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12:42 AM on Saturday, May 16

Spain is boycotting this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, after repeatedly expressing disapproval over Israel’s participation

12:07 AM on Saturday, May 16

The NBA will reveal this season’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs

12:02 AM on Saturday, May 16

The tight relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is typically managed discreetly

11:28 PM on Friday, May 15

The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency

11:24 PM on Friday, May 15

Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games

11:04 PM on Friday, May 15

With Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. women’s handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996

10:39 PM on Friday, May 15

Kyle Schwarber is on a hot streak and so are the Philadelphia Phillies

10:35 PM on Friday, May 15

Clay Holmes has a broken right leg after getting hit on the mound by a 111 mph line drive, another devastating blow to the New York Mets in their miserable season so far

10:01 PM on Friday, May 15

A’ja Wilson had a historic night, putting on an offensive display while scoring from nearly everywhere on the court

9:19 PM on Friday, May 15

Kyle Schwarber hit his majors-leading 19th and 20th home runs of the season and Philadelphia rallied past Pittsburgh 11-9 in 10 innings

8:52 PM on Friday, May 15

Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series

8:43 PM on Friday, May 15

Houston Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti had a no-hit bid broken up with one out in the eighth inning Friday night when Texas Rangers rookie Justin Foscue hit a line-drive single to left field

6:32 PM on Friday, May 15

The former secretary of public security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state has appeared in a U.S. court days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the U.S. Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, 66, was not required to enter a plea during his initial appearance on Friday in federal court in Manhattan

5:38 PM on Friday, May 15

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives

4:46 PM on Friday, May 15

The scoring at the PGA Championship is especially high, and a big reason is the greens at Aronimink

4:07 PM on Friday, May 15

Aston Villa has secured a place in next season's Champions League by beating Liverpool 4-2

3:12 PM on Friday, May 15

Justin Rose used a dramatic final-hole eagle to make his two-round total good enough to beat the 4-over cut line and secure a weekend stay at Aronimink Golf Club

2:17 PM on Friday, May 15

Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy share the lead at the PGA Championship

1:05 PM on Friday, May 15

A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration

12:45 PM on Friday, May 15

OG Anunoby fully practiced with the New York Knicks for the first time since injuring his hamstring, moving them closer to having their starting lineup intact for the Eastern Conference finals