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Orioles host the Athletics in first of 3-game series 05/08/2026 04:00am • Athletics (19-18, first in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (17-21, third in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (2-2, 6.60 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Orioles: Kyle Bradish (1-4, 5.03 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) LINE: Orioles -1 Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew 05/08/2026 03:11am • TOKYO (AP) — Toyota's profit fell 19% in the last fiscal year from a year earlier, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs bit into earnings at Japan’s top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 3.85 trillion yen ($25 billion) profit for the fiscal year ended in March, down from nearly 4.8 trill NTT: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 02:23am • TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — NTT, Inc. (NTTYY) on Friday reported profit of $707.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Tokyo-based company said it had profit of 22 cents per share. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $25.42 billion in the period. For the year, the company reporte The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant in China rises to 37 05/08/2026 02:23am • BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant this week in central China has risen to 37, state media reported Friday. Local authorities said one person remains missing, according to China’s official news agency Xinhua. The blast occurred Monday at a fireworks plant in the 3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links 05/08/2026 02:19am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian women were refused bail when they appeared in courts on Friday charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the Islamic State group. The four women and nine childr Afya: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 02:17am • BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Afya Ltd. (AFYA) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $48.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Belo Horizonte, Brazil-based company said it had profit of 54 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, were 56 cents per Las Vegas hosts Phoenix for season opener 05/08/2026 02:09am • Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Aces -7.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Las Vegas Aces start the season at home against the Phoenix Mercury. Las Vegas finished 16-8 in Western Conference games and 17-5 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Aces ave Lynx open season at home against the Dream 05/08/2026 02:09am • Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Dream -3.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Lynx host the Atlanta Dream in the season opener. Minnesota finished 20-2 at home last season while going 34-10 overall. The Lynx shot 47.2% from the field and 37.8% fro Portland hosts Chicago to begin season 05/08/2026 02:09am • Chicago Sky at Portland Fire Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT LINE: Sky -4.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Fire begin the season at home against the Chicago Sky. Portland hits the court for the first game in franchise history. The Fire make their WNBA debut at home. Chicago we Indiana opens season at home against Dallas 05/08/2026 02:09am • Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever Indianapolis; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Fever -7.5; over/under is 176.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Fever host the Dallas Wings in the season opener. Indiana finished 24-20 overall with a 13-9 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Fever averaged 84.9 points per ga Cunningham and the Pistons visit Cleveland with 2-0 series lead 05/08/2026 02:02am • Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under is 212.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Pistons lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons visit the Cle Oklahoma City visits Los Angeles with 2-0 series lead 05/08/2026 02:02am • Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -8.5; over/under is 211.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Thunder lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder Lakers criticize officiating after Game 2 loss to Thunder in West semis 05/08/2026 01:50am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. A number of Lakers players gathered around the referees at Japan's Sony reports declining profit but expects a record for this year 05/08/2026 01:27am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp. reported a 3.4% drop in its annual profit but projected Friday a comeback to record profits for the current fiscal year. Tokyo-based Sony’s net profit for the year through March totaled 1.03 trillion yen ($6.6 billion), A year in, what's on Pope Leo XIV's to-do list? And what has he done so far? 05/08/2026 01:24am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Unlike Pope Francis, who shook things up early on with a flurry of reforms, appointments and new structures, Pope Leo XIV has sought to find his footing and take a longer view of his pontificate. Leo has made some significant decisions so far, and has several challenges looming