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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
NEWARK, New Jersey. Protesters and detainees converged outside Delaney Hall over Memorial Day weekend as detainees carried out a multi-day hunger and labor strike; on May 24–25, 2026, demonstrators blocked facility entrances and officials say roughly 125 people formed barricades, prompting DHS and ICE involvement and denials of access to...
PITTSBURGH — Henry Davis delivered a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning on Monday, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The late homer supplied the decisive run in a tight game and extended the Cubs’ losing streak to nine straight games. The...
San Antonio, Texas — Victor Wembanyama delivered a standout performance to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, evening the Western Conference finals at 2-2. After accepting responsibility for the Spurs’ Game 3 loss, Wembanyama responded in Game 4 with 33 points,...
