UFC brings its trademark mayhem to the White House as President Trump celebrates 80th birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump emerged from the Oval Office first, then fighters from around the globe followed straight into the fight cage, in part for the president’s 80th birthday celebration and to bring a sport long on the fringe of mainstream acceptance into a main event spot on the White House South Lawn. For a president who revels in winners, Trump had to enjoy crowning an interim heavyweight champion on a big fight night staged closer to the Rose Garden than Madison in...
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- UFC brings its trademark mayhem to the White House as President Trump celebrates 80th birthday
- Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia 5-1 to move atop World Cup Group F
- Once a journeyman, Brandon Bussi backstops the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup championship
- Carolinas Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37
- Logan Paul, Tkachuk brothers part of pre-fight festivities before a watch party on the Ellipse
- Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup
- Rockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as As finish wild stretch in future home
- Irans World Cup experience is less joyful amid war with host US, team captain says before debut
- Amad Diallo scores in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast past Ecuador 1-0 in the World Cup
- Daichi Kamadas late header gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both
Sun, 14 Jun 2026
- Rockies set club record for runs with 23-9 victory over As in Las Vegas heat
- Bud Cauley wins the Canadian Open to cap long comeback from 2018 car accident
- Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono for his third straight victory
- Gina Kim and Yana Wilson team to win the Dow Championship for their first LPGA Tour titles
- Havertz sparks Germanys 7-1 rout of Curaao after underdogs historic 1st goal in World Cup
- Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks first championship in 53 years
- Mike Brown now has been part of 5 NBA championship runs. The Knicks got this one right
- The NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and more
- World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US
- Hamilton celebrates 1st victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona GP as Antonelli breaks down
- After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it
- Australia spoils Turkeys return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory
- The NBAs Wemby era is clearly underway. But hes still waiting for his first NBA title
- Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
- Trump turns 80 with a showstopping spectacle of cage fights at the White House. But big issues loom
- Jalen Brunson bet on himself and bet on the Knicks. A championship and a Finals MVP was his reward
- The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks. Brunson scores 45, and New York tops Spurs for title
- Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vincius Jniors goal
- 49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36
- Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shows some rust in first start since elbow procedure
- Guardians star 3B Jos Ramrez breaks bone in hand during win over Tigers, All-Star out indefinitely
- Dodgers Yamamoto loses no-hit bid on Peters leadoff homer for the White Sox in the 9th inning
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
- Tarik Skubal returns from elbow surgery, Jos Ramrez breaks hand in Guardians 3-1 win over Tigers
- Jackson Suber takes Canadian Open and goes for first PGA Tour title
- Boualem Khoukhis goal on header in stoppage time earns Qatar a 1-1 World Cup draw with Switzerland
- South Korean duo takes Dow Championship lead in LPGA team event as Korda and Cowan falter
- Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue
- 70 seconds, 26 passes and an iconic World Cup moment for the US and Gio Reyna
- James Harden is arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle
- Olympic gold medal-Stanley Cup double is at stake for Americans in the final
- Misiorowski throws first professional complete game on another night of record velocity
- Inside the crowd drawn to Trumps unusual UFC fight night at the White House
- Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, scores 2 for US in World Cup debut
- A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup
- Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani misses series opener against White Sox because of knee soreness
- US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Baloguns 2 goals
- Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccers moment in their country
- Misiorowski strikes out 15 in complete-game 1-hitter as Brewers beat Phillies 6-0
- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez becomes 1st MLB player to hit grand slam, multi-run HR in 1st inning
Fri, 12 Jun 2026
- Korda and Cowan 2 back in LPGA team event. Inkster advances to weekend at record age of 66
- Ben James takes lead in Canada in his pro debut
- Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond calls on the Big 12 to sanction Texas Tech for Brendan Sorsby saga
- Wemby, Spurs still believers, even while down 3-1 to Knicks in NBA Finals
- Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener
- The NBA Finals have been close. Still, Knicks are in command and need 1 win over Spurs for the title
- Broncos Jonathon Cooper arrested for second time in a week, issued stricter no-contact order
- NFL says no discipline for Stefon Diggs under its personal conduct policy
- Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghanas World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto
- Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White Houses South Lawn this weekend
- Tortorellas confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game in Stanley Cup Final
- Serena Williams doubles partner Victoria Mboko to miss Wimbledon with knee injury
- A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger
- US OPEN 26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnecock tries to avoid recent history
- Canada is ready to become a soccer nation as it hosts World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Head of Palestinian soccer says he wasnt granted US visa to attend World Cup
- Sacramento hopes to make its pitch for expansion after the Athletics leave for Las Vegas
- Hurricanes top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup
- Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries
- Knicks fever is colliding with World Cup buzz, and New York soccer bars are trying to juggle both
- Hwang In-beom sparks South Koreas 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup
- Pushed to brink, Vegas may have lost William Karlsson for the Stanley Cup Final
- Texas AG warns Big 12 could face legal action if league pursues sanctions against Tech over Sorsby
- Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
- Shohei Ohtani leaves Dodgers game vs. Pirates in 7th inning with left knee inflammation
- Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash
- Brooks Koepka goes on late birdie run and shares Canadian Open lead with 5 players
Thu, 11 Jun 2026
- Lightnings Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor
- Mexico gets off to roaring World Cup start with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match
- Vikings to start training camp with the Murray-McCarthy turn-taking at QB before declaring a starter
- Nelly Korda and Legally Blonde team 3 shots back of Dow Championship on LPGA
- 3 red cards mar opening World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa
- Christian Pulisic is ready to shoulder the burden of US hopes in home World Cup opener vs Paraguay
- Report: Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee
- OG Anunoby puts the Knicks on the verge of a title and himself in the discussion for NBA Finals MVP
- Victor Wembanyama nearly hit by egg following loss to Knicks, video shows
- Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawns Octagon is ready for Trumps 80th birthday bash
- Alonso signals he is nearing end of F1 career in his likely farewell to Barcelona
- The Spurs are still believers, but its the Knicks who are 1 game from winning the NBA title
- Haitis World Cup jersey deemed too political, echoing censure of its Winter Olympic uniform
- Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup
- Serena Williams comeback at the Queens Club is over after injury to doubles partner
- World ski president Eliasch loses election by one vote and alleges IOC influence
- Right hand from God: One play, 4.5 seconds and a place in Knicks lore
- Taylor Swift attends Knicks record-breaking rally over Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
- Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
- Victor Wembanyama misses 2 late free throws in NBA Finals Game 4 as Spurs get pushed to the brink
- A 5-run lead slips away as Shohei Ohtani rues a missed ABS challenge in a 9-8 loss
Wed, 10 Jun 2026
- $60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trumps UFC fight at White House
- Still thinking about World Cup tickets? Heres where prices, availability stand
- Eldridges grand slam caps wild comeback as Giants rally from 8 down in 8th to stun Nats, 11-10
- White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasnt calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut
- Texas Tech defends playing QB Brendan Sorsby amid gambling addiction, says its not murder
- Chiefs lock in Patrick Mahomes through 2033 with a $504.75M reworked deal, AP source says
- A secure zone stops Knicks fans from gathering outside MSG, rankling die-hards and the team owner
- FIFAs Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans should chill about ref denied US entry
- Letter: NC State looking into potential legal claims against LSU tied to coach WIll Wades exit
- Guadalajara ramps up security and promises safe World Cup after cartel violence scare
- UFC fighters say theyre honored to compete in front of President Trump on card at the White House
- At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they pose
- World Cup what to know: Mexico kicks off a supersized, 48-team tournament
- Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico on the eve of the World Cup
- Players union asks NHL for a Mike Babcock investigation if Oilers want to hire him, AP sources say
- Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero
- After troubled World Cup lead-in, UN human rights chief urges rethink of US immigration policy
- Pochettino says no Americans among top 100 players yet US can win World Cup
- A wild Stanley Cup Final swings again as Hurricanes win 5-3 to make series 2-2 with Golden Knights
- Veteran Staal scoring at a pace not seen in the Stanley Cup Final since Bossy in 1982
- Messi scores on a penalty as Argentina beats Iceland 3-0 in its final World Cup tune-up
- Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFLs $1 billion concussion settlement fund, report says
- Paul Skenes is in a bit of a rough patch. A visit to a local Little League field cleared his head
Tue, 09 Jun 2026
- Bengals restructure Joe Burrows contract to free up cap space, AP source says
- Big 12 commish and ADs meet, discuss Texas Tech QB Sorsbys NCAA eligibility restored by court
- Benfica says Mourinho has agreed a move to Real Madrid after Arbeloa departure announced
- Knicks in 6: NY mans high school yearbook prediction 6 years ago goes viral
- US goalkeepers aim to live up to predecessors at World Cup, yet Pochettino hasnt picked a starter
- Judge dismisses lawsuit by 31 former NC State athletes alleging abuse, misconduct by ex-head trainer
- Knicks need a quick response from their 1st loss since April as the Spurs try to even the NBA Finals
- A rowdy Knicks watch party ends with 21 in custody and 5 officers injured
- Its not just the Knicks: Trumps attendance at big games often spells trouble for the home team
- Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queens Club with Mboko
- Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are undaunted on the road at the Knicks in the NBA Finals
- MLBs hitters are struggling to thrive after 35 in the age of analytics and increased velocity
- Athletics say hello to eventual Vegas fanbase with an explosive 15-14, 12-inning game
- Joel Bitonio announces retirement after 12 seasons, all with the Cleveland Browns
- From tennis to T-ball, the White Houses South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC
- Iran soccer body claims fans tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked
- World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia
- Spurs Victor Wembanyama shakes off Game 2 miss by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals
- Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World Cup
- Brewers outlast As 15-14 in 12 innings as teams combine for 11 homers and 34 hits in Las Vegas
- Knicks coach on free throw disparity in Game 3: Never thought Id see that in an NBA Finals game
- Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals
- Knicks fever sweeps New York for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Spurs
- Miles Russell qualifies for the US Open at age 17 with Tiger Woods son on the bag
- Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks NBA Finals lead to 2-1
- Rugby league international Kane Evans comes out as gay in a TV interview
- Caitlin Clark answers critics with some noise of her own: a last-second 3-pointer for the win
- US team settles into World Cup training base with optimism and gratitude for fan support
Mon, 08 Jun 2026
- Connecticut retires Jonquel Jones No. 35 jersey in pregame ceremony; she misses game with illness
- Peter Laviolette will be the LA Kings next head coach, AP source says
- Somali referee wont officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States
- Judge clears QB Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech despite NCAA ban for gambling
- Hilary Knight will play for PWHL expansion Detroit via sign-and-trade with Las Vegas, AP source says
- Eriksen says he is back home and doing well after on-field collapse during Denmark game
- Nelly Korda finally has the major title she always wanted. It might just be the start
- Max Kepler signs with Diamondbacks while still serving a suspension for a performance-enhancing drug
- Carson Hocevar accused of creating a lot of enemies in NASCAR after 9-car crash at Michigan
- Knicks say $1 million was the winning bid for 2 celebrity row seats for Game 3 of the NBA Finals
- Roger Federer will return to the US Open to take part in an exhibition event
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