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Trossard, De Bruyne score and Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 to advance at the World Cup 06/27/2026 02:22am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — With a flurry of of goals, Belgium finally found its footing at the World Cup. Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start in the tournament to advance to the knockout round atop Group G with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship 06/27/2026 02:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the Golden State hosts New York after Jones' 26-point performance 06/27/2026 02:09am • New York Liberty (12-7, 8-1 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (12-7, 7-5 Western Conference) San Francisco; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty visits the Golden State Valkyries after Jonquel Jones scored 26 points in the Liberty's 99-88 loss to the Seattle Storm. The Valkyr Las Vegas visits Chicago after Cardoso's 30-point outing 06/27/2026 02:09am • Las Vegas Aces (13-5, 10-4 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (6-12, 1-7 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky hosts the Las Vegas Aces after Kamilla Cardoso scored 30 points in the Chicago Sky's 124-94 victory over the Portland Fire. The Sky are 3-6 on their home Carleton leads Portland against Washington after 20-point showing 06/27/2026 02:09am • Portland Fire (8-11, 2-5 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (8-9, 6-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland Fire plays the Washington Mystics after Bridget Carleton scored 20 points in the Fire's 124-94 loss to the Chicago Sky. The Mystics are 2-4 in home ga Canada leads Atlanta against Seattle after 23-point outing 06/27/2026 02:09am • Atlanta Dream (12-6, 7-2 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (4-15, 0-10 Western Conference) Seattle; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream faces the Seattle Storm after Jordin Canada scored 23 points in the Dream's 78-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries. The Storm have gone 3-7 in home Dallas hosts Minnesota following Miles' 21-point game 06/27/2026 02:09am • Minnesota Lynx (14-4, 9-1 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (11-7, 6-5 Western Conference) Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx visits the Dallas Wings after Olivia Miles scored 21 points in the Lynx's 78-76 win against the Washington Mystics. The Wings are 6-5 in Weste Padres' Walker Buehler beats the Dodgers for the first time after nearly a decade in Blue 06/27/2026 01:59am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Walker Buehler usually pitched superbly against the San Diego Padres during the near-decade he spent wearing Dodger Blue. In his first chance to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his still-new Padres uniform Friday night, Buehler was a star in this NL West rivalry once agai Belgium’s Leandro Trossard adds to successful year with 2 goals in World Cup win over New Zealand 06/27/2026 01:58am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Leandro Trossard went from a World Cup substitute four years ago to a starter in this tournament — and his two goals against New Zealand on Friday night helped cement his legacy as one of Belgium’s best players of this era. Trossard’s year has already been Dubon's 2 hits and 2 runs against former team leads Braves over Giants 3-1 06/27/2026 01:26am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mauricio Dubón had two hits and scored twice against his former team, Ozzie Albies drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 Friday to stop a four-game skid. Matt Olson added two hits while Dominic Smith also drove in a run against his ex team Angels fire GM Perry Minasian midway through a 6th straight disappointing season in his tenure 06/27/2026 01:24am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels fired general manager Perry Minasian midway through their sixth consecutive disappointing season under his leadership. The last-place Angels appointed former Cardinals GM John Mozeliak to be their interim general manager and baseball operations consult Baseball Glance 06/27/2026 01:15am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New Yor IR Iran 1, Egypt 1 06/27/2026 01:09am • IR Iran 1 0 — 1 Egypt 1 0 — 1 Men's World Cup Glance 06/27/2026 01:04am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Belgium 5, New Zealand 1 06/27/2026 01:04am • Belgium 1 4 — 5 New Zealand 0 1 — 1