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Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback 08/01/2026 03:37am • GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34 08/01/2026 03:32am • YATSUSHIRO, Japan (AP) — Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan spent Friday in crowded shelters or sleeping in cars as they faced shortages of water and fuel and punishing summer temperatures that stoked fears of heat-related illness. The death toll rose to 34, the 'You can see everything': DC's Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public 08/01/2026 03:00am • One of the best views in the D.C. region is once again open to visitors. The Waldorf Astoria Washington DC has reopened the historic clock tower inside the building many longtime Washingtonians still know as the Old Post Office. The 270‑foot observation deck offers visitors panoramic vie Minnesota aims for 25th win of season in matchup with Indiana 08/01/2026 02:09am • Indiana Fever (19-10, 7-4 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (24-6, 15-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will look for its 25th win this season when the Lynx host the Indiana Fever. The Lynx are 11-4 on their home court. Minnesota is third in the We Los Angeles visits Portland after Carleton's 26-point game 08/01/2026 02:09am • Los Angeles Sparks (10-17, 5-9 Western Conference) at Portland Fire (11-18, 3-9 Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland Fire hosts the Los Angeles Sparks after Bridget Carleton scored 26 points in the Portland Fire's 112-98 loss to the Indiana Fever. The Fir Connecticut faces Dallas, looks to stop 4-game slide 08/01/2026 02:09am • Connecticut Sun (7-22, 2-11 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (18-11, 8-6 Western Conference) Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun comes into the matchup against Dallas Wings as losers of four in a row. The Wings have gone 8-5 at home. Dallas is second in the WNBA with Toronto takes on Golden State, looks to break 5-game skid 08/01/2026 02:09am • Toronto Tempo (10-18, 5-8 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (19-9, 7-6 Western Conference) San Francisco; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo aims to break its five-game skid with a victory over Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries are 11-4 in home games. Golden State leads Red Sox All-Star Willson Contreras exits after 95-mph pitch clips his helmet 08/01/2026 02:00am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boston All-Star Willson Contreras left the game after being hit by a pitch on the side of the helmet in the third inning of the Red Sox's 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Contreras was struck by a 95-mph fastball from reliever Will Klein. The first basem PBR Results 08/01/2026 01:54am • OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Missouri Thunder 2-for-5 ' 180.95 pts Paulo Eduardo Rossetto 91 (Tigger); Julio Cesar Marques BO Cougar Uber (4.19); Felipe Furlan 89.95 (Getcha Some); Maverick Smith BO Little Rip (5.95); Kade Madsen BO Undesire-A-Bull (4.75) New York Mavericks 2-for-5 ' 178.15 pts Bob Mitchell Tigers call up outfield prospect Max Clark and scratch starter Casey Mize as trade deadline nears 08/01/2026 01:39am • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers called up prized outfield prospect Max Clark from the minor leagues and scratched Casey Mize from his scheduled start as they began their final series before the trade deadline Friday. The 21-year-old Clark batted seventh and played center field ag Baseball Glance 08/01/2026 01:30am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B Lewis hits tying homer in 7th and Keaschall provides go-ahead double as Twins beat Mariners 5-3 08/01/2026 01:26am • SEATTLE (AP) — Royce Lewis hit a tying home run in the seventh inning and Luke Keaschall smacked a go-ahead double as the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Friday night. Minnesota’s seventh victory in nine games gave the Twins (56-55) a winning record for the first time si Dillon Dingler's grand slam helps the Tigers beat A's 13-1 in Max Clark's debut 08/01/2026 01:16am • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dillon Dingler hit a grand slam in Detroit's seven-run eighth inning and the Tigers opened their longest trip of the season with a 13-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Kevin McGonigle homered and drove in two runs, and fellow 2023 draft pick Max Clark had As heat and dry conditions fan wildfires in France, volunteers fan out to help 08/01/2026 01:15am • LANTON, France (AP) — With his watering can and bucket, Jean-François Pauner meanders from one small fire to the next along a forest floor, dousing small flare-ups of wildfires that have swept through woodlands four times the size of Paris in southwestern France. “This is the first fire I'm exp Rafaela has 2-run homer to spark a 5-run 7th as Red Sox rally past Dodgers, 9-4 08/01/2026 01:09am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ceddane Rafaela's go-ahead two-run homer highlighted a five-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied after blowing an early lead to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Friday night in the series opener. The Red Sox led 3-0 in the third before the Dodgers scored a run in