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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other politicians from the U.S. and Latin America condemned the shooting of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe on Sunday.

Rubio blamed the assassination attempt on ‘violent leftist rhetoric’ originating from the Colombian government. Uribe, a Colombian senator, is currently fighting for his life after sustaining three gunshot wounds, one of which was to the head.

‘The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe. This is a direct threat to democracy and the result of the violent leftist rhetoric coming from the highest levels of the Colombian government,’ Rubio wrote.

‘Having seen firsthand Colombia’s progress over the past few decades to consolidate security and democracy, it can’t afford to go back to dark days of political violence. President Petro needs to dial back the inflammatory rhetoric and protect Colombian officials,’ he added.

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno also condemned the attack in a statement on social media.

‘The assassination attempt on leading presidential candidate Miguel Uribe is a vile attack on democracy. This evil act must be investigated and anyone responsible, directly or indirectly, must face swift punishment,’ Moreno wrote.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric also reacted to Uribe’s shooting.

‘My strongest condemnation of the attack against Miguel Uribe Turbay, pre-presidential candidate in Colombia. In a democracy, violence has no place or justification,’ Boric wrote.

Authorities say Uribe was shot by a 15-year-old hit man, and they are investigating who was behind the attack.

‘Miguel is fighting for his life at this moment. Let us ask God to guide the hands of the doctors who are attending to him,’ Maria Claudia Tarazona, Miguel’s wife, wrote on her husband’s X account. ‘I ask everyone to join together in a prayer chain for Miguel’s life.’

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Uribe’s chief opponent in the presidential race, said the attack crossed a ‘red line’ and ordered an investigation. He also canceled a planned trip to France this week, citing the ‘seriousness of the events.’

Colombia’s Ministry of Defense has offered a nearly $750,000 reward for information relating to the assassination attempt.

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Former President Barack Obama’s White House physician said in a new interview that former President Joe Biden’s doctor should have performed a cognitive test to evaluate his fitness to serve in office. 

Obama’s doctor, Jeffrey Kuhlman, told The Washington Post that Biden White House physician Kevin O’Connor should have performed a cognitive test during Biden’s last year as president, given his age. 

O’Connor, who Kuhlman first appointed as Biden’s doctor in 2009 when he was vice president, declared in a 2024 report that the then-81-year-old president ‘continues to be fit for duty.’ The report did not mention any neurocognitive testing. 

‘Sometimes those closest to the tree miss the forest,’ Kuhlman told the Post.

‘It shouldn’t be just health, it should be fitness,’ Kuhlman said. ‘Fitness is: Do you have that robust mind, body, spirit that you can do this physically, mentally, emotionally demanding job?’

Kuhlman, who departed the White House Medical Unit in 2013, described O’Connor as ‘a good doctor’ who appeared to do his best to ‘give trusted medical advice.’

‘I didn’t see that he’s purposely hiding stuff, but I don’t know that,’ Kuhlman told the Post. ‘Maybe the investigation will show it.’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether Biden’s aides ‘abused the power of Presidential signatures through the use of an autopen to conceal Biden’s cognitive decline and assert Article II authority.’ 

‘This conspiracy marks one of the most dangerous and concerning scandals in American history,’ the order says. ‘The American public was purposefully shielded from discovering who wielded the executive power, all while Biden’s signature was deployed across thousands of documents to effect radical policy shifts.’  

‘Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency,’ Biden said in a statement Wednesday night. ‘I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn’t is ridiculous and false.’

Trump’s order appeared to nod to the findings of special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Biden’s handling of classified documents while he was vice president. 

In a report released in February 2024, Hur concluded Biden ‘willfully retained and disclosed’ sensitive materials but should not stand trial, describing the president as a ‘sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.’ Hur cited instances when Biden could not recall key dates and events, including when he served as vice president and when his son, Beau, passed away. The report was released at a time when Biden was still planning a second term run. 

Last week, House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., issued a subpoena for O’Connor to appear for a deposition at the end of the month ‘as part of the investigation into the cover-up of President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and potentially unauthorized issuance of sweeping pardons and other executive actions.’ 

The committee re-posted the Post’s interview with Kuhlman to X, writing, ‘Even Obama’s doctor admits the truth. This is precisely why Chairman @RepJamesComer subpoenaed Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician. This is a scandal of historical proportions, and we will investigate it thoroughly!’ 

In a letter to O’Connor, Comer said the transcribed interview would focus on the physician’s February 2024 assessment that Biden was ‘a healthy, active, robust 81-year-old male, who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.’

‘Among other subjects, the Committee expressed its interest in whether your financial relationship with the Biden family affected your assessment of former President Biden’s physical and mental fitness to fulfill his duties as President,’ Comer wrote. 

Questions about Biden’s cognitive state stretch extend solely past Republicans. 

CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson recently published a book titled ‘Original Sin,’ which details concerns and debates inside the White House and Democratic Party over Biden’s mental state and age.

In the book, Tapper and Thompson wrote, ‘Five people were running the country, and Joe Biden was at best a senior member of the board.’

Naomi Biden, the former president’s granddaughter, dismissed the book as ‘political fairy smut for the permanent, professional chattering class.’ 

Comer requested transcribed interviews with Biden’s White House senior advisers Mike Donilon and Anita Dunn, former White House chief of staff Ron Klain, former deputy chief of staff Bruce Reed and Steve Ricchetti, a former counselor to the president. He also called for former senior White House aides Annie Tomasini, Anthony Bernal, Ashley Williams and Neera Tanden to appear before the committee and suggested subpoenas could be forthcoming if they did not schedule voluntary interviews. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones is facing new criminal charges in Northern Kentucky, the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network, reports.

Records show that Jones was later released after posting bond at 11:32 a.m. ET.

Covington police officers were called to the Second Story Bar on West 7th Street at approximately 12:44 a.m. on June 7 following a report of a ‘disturbance involving a customer and an employee,’ police said in a news release.

When police arrived, they were alerted to a car trying to leave the area, per the release. Officers conducted a traffic stop and the 41-year-old Jones was identified as a passenger.

Police arrested Jones ‘on charges related to his level of intoxication and his behavior,’ according to the release. Officials said he’d been consuming alcohol.

Jones was transported to the Kenton County Detention Center and assaulted the arresting officer while being lodged, police say. Officials said it caused a minor injury.

‘The Covington Police Department takes incidents of this nature very seriously. We are committed to maintaining peace and ensuring the safety of all who live in or visit Covington,’ the department said. ‘Adam Jones is being held to the same standard of conduct as any other individual in our community.’

Jones has a history of legal issues. He was arrested in November for an altercation at a Dallas hotel following the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight.

A year earlier, Jones pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge in Boone County District Court.

The former Bengals standout was arrested early Sept. 11 after Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport police responded to a call about an unruly passenger on a United Airlines flight, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but that sentence was conditionally discharged for two years, provided Jones avoided new criminal charges.

USA TODAY reached out to the Covington Police Department for comment.

This story has been updated with new information.

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Coastal Carolina has clinched its way to the College World Series.

Sunday’s action will determine at least three of the teams that will join the Chanticleers in Omaha, Nebraska, for the CWS, which kicks off on June 13. Coastal Carolina finished off Auburn with a 4-1 win to sweep the Auburn Super Regional.

Stream the NCAA baseball tournament with ESPN+

The action on June 8 will feature three Game 3s, with No. 5 North Carolina taking on Arizona, Louisville playing Miami and No. 8 Oregon State playing No. 9 Florida State in the Chapel Hill, Louisville and Corvallis super regionals, respectively. No. 3 Arkansas, No. 6 LSU, No. 15 UCLA and Duke all won their respective Game 1s and have a chance to sweep, as well.

Here’s a look at the super regional scores and schedule for June 8, along with how to watch each game:

College baseball super regional schedule today

Here’s a full look at the super regional schedule for June 7 in the NCAA baseball tournament:

All times Eastern

Arizona at (5) North Carolina | Noon | ESPN+
Murray State at Duke | Noon | ESPN+
Miami vs. Louisville | Noon | ESPN+
(14) Tennessee at (3) Arkansas | 3 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
UTSA at (15) UCLA | 3 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+)
West Virginia at (6) LSU | 6 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+)
(9) Florida State at (8) Oregon State | 9 p.m. | (ESPN+)

College baseball scores today

This section will be updated as games become finalized

Arizona vs. No. 5 North Carolina (Series tied 1-1)
Duke vs. Murray State (Duke leads 1-0)
Miami vs. Louisville (Series tied 1-1)
No. 3 Arkansas vs No. 14 Tenneessee (Arkansas leads 1-0)
No. 15 UCLA vs. UTSA (UCLA leads 1-0)
No. 6 LSU vs. West Virginia (LSU leads 1-0)
No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 Oregon State (Series tied 1-1)

NCAA baseball tournament bracket

The full bracket for the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament can be found here.

Click here to view the full super regional schedule of the NCAA baseball tournament.

When is the College World Series?

The College World Series gets underway at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 13 with the first day of bracket pool play. The CWS finals start on June 21 and will last until either June 22 or June 23, depending on whether the ‘if necessary’ Game 3 of the best-of-three series is needed.

NCAA baseball tournament schedule

Here’s the full 2025 NCAA baseball tournament schedule:

Regionals: May 30-June 2
Super regionals: June 6-9
College World Series: June 13-22/23
CWS finals: June 21-22/23

What channels are the NCAA baseball tournament super regionals on?

TV channels: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU
Streaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+

The June 8 slate of super regional round games of the NCAA baseball tournament will air across several channels: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.

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The highly anticipated RBC Canadian Open, featuring the world’s top golfers, kicked off at the esteemed TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ontario, on Thursday, June 5, and culminates on Sunday, June 8.

With the PGA Tour title at stake, the champion of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open will be awarded a staggering $1.764 million from a total prize purse of $9.8 million. The runner-up will not be far behind, earning $1 million, while the third-place finisher will take home $676,200 for their outstanding performance.

Here is a breakdown of the prize money earning for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open.

What is the total purse for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open?

The total purse for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open is $9.8 million. The first place winner will take home $1.764 million of the prize purse.

RBC Canadian Open: Prize money breakdown

First place: $1,764,000
Second place: $1,068,200
Third place: $676,200
Fourth place: $480,200
Fifth place: $401,800
Fifth place: $355,250
Seventh place: $330,750
Eighth place: $306,250
Ninth place: $286,650
10th place: $267,050
11th place: $247,450
12th place: $227,850
13th place: $208,250
14th place: $188,650
15th place: $178,850
16th place: $169,050
17th place: $159,250
18th place: $149,450
19th place: $139,650
20th place: $129,850
21st place: $129,850
22nd place: $129,850
23rd place: $102,410
24th place: $94,570
25th place: $86,730
26th place: $78,890
27th place: $75,950
28th place: $73,010
29th place: $70,070
30th place: $67,130

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Don’t let Coco Gauff have a sniff of victory. Don’t get in a situation where a match becomes about more than just the tennis. Don’t open the door even a little bit for her to knock down. 

Because if you’re on the other side of the net against this special 21-year old from Atlanta via Delray Beach, Florida, and there’s a big trophy on the line, there might not be anybody in sports mentally tougher or better prepared for the ugliness of a true battle. 

Gauff won a second Grand Slam singles title on Saturday at her favorite tournament, beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to take home the French Open title she has long desired. And Gauff earned it the only way she could have: With her mind, with her desire, with her steadiness and her willingness to get down and dirty in the red clay of Roland Garros. 

It is a surface that rewards all the qualities Gauff brings to the table, and on a windy day in Paris, she did what she does best. She dragged a Grand Slam final into the mud, made it a battle of attrition and a test of patience, and came out the other side with a few streaks of terre battue on her back and a big silver trophy in her arms. 

The last year in women’s tennis has been largely about Sabalenka’s evolution into a complete player and the otherworldly power of her strokes. But this match? It wasn’t just about the forehands and the backhands. If it were, Gauff probably wouldn’t have won.

Instead, it was about all of the intangibles: Handling nerves, preserving emotional energy, moving on from mistakes and accepting that the wind gusts and rain drops were going to make the tennis something less than perfect. 

In fact, for much of the match, it was ugly. 

And that’s just how Gauff likes it. 

“I honestly didn’t think I could do it,” she said during the trophy ceremony. “But I’m going to quote Tyler the Creator who said, ‘If I ever told you I had a doubt inside me, I must be lying.’ I think I was lying to myself, and I definitely could do it.”

The toughest tennis players to beat are the ones who accept that they don’t need to be perfect, they only need to be a little bit better than the person on the other side of the net. Understanding that and putting it into action is Gauff’s best singular quality, along with the elite defensive speed to keep points alive and a full commitment to making her opponent come up with the goods. 

It is what often saves her when the forehand breaks down, when the second serve gets shaky and when it looks like the thread she’s hanging onto is about to snap. 

“She’s got an incredible ability to fight,” her father, Corey Gauff, said on TNT. “That’s her best quality. She never gives up no matter the scoreline. Because it looked pretty bleak in the first set and she pulled it together and kept fighting.”

Indeed, the Sabalenka onslaught came early. She led 4-1, 40-love, and it looked like the first set was gone. But Gauff didn’t mentally concede, reeled it back to even, and then actually blew an opportunity to pull it out in the tiebreaker. 

Having that effort go unrewarded would have broken a lot of players. Not Gauff. 

The longer the match went, the longer the points went and the more the wind blew, you could feel Sabalenka’s discomfort and frustration growing. At the same time, you could see Gauff’s inner calm prevail. It started to look a lot like the 2023 US Open final, when Gauff got Sabalenka to emotionally detonate in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win.

Sabalenka didn’t handle it much better this time. As Gauff scrambled to keep points alive, Sabalenka pressed to end them – often much too hard, pulling her brain and her body into a self-destructive cycle of mistakes, followed by frustration, leading to more mistakes. Ultimately, the unforced error count told the story: Sabalenka 70, Gauff 30. The steadier player won the day. 

Sabalenka’s emotions came out in all the wrong ways, not just on the court but at the trophy ceremony when she issued a half-apology, half-whine about the “terrible tennis” and the “terrible conditions.” 

Sorry, but that’s how sports work and why they fascinate us endlessly. When everything is perfect, Sabalenka is a better tennis player than Gauff more times than not. But the true mark of greatness in tennis is accepting that every day will bring a different challenge, including from Mother Nature, and being able to adapt to the reality that confronts you. 

Even with two Grand Slam titles at such a young age, Gauff still has a lot of growth to pursue in what she can do with a tennis ball. But if she can get to this stage of a big tournament, where so often the mental side becomes just as important as the physical, Gauff has proven once again that she’s already a giant. 

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A disappointing weekend for boxer Keyshawn Davis allegedly turned violent Saturday night outside of the ring.

Boxer Nahir Albright told reporters that Davis headbutted him and left a large bump over his right eye.

He said the incident took place when Davis and his younger brother, Keon, confronted Albright after Albright beat the oldest of the Davis brothers, Kelvin, by majority decision at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

The weekend already had soured for Davis, who on Friday weighed in 4.3 pounds more than the maximum for his WBO lightweight world title defense scheduled for Saturday. That led to the cancellation of the bout against Edwin De Los Santos and the WBO title was stripped from him.

Then came the alleged incident described by Albright.

“I was in my locker room and celebrated my victory with my team,’’ he told reporters in a videotaped interview. “…Keyshawn and his little brother (Keon) came in and they started looking at me and was like, they saying something about his older brother. They was mad and he grabbed me, pushed me back.

“I’m grabbing his head. He moved his head towards my head.’’

Then came the headbutt, according to Albright.

“So yeah, that’s what happened,’’ he said, the incident was not sparked by any exchange of words. “…Their locker room is right next door to mine, so I guess they heard us happy and all that kind of stuff, and they came in and started trouble.’’

Of the confrontation, Albright told ESPN, “Now we’ve got to settle that’’ and said he wants to fight Keyshawn Davis in the ring.

Davis beat Albright by unanimous decision in 2023 but the result was turned to a no contest after Davis tested positive for marijuana – a banned substance in Texas, where the fight was held.

But late Saturday, the talk centered on controversy outside of the ring. For Davis, instead of being featured in the main event in his hometown of Norfolk, it all went awry.

Davis, 26, showed up Saturday at the Scope Arena with his son of less than a year and cheered on his two brothers.

Keon, 23, won his fight via a second-round TKO. But Kelvin, 28, got pummeled by Albright, who won the 10-round bout by majority decision.

During the altercation, Albright said, his coaches eventually interceded.

“My coaches grabbed (Keyshawn Davis) and then I think security came in and grabbed him,’’ Albright said.

Later, Albright said, Davis charged after Albright’s older brother. “It just got crazy,’’ he added.

But Albright said he thinks Kelvin Davis, the brother he beat in the ring Saturday night, was trying to break things up.

“It’s a little unfortunate, but nothing could take away the feeling of being a champion tonight,’’ he said, referring to the vacant Silver US WBC Jr. Welterweight title he won. “I ain’t going to let nothing ruin my night.’’

ESPN reported that the Davis brothers did not comment.

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CHICAGO — Well, at least the Sky avoided setting a new franchise-low in points. 

The Sky managed just 52 points, matching the worst in the WNBA this season, in their blowout loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday night. That’s better than the franchise-low 48 they scored against the Detroit Shock on Aug. 10, 2006, their first season. But it ties the fifth-lowest total in team history and worst since scoring 49 against the New York Liberty in 2011. 

The Sky also did not have a single player in double figures, with Kamilla Cardoso and Rebecca Allen leading the team with eight points each. 

The ugly showing came on a night the Sky played their first game at the United Center, in front of a sellout crowd of 19,496. 

Here are the latest updates from this matchup, including score and highlights.

Courtney Vandersloot injury update

CHICAGO — Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh had no update on Courtney Vandersloot’s injury, saying they’re ‘still assessing’ the veteran point guard. 

Vandersloot was driving to the basket midway through the first quarter when she went down, grabbing her knee. She had to be carried off the floor and was immediately taken back to the locker room. The Sky quickly said she would not return. 

Marsh said the injury took a toll on the Sky emotionally, and they were never able to regroup in the 79-52 blowout by the Indiana Fever. 

‘It’s heartbreaking. It’s heartbreaking to watch anybody, but especially one of our teammates and someone that means as much as Sloot does to this team and organization,’ Hailey Van Lith said. ‘Whatever is in store in the future for this team, I trust we will find a way to make this moment mean something in the end.’ 

Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky highlights

Final: Fever 79, Sky 52

No Caitlin Clark? No problem in this one for the Indiana Fever.

Four Fever players hit double-digit points while no member of the Sky cleared 10 points. Angel Reese was held to just four points on 2-for-7 shooting. She did have a game-high 12 rebounds.

As a team the Sky shot just 32.7% from the field and hit just three 3-pointers on 15 attempts (20%). The Fever hit 45.8% of their shots and were 11-for-27 from 3 (40.7%). Kelsey Mitchell had a game-high 17 points.

Check out full stats from the game here.

Fever vs. Sky score: Indiana opens huge lead

The Fever is rolling and now leads Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky by 29 points. Without Caitlin Clark, Indiana has still managed to go 23-of-47 and is now 48.9% from the field as a team.

Score: Indiana Fever 68, Chicago Sky 39

Natasha Howard launches a deep dagger

With a quarter and a half still to play, Natasha Howard might have just delivered the dagger for the Indiana Fever.

The Sky had smothered the Fever for almost the entire length of the shot clock, only to have Kelsey Mitchell flip the ball to Howard, who drained a 3 as the buzzer sounded. It extended Indiana’s lead to 54-35 and gave Howard 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. — Nancy Armour

Fever vs. Sky halftime score: Indiana leads Chicago

That was a rough ending to the first half for the Chicago Sky. 

Both teams are short-handed, but the Fever has had a little more poise and controlled much of the first half. But the Sky cranked up the defense, limiting the Fever’s offense while making a few shots of their own, and managed to pare Indiana’s lead to 34-26 on a Kia Nurse 3 with 1:17 left in the half. 

But Lexie Hull hit a three, and the Sky got sloppy, sending Indiana to the foul line three times in the last 35 seconds. The Fever made 4 of their 6 free throws, extending their lead. — Nancy Armour

Score: Indiana Fever 41, Chicago Sky 28

Courtney Vandersloot injury update: Will not return to game

Unsurprisingly, Courtney Vandersloot has been ruled out for the rest of the game. 

The veteran guard was driving to the basket midway through the first quarter when she went to the ground, clutching her knee. She had to be helped off the floor and was carried straight to the locker room. — Nancy Armour

Fever vs. Sky: Highlights

Fever vs. Sky score update: Indiana up after Q1

No Caitlin Clark, no problem so far. Indiana leads the Sky 21-13. Kelsey Mitchell leads Fever players with eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 from the field.

Kamila Cardoso (shoulder) has four points on 1-of-2 shooting, also grabbing three boards in the first quarter.

Courtney Vandersloot injured

Courtney Vandersloot went down with a knee injury midway through the first quarter and this does not look good for her. Or the Chicago Sky.

The veteran point guard appeared to come down hard beneath the basket and immediately clutched her knee. Her teammates quickly gathered around her and she stayed on the ground for several minutes before being carried off the floor and right to the locker room. 

Vandersloot’s return to Chicago after two years with the New York Liberty was the Sky’s big move this offseason, signed for both her point guard savvy and veteran leadership. Angel Reese was praising her calmness before the game, saying it’s helped the team during a rough start to the season. 

Vandersloot was originally drafted by the Sky. She recently became the team’s scoring leader, breaking wife Allie Quigley’s record. — Nancy Armour

Kamilla Cardoso in game vs. Fever

Kamilla Cardoso is in the starting lineup for Saturday night’s game against the Indiana Fever.

Cardoso was held out of practice a couple of times this weekend for what Sky coach Tyler Marsh said was precautions over shoulder issues. But he said before the game that she was good to go and, indeed, she was on the court for the opening tip. — Nancy Armour

What time is Sky vs. Fever?

Saturday’s matchup between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky is set to tip off at 8 pm. ET, with the action taking place at the United Center in Chicago.

How to watch Sky vs. Fever WNBA game: TV, stream

Time: 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT
Location: United Center (Chicago)
TV: CBS
Stream: Fubo, WNBA League Pass, YouTube TV

Why is Caitlin Clark not playing today?

Clark said Thursday she would not play in the Fever’s matchup against the Sky on Saturday, marking the fourth consecutive game she’ll miss due to a left quad injury.

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WrestleMania is headed back to Sin City.

WWE will hold WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium for the second consecutive year, the company announced at Money in the Bank 2025. It will be held April 18-19, 2026, with WrestleMania weekend events like SmackDown, the Hall of Fame Ceremony, NXT Stand and Deliver, and Raw After WrestleMania also taking place in the city.

Wrestling’s grandest event returns to Las Vegas after WrestleMania 41 took place there this year on April 19-20. This will be the second time in WWE history that WrestleMania will take place at the same venue in back-to-back years. The first instance was in 1988 and 1989 when WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V was held at the Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The announcement comes weeks after WWE decided to move the host city for the 2026 edition of the event. In February, The Rock revealed during an episode of SmackDown that WrestleMania 42 would take place at the Caesars Superdome April 11-12. However, that changed three months later.

In a joint statement with TKO Group Holdings, Inc., owner of WWE, The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation said WrestleMania 42 wouldn’t take place in Louisiana, and instead the city would get the event in the future and New Orleans would get Money in the Bank 2026. No reason was given for why WWE changed plans.

Why did WWE choose Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42?

Not long after the news about the location being moved emerged, NOLA.com reported Las Vegas was the leading contender to host. While it wasn’t an ideal decision for most fans since WrestleMania just took place there and the show has traditionally gone around the U.S., it made sense why the move was made.

WrestleMania 42 was a major success for WWE with the largest gate for any event in its history, with more than 124,000 fans for both nights. The event also broke merchandise, sponsorship and hospitality experiences records. WWE also was granted upwards of $4.24 million in tax credits for having the event in the city, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Plus, it can’t be forgotten that TKO Group Holdings, Inc., owner of WWE, also owns the UFC, which is based in Las Vegas. Ownership’s familiarity with the location and how to maximize profits from it makes this an easy move.

The Las Vegas Strip was the ideal place to hold multiple events within close proximity of each other, rather than having to jump around different parts of the city. The city is also a top tourist destination that fans will definitely take over, generating millions for Las Vegas. WrestleMania 41 was too big of a success to not try again.

WWE chief content officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque said there wasn’t one deciding factor in opting to return, but he said the success of WrestleMania 41 helped make the decision.

‘To be able to go back in (to Las Vegas), it’s built for stuff like what we do, and to be able to go there a second time, the things that we learned this time and how we handled the week there, and everything else … this one will be even better,’ Levesque said after Money in the Bank. ‘It’s a great opportunity for us to go in there, in a place that people love going to last year, will love going to again. We love New Orleans, and we love our partnership with them. We were able to grow that partnership with them along through this process, as well. So I think it’s a win for everybody.’

WrestleMania Las Vegas history

With WrestleMania returning to Allegiant Stadium, it will be the third time the event takes place in Las Vegas. Besides WrestleMania 41 in 2025, the first time WrestleMania was held in the city was in 1993 when WrestleMania 9 took place at Caesars Palace. It was a notable event since it was the first time WWE held the event outdoors.

For most of the early years, WrestleMania was held in arenas, but it has taken place in stadiums since WrestleMania 23 in 2007 – with the exception of WrestleMania 36, due to COVID-19.

This will mark the third WWE event Allegiant Stadium has hosted in its short history. SummerSlam 2021 took place at the indoor stadium and was the first professional wrestling event to happen there. The attendance of that event was 51,326.

While it hasn’t been confirmed, T-Mobile Arena is likely to host shows for part of the weekend. SmackDown, NXT Stand and Deliver, and Raw After WrestleMania took place at the arena in 2025, and the Hall of Fame ceremony was held at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel.

WrestleMania 41 was billed as John Cena’s final one: 2025 is his final year of in-ring competition. He beat Cody Rhodes in the main event to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship and become a record 17-time champion.

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The NASCAR Cup Series got a new winner for the 2025 season last week in Nashville.

The field is back in action this weekend for the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Race 15 of the 2025 Cup Series regular season is also the first race to determine seeding for NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge.

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s race:

What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan start?

The Firekeepers Casino 400 is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.

What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan on?

The Firekeepers Casino 400 will be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video so there is no national TV broadcast for the race. This is the third week in a row on the streaming service and there will be two more NASCAR races exclusively shown on Prime Video. Pre-race coverage will start at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan?

Yes, the Firekeepers Casino 400 will be streamed on Prime Video.

How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan?

The Firekeepers Casino 400 is 200 laps around the 2.0-mile track for a total of 400 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 45 laps; Stage 2: 75 laps; Stage 3: 80 laps.

Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan last year?

What is the lineup for the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan?

(Car number in parentheses)

(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(41) Cole Custer, Ford
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
(51) Cody Ware, Ford

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