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Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards will feature some of the genre’s biggest stars, though chart-toppers like Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan won’t be in the building. Wallen was declared ineligible by the ACMs after he was caught on camera using a racial slur earlier this year, and Bryan backed out of the event because he recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Bryan is nominated for the top prize — entertainer of the year — where his competition includes Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and Thomas Rhett. All of the entertainer of the year nominees but Bryan will perform — most of them pre-taped at various venues in Nashville, Tennessee.

The pandemic has torn a multibillion-dollar bite out of the fabric of Europe's fashion industry, stopped runway shows and forced brands to show their designs digitally instead. Now, amid hopes of a return to near-normality by the year’s end, the industry is asking what fashion will look like as it dusts itself off and struggles to its feet again. Answers vary. Some think the Fashion Week format, in use since the 1940s, will be radically rethought. Others believe Asia will consolidate its huge gains in influence. Many see brands seeking greater sustainability to court a younger clientele.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes as a life of displacement for Syrian refugees has gotten even harder amid economic woes in their host country. The struggle to put food on the table can be more pronounced during Ramadan, when fasting is typically followed by festive feasting at sunset to fill empty stomachs, satisfy cravings and bring to life some of Ramadan’s distinct flavors. The economic strains are inescapable in Lebanon, home to more than 1 million Syrian refugees, which is reeling from an economic crisis exacerbated by the pandemic and a massive explosion that destroyed the capital’s port last August.  

Mookie Betts made an outstanding diving catch and Clayton Kershaw starred on the mound and at the plate, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers top the San Diego Padres 2-0 in another compelling thriller between the NL West rivals. Kershaw struck out eight while working six innings of three-hit ball. He also drew a bases-loaded walk against Yu Darvish in the fifth, leading Los Angeles to its eighth straight win. Betts closed it out with a terrific diving grab, preserving the victory.

Lydia Ko shot a final-round 65 to finish with a tournament-record 28-under 260 and a seven-shot victory at the Lotte Championship. Ko, who turns 24 next Saturday, won 14 times in her first 81 starts, including twice as an amateur in 2012 and ’13. But she had only won once since — three years ago. She came up three strokes shy of the LPGA record of 31 under. Sei Young Kim finished tied for second with Inbee Park, 22-year-old Nelly Korda and Irish rookie Leona Maguire at 267. Park and Jenny Shin had low-round scores of 63. Shin tied for sixth another two shots back with Wei-Ling Hsu, Sarah Schmelzel, reigning U.S. Women’s Open champ A Lim Kim and 19-year-old Yuka Saso, making her sixth LPGA start.

Jayson Tatum scored 44 points to win a shootout with Stephen Curry, who had 47, and Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to lead the Boston Celtics to their sixth straight win, 119-114 over the Golden State Warriors. Walker scored 26 points in all, grabbing his eighth rebound after Golden State’s last shot and bouncing the ball vigorously in celebration as the clock ran out. The Celtics won for the eighth time in nine games. 

Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado, falling one shy of matching Tom Seaver’s major league record. He fell short of the record and nearly missed a win. DeGrom finished with 14 strikeouts to lead the New York Mets over the Rockies 4-3 in a doubleheader opener. German Márquez pitched a two-hitter for his second career complete to help the Rockies win the nightcap 7-2, stopping a seven-game losing streak and the Mets’ four-game winning streak. Josh Fuentes broke open the game with a three-run homer in the fifth off Jacob Barnes.

The Minnesota Twins will see when they can next play after their COVID-19 problems wiped the rest of a series in Anaheim against the Angels. Games on Saturday night and Sunday were called off. Outfielder Kyle Garlick, another undisclosed Twins player and a team staff member tested positive in the two days before the postponements, manager Rocco Baldelli said. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons already hadn’t made the trip after testing positive early in the week, and he hadn’t been around the team since Tuesday. There have now been five games postponed this season because of the virus, including three between Washington and Mets because of Washington’s trouble.

The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue. The State Department says the agreement was reached by U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during two days of talks in Shanghai last week. The joint statement says the U.S. and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, saying it must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands. But it's unclear how much Kerry’s China visit would promote U.S.-China cooperation on climate issues. 

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s junta on Saturday released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the traditional new year holiday, including at least three political detainees, and the military leader behind the February coup confirmed he would attend a regional…

The Twins’ games against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and Sunday have been postponed due to Minnesota’s COVID-19 problems. Major League Baseball didn’t immediately announce when the games will be made up. Kyle Garlick, another unnamed Twins player and a team staff member tested positive in the two days before the postponements, manager Rocco Baldelli said. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons already hadn’t made the trip to Anaheim after testing positive early in the week, and he hadn’t been around the team since Tuesday.

Josh Naylor lined into a triple play in the eighth inning, then let a routine grounder roll through his legs at first base with two outs in the ninth that led to Cincinnati’s tying run as the Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in 10 innings. Naylor had a chance to boost Cleveland’s one-run lead in the eighth but hit a liner that first baseman Joey Votto turned it into a triple play. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase retired the first two batters in the bottom of the ninth. Max Schrock then hit a grounder through Naylor for a two-base error and Jesse Winker followed with an RBI single.

Some journalists covering protests over the police fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in suburban Minneapolis say police have harassed them despite a federal order to leave them alone. U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright issued a temporary restraining order Friday prohibiting police managing the Brooklyn Center protests from arresting or using force against reporters. But journalists posted photos on social media showing officers checking their credentials Friday evening and in at least one case spraying a pair of journalists with a chemical irritant. One freelance photographer says police punched him in the face and smashed his head into the ground. A Minnesota Department of Public Safety spokesman says no journalists were arrested Friday. 

Wearing their new blue-and-yellow uniforms, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 when Marwin Gonzalez homered to key a four-run rally in the eighth inning. The Red Sox uniforms don't have any red. They honor the Boston Marathon with the colors that stretch across the finish line of the famous race. They featured yellow tops with powder-blue lettering across the front, numbers on the back and caps, with white pants. Boston was the first of seven MLB teams that will don a new City Series look this season.

Pato O'Ward set a track record at Barber Motorsports Park to win the pole for the IndyCar season-opening race. He will lead the field to green alongside Alexander Rossi. O'Ward is a 21-year-old Mexican tasked with making Arrow McLaren SP a heavyweight team in the IndyCar paddock. Jimmie Johnson, meanwhile, will at last make his IndyCar debut. He will start 21st in his first race. Johnson made progress through two practice sessions and qualifying and his only goal was not to start last in Sunday's race. 

Dennis Schröder hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 127-115 in a game between short-handed teams. Schröder got by Royce O’Neale for a layup with 3 seconds remaining to tie it at 110-all and force overtime. The Lakers got outscored 28-16 in the fourth. Andre Drummond added 27 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 25 points for the Lakers, who blew a 14-point lead in the fourth before outscoring Utah 17-5 in the extra session. Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 27 points.

Manchester City's quadruple dream has been extinguished by Chelsea after losing 1-0 in the semifinals of the FA Cup. Chelsea will be back at Wembley next month for the final thanks to Hakim Ziyech's goal. Pep Guardiola will return even sooner next Sunday with City for the League Cup final but with doubts over whether Kevin De Bruyne will be fit to face Tottenham. The influential Belgian playmaker hobbled off with an apparent ankle injury against Chelsea just as Premier League leader City is entering a crunch period of the season with a Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain.

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 to win the Copa del Rey final. It's Ronald Koeman's first title as coach of the club. Messi’s two goals came after Antoine Griezmann finally beat Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simón with the opener on the hour-mark. Frenkie de Jong headed in a second goal in the 63rd before Messi dealt a double blow to put the result beyond any doubt by the 72nd. It is Barcelona’s first title since winning the Spanish league in 2019. Former Barcelona defender Koeman returned to coach the club last summer after Barcelona finished last season without a title for the first time since 2008. Barcelona has won the Spanish cup a record 31 times.

Stewart Cink maintained his five-stroke lead and set another scoring mark at the RBC Heritage with a 2-under 69, moving closer to a third victory at Harbour Town Golf Links. The 47-year-old Cink cooled off from his pace from the first two rounds, when he shot a pair of 63s to break the event's halfway scoring mark that was shared by Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson. Cink did enough in the third round to end at 18-under 195 and break the 54-hole mark of 197 held by Justin Leonard in 2002. 

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado, falling one shy of matching the major league record set 51 years earlier by Mets great Tom Seaver. DeGrom became just the ninth pitcher to strike out as many as nine in a row. Detroit reliever Tyler Alexander was the previous pitcher to strike out nine in a row, accomplishing the feat last Aug. 2 against Cincinnati. Seaver set the record against San Diego on April 22, 1970, striking out his final 10 batters in a 19-strikeout performance.

The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convicted of a crime. The Sacramento Bee reports that Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez was convicted of battery in 2015, which should have kept him from possessing or buying weapons at stores conducting background checks. Investigators are still working on tracing the handgun and ammunition he used in the March 31 shooting at Unified Homes, a mobile home brokerage company in Orange.