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Star sprinter Gout Gout qualifies fastest for 100 meters at Australian junior track titles 04/17/2026 02:46am • BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Star teenager Gout Gout has qualified fastest for Saturday's 100-meter semifinals at the Australian junior athletics championships, less than a week after setting an under-20 world record time in the 200 that was faster than Usain Bolt's best at that age. The 18-year-old House extends surveillance program through April 30 after Republicans revolt against five-year plan 04/17/2026 02:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — House extends surveillance program through April 30 after Republicans revolt against five-year plan. Ericsson: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/17/2026 02:27am • STOCKHOLM (AP) — STOCKHOLM (AP) — Ericsson (ERIC) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $97.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Stockholm-based company said it had profit of 3 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to 13 cents per share. The results met Wall Street exp Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa 04/17/2026 02:14am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Iran war's global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa to boost nuclear power generation and spurring atomic energy plans in non-nuclear countries on both continents. Asia, where most of the Middle Eastern oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first a Orlando and Charlotte meet in play-in game 04/17/2026 02:03am • Charlotte Hornets (44-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under is 218 PLAY-IN GAME: The Magic and Hornets square off to decide the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. BOT New York hosts Atlanta to begin playoffs 04/17/2026 02:03am • Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 216.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Los Angeles hosts Houston to start playoffs 04/17/2026 02:03am • Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under is 207.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers Barnes and the Raptors visit Cleveland to begin playoffs 04/17/2026 02:03am • Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -8.5; over/under is 219.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavalier Phoenix and Golden State square off for play-in game 04/17/2026 02:03am • Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT LINE: Suns -3.5; over/under is 219.5 PLAY-IN GAME: The Suns and Warriors square off to decide the eighth seed in the Western Conference. BOTTOM LINE: Nuggets begin playoffs against the Timberwolves 04/17/2026 02:03am • Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Nuggets -6.5; over/under is 231.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Nuggets host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets host t Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale 04/17/2026 01:15am • For the skinny British musician, it was an unassuming trip to visit his sister's family in September 1963 in Benton, Illinois. He went camping. He jammed with local musicians. He drank root beer delivered on roller skates. He shopped for records. He bought a guitar. Then he went home. The next time Ducks beat Predators 5-4 to clinch the Pacific’s third seed 04/17/2026 01:02am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for the postseason. The Ducks came into the regular-season finale third in the Pacific with Scott Wedgewood stops 22 shots, Avs beat Kraken 2-0 to break franchise's single-season points mark 04/17/2026 01:00am • DENVER (AP) — Nick Blankenburg scored a second-period goal, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 2-0 on Thursday night to break the franchise's single-season points record. The Avalanche won the Presidents' Trophy wit High-A Northwest League Glance 04/17/2026 01:00am • All Times EDT Wednesday's Games Hillsboro 8, Tri-City 4 Eugene 6, Everett 5, 10 innings Vancouver 14, Spokane 6 Thursday's Games Tri-City 10, Hillsboro 4 Eugene 3, Everett 0 Vancouver 9, Spokane 7, 10 innings Friday's Games Hillsboro at Tri-City, 9:30 p.m. Everett at Eugene, 9:35 p.m. Vancouver at What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs 04/17/2026 12:49am • As playoff races were raging down the stretch, Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out that the NHL in years past has had first-round matchups decided on the final day of the season. Needing until the final day is true once again, and finally all eight series are as the playoffs begin this weekend. A