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Braves host the Nationals, try to continue home win streak 07/31/2026 04:00am • Washington Nationals (55-55, fourth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (64-45, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Foster Griffin (12-2, 2.76 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 113 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (6-6, 3.96 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 98 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -1 Marlins look to end road losing streak, take on the Mets 07/31/2026 04:00am • Miami Marlins (55-55, third in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (47-63, fifth in the NL East) New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Janson Junk (4-6, 4.89 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Mets: Freddy Peralta (5-9, 4.99 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 113 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -132, Marlins +10 Pirates bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Reds 07/31/2026 04:00am • Pittsburgh Pirates (55-55, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (51-57, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.65 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (2-2, 7.06 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates Giants bring 1-0 series advantage over Padres into game 2 07/31/2026 04:00am • San Francisco Giants (47-62, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (55-54, third in the NL West) San Diego; Friday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Carson Whisenhunt (2-1, 4.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Padres: Bradgley Rodriguez (2-2, 2.33 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 47 strikeouts) BOTTOM Africa's off-grid solar sector courts mainstream investors with landmark financing deals 07/31/2026 03:17am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Landmark fundraising deals by two of Africa’s largest off-grid solar companies are raising hopes that private capital markets could become a major source of funding to help bring electricity to millions of homes lacking access to reliable power. A $50 million green bond iss 18 people die trying to reach Spanish exclave of Ceuta as Spain sends military to reinforce border with Morocco 07/31/2026 03:16am • MADRID (AP) — 18 people die trying to reach Spanish exclave of Ceuta as Spain sends military to reinforce border with Morocco. Man arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a UK military base for Iran 07/31/2026 03:11am • LONDON (AP) — A London man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a U.K. air force base on the Mediterranean island on behalf of Iran, British police said Friday. London’s Metropolitan Police force said 44-year-old Rashad Sultanov, a U.K.-Azerbaijani national, is alleged to have c Pakistani officials say 4 bodies located among the 10 international climbers missing since an avalanche on Broad Peak 07/31/2026 03:02am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say 4 bodies located among the 10 international climbers missing since an avalanche on Broad Peak. 34 miners killed in a methane explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan 07/31/2026 02:54am • QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said on Friday, despite an overnight rescue attempt. Rescuers recovered 32 bodies from the mine on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, and were working to Sumitomo Mitsui: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 07/31/2026 02:46am • TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) on Friday reported net income of $3.15 billion in its fiscal first quarter. The Tokyo-based bank said it had earnings of 50 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $17.89 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest Ugandan opposition leader Besigye is unconscious in hospital after collapsing in court, wife says 07/31/2026 02:46am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hospitalized and is unconscious after he collapsed during a courtroom session of his treason trial, according to his wife and others who are urging authorities to set him free after repeated bail denials. Besigye fell in the d South Korea’s Kospi jumps nearly 18%, its largest ever single-day gain, as AI-related stocks rebound from heavy losses 07/31/2026 02:39am • BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi jumps nearly 18%, its largest ever single-day gain, as AI-related stocks rebound from heavy losses. NatWest: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/31/2026 02:27am • LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — NatWest Group plc (NWG) on Friday reported net income of $2.15 billion in its second quarter. The bank, based in London, said it had earnings of 54 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $10.24 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $6.04 Japan's Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage still unclear 07/31/2026 02:12am • TOKYO (AP) — Sony Group Corp. reported a 32% profit growth in the fiscal first quarter Friday while warning of a negative impact from the earthquake that hit southwestern Kumamoto earlier this week. The Tokyo-based entertainment company said its semiconductor facilities there were affected, and pr Las Vegas plays Chicago following Wilson's 33-point outing 07/31/2026 02:09am • Las Vegas Aces (20-8, 13-4 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (10-18, 2-9 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces visits the Chicago Sky after A'ja Wilson scored 33 points in the Aces' 104-99 victory against the New York Liberty. The Sky have gone 6-7 in home ga