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Cardinals host Miami Marlins, look to break home slide 06/27/2026 04:00am • Miami Marlins (43-39, third in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (42-37, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Ryan Gusto (0-2, 6.00 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (9-4, 3.59 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 64 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins Reds bring road win streak into matchup with the Pirates 06/27/2026 04:00am • Cincinnati Reds (38-42, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (41-41, fourth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Chase Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Pirates: Jared Jones (1-1, 5.75 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) LINE: Reds -1 Padres host the Dodgers on 5-game home win streak 06/27/2026 04:00am • Los Angeles Dodgers (52-30, first in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (43-37, second in the NL West) San Diego; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-5, 2.65 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Padres: Randy Vasquez (6-5, 4.17 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) LINE: Do Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic relations with France, once a key ally 06/27/2026 03:38am • Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military government severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler that had been a key security partner for the West African nation before relations fractured. The junta said in a statement Friday it broke off relations with France Egypt star Mohamed Salah leaves 1-1 World Cup draw with Iran due to left knee injury 06/27/2026 02:47am • SEATTLE (AP) — Former Liverpool standout and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah left Friday night's 1-1 draw with Iran at the World Cup because of a left knee injury, coach Hossam Hassan said. In the 57th minute, Salah was surprisingly replaced by Mostafa Zico. In comments translated from Arabic, Hassan Rainbow flags dot Iran and Egypt's match as Seattle celebrates Pride during the World Cup 06/27/2026 02:32am • SEATTLE (AP) — Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field. It was just a coincidence that the city’s “Pride Trossard, De Bruyne score and Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 to advance at the World Cup 06/27/2026 02:22am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — With a flurry of of goals, Belgium finally found its footing at the World Cup. Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start in the tournament to advance to the knockout round atop Group G with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship 06/27/2026 02:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the Golden State hosts New York after Jones' 26-point performance 06/27/2026 02:09am • New York Liberty (12-7, 8-1 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (12-7, 7-5 Western Conference) San Francisco; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty visits the Golden State Valkyries after Jonquel Jones scored 26 points in the Liberty's 99-88 loss to the Seattle Storm. The Valkyr Las Vegas visits Chicago after Cardoso's 30-point outing 06/27/2026 02:09am • Las Vegas Aces (13-5, 10-4 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (6-12, 1-7 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky hosts the Las Vegas Aces after Kamilla Cardoso scored 30 points in the Chicago Sky's 124-94 victory over the Portland Fire. The Sky are 3-6 on their home Carleton leads Portland against Washington after 20-point showing 06/27/2026 02:09am • Portland Fire (8-11, 2-5 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (8-9, 6-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland Fire plays the Washington Mystics after Bridget Carleton scored 20 points in the Fire's 124-94 loss to the Chicago Sky. The Mystics are 2-4 in home ga Canada leads Atlanta against Seattle after 23-point outing 06/27/2026 02:09am • Atlanta Dream (12-6, 7-2 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (4-15, 0-10 Western Conference) Seattle; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream faces the Seattle Storm after Jordin Canada scored 23 points in the Dream's 78-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries. The Storm have gone 3-7 in home Dallas hosts Minnesota following Miles' 21-point game 06/27/2026 02:09am • Minnesota Lynx (14-4, 9-1 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (11-7, 6-5 Western Conference) Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx visits the Dallas Wings after Olivia Miles scored 21 points in the Lynx's 78-76 win against the Washington Mystics. The Wings are 6-5 in Weste Padres' Walker Buehler beats the Dodgers for the first time after nearly a decade in Blue 06/27/2026 01:59am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Walker Buehler usually pitched superbly against the San Diego Padres during the near-decade he spent wearing Dodger Blue. In his first chance to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his still-new Padres uniform Friday night, Buehler was a star in this NL West rivalry once agai Belgium’s Leandro Trossard adds to successful year with 2 goals in World Cup win over New Zealand 06/27/2026 01:58am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Leandro Trossard went from a World Cup substitute four years ago to a starter in this tournament — and his two goals against New Zealand on Friday night helped cement his legacy as one of Belgium’s best players of this era. Trossard’s year has already been