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Why is Brendan Sorsby still eligible after gambling? What to know after QB wins injunction vs. NCAA June 09, 2026 - 4:10 AM

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has won a temporary injunction against the NCAA that allows him to remain eligible even after he acknowledged making thousands of impermissible bets worth at least $90,000 on college and pro sports. Those include some bets on his own team when he was a freshman at Indiana.
From tennis to T-ball, the White House's South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC June 09, 2026 - 3:31 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt boxed. Richard Nixon bowled.
World Cup ref from Somalia who was denied entry to the US was about to make history for his country June 09, 2026 - 3:13 AM

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — 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 was set to make history for his country.
It's bigger. Is it better? A look at the differences between the 1994 and 2026 World Cups June 09, 2026 - 3:10 AM

A look at differences between the 1994 World Cup, the first in the United States, and the 2026 tournament, which will be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada from June 11 through the final on July 19:
Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World Cup June 09, 2026 - 3:06 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Just a mile from Atlanta's stadium, which will welcome tens of thousands of fans to World Cup games this month, dozens of people were camped out on a downtown sidewalk waiting for a homeless shelter to open.
Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked June 09, 2026 - 3:04 AM

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States, the national soccer federation claimed Tuesday.
Rangers have some momentum with 3 series wins in a row, and Seager and Langford back in lineup June 09, 2026 - 3:01 AM

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers finally seem to have some real momentum going in their first season under manager Skip Schumaker.
Golden Knights eye a 3-1 edge as a wild Stanley Cup Final heads to Game 4 June 09, 2026 - 3:00 AM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a Stanley Cup Final filled with more twists and turns than a Six Flags roller coaster, it's difficult to imagine what more could be in store when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 4 on Tuesday.
From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest World Cup in history June 09, 2026 - 2:11 AM

The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks

AP's NBA mock draft: BYU's Dybantsa is No. 1 ahead of Kansas' Peterson, Duke's Boozer, UNC's Wilson June 09, 2026 - 1:54 AM

AJ Dybantsa is at the NBA Finals this week, working in a media role as a player correspondent.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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