Tortorella's confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – John Tortorella has never worried about how his Vegas Golden Knights handle tough situations in pushing to the Stanley Cup Final.

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has 3rd-place finish at Monaco reinstated

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) – Alpine driver Pierre Gasly’s third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix was reinstated Friday after racing officials accepted an appeal filed by the Formula 1 team and admitted a mistake had been made by the race stewards.

Australia coach Popovic signs contract extension ahead of Socceroos' opener at World Cup

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Australia coach Tony Popovic has signed a contract extension through early 2027 on the eve of his team’s World Cup opening match against Turkey on Saturday.

Beth Mead says it was a 'no-brainer' to sign with Manchester City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – England international Beth Mead joined Women’s Super League champion Manchester City on a three-year deal Friday after spending nearly a decade at Arsenal.

Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes World Cup banger

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) – The opening lyrics couldn’t be plainer: “I am from Bosnia; take me to America.” But by rewriting its classic “USA,” the Bosnian band Dubioza Kolektiv has transformed a song about disillusionment with the American Dream into a viral anthem powering Bosnia-Herzegovina’s own World Cup dreams.

US OPEN '26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history

So much history is involved when the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills, the only golf club to host this major championship in three centuries.

Olympic and worlds medalist runner Tsegay banned 4 months in doping case

MONACO (AP) – Two-time world champion runner and Olympic medalist Gudaf Tsegay was banned for four months in a doping case, track and field authorities said Friday, effectively ending her season.

Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

US OPEN '26: Facts and figures for the 126th championship

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) – A brief look at the U.S. Open (all times EDT):