• Associated Press

    What will win the Palme d'Or? Cannes closes Saturday with awards and a tribute to George Lucas

    The closing ceremony is set to begin at 6:45 p.m. local time, 12:45 p.m. U.S. Eastern time. Any of the 22 films that premiered in competition at Cannes are eligible for the Palme d'Or and other prizes, like the Grand Prix, best actress and best actor. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” about an Iranian family living through the country's 2022 protests, was shot clandestinely in Iran and includes real videos from the demonstrations.

  • Associated Press

    Palacios leads UCLA to 13th straight win, sweep of Georgia in super regional

    Sharlize Palacios had two home runs among her three hits, driving in four, and UCLA upped its win streak to 13 and finished off a sweep of 11th-seeded Georgia with a 6-1 victory on Friday night, capturing the Los Angeles Super Regional and earning the Bruins a spot in the Women's College World Series for a record 30th time. Palacios gave UCLA (42-10) a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with an RBI single, scoring Maya Brady. Georgia (43-19) scored its lone run in the bottom of the inning on a two-out single by Lyndi Rae Davis.

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    Berzon, Lynch's grand slam help LSU beat Stanford 11-1 in Game 1 of Stanford Super Regional

    Sydney Berzon gave up a run while striking out five over five innings, Kelley Lynch went 2 for 4 with five RBIs — including a grand slam — and LSU beat Stanford 11-1 in five innings Friday night to take Game 1 of the best-of-three Stanford Super Regional. LSU (44-15) can clinch a berth in the 2024 Women's College World Series with a win in Game 2 on Saturday. McKenzie Redoutey singled to lead off the game and advanced to second when Ciara Briggs reached base on an error.