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Volkswagen CEO looks to avoid plant closures as automaker moves to cut costs 07/12/2026 04:07am • BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen's CEO indicated in comments published Sunday that he's trying to avoid closing plants as he seeks to turn around the automaker's performance. The Wolfsburg, Germany-based company faces pressure to cut costs at home and increasingly intense competition in the lucrative Chin San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies play in game 4 of series 07/12/2026 04:01am • Colorado Rockies (39-58, fifth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (40-55, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (3-9, 6.46 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Giants: Trevor McDonald (3-7, 5.46 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 50 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates look to sweep 3-game series over the Brewers 07/12/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (59-36, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (49-47, fourth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 12:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Robert Gasser (2-3, 4.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Pirates: Paul Skenes (7-8, 3.58 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 123 strikeouts) LINE: P Reds and Cubs play, winner claims 3-game series 07/12/2026 04:01am • Chicago Cubs (53-42, second in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (43-51, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (4-1, 4.31 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (5-5, 3.92 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 81 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -132, Reds Cardinals aim to sweep 3-game series over the Braves 07/12/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (54-40, first in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (50-44, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: JR Ritchie (1-2, 4.60 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Cardinals: Dustin May (5-6, 4.55 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 85 strikeouts) LINE: Cardinals -13 Diamondbacks visit the Dodgers on 3-game road win streak 07/12/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (48-47, second in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (61-35, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Mitch Bratt (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, three strikeouts); Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.91 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 86 strikeouts) LI 14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea 07/12/2026 03:26am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling. A joint statement issued by the 14 nations said they rejected â Iranian drones have struck some sites in Oman, the sultanate's state news agency reports 07/12/2026 03:03am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian drones have struck some sites in Oman, the sultanate's state news agency reports. Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329 07/12/2026 02:52am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended unceremoniously at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury. Fighting for the first time in more than five years, McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when the m Sirens sound in Bahrain for the third time, warning of incoming projectiles, the country’s Interior Ministry says 07/12/2026 02:49am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sirens sound in Bahrain for the third time, warning of incoming projectiles, the country’s Interior Ministry says. US Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says in a statement 07/12/2026 02:29am • WASHINGTON (AP) — US Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says in a statement. Las Vegas hosts Indiana following Mitchell's 29-point performance 07/12/2026 02:09am • Indiana Fever (13-9, 5-4 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (17-6, 12-4 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever visits the Las Vegas Aces after Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points in the Fever's 92-89 victory against the Phoenix Mercury. The Aces have gone 7-4 in Toronto hosts New York following Mabrey's 34-point game 07/12/2026 02:09am • New York Liberty (13-10, 8-1 Eastern Conference) at Toronto Tempo (9-13, 4-6 Eastern Conference) Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo faces the New York Liberty after Marina Mabrey scored 34 points in the Toronto Tempo's 108-95 loss to the Dallas Wings. The Tempo are 4-6 i Ogwumike leads Los Angeles against Atlanta after 25-point outing 07/12/2026 02:09am • Los Angeles Sparks (10-11, 5-6 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (13-10, 7-3 Eastern Conference) College Park, Georgia; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks visits the Atlanta Dream after Nneka Ogwumike scored 25 points in the Sparks' 102-87 victory over the Chicago Sky. The Dream a Minnesota plays Phoenix after McBride's 25-point outing 07/12/2026 02:09am • Phoenix Mercury (8-16, 5-9 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (17-6, 10-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx hosts the Phoenix Mercury after Kayla McBride scored 25 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 90-85 win over the New York Liberty. The Lynx are 10-1 a