Owning the Lakers would provide billionaire investor Joshua Kushner with an iconic sports franchise — and a ‘powerful tax shield’https://fortune.com/2026/08/16/lakers-deal-joshua-kushner-thrive-capital-spacex-openai-holdings-tax-shield/"My guess is he is preparing to offset a boatload of carried interest income. If you own a sports team, done correctly, you can get a deduction against income."
Aug 16, 2026 7:25 PM
Philadelphia Phillies Announce Trea Turner News Before Twins Series Finalehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/philadelphia-phillies-announce-trea-turner-190952264.htmlThe Philadelphia Phillies had an injury scare on Saturday night involving star shortstop Trea Turner against the Minnesota Twins.Turner left the game after fouling a ball off his knee, which sent him to the ground.After the game, Turner downplayed the injury, saying it “just hit me in the knee and then I couldn’t catch myself.”Scott […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Announce Trea Turner News Befo...
Aug 16, 2026 7:09 PM
‘The Challenge’ Contestants Pay Tribute to Tyler Duckworth: ‘You Were the Brother I Never Had’https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-challenge-tribute-tyler-duckworth-johnny-bananas-1236834279/“The Challenge” two-time winner Tyler Duckworth died Tuesday in North Dakota, and his fellow contestants are remembering him as a “joy to be around” with “vibrant energy.” Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio posted a video tribute to Duckworth on Instagram on Sunday. The pair started their reality show careers together in their early 20s on “The Real […]
Aug 16, 2026 7:08 PM
HS FOOTBALL: 2026 Lackawanna Football Conference Scrimmage Schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hs-football-2026-lackawanna-football-190100358.htmlSATURDAY Scranton Prep at East Stroudsburg South with Notre Dame Green Pond, 9 a.m. Wyoming Area at Abington Heights, 10 a.m. Scranton at Pittston Area, 10 a.m. Honesdale at Valley View, 10 a.m. Dallas at Dunmore, 10 a.m. Lakeland at Schuylkill Haven, 10 a.m. Carbondale Area at Mid Valley, 10 a.m. Riverside at Wyoming Valley West, 10 a.m. Lake-Lehman at Western Wayne, 10 a.m. Lackawanna Trail ...
Aug 16, 2026 7:01 PM
Arteta says Community Shield win proves Arsenal are 'ready for it'https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arteta-says-community-shield-win-184924896.htmlMikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s desire “to go straight again” after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield on Sunday. City never recovered from Riccardo Calafiori’s goal after just 24 seconds – the quickest in the Community Shield since 1968 – with Kai Havertz and the outstanding Martin Odegaard putting Arsenal in cruise control just three minute...
Aug 16, 2026 6:49 PM
What is Tommy John Surgery?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tommy-john-surgery-184924019.htmlThe revolutionary arm surgery, named after the first pitcher to receive it, has extended hundreds of Major League Baseball careers
Aug 16, 2026 6:49 PM
MLB remembers legendary pitcher, pioneer Tommy Johnhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-remembers-legendary-pitcher-pioneer-184822475.htmlMany of the six teams Tommy John pitched for during his 26-year MLB career have offered their condolences and tributes to the legendary left-hander.
Aug 16, 2026 6:48 PM
In ‘A Vineyard for A Lobster,’ Snowfall in a Ugandan Village Becomes a Political and Colonial Allegoryhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-vineyard-for-a-lobster-uganda-film-locarno-open-doors-1236673553/Director Talemwa Pius, who pitched his project at Locarno Open Doors, where it won one of the main awards, asks: "What really changed after colonialism, and what didn’t."
Aug 16, 2026 6:45 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo makes biggest retirement hint yet with stunning “Probably my last year” admissionhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cristiano-ronaldo-makes-biggest-retirement-184236632.htmlCristiano Ronaldo has given his clearest indication yet that his playing career could be coming to an end, admitting that the 2026-27 season is ‘probably’ his final year in football. The Portugal captain, now 41, made the revelation in an interview with Vogue while discussing his life away from the pitch and his plans for the future.
Aug 16, 2026 6:42 PM
‘The Knicks are back’ – Amar’e Stoudemire delivers emotional New York tribute in Hall of Fame speechhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/knicks-back-amar-e-stoudemire-184228045.htmlFormer Phoenix Suns superstar Amar’e Stoudemire was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. Stoudemire spent the first eight seasons of his NBA career with the Suns before signing with the New York Knicks in 2010.
Aug 16, 2026 6:42 PM
Thunder rookie Bennett Stirtz chooses familiar jersey number in NBAhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thunder-rookie-bennett-stirtz-chooses-182637304.htmlThunder rookie Bennett Stirtz will tip off his career in the NBA with a familiar jersey number after wearing it at each stop of his career.
Aug 16, 2026 6:26 PM
Ian Rapoport acknowledged the confusion 2 M. LaFleur's and J. Love's may present this NFL seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ian-rapoport-acknowledged-confusion-2-182347053.htmlEveryone needs to be very careful about which LaFleur, which Love, and which NFL team they're talking about moving forward.
Aug 16, 2026 6:23 PM
Seattle Seahawks news: Devon Witherspoon extension, preseason losshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seattle-seahawks-news-devon-witherspoon-181400462.htmlWe check in with the Seahawks to see what is going on with the Cardinals' NFC West rivals.
Aug 16, 2026 6:14 PM
Sen Johnson releases new Fauci text flagging COVID vaccine concerns during pregnancyhttps://www.foxnews.com/media/sen-johnson-releases-new-fauci-text-flagging-covid-vaccine-concerns-during-pregnancySen. Ron Johnson reveals a text Dr. Anthony Fauci received about pregnancy-related vaccine concerns, including worries of fever and miscarriage in the first trimester.
Aug 16, 2026 6:09 PM
Din Thomas takes heat for on-air announcement he’s retiring from cornering fighters after Gillian Robertson losshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/din-thomas-takes-heat-air-180048069.htmlGillian Robertson was dealt one of the toughest losses of her career against Mackenzie Dern during UFC 330 on Saturday night, and her coach was ready to abandon her in the immediate aftermath. Din Thomas, the former UFC star who has transitioned his career into coaching and broadcasting, was cornering Robertson at UFC 330 as…
Aug 16, 2026 6:00 PM
‘So much better’ – Super Bowl champion explains how Shedeur Sanders has improved from his rookie seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/much-better-super-bowl-champion-175104818.htmlFormer Super Bowl champion David Carr has explained how Shedeur Sanders already looks better than last season. The Cleveland Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round of last year’s draft and did not make him their starting quarterback at the start of the season.
Aug 16, 2026 5:51 PM
Arsenal dismantle Manchester City in Community Shieldhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arsenal-dismantle-manchester-city-community-175000843.htmlMikel Arteta’s champions overwhelm Manchester City as Christos Tzolis shines, Riccardo Calafiori scores inside 23 seconds and Martin Odegaard caps an emphatic victory.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ...
Aug 16, 2026 5:50 PM
Tommy John, Dodgers pitcher and medical pioneer, dies at 83https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tommy-john-dodgers-pitcher-medical-174542417.htmlTommy John, who ruptured a ligament in his left elbow in 1974, agreed to a radical surgery that revived his career and changed baseball. He pitched for 26 years.
Aug 16, 2026 5:45 PM
When will Cristiano Ronaldo retire? Al Nassr, Portugal star says this season 'probably my last year'https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cristiano-ronaldo-retire-al-nassr-174429264.htmlAs one of the greatest players to ever play football, fans have been following the final years of Cristiano Ronaldo's glittering career, wondering when he could choose to hang up his boots.
Aug 16, 2026 5:44 PM
Real Madrid beat Schalke in friendly celebrating 25 years of stadiumhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-beat-schalke-friendly-171833102.htmlReal Madrid eased past promoted Bundesliga side Schalke 3-0 on Sunday in a pre-season friendly held to mark 25 years of the German club's stadium. Kylian Mbappé, Dean Huijsen and substitute Carlos Espi (57th) scored for the star-studded Spanish side.
Aug 16, 2026 5:18 PM