Thursday · August 20, 2026 Vol. I · No. 231
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England look to press home advantage against Pakistan on day two LIVE! Patients in Yorkshire complain AI GP receptionist cannot understand accent North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says Price of Bitcoin up by more than 10% surpassing $71,000 In Russia, a child painted cartoon characters on a playground. Authorities threatened the child and… Russia has no plans at present to sever agreements with NATO, EU, WTO or IMF — politician Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn now face an Australian news law whether they carry news or not Chinese video platform Bilibili enters international market England look to press home advantage against Pakistan on day two LIVE! Patients in Yorkshire complain AI GP receptionist cannot understand accent North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says Price of Bitcoin up by more than 10% surpassing $71,000 In Russia, a child painted cartoon characters on a playground. Authorities threatened the child and… Russia has no plans at present to sever agreements with NATO, EU, WTO or IMF — politician Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn now face an Australian news law whether they carry news or not Chinese video platform Bilibili enters international market

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Sports · European basketball

Panathinaikos signs Brancou Badio on three-year deal

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens has strengthened its backcourt by signing Brancou Badio to a three-year contract, adding one of the standout perimeter defenders from the 2025-26 EuroLe…

Sports · European soccer

'Sack him' - Stokes reacts as ICC look into possible retirement video rule breach

Ben Stokes appears to have made light of the International Cricket Council (ICC) contacting the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over a potential rule breach linked to his re…

SPORTS
Sports · European basketball

Brancou Badio signs three-year deal with Panathinaikos

The Greek club officially announced the Senegalese guard after his departure from Valencia Basket L'articolo Brancou Badio signs three-year deal with Panathinaikos proviene da Spo…

Sports · European basketball

Jared Butler extends Crvena Zvezda contract

Crvena Zvezda announced Thursday that Jared Butler will remain with the club after signing a contract extension that keeps him in Belgrade through 2028. Butler joined Crvena Zvezd…

SPORTS
Sports · NBA

Optionality, the Walker-Pierce parallels, and 2028

If you tuned in to the press conference, you heard two buzzwords from President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and majority owner Bill Chisolm: “optionality” and “basketbal…

Sports · European soccer

France national team uses ICE deportation planes for World Cup travel

The plane that French team used after match with Paraguay flew 44 deportation-related flights this year aloneThe French men’s national soccer team, whose star Kylian Mbappé is one…

SPORTS
Sports · NFL

49ers News: Two months until Australia 

K.J. Wright never planned to be a coach. Now, could he be the next DeMeco Ryans? (Paywall)“Norton said if there was an 8 p.m. team meeting the night before a game, Wright would sh…

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Sports · NHL

Thursday Morning Fly By: It’s almost tomorrow

*We’ve about 36 hours to wait until Pat Verbeek tells us in which way Danny Briere will have screwed him over — because you know it’ll be like, 7:57 p.m. when he makes the call. M…

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Sports · European basketball

Jared Butler extends with Crvena zvezda through 2028

The Serbian club keeps the American guard, who joined in October 2025 and became one of its offensive leaders L'articolo Jared Butler extends with Crvena zvezda through 2028 provi…

Sports · European basketball

Nuggets out of LeBron James sweepstakes

The Denver Nuggets are no longer viewed as a serious option for LeBron James as the four-time NBA champion continues evaluating his next destination, according to ESPN’s Shams Cha…

Sports · European basketball

Jared Butler extends contract with Crvena Zvezda through 2028

The American guard has committed his future to the Belgrade club despite receiving multiple offers The post Jared Butler extends contract with Crvena Zvezda through 2028 appeared …

Sports · European basketball

Austin Wiley officially joins Bayern Munich on three-year deal

The former Hapoel Jerusalem center has signed with the German champions through 2029 The post Austin Wiley officially joins Bayern Munich on three-year deal appeared first on Euro…

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Sports · NHL

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Olof Glifford

The Florida Panthers went completely off the board with its selection of Swedish goaltender Olof Glifford in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. At the ti…

Sports · NFL

No criminal charges filed against Alaric Jackson after domestic battery arrest

The case is not closed and could be re-evaluated in the future, but Jackson may be able to avoid facing charges via a pre-trial diversion program.

Sports · European soccer

France’s match with Morocco sums up this diverse, multicultural World Cup

Ninety-nine players at the tournament were born in France. Six of them could line up for Morocco in the quarter-finalBy Get French Football NewsWhen Ayyoub Bouaddi steps on to the…

Sports · MMA

Cody Garbrandt wants better for fighters as he prepares for UFC 329

UFC fighter and former champion Cody Garbrandt has discussed his eventual retirement, as well as the money within the...

Sports · Boxing

Moses Itauma Dismisses Hrgovic’s Recent Wins: ‘I Ain’t David Adeleye, Dave Allen Or Joe Joyce’

Moses Itauma respects Filip Hrgovic’s accomplishments, but he doesn’t believe the Croatian’s recent victories over ... continue Moses Itauma Dismisses Hrgovic’s Recent Wins: ‘I Ai…

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Sports · NBA

Thursday Posted & Toasted Notes: SLAM’d OG, Brunson in Chicago, Sidetalk Drummond

Not a lot going on, but I still found a few interesting links and clips, and a few notes from everything else going on around the L. Paul Pierce would have to do in the absence of…

Sports · MMA

Gable Steveson’s coach has big expectations ahead of UFC 329 debut

Legendary mixed martial arts coach Greg Jackson has given fans a preview of what to expect when Gable Steveson...

Sports · European basketball

Mike James on NBA Europe: “I would love for them to partner with the EuroLeague”

The EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer believes the NBA can improve European basketball—but not by creating a separate competition The post Mike James on NBA Europe: “I would lo…

Sports · Boxing

Moses Itauma delivers ‘interesting’ verdict on Tyson Fury vs Mariusz Wach: “He’s a madman”

Despite stopping him in two rounds when they collided in July 2024, believes “madman” Mariusz Wach represents an “interesting” opponent for . It was announced last week that ‘The …

Sports · European soccer

Location revealed for Man Utd's new 100,000-seater stadium

Manchester United have revealed the location for their proposed new 100,000 seater stadium.

Sports · European soccer

Location revealed for Man Utd's new 100,000-seater stadium

Manchester United have revealed the location for their proposed new 100,000 seater stadium.

Sports · European basketball

Bartzokas: “We are seeing increduble transfers across the EuroLeague”

The Olympiacos head coach reflected on the club's philosophy, praised its humble approach, discussed Jean Montero's arrival, and warned that Dubai and Panathinaikos have significa…