World Cup what to know: Round of 32 to be finalized after final 6 matches of group play

June 27, 2026

The World Cup knockout rounds are almost here. The field for the Round of 32 will be finalized on Saturday following more than two weeks of competition across three countries. While majority of the field is set, there are still some spots up for grabs with six group-stage matches remaining, leaving some teams jockeying for position and others fighting to advance. Still others find themselves on the bubble, relying on other teams to determine their World Cup fate. The knockout rounds begin Sunday. The expansion to 48 teams in the World Cup has added intrigue — and in some ...

Scheffler misses out on another sub-60 round, posts 60 for early target at Travelers

June 27, 2026

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler could not convert a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Friday at the Travelers Championship, narrowly missing out on a chance to join Jim Furyk as the only players in PGA Tour history with two sub-60 rounds. Scheffler had to settle for a 10-under ...

Ina Yoon widens her Women’s PGA Championship lead to 5 strokes

June 27, 2026

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Ina Yoon stretched her lead at the Women's PGA Championship with a 3-under 69 that put her five strokes up on the second-place pack after another strong South Korean showing Friday. Yoon, who shot a record 63 in the first round at Hazeltine National Golf Club, had two ...

Maple Leafs select Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 pick in NHL draft

June 27, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With most of Yukon watching and a loud presence of Maple Leafs fans in the stands, Toronto selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft on Friday night. The 18-year-old McKenna is from Yukon's capital of Whitehorse and has been a ...

Rangers acquire Dorofeyev from Vegas, Boston gets Peterka from Utah at draft

June 27, 2026

Pavel Dorofeyev is heading to the New York Rangers as part of a trade at the NHL draft on Friday night, as they hope the high-scoring winger helps supercharge their retooling effort. The Rangers acquired Dorofeyev's rights from Vegas for the Nos. 26 and 92 picks this year, plus a conditional first-rounder in 2028. They will need to sign him to a contract since the 25-year-old is a restricted free agent, coming off scoring 12 goals on the Golden Knights' run to the Stanley Cup Final. On their way there, they defeated the Utah Mammoth, who also made a big subtraction by sending a ...

Wellsburg man charged with vehicular homicide in October fatality in Pennsylvania

June 27, 2026

A West Virginia man is facing a vehicular homicide charge in connection to a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist in Cecil Township in October. William Erwin Johnston, 93, of Wellsburg, W.Va., allegedly struck and killed John Charles Dinsmore, 67, of McDonald, Oct. 6 in the 3000 block of Millers Run Road in Cecil Township. Johnston is also being charged with improperly crossing the center line and making an unsafe lane change. Johnston was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Louis McQuillan. Unsecured bond was set at $100,000. According to the criminal ...