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Shanto hits century as Bangladesh reaches 301-4 at stumps on 1st day of opening test vs. Pakistan 05/08/2026 10:12am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto's century put Bangladesh in a strong position on the opening day of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Friday. Shanto made 101 off 130 balls, including 12 fours and two sixes, to steer Bangladesh to 301-4 at stumps. Mominul Haque misse Sports on TV for May 9 - 10 05/08/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, May 9 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Geelong 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Adelaide at Richmond AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: France Grand Prix - Sprint Race, Le Mans, Fran Today in Sports - Steph Curry returns from a sprained knee to score an NBA-record 17 points in OT 05/08/2026 10:10am • May 9 1930 — Gallant Fox, ridden by Earl Sande, wins the Preakness Stakes by three-quarters of a length over Crack Brigade. Gallant Fox becomes the only Triple Crown winner to win the Preakness a week before the Kentucky Derby. 1932 — Burgoo King, ridden by Eugene James, withstands a strong driv Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war 05/08/2026 10:06am • CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders adopted a contingency plan Friday to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on their people and economies but acknowledged it will be difficult to enforce complex steps like establishing a regional fuel reserve to ensure a steady supply. The Philippine Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices 05/08/2026 10:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry that the federal government had accused of helping drive up grocery prices. Justice Department officials touted the deal in the case, initi Sports on TV for May 11 - 17 05/08/2026 10:00am • Adv09-10 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, May 11 COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S) 10 a.m. ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, First Round 12:30 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, First Round 3 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, First Round 5:30 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA To Man pleads not guilty to charge of threatening behavior toward ex-Prince Andrew 05/08/2026 09:52am • LONDON (AP) — A man pleaded not guilty Friday to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior toward the former Prince Andrew near his home on King Charles III's Sandringham Estate. Alex Jenkinson, 39, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court following accusations of threatening Islamic militants attack Congo villages near Uganda, killing 40 people, local group says 05/08/2026 09:48am • KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An Islamic State-affiliated group attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said Friday. The attacks were carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces overnight from Wednesday Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed 05/08/2026 09:46am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. May. corn gained 1.25 cents at $4.54 a bushel. May. wheat was down 6.5 cents at $5.95 a bushel. May. oats was up 9.75 cents at $3.35 a bushel. May. soybeans gained 3.25 cents at $11.80 a bushel. Be Police free 2 people after hostage alarm at German bank but find no perpetrators 05/08/2026 09:44am • BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany entered a bank in a small German town Friday and rescued two people from a locked room, hours after officers were called to respond to a hostage situation. Regional police said they were alerted to the situation at the Volksbank branch in Sinzig, a town of about 17, Man City defender Gvardiol back in time for the World Cup after 4 months out with broken leg 05/08/2026 09:27am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City star JoÅ¡ko Gvardiol is back in training after four months out with a broken leg, with Pep Guardiola saying Friday he hopes the defender is ready to “make a good World Cup" with Croatia. Gvardiol underwent surgery after sustaining a fracture to his righ Amy Grant reflects on her new album, resisting labels and writing dark songs 05/08/2026 09:23am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the nearly 50 years she's been working as a musician, Amy Grant has repeatedly resisted the labels others have sought to put on her. It's difficult to overstate the influence the crossover Christian-pop artist had on culture — evangelical and otherwise — in the late 1980s A massive 11,000-carat ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartland 05/08/2026 09:11am • BANGKOK (AP) — Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday. The ruby, measuring 11,000 carats (2.2 kilograms, or 4.8 pounds), was unearthed nea United-Guardian: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 09:03am • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — United-Guardian Inc. (UG) on Friday reported earnings of $819,000 in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Hauppauge, New York-based company said it had net income of 18 cents. The cosmetic ingredients maker posted revenue of $2.9 million in t Gold Resource: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 09:02am • DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Gold Resource Corp. (GORO) on Friday reported earnings of $4.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had profit of 3 cents. The gold and silver miner posted revenue of $43.9 million in the period. _____ This story was gen