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Nogic scores 27 points, Mercury blow big lead before topping Sky 91-83 05/16/2026 01:23am • PHOENIX (AP) — Jovana Nogic scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury topped the Chicago Sky 91-83 on Friday night after blowing a 17-point lead in the second half. Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper both had 17 points for the Mercury (2-2). They combined with Nogic, a 28-year-old rookie from Serbia, Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6 05/16/2026 01:18am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went down to their bench to briefly offer his congratulations. The young Spurs left no doubt they're already a serious NBA title c The NBA's MVP will be announced Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Jokic the finalists 05/16/2026 01:09am • The NBA will reveal this season's Most Valuable Player on Sunday, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning MVP and he's one of the three finali As Netanyahu spotlights Israel's ties to the UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreet 05/16/2026 01:02am • JERUSALEM (AP) — The tight relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is typically managed discreetly. But this week, it was thrust into the open, illuminating tensions underlying the alliance as the Iran war embroils the entire region. The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, f Wave beat Spirit 2-1, snapping Washington's 5-game winning streak 05/16/2026 01:00am • Kimmi Ascanio broke a late tie and the San Diego Wave beat the Washington Spirit 2-1 on Friday night to take the top spot in the NWSL standings. In other games Friday night; Gotham FC beat Seattle 2-0; Kansas City topped Houston 3-0, and Boston and Bay FC tied 1-1. In the 89th minute, Kenza Dali’s Drones are making Sudan's war even deadlier for civilians 05/16/2026 12:59am • CAIRO (AP) — Drone warfare has become the deadliest threat to civilians in Sudan 's conflict and both the military and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are being supplied by a number of countries in the Middle East and beyond, experts say. “Armed drones have now become by far and away High-A Northwest League Glance 05/16/2026 12:53am • All Times EDT Thursday's Games Tri-City 2, Eugene 1 Hillsboro 6, Spokane 2 Vancouver 7, Everett 2 Friday's Games Everett at Vancouver, ppd. to May 16 Eugene 5, Tri-City 4 Hillsboro 5, Spokane 4 Saturday's Games Everett at Vancouver, 2, 4:05 p.m. Spokane at Hillsboro, 8:03 p.m. Eugene at Tri-City, 9: FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up 05/16/2026 12:49am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug Administration official involved in scrutinizing the safety of antidepressants, COVID-19 vaccines and other widely used therapies has been removed from her role leading the agency's drug program. Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg will be replaced as FDA's acting drug center dir Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions 05/16/2026 12:40am • ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 17-23-25-52-61, Mega Ball: 3 (seventeen, twenty-three, twenty-five, fifty-two, sixty-one, Mega Ball: three Estimated jackpot: $251 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Mets pitcher Clay Holmes sidelined indefinitely with broken leg after getting hit by line drive 05/16/2026 12:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Holmes has a broken right leg after getting hit on the mound by a 111 mph line drive Friday night, another devastating setback for the New York Mets in their miserable season so far. “It’s a huge blow. He’s been one of our most consistent guys that we have in our rotatio Baseball Glance 05/16/2026 12:36am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B Sparks get off to fast start, hold off Tempo 99-95 behind Plum's 25 points 05/16/2026 12:35am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 18 of her 25 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks had a fast start before holding off the Toronto Tempo 99-95 on Friday night for their first win of the season. The teams will meet against Sunday in Los Angeles. The expansion Tempo (1-2), in th Vásquez tosses 6 scoreless innings, Miller gets MLB-best 14th save as Padres beat Mariners 2-0 05/16/2026 12:31am • SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Vásquez threw six shutout innings, Mason Miller got a four-out save and Miguel Andujar hit an RBI double as the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Friday night. Vásquez (5-1), who has not allowed an earned run in three of nine starts this season, scattered fou Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Virginia Cash 5 with EZ Match 05/16/2026 12:25am • The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash 5 with EZ Match" game were: 9, 15, 20, 34, 42 (nine, fifteen, twenty, thirty-four, forty-two) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Wife of US Army sergeant released from federal immigration custody 05/16/2026 12:25am • The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant has been released from federal immigration custody after spending a month in detention. Sgt. Jose Serrano, an active duty soldier stationed in Texas who served three tours in Afghanistan, previously told The Associated Press that immigration agents arrested his wife,