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9:16 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Veronica Burton scored 19 of her 25 points in the first half as Golden State quickly built a big lead and also dished out eight assists, Gabby Williams added 25 points, and the Valkyries held off the Phoenix Mercury for an 87-81 win

9:14 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Lionel Messi is ready for his sixth World Cup

9:11 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Jazz Chisholm Jr. once again showed why he relishes being the player opposing fans love to hate

9:09 PM on Tuesday, June 9

The court officials overseeing the NFL’s $1 billion settlement fund for concussion-related injuries have barred five law firms from handling any more claims from former players, after finding that they fraudulently steered clients toward doctors willing to give them a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis whether they exhibited symptoms or not

9:01 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction

8:59 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Dillon Dingler had two homers among his four hits and drove in four runs, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins

8:45 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Paul Skenes, the Pirates ace, recently found himself at a Little League practice in Pittsburgh

8:36 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the Chicago White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5

8:35 PM on Tuesday, June 9

A deflected own goal in the second half gave the U.S. women’s national team a 1-0 victory over Brazil on Tuesday night in chaotic match that saw eight red cards handed to the Brazilians

8:31 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer in the first inning to spark the offense and the Colorado Rockies broke a four-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night

8:16 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal chose the simple approach to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina trailing in the best-of-seven series

7:48 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Jac Caglianone went 3 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals erased an early deficit to defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3

7:14 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Alec Burleson homered and drove in three runs to power the surging St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets

7:06 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered leading off the eighth inning and the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2

7:03 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta's 6-5, 10-inning loss at the Chicago White Sox with tightness in his left hamstring

7:02 PM on Tuesday, June 9

Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer to lead off the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5

4:49 PM on Tuesday, June 9

The track and field stadium at the University of Oregon was evacuated following a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon, a day before the venue is to begin hosting the NCAA’s outdoor championships

3:12 AM on Tuesday, June 9

The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped from the tournament by FIFA had been set to make history for his country

1:46 AM on Tuesday, June 9

Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game while stretched out on his stomach at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights

9:03 PM on Monday, June 8

A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old athlete from a rival track team has been found guilty of murder