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Throughout 2019, Chicago police officers made nearly 80,000 arrests before scaling them back significantly during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the following spring.

Chase Elliott couldn’t have picked a better setting for a drought-breaking win. Fans roared in approval after Elliott, the home-state favorite, passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to end a 44-race drought by winning the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta. Elliott’s 20th career victory pushed him to second place in the Cup Series points race. He won his first NASCAR championship in 2020. Elliott earned a spot in the NASCAR playoffs with his first victory since April 2024 at Texas. Elliott climbed into the stands to celebrate with fans in what he says was a “pretty surreal moment.”

Duncan Robinson opted for unrestricted free agency on Sunday, exercising his early termination option for what would have been the final year of his contract with the Miami Heat. The decision doesn’t mean he cannot return to the Heat. Robinson — the franchise’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made — could have let his option pass Sunday and then been guaranteed $9.9 million of what was a nearly $20 million deal for this coming season.

The Legislative committee responsible for working out the kinks between the House and Senate budget proposals have come to agreement on a $61 billion spending plan, they announced on Sunday.

Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection next year after President Donald Trump threatened to support a primary challenger over the two-term Republican’s opposition to the sweeping budget reconciliation bill.

Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas has died. He was 89. His family says Lukas died at his home Saturday night. Lukas had been hospitalized with a severe MRSA blood infection that caused significant damage to his heart and digestive system and worsened pre-existing chronic conditions. Lukas won 15 Triple Crown races, including the Kentucky Derby four times. Only good friend Bob Baffert had more Triple Crown victories. The beloved, old-school trainer known affectionately as “Coach” was still getting on the pony himself in the morning for workouts even with his 90th birthday approaching.

Prosecutors doubled down during closing arguments on their theory that Sean “Diddy” Combs carried out a sex trafficking criminal scheme for two decades as he enjoyed fame atop the hip-hop music world. Then a defense lawyer belittled the government’s decision to prosecute his client, saying it was an unjust intrusion into the bedroom of Americans. The two differing views came across during closing arguments Thursday and Friday that will weigh heavily on a jury that begins deliberations on Monday. At stake is Combs’ freedom after his arrest last September at a New York hotel. The 55-year-old entertainer has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges.

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican who has represented North Carolina in Washington for a decade and has clashed with President Donald Trump as recently as Saturday, announced Sunday he will not seek reelection.

Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89, his family says.

The champions of Europe booted Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates out of the Club World Cup. Paris Saint-Germain, Messi’s former club and the team that won the Champions League final only a few weeks ago, contained one of the game’s greatest players at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and routed Inter Miami 4-0 in the round of 16. Defensive struggles again plagued Miami with all four of PSG’s goals coming before halftime. Despite Sunday’s loss, Miami’s tournament play showed many positives. The team beat FC Porto and drew with Brazilian club Palmeiras, a team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition on Saturday.

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain and reinstated right-handed pitcher Jonathan Cannon from the 15-day injured list. Cannon is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against San Francisco. Robert, who was an All-Star in 2023, was injured Wednesday during Chicago’s 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is hitting .185 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs in 73 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana will serve a three-game suspension, reduced from four, for his actions in a game at the Detroit Tigers on June 19. The suspension went into immediate effect, beginning Sunday with the finale of a three-game home series against the New York Mets. Santana will also sit against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday and Tuesday before being eligible to return in the finale of that series Wednesday.

João Neves scored a pair of goals for Paris Saint-Germain and the world’s best team overwhelmed one of the game’s greatest players, embarrassing Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 4-0 in the round of 16 at the Club World Cup. Messi faced the team where he spent two seasons before moving to Major League Soccer in the twilight of his stellar career. It was no contest. The European champions quickly erased the Herons’ hopes of pulling off a monumental upset before a big crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, building a four-goal lead by halftime.

The changes made to President Donald Trump’s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation’s debt load while resulting in even steeper losses in health care coverage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a new analysis, adding to the challenges for Republicans as they try to muscle the bill to passage. CBO estimates the Senate bill would increase the deficit by nearly $3.3 trillion from 2025 to 2034, a nearly $1 trillion increase over the House-passed bill. The analysis also found that 11.8 million more Americans would become uninsured by 2034 if the bill became law, an increase over the scoring for the House-passed version of the bill.

The formerly endangered peregrine falcon produced a bumper crop of at least 23 juveniles this year in the Pittsburgh region.

Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a new deal that could keep him with the club through the 2027-28 season, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday. The final year of the deal will be at Randle’s option and, if it is exercised, could push the total value of the contract to $100 million, the person said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side announced the agreement. ESPN and The Athletic first reported the agreement.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won’t seek reelection. That news Sunday comes one day after he announced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs. Tillis said in a statement that he was proud of his career in public service but acknowledged the difficult political environment for those who buck their party and go it alone.

Cleveland Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias was taken off the field on a cart after sustaining a left ankle sprain in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. Arias went deep into the hole to field a grounder hit by Masyn Winn with one out, but caught his left spike on the grass and awkwardly rolled his ankle. The ball wound up in left field for a single. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder immediately grabbed his lower leg and remained prone on the field for several minutes.

Jordan Hicks saw the Boston Red Sox wanted him as a free agent when they made a push after the 2023 season. Two weeks ago, he was surprised that they were able to get him while he’s still on the injured list when they shipped Rafael Devers off to San Francisco.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has joined demonstrators in Sao Paulo to protest his ongoing Supreme Court trial. Bolsonaro and 33 allies face trial over an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 election results. They are charged with five counts related to the plan. Bolsonaro denies the allegations and has called them political persecution. He could face up to 12 years in prison if convicted. Bolsonaro is already barred from running for office until 2030 following a prior ruling on election misconduct. A couple of thousand people gathered for the rally in Sao Paulo on Sunday.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after saying he’ll oppose Trump’s tax bill.

One person is dead and two others have been injured in an explosion that damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side. The Philadelphia Fire Department says firefighters responded to a report of an explosion just before 5 a.m. on Sunday. Daniel McCarty is the department’s executive officer. He says there was extensive damage to about five homes, including collapsed structures. He says crews are continuing search and rescue operations. One of people injured in the explosion remains hospitalized in critical condition.

A minor league team had a rabbit throw out the ceremonial first pitch. The rabbit is named Alex the Great. He had some help from a pitching machine. Alex has become a bit of a sensation on social media. According to MLB.com, he was rescued from a meat farm in California and adopted. He’s now a certified therapy rabbit who visits hospitals and charity events. Alex also visited the broadcast booth at the game.

NBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the matter.  “We are cooperating with the federal prosecutors’ investigation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement released to the AP and other outlets on Sunday. The probe into Beasley comes 14 months after the NBA banned Toronto’s Jontay Porter, who was linked to a prop bet investigation and eventually pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud.

NBA player Malik Beasley under investigation by US District Attorney’s office after gambling allegations, AP source says.

The Tampa Bay Lightning placed forward Conor Sheary on unconditional waivers for the purpose to terminate his contract. The 10-year veteran was limited to playing just five games with the Lightning, and spent a majority of last season in the minors because of the team’s salary cap constraints. The 33-year-old Sheary had one more year left on his three-year contract, and was due to make $2 million next season. The Seattle Kraken placed forward Joe Veleno on unconditional waivers for the purpose to buy out the final year of his contract. The moves were made two days before the NHL’s free agency period opens.

Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña was held out of the lineup for a second straight game but continues to make progress after leaving the Astros’ win over the Cubs on Friday because of rib soreness. Peña was hit in the ribs by Cade Horton’s pitch during the second inning of the Astros’ 7-4 victory. Imaging done Friday did not reveal a fracture, and Peña has been able to swing a bat the last two days. Manager Joe Espada says “it’s just still pretty sore, so no need to rush to get him in there.” The Astros are off Monday before starting a series in Colorado on Tuesday.

NHL free agency has an unpredictable feel with the salary cap getting its biggest jump in history and a lack of high-end talent hitting the market. That’s especially the case if a team acquires Mitch Marner’s rights and signs him to the same kind of big-money contract back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida did with playoff MVP Sam Bennett. The cap is going from $88 million to $95.5 million and yet there may be no unrestricted free agents available who had more than 70 points last season.

It was a tumultuous night as the Senate pressed ahead on President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, Democrats are trying to stall the process after a dramatic 51-49 vote late Saturday to move ahead. The minority party has forced a reading of the 940-page bill. By midday Sunday, Senate clerks were more than half way through the text. There are hours more to go, and after that it’ll be long days and nights ahead. Congress is under pressure to meet Trump’s Fourth of July deadline.

Adrien Saddier has claimed his first European tour title in his 200th start with a back-nine charge at the Italian Open. Saddier had a 4-under 66 to finish overall two strokes ahead of fellow Frenchman Martin Couvra, the third-round leader who looked headed for victory until Saddier produced five birdies over seven holes at the Argentario Golf Club on the Tuscan coast. Saddier and Couvra earned places in the British Open field at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland next month. Calum Hill of Scotland and Dan Bradbury of England finished tied for third, four strokes behind Saddier.

Apple has its first box-office hit. According to studio estimates Sunday, “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet. “F1” was Apple’s first foray into summer blockbuster territory. Universal’s “M3gan 2.0” had been expected to pose a greater challenge to “F1.” Instead, the robot doll sequel collected a modest $10.2 million in 3,112 theaters. “How to Train Your Dragon,” the box-office leader of the last two weekends, slid to second place with $19.4 million

South Africa has taken control of the first test against Zimbabwe with a 216-run lead at stumps on day two at Queens Sports Club. South Africa is 49-1 in its second innings. Tony de Zorzi (22) and Wiaan Mulder (25) are at the crease. Zimbabwe was all out for 251 in its first innings. It batted from the start of the day after South Africa declared overnight at 418-9. Sean Williams led the resistance for the home team with 137 before he was stumped off the bowling of spinner Keshav Maharaj (3-70).

After days of speculation he might leave Red Bull for Mercedes, Max Verstappen got a closer look at a Mercedes car than he wanted. The defending Formula 1 champion’s Austrian Grand Prix lasted less than half a lap as he was knocked out of the race by Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. It followed an eventful week for Verstappen. He was off the pace in qualifying and seventh on the grid. Antonelli’s teammate George Russell suggested on Thursday Verstappen may be holding talks with Mercedes on a possible future move.

LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither James nor the team announced the decision publicly. ESPN and The Athletic were among those to first report the decision. James turns 41 in December. He’s been an All-NBA pick in 21 of his 22 seasons in the league.

Weather forecasters say a second tropical storm has formed along coastal Mexico. Shortly after announcing Tropical Storm Barry off the country’s Atlantic coast on Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Tropical Storm Flossie formed along Mexico’s west coast. The storm’s center was about 240 miles south of Acapulco and about 485 miles southeast of Manzanillo. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 40 mph, and it was moving west at 9 mph.

Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Flossie has formed on Mexico’s western coast.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Barry has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to Mexico’s eastern coast over the next few days. Forecasters said at about 11 a.m. EDT that the storm’s center was located about 90 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico and about 165 miles southeast of Tampico, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds were measured at 40 mph. Barry was moving northwest at 6 mph. A tropical storm warning was in effect for the coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan southward to Tecolutla.

Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Barry has formed off Mexico’s east coast.

Resting up to play in a record sixth World Cup is more important to Cristiano Ronaldo than switching teams to play in the Club World Cup. Ronaldo says in an Instagram video posted by his Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr that “I had some offers to play (Club) World Cup but I think it didn’t make sense because I prefer to have a good rest, a good preparation, because this season will be very long, because this is the season of the World Cup, at the end of the season.” Ronaldo adds that “I want to be ready not only for Al Nassr but also for the national team.”

McLaren driver Lando Norris wins Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix.