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Emiliano Martínez’s mind games: From childhood tricks to FIFA’s code for goalkeepers 05/31/2026 06:00am • BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez already had a knack for irritating his opponents as a child. At a young age, well before he became a World Cup champion with Argentina, Martínez had tricks to unsettle the attackers he faced in youth tournaments in Mar del Plata, a seaside resort A collapse occurs during an illegal mining operation in China, killing 5 people 05/31/2026 05:08am • BEIJING (AP) — A collapse occurred in an illegal mining operation in China on Sunday, killing five people and injuring one other person, Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported. The incident took place in Huize County in Yunnan province in southwest China at about 4:30 a.m., Xinhua reported. French Open Results 05/31/2026 05:04am • Sunday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Surface: Red clay PARIS (AP) _ Results Sunday from French Open at Stade Roland Garros (seedings in parentheses): Men's Doubles Second Round Marcus Willis, Britain, and Jakub Paul, Switzerland, def. Matej Vocel and Tomas Machac, Czechia, walkover. Bus crashes and catches fire in western Turkey, killing 8 people, including an infant 05/31/2026 04:12am • ISTANBUL (AP) — A bus crashed and caught fire in western Turkey early Sunday, leaving eight people dead, including a 9-month-old baby boy, local media reported. The bus, owned by Pamukkale Tourism, crashed into highway barriers in Denizli province at 1:40 a.m. local time while carrying 38 passenge Today in History: May 31, the Tulsa Race Massacre begins 05/31/2026 04:10am • Today is Sunday, May 31, the 151st day of 2026. There are 214 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 31, 1921, a two-day massacre erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as white mobs began looting and burning the affluent Black district of Greenwood over reports a Black man had assaulted a white wom American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global unity to meet new threats 05/31/2026 04:04am • SINGAPORE (AP) — American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference Sunday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions, cooperation is more important than ever, even as Washington has become more critical of its traditional friends. U.S. President Donald Trump has Guerrero leads Blue Jays against the Orioles after 4-hit outing 05/31/2026 04:01am • Toronto Blue Jays (29-30, third in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (27-32, fourth in the AL East) Baltimore; Sunday, 12:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Spencer Miles (2-0, 2.16 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Orioles: Kyle Bradish (2-6, 3.86 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 61 strikeouts) LINE Giants take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Rockies 05/31/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (22-36, fourth in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (22-37, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Sunday, 3:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (3-6, 4.60 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Rockies: Tanner Gordon (0-0, 5.85 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) LINE: Giants -117, R Braves try to continue road win streak in matchup with the Reds 05/31/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (40-19, first in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (29-28, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (3-0, 3.46 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (1-1, 5.57 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -136, Re Cubs take on the Cardinals after Crow-Armstrong's 4-hit game 05/31/2026 04:01am • Chicago Cubs (32-27, second in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (30-26, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Sunday, 7:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jordan Wicks (0-1, 16.62 ERA, 2.31 WHIP, five strikeouts); Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (2-3, 4.76 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 53 strikeouts) LINE: Minnesota takes on Phoenix, seeks 5th straight road win 05/31/2026 02:10am • Minnesota Lynx (6-2, 2-0 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (2-7, 1-3 Western Conference) Phoenix; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will try to keep its four-game road win streak intact when the Lynx take on Phoenix Mercury. Phoenix finished 15-7 at home and 13-11 in Western Confe Seattle faces Dallas, aims to end road slide 05/31/2026 02:10am • Seattle Storm (3-6, 0-1 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (5-3, 1-1 Western Conference) Arlington, Texas; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Wings -10.5; over/under is 171.5 BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm visits Dallas Wings looking to stop its three-game road losing streak. Dallas went 4-20 in Western Conferen Mexican designer blends soccer and pre-Hispanic culture ahead of the World Cup 05/31/2026 02:01am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s no coincidence that Hugo Rosas’ jersey designs ahead of the World Cup resemble some of Mexico's most iconic decorations. His work fuses soccer and Mexican identity to showcase his country’s culture beyond its borders. His latest collection is called “Calados del Alm Moana Pasifika bow out of Super Rugby with sadness but in style 05/31/2026 01:56am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Moana Pasifika’s four-year tenure in Super Rugby ended not with a whimper but a bang Saturday when they snapped a 12-match losing streak by beating the playoff-bound Brumbies in their last match in the tournament. Playing with 14 men for the last 20 minutes after c Iran war forces farmers to seek fertilizer alternatives from cow dung to compost 05/31/2026 01:30am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Senegalese farmer Abou Sow first watched U.S. missiles strike Iran on social media, he had a sinking feeling it would soon affect agriculture in the West African nation. Since the war began on Feb. 28, fertilizer prices have risen by 40%. Sow was better prepared than mos