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UK prosecutors authorize charges against 6 people in the deadly 1989 Hillsborough stadium crush

LONDON (AP) UK prosecutors authorize charges against 6 people in the deadly 1989 Hillsborough stadium crush.

2 Climbers go missing on Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain'

ISLAMABAD (AP) Two mountaineers from Spain and Argentina have gone missing on Pakistan’s ”Killer Mountain.”

Florida wins College World Series, beating LSU 6-1 in Game 2 for its first national championship in baseball

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Florida wins College World Series, beating LSU 6-1 in Game 2 for its first national championship in baseball.

The Latest: Koch rep says bill insufficiently conservative

COLORADO SPRING, Colo. (AP) The Latest on the Koch brothers’ weekend conference (all times local):

2 Pennsylvania kids win National Marbles Tournament

WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) A boy and girl from western Pennsylvania have won the 94th annual National Marbles Tournament along the New Jersey shore.

NKorean taekwondo team in SKorea for 1st time in 10 years

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) A North Korean taekwondo demonstration team arrived in South Korea on Friday for its first performances in the rival country in 10 years.

Jury considering ex-Vanderbilt football player's rape case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A jury will return to continue deliberating on a verdict for the third of four former Vanderbilt University players charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student.

Correction: OJ Simpson-Parole story

LAS VEGAS (AP) In a story June 20 about a parole hearing date set for O.J. Simpson, The Associated Press erroneously reported Simpson’s age. He is 69. He turns 70 years old on July 9.

No-contest plea in California baseball bat attack on coach

LOS ANGELES (AP) A California man has pleaded no contest to attacking his son’s Little League baseball coach with a bat during a game last year.

Hurt officer throws 1st pitch at Congressional softball game

WASHINGTON (AP) A U.S. Capitol Police officer injured while defending members of Congress at a baseball practice threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Congressional Women’s Softball Game.

How and where OJ Simpson's parole hearing will take place

LAS VEGAS (AP) Nevada parole officials have set a July 20 date to decide whether O.J. Simpson should be paroled after serving the mandatory minimum of a nine-to-33 year sentence for an armed robbery involving two sports collectibles dealers in Las Vegas in 2007.

James Blake agrees not to sue NYC in exchange for fellowship

NEW YORK (AP) Tennis star James Blake has agreed to drop his right to sue New York after he was mistakenly arrested and tackled by police. In exchange, a legal fellowship will be created in his name that will bolster the work of the city’s police watchdog agency.

OJ Simpson gets July 20 parole hearing date in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (AP) Imprisoned former football star O.J. Simpson has a July 20 parole hearing that could have him released from a Nevada prison on Oct. 1, a state parole official said.

Spanish judge summons Cristiano Ronaldo to court on July 31 to answer questions about tax fraud

MADRID (AP) Spanish judge summons Cristiano Ronaldo to court on July 31 to answer questions about tax fraud.

Spanish state prosecutor accuses soccer coach Jose Mourinho of tax fraud of 3.3 million euros ($3.7 million)

MADRID (AP) Spanish state prosecutor accuses soccer coach Jose Mourinho of tax fraud of 3.3 million euros ($3.7 million)

Fatal mauling of teen shows danger Alaska athletes face

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Patrick Cooper had already turned around after reaching the halfway point in a popular mountain race in Alaska when he somehow veered off the trail and became lost. That’s when the 16-year-old Anchorage boy encountered the black bear that would take his life in a rare predatory attack.

Black bear kills 16-year-old boy during race in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Authorities say a black bear killed a 16-year-old runner while he was competing in an Alaska race on Sunday.

Chile beats Cameroon 2-0 as video reviews draw controversy

MOSCOW (AP) Arturo Vidal brushed off a hotly disputed video review to give Chile a 2-0 win over Cameroon in the Confederations Cup on Sunday.

At World Series of Poker, massage brings relief – and luck

LAS VEGAS (AP) Poker players participating in the weeks-long World Series of Poker in Las Vegas often remain seated for hours at a time trying to win big paydays.

Germany's Ruediger decries soccer's response to racism

SOCHI, Russia (AP) Germany defender Antonio Ruediger has arrived at the Confederations Cup with a warning about soccer’s ”incomprehensible” response to racism.

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes hurt in truck-train collision

RAYMOND, Ill. (AP) Illinois State Police say former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes was injured in a collision between a pickup truck and train.

Australian bull rider severely injured at college rodeo

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) A bull rider from Australia suffered life-threatening injuries at the College National Finals Rodeo.

High-altitude runner Kilian Jornet conquers Everest, twice

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Their bodies and brains ravaged by the oxygen-scarce heights of the Himalayas, even the hardiest few who scale the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest cut short celebrations for some well-deserved rest.

A ballgame of unity, spirit, friendly rivalry, won by Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans and Democrats joined in a spirited, friendly rivalry at their annual Congressional Baseball game, many fresh from the penetrating horror of the ballfield shooting rampage a day earlier and all playing in honor of their grievously wounded colleague.

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