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Security planners brace for unprecedented threats as millions head to 11 US World Cup cities

7:39 PM on Thursday, June 4

Millions of soccer fans are expected to congregate across 11 U.S. cities for the World Cup, and security planners have been coordinating with state, local and federal law enforcement agencies to monitor unprecedented security threats

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark warms up before the Golden State Valkyries played the Indiana Fever at Chase Center in San Francisco Thursday, May 28, 2026.(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Kelsey Mitchell scores 25 as Fever begin Commissioner's Cup title defense with 83-71 win over Dream

6:32 PM on Thursday, June 4

Kelsey Mitchell scored 11 straight points during a third-quarter run and finished with 25 points to help the defending Commissioner’s Cup champion Indiana Fever open this season’s tournament with an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream

Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot from the fifth tee during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament in Dublin, Ohio, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Fleetwood part of 4-way tie for the lead at Memorial in a tough opening round for Scheffler

4:33 PM on Thursday, June 4

Scottie Scheffler has some work to do if he wants to make it three in a row at the Memorial

Chargers agree to terms with first-round pick Akheem Mesidor

4:28 PM on Thursday, June 4

The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to terms with their first-round draft pick, Akheem Mesidor

St. Louis lands the 2028 US Olympic marathon trials, the first LA28 selection event

4:10 PM on Thursday, June 4

St. Louis will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic trials for the marathon

Towns more than held his own against Wembanyama, and Knicks looking for more in Game 2 of finals

4:10 PM on Thursday, June 4

Karl-Anthony Towns got two early baskets for the Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals by going right at Spurs star Victor Wembanyama

France's Kylian Mbappe in action during the international friendly soccer match between France and Ivory Coast in Nantes, France, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)

France stunned by Ivory Coast in World Cup warmup, Spain held by Iraq

3:54 PM on Thursday, June 4

Guéla Doué scored a goal and set up the winning strike as Ivory Coast surprised France with a 2-1 victory in a World Cup warmup match

Casey Wasserman says he won't resign as LA28 chairman despite mayor urging him to quit

3:54 PM on Thursday, June 4

Casey Wasserman says he hasn't considered resigning as chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics despite Mayor Karen Bass urging him to quit

Brewers relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson leave with injuries during 12-9 loss to Giants

3:29 PM on Thursday, June 4

Milwaukee relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson both left with injuries during the Brewers’ 12-9 loss to the San Francisco Giants

USHL announces expansion plans to add Tier 1 Junior teams in California, Nevada and Arizona

3:16 PM on Thursday, June 4

The U.S. Hockey League is making expansion plans with a focus on adding teams in western America

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) greets guard Mikal Bridges (25) during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game in New York to root for his hometown Knicks

3:02 PM on Thursday, June 4

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks

San Francisco Giants' Casey Schmitt runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Schmitt homers on game's first pitch, Haase hit slam and Giants beat Brewers 12-9

3:02 PM on Thursday, June 4

Casey Schmitt homered on the game’s first pitch, Eric Haase hit the Giants’ fifth grand slam in a 17-game span as they opened a nine-run lead, and San Francisco beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-9 for a a four-game split

New York Knicks fans pose at a subway entrance in New York decorated in team colors as the Knicks play the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

New York City is in a Knicks frenzy for its beloved team's 1st NBA Finals in 27 years

2:52 PM on Thursday, June 4

From Bay Ridge to the Bronx and beyond, the Big Apple has gone nuts for the New York Knicks making their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years

Astros shake up roster: LaMonte Wade Jr. signed, Collin Price gets first MLB call-up

2:50 PM on Thursday, June 4

The Houston Astros signed outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. and promoted catcher Collin Price to the major league roster Thursday

FILE - Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Jan. 4, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)

Packers' Christian Watson agrees to four-year, $110.5 million extension, AP source says

11:28 AM on Thursday, June 4

The Green Bay Packers have continued their offseason objective of reaching long-term deals with their top receivers by signing Christian Watson to an extension

England forward Harry Kane stands near sprinklers during a training session for the national soccer team in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2026, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

8:43 AM on Thursday, June 4

FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America

Medics take Dawa Sherpa, a mountain guide who had been missing for several days in the Everest region, for treatment after he arrived at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) CORRECTION: Corrects hospital name to HAMS not Grande

Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp

11:12 PM on Wednesday, June 3

A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing

A courtroom sketch, provided by Pat Lopez shows Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table, the jury on the left and the presiding judge on the right, on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in McKinney, Texas, during the trial of a teen accused of fatally stabbing another during a track meet in suburban Dallas last year. (Pat Lopez via AP)

Prosecutor tells jury that teen's killing at a Texas track meet was murder, not self-defense

9:01 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of a former Texas high school athlete who is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team at a track meet

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