Dodgers rally then rout Rockies in consecutive games

 

LOS ANGELES — On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3, overcoming early injuries and a score tied at three with a four-run seventh inning; Kiké Hernández returned from offseason elbow surgery and recorded an RBI double in his season debut, and Freddie Freeman delivered...

Sanders Endorses Platner, Jackson at Maine Memorial Rallies

 

Portland. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders rallied at Thompson's Point on Memorial Day Monday, endorsing Graham Platner for U.S. Senate and Troy Jackson for governor after a prior stop in Orono; organizers reported attendance from roughly 1,700 to several thousand as Platner positions to face five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in...

Valkyries' Justė Jocytė debuts in rout over Sun

 

San Francisco — The Golden State Valkyries debuted their 2025 first-round pick Justė Jocytė on Monday at Chase Center, and she recorded five points and two assists in a 97-70 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Jocytė, drafted No. 5 overall in 2025, had spent 13 months developing overseas with Lithuania...

Farah O'Keefe Wins NCAA Women's Golf Individual Title

 

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Texas junior Farah O'Keefe closed with birdies on the 17th and 18th on Monday to win the NCAA women's individual golf championship at La Costa, finishing 12-under 276. O'Keefe finished two strokes ahead of Megha Ganne of Stanford as stroke play concluded and the field was trimmed...

SEC Delays CFP Decision Amid Contractual Concerns

 

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey left most answers open-ended Monday and said specifics would be worked out after three days of meetings with the league's coaches, athletic directors and presidents. He answered one question decisively, saying the SEC is bound by contracts with ESPN parent company Disney...

NOAA Predicts Below-Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season

 

Charlotte, N.C. — On May 21, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a forecast projecting a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, estimating 8–14 named storms, 3–6 hurricanes and 1–3 major hurricanes for the June 1–Nov. 30 period; local meteorologists relayed the outlook while noting continued individual storm risk. Mobile and...

US Strikes Iranian Missile Sites, Boats Near Strait

 

United States: The US military conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran on Monday, May 25, targeting missile launch sites and vessels attempting to lay mines near Bandar Abbas, CENTCOM said. Spokesman Tim Hawkins said the strikes destroyed two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels and struck a surface-to-air missile site to...

US Strikes Iranian Sites Amid Ceasefire, Doha Talks Underway

 

United States forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran on Monday, May 26, CENTCOM said, targeting missile launch sites and boats attempting to emplace mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Washington stated the actions were to protect U.S. troops, while Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha the same day to engage...

Knicks Sweep Cavs, Cleveland Faces Tumultuous Summer

 

CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, defeating them 130-93 in Game 4 to clinch the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Donovan Mitchell’s Cavaliers were outplayed across the series after a Game 1 collapse that...

Misiorowski's dominant start lifts Brewers to divisional advantage

 

MILWAUKEE — Jacob Misiorowski matched a career-high 12 strikeouts and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Monday. Christian Yelich hit a two-run home run and Andrew Vaughn went 3-for-4, providing the offensive support that backed Misiorowski's dominant outing. The...