coaches, the Vegas Golden Knights this time stayed within the organization and promoted Ryan Craig on Wednesday from its American Hockey League affiliate in suburban Henderson. Craig, 44, replaces John Tortorella, who was hired with e The Vancouver Goldeneyes select US Olympian Caroline Harvey with the 1st pick in the PWHL draft 06/17/2026 05:17pm • DETROIT (AP) — The Vancouver Goldeneyes select US Olympian Caroline Harvey with the 1st pick in the PWHL draft. Blue Jays place Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list with back spasms 06/17/2026 05:17pm • BOSTON (AP) — Max Scherzer is back on the injured list. The Toronto Blue Jays placed the three-time Cy Young winner on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with back spasms. The move came hours before Scherzer was scheduled to start against the Boston Red Sox. Toronto will use reliever Braydon Fis Jeremy Peña homers, Lambert allows 2 hits and Astros beat Tigers 4-2 06/17/2026 05:15pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered and had an RBI single, Peter Lambert allowed just one run on two hits and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday. Yordan Alvarez extended his on-base streak to 24 games and scored Christian Vazquez on a double for his 55th RBI of the season. US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve 06/17/2026 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday on speculation the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation. Higher rates can tap the brakes on accelerating prices at cash registers, but they also slow the economy and hurt prices for investments. The S&P 500 ¿Quiénes son las víctimas del accidente de un B-52 en California? 06/17/2026 05:07pm • Una tripulación integrada por miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas y contratistas del Gobierno estuvo entre las ocho personas que murieron cuando un bombardero B-52 Stratofortress se estrelló poco después de despegar este lunes en el sur de California.La enorme aeronave militar despegó a las 11:20 a San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo Sabres amid pick swap 06/17/2026 05:05pm • BUFFALO (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are moving on from defenseman Michael Kesselring. Buffalo sent the 26-year-old Kesselring and the 27th overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft to San Jose on Wednesday for the 20th overall selection. The Sabres acquired Kesselring in a trade with Utah in June 2025,