Thursday · August 20, 2026 Vol. I · No. 231
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Steelers' Christian Kuntz sets high bar for Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar Samira al-Mana obituary Russian rock bassist Dmitry Oganyan dies at 45 after being found in a St. Petersburg pond with a se… UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project Meta's app for creating generative AI minigames is now available in the US Zelensky complains about lack of funds to continue war Liquid AI Releases LFM2.5-DSpark Draft Models That Deliver Up to 3.18x Faster Decoding Without Chan… Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle Steelers' Christian Kuntz sets high bar for Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar Samira al-Mana obituary Russian rock bassist Dmitry Oganyan dies at 45 after being found in a St. Petersburg pond with a se… UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project Meta's app for creating generative AI minigames is now available in the US Zelensky complains about lack of funds to continue war Liquid AI Releases LFM2.5-DSpark Draft Models That Deliver Up to 3.18x Faster Decoding Without Chan… Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle

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Sports · NFL

49ers passed on Mac Jones in 2021, but he's happy to be there now

In 2021, Trey Lance went third overall to the 49ers, and Mac Jones followed 12 picks later to the Patriots.

Sports · MLS

Wolves Eye Move for International Midfielder

Wolves have identified Hajduk Split midfielder Niko Sigur as a potential summer signing, according to Sky Sports News. The 22-year-old has enjoyed a rapid rise over the past 18 mo…

Sports · Boxing

Gervonta Davis comeback fight plan takes another twist

A major update has been revealed on when may potentially return to the ring. There has been many rumours regarding the future of ‘Tank’ over the past few months, with the Baltimor…

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Sports · MLB

Latest Cubs injuries and transactions

SPORTS
Sports · NBA

Lakers sign former Warrior Kevon Looney

If there’s one thing that Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka loves, it’s lying about Kobe Bryant. If there are two things he loves, it’s lying about Kobe and signing f…

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Sports · NFL

Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: LB Dee Winters

Dee Winters has flown under the radar a bit since being acquired by the Cowboys. As an experienced linebacker with a fairly clear path to a starting role, you’d think there’d be m…

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Sports · NFL

Survey: How many divisional games will the Giants win?

We’re still solidly in the lull between the New York Giants off-season program and the opening of training camp at the end of July. But there still seems to be an energy in the ai…

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Sports · MMA

UFC Sacramento main and co-main events official, several new fights announced

The UFC returns to Sacramento on Saturday, Aug. 22, with both the main and co-main events officially announced along with several new fights added to the card. In the main event, …

Sports · MMA

UFC release footage showing Dana White’s stunned reaction to Conor McGregor’s last win

Conor McGregor’s first fight week in five years is officially in full swing. ‘Notorious’ hasn’t fought since breaking his leg during a trilogy bout with...

Sports · MLS

Everton Interested in Tottenham International

Everton are interested in Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence as they assess options to strengthen the right side of their defence this summer, according to Jay Harris and Pat…

SPORTS
Sports · MLB

Years of BP with dad have Rice feeling ready for Home Run Derby debut

Sports · MLB

Mariners vs. Marlins MLB parlay picks: Time to take Miami and Max Meyer seriously? Good spot for them Tuesday

The Marlins and ace Max Meyer host the Mariners on Tuesday

Sports · MLS

Belgium boss Garcia on Folarin Balogun: “He didn’t do anything wrong, I respect him”

Much of the buildup leading to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 tie vs. Belgium was centered around star forward Folarin Balogun and his availability for …

Sports · NBA

Why the Celtics traded Jaylen Brown, and why they could actually be better for it

The nerd-number Brown discourse is out of control, but Boston might be better off in the long term after the shocking deal

Sports · European soccer

The fury and heartbreak of Egypt's stunning World Cup collapse

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

SPORTS
Sports · MLB

Cubs encouraged by Cabrera's progress as he rehabs left leg injury

SPORTS
Sports · MMA

Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes in the works for Noche UFC 4

Heavyweight contenders Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Curtis Blaydes are expected to face off soon. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Damon Martin confirmed with sources with knowledge of the…

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Sports · MLB

Latest Braves injuries & transactions

Sports · MLS

‘The game is rigged’: Mostafa Zico accuses FIFA after Egypt lose to Argentina

Argentina's comeback against Egypt was not epic for Mostafa Zico as the player complained about the referees. A match that is going to be remembered for a long time had Egypt maki…

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Sports · NBA

Lakers met with Jonathan Kuminga, offer not enough to entice him to sign

After making a flurry of signings early in free agency, the Lakers appear to be fully focused on Jonathan Kuminga as their next target. Since the Hawks declined his team option to…

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Sports · MMA

Conor McGregor’s former rival Chad Mendes says ‘mental strength’ will be key factor at UFC 329

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Sports · MLS

[Bogert] Sources: San Diego FC has agreed to a deal to acquire midfielder Gabriel Pirani from D.C. United. Pirani, 24, joined D.C. in 2023 and has made 83 appearances. Now, fresh start in San Diego.

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Sports · NBA

NBA rumors: Lakers 'most active' in Jonathan Kuminga talks, pitching him on 'likely starting role'

Kuminga's market is light, but he could be in for a major role if he lands in Los Angeles

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Sports · MMA

Sean Strickland apologizes to Dustin Poirier for denouncing post-arrest comments: ‘I guess not everyone is a POS like me’

Sean Strickland knows he crossed a line in recent comments criticizing Dustin Poirier following Poirier’s embarrassing arrest for public drunkenness. The former interim UFC lightw…