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Tortorella’s confidence unshaken as Vegas faces elimination

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — John Tortorella has never worried about how his Vegas Golden Knights handle tough situations in pushing to the Stanley Cup Final. That won't change now, with the Golden Knights facing their first elimination game and dealing with an injury to center William Karlsson. The Golden Knights lost 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Thursday's Game 5, moving the Hurricanes within a victory of claiming the Stanley Cup. The series shifts to Las Vegas for Sunday's Game 6, with the Golden Knights aiming to force a Game 7 back here Wednesday. "They've been through it ...

West Virginia edges Troy in CWS debut

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyrus Hall hit the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ian Korn held Troy to one run in his longest relief appearance of the season, and West Virginia beat the Trojans 7-5 Friday in a meeting of teams making their first appearances in the College World Series. Hall hit a two-run double in the second inning and came up in the eighth with two runners on against Zach Crotchfelt. With the infield pulled in, Hall chopped the ball over first base for a two-run lead. Korn, the Division II pitcher of the year at Seton Hill last year, steadied the Mountaineers after ...

FIFA blames empty seats on fans in concourses

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — FIFA on Friday blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses. There were many visible empty spots at the 45,664-capacity Guadalajara Stadium, with sections in ...

Other voices: Trump continues mastery with lawfare

President Trump may hate being the target of lawfare, but he sure knows how to wield it against anyone who crosses him. That’s the story of John Bolton, his former national security adviser, who is agreeing to a plea deal essentially for the sin of writing a critical book about his time advising Mr. Trump. The President has been determined to seek revenge against Mr. Bolton, who wrote his well-regarded memoir, “The Room Where It Happened,” based on his 17 months running the National Security Council in Mr. Trump’s first term. Mr. Trump first tried and failed to block ...

America was a bigger mess in 1976

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, America is in a pretty foul mood, and I understand why. For starters, Washington is broken, prices are high and rising, and AI is scaring the stuffing out of people. Understanding, however, is not synonymous with agreement. In other words, some complaints about America in 2026 have more empirical weight than others. Crime may be too high, but it’s been going down for a while. Actually, let’s start there because crime is a good example of how perceptions don’t necessarily reflect reality. Since 2000, writes ...

Should 401(k) investors get the same options as wealthy?

The Department of Labor’s proposal to expand access to alternative investments in workplace retirement plans has moved into a new phase after the public comment period closed June 1. Advocates say it’s time to let typical retirees take advantage of investment opportunities already available to the rich. The proposed regulation would make it easier for fiduciaries overseeing 401(k) plans to include investments such as private equity, private credit, real estate, digital assets and other alternative investments in retirement portfolios. The Labor Department published the proposal on ...