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Rickea Jackson hits late 3-pointer, scores 18 points to lead Sky past Valkyries 69-63 05/14/2026 02:18am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rickea Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining to help clinch it and scored 18 points, Skylar Diggins added 15 points, seven assists and five assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 69-63 on Wednesday night. Gabby Williams had 18 points and fi No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen's walk-off hit 05/14/2026 02:10am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Danny Jansen chuckled after saying he didn't really want to have to catch another inning in what had already been an active game behind the plate. Jansen didn't have to after he delivered the walk-off hit that gave the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks o Chicago visits Phoenix after Copper's 30-point outing 05/14/2026 02:09am • Chicago Sky (2-0) at Phoenix Mercury (1-2, 1-2 Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury faces the Chicago Sky after Kahleah Copper scored 30 points in the Phoenix Mercury's 88-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Phoenix finished 15-7 at home a season ago while going 2 Sun face the Aces on 3-game losing streak 05/14/2026 02:09am • Las Vegas Aces (2-1, 1-1 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (0-3, 0-1 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun looks to stop its three-game losing streak when the Sun play Las Vegas Aces. Connecticut went 7-15 at home a season ago while goin The Ligue 1 title is PSG's but the last automatic Champions League place is not yet decided 05/14/2026 02:07am • PARIS (AP) — French attention turns to who gets the last automatic place for next season’s Champions League now that Paris Saint-Germain has secured its 14th Ligue 1 title with a victory over second-place Lens. The last round in the top domestic league sets up a three-way contest involving Lille UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war 05/14/2026 02:04am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a gather Mitchell and the Cavaliers look to clinch series against Detroit 05/14/2026 02:03am • Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -3.5; over/under is 209.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers look to c Wembanyama and the Spurs look to clinch series against Minnesota 05/14/2026 02:03am • San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 218.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs look to c Kouri Richins, author of a children’s book on grief, gets life sentence for killing her husband 05/14/2026 01:20am • PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband will serve a life sentence for his murder without the possibility of parole, a judge ruled Wednesday. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband E Tempo beat Storm for expansion Toronto's first victory behind Mabrey's 26 points 05/14/2026 01:07am • TORONTO (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 26 points and made six 3-pointers, Brittney Sykes had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Toronto beat the Seattle Storm 86-73 on Tuesday night for the Tempo’s first victory in franchise history. Toronto went on an 18-6 run in the third quarter to t Avalanche’s closeout bid jolted as Blackwood pulled after 3 first-period goals 05/14/2026 01:05am • DENVER (AP) — Scott Wedgewood didn't get the start in goal but he sure got the save — and the win that sent the Colorado Avalanche to the Western Conference final. Mackenzie Blackwood got the nod in net for the second straight game but he was pulled after allowing three first-period goals 48 hou Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell lead the Fever past the Sparks, 87-78 05/14/2026 12:59am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey Mitchell added 23 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-78 on Wednesday night. Clark's first 3-pointer, in seven attempts, came with 4:51 remaining in the fourth quarter to extend Indiana's lead to 78-63. Baseball Glance 05/14/2026 12:55am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B Brett Kulak scores 3:52 into OT, Avs advance to West final with 4-3 win over Wild 05/14/2026 12:51am • DENVER (AP) — Brett Kulak’s first goal since January will certainly be one to remember — for him, of course, and a building packed with fans who witnessed, in dramatic fashion, the Avalanche end a series at home for the first time in 18 years. The Colorado defenseman scored 3:52 into overtime Trump and Xi wrap up meeting after two hours of talks covering Taiwan, trade and other differences in US-China relations 05/14/2026 12:50am • BEIJING (AP) — Trump and Xi wrap up meeting after two hours of talks covering Taiwan, trade and other differences in US-China relations.