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FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve reacts after a foul in the first half of a single elimination WNBA basketball playoff game against the Los Angeles Sparks, in Los Angeles. The Minnesota Lynx may be the surprise of the first week of the WNBA season. The new-look Lynx came into the season with an overhauled roster, including the retirement of Lindsay Whalen, Maya Moore taking the season off and injuries to veterans Rebekkah Brunson and Seimone Augustus. General manager Cheryl Reeve made several offseason moves to shore up the roster she also coaches. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP, File)/

New-look Minnesota Lynx early surprise in WNBA season

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - This March 9, 2017, file photo, shows celebrated chef Thomas Keller in the kitchen of his French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, Calif. A former employee of celebrated chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants, Per Se in New York and the French Laundry in California, for discrimination, saying she was denied a job transfer and ultimately let go because she was pregnant. Vanessa Scott-Allen is seeking $5 million in damages for allegations that include sex discrimination and violation of pregnancy disability leave and says she hopes her trial, which starts Monday, June 3, 2019, will draw attention to a &quot;culture of misogyny in fine dining,&quot; said her attorney, Carla Minnard. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

French Laundry, chef Thomas Keller sued for discrimination

By JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press

Cataract treatment inventor Dr. Patricia Bath dies at 76

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Illustration on Ramadan and peace by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

A Ramadan for the world

By Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa

Andy Ruiz, right, punches Anthony Joshua during the seventh round of a heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, June 1, 2019, in New York. Ruiz won the bout. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Andy Ruiz reminds us of what makes boxing special

By Thom Loverro

Forum on Empire State Trail slated at University at Buffalo

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New York Yankees' Gary Sanchez hits a two-run home run off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 1, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Yanks bullpen covers 5 1/3 scoreless, NY beats Red Sox 5-3

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

FILE - This June 14, 2018 file photo shows bettors waiting to make wagers on sporting events at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City hours after it began accepting sports bets. It's hard enough for compulsive gamblers to stop betting. Now, in a growing number of places, they're being bombarded with ads urging them to bet on sports. It's a temptation they didn't face a year ago. And it's raising questions as to how tightly regulated sports betting advertising should be in the United States. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Bet responsibly? A struggle for some as sportsbook ads widen

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts hits a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 1, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Gary Sánchez homers, Yankees beat Red Sox 5-3

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New York Mets' Adeiny Hechavarria scores on a base hit by teammate Carlos Gomez during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, May 31, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Gómez helps Mets top slumping Diamondbacks 5-4

By JACK MAGRUDER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2017, file photo, New York Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson sits on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, in East Rutherford, N.J. Former New York Jets defensive end Wilkerson is charged with driving while intoxicated after his arrest in New York City. A police spokesman says Wilkerson was arraigned Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Manhattan Criminal Court and released on his own recognizance. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

Former Jets player Muhammad Wilkerson arrested for DWI

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale, right, talks to catcher Sandy Leon during the fourth inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, May 31, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Surging Yankees top Red Sox, Sale 4-1

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu hits an RBI double off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, May 31, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

LeMahieu leads Happ, surging Yankees past Red Sox 4-1

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

Rain falls onto the tarp-covered field after the New York Yankees' baseball game against the Boston Red Sox was postponed Thursday, May 30, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Gregorius could rejoin Yanks next week; opener vs Boston ppd

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2018, file photo, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters. Recently unsealed testimony shows that a brother of the Honduran president admitted to U.S. federal agents that he'd accepted presents from violent drug traffickers he'd known for years and once asked Honduran officials about money the government allegedly owed the traffickers. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Honduras president, others targets of DEA investigation

By CLAUDIA TORRENS and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN - Associated Press

Fans watch a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Miami. Major League Baseball's average attendance of 26,854 is 1.4% below the 27,242 through the similar point last season, which wound below 30,000 for the first time since 2003. Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minnesota and Tampa Bay set stadium lows this year. Kansas City had its smallest home crowd since 2011, and Toronto and San Francisco since 2010. Miami and the Rays drew 12,653 Wednesday night _ combined. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MLB attendance down another 1.4%, 4th straight drop

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Editorials from around New York

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins center fielder Marwin Gonzalez jumps but can't make the catch on a double by Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Cancer survivor Smeltzer strong in debut, Twins top Brewers

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Attorney Michael Avenatti leaves a courthouse in New York, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, after pleading not guilty to charges that he defrauded his most famous client, porn star Stormy Daniels. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer, pleads not guilty to defrauding porn star

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San Diego Padres' Eric Hosmer runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Hosmer homers, Padres go deep into ‘pen to hold off Yanks

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press