Midland Reporter-Telegram

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said Friday. The incident happened Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a “land navigation training event” in Arctic Valley, part of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s training area. The soldiers were receiving medical care as of Friday, a military official told the Anchorage Daily News.

Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco celebrates after his teammate Marcus Thuram scored the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Cagliari in Milan, Italy, Friday, April 17, 2026. Luca Bruno/AP Sassuolo's goalkeeper Stefano Turati dives for the ball in front of Como's Nico Paz during the Serie A soccer match between Sassuolo and Como, Friday, April 17, 2026 in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Ilya Protas (62) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Washington. Nick Wass/AP Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) celebrates with the bench after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Toronto, Monday, April 13, 2026.

FC Köln's Luca Waldschmidt celebrates after scoring a goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Köln, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP) Christian Charisius/AP St. Pauli's Karol Mets, left, celebrates after scoring a goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Köln, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany.

Vancouver Canucks' President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford speaks during the NHL hockey team's end of season news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, April 17, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Ethan Cairns/AP Vancouver Canucks' President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford speaks during the NHL hockey team's end of season news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, April 17, 2026.

El bateador designado de los Cachorros de Chicago Moises Ballesteros celebra su jonrón de tres carreras ante los Mets de Nueva York el viernes 17 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Erin Hooley) Erin Hooley/AP CHICAGO (AP) — El venezolano Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner e Ian Happ conectaron jonrones, y los Cachorros de Chicago le propinaron a los Mets su novena derrota consecutiva, al aplastar el viernes por 12-4 a Nueva York.

BLACKBURN, England (AP) — Coventry City clinched a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2001 after drawing at Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in the Championship on Friday. Frank Lampard’s men were second best for much of the game but one point was enough to secure a historic return to the top tier. Blackburn winger Ryōya Morishita put the home side ahead after 54 minutes but Bobby Thomas equalized six minutes from time to the delight of the visiting fans.

Lens' Saud Abdulhamid celebrates after scoring during a League One soccer match between Lens and Toulouse in Lens, France, Friday, April 17, 2026. Jean-Francois Badias/AP Toulouse's Cristian Casseres Jr, left, and Yann Gboho celebrate after scoring during a League One soccer match between Lens and Toulouse in Lens, France, Friday, April 17, 2026.

FILE - Natalie Portman appears at the photocall for the film "Arco" at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France on May 16, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File) Scott A Garfitt/Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44. The actor told Harper’s Bazaar she is “very grateful” to be welcoming a child with partner Tanguy Destable, 45, a French electronic music producer known by his stage name, Tepr.

FILE - Megan Rapinoe, left, and Sue Bird pose for photographs before a WNBA basketball game between the Storm and the Washington Mystics, Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Seattle. Lindsey Wasson/AP Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are splitting up. The sports power couple announced Friday that they are ending their 10-year relationship and phasing out their popular podcast, “A Touch More.” They dropped the news together on the podcast.