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Jaden McDaniels calls Nuggets 'all bad defenders' after Timberwolves rally to win Game 2 04/21/2026 03:15am • DENVER (AP) — Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota's 119-114 playoff win at Denver in Game 2 on Monday night. The Timberwolves forward pretty much labeled all the Nuggets' players bad defenders. Thrown in there were All-Stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. “Go after New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote months before election 04/21/2026 03:06am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Tuesday that he had survived a vote on his leadership among his own party’s lawmakers, after recent slumps in the polls prompted speculation he might be ousted. The vote was held behind closed doors during a routine Vladar stops 27 shots as Flyers top Penguins to take commanding 2-0 lead in first-round series 04/21/2026 03:04am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series. The 19-year-old Martone became t Leon Draisaitl returns to lineup and gets 2 assists to help Oilers beat Ducks in playoff opener 04/21/2026 03:02am • EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers got a boost Monday night in the opener of their first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks when Leon Draisaitl returned to the lineup. Draisaitl assisted on both of Kasperi Kapanen's goals in a 4-3 victory, including the winner with 1:54 left Edwards and Randle rally Timberwolves past Nuggets 119-114 to even series at 1 apiece 04/21/2026 02:41am • DENVER (AP) — A big early deficit in Denver didn't bother the Minnesota Timberwolves, who two years ago staged the biggest Game 7 comeback in NBA history, clawing out of a 20-point hole to beat the Nuggets and advance to the Western Conference finals. This time, they overcame a 19-point deficit, r Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/21/2026 02:32am • GUADALAJARA JALISCO, Mexico (AP) — GUADALAJARA JALISCO, Mexico (AP) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (PAC) on Monday reported net income of $183.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico-based company said it had profit of $3.63. The airpor Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series 04/21/2026 02:14am • DALLAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored goals on a ricochet and a roller, Matt Duchene had a tiebreaking power-play goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 on Monday night to even their Western Conference first-round playoff series. The Stars went ahead to stay w Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq 04/21/2026 02:11am • BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has granted its commanders greater autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some groups to carry out operations without Tehran’s approval, a shift driven by the pressures of the war, three militia members and two other officials told The Associated Press. Many Iran-backed mi Thunder take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Suns 04/21/2026 02:03am • Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -17.5; over/under is 214.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder h Orlando visits Detroit with 1-0 series lead 04/21/2026 02:03am • Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -9.5; over/under is 218.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Detroit Pistons i Mitchell scores 30, Harden adds 28 as Cavaliers beat Raptors for 2-0 series lead 04/21/2026 01:54am • CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Evan Mobley had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations 04/21/2026 01:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-DeRemer is the third Carlos Cortes goes 4 for 5 with a homer and the Athletics beat the Mariners 6-4 04/21/2026 01:14am • SEATTLE (AP) — Carlos Cortes, Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers each hit a solo homer, and the Athletics overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Monday night. Cortes went 4 for 5 with a home run in the fourth inning that trimmed Seattle's lead to 3-1. Kurtz and Lange Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico, killing a Canadian 04/21/2026 01:05am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archaeological site north of Mexico’s capital, authorities said. The shooter was identified as 27-year-old Jul Cease strikes out 12 in 5 innings and Guerrero homers as the Blue Jays beat the Angels 5-2 04/21/2026 12:59am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out 12 in five innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Monday night. Lenyn Sosa put Toronto ahead with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and Nathan Lukes knocked i