College athletics: Ridgewater has a new athletic coordinatorhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-athletics-ridgewater-athletic-coordinator-223200187.htmlAug. 18—WILLMAR — For Tyler Hebrink, it was a natural progression. It's why the baseball coach has accepted the position as athletic coordinator. "I've been here for seven years and I appreciate the opportunity," Hebrink said. "I like being around the athletes. I'm excited for the year." The announcement Monday is effective immediately. He replaces Todd Thorstad, who remains at Ridgewater as a ...
Aug 18, 2026 10:32 PM
From 1981: Yankees pitcher Tommy Johnhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/from-1981-yankees-pitcher-tommy-john/Pitcher Tommy John, who in the 1970s underwent an innovative procedure on his injured pitching arm that would become famous as "Tommy John surgery," died on Aug. 15, 2026 at age 83. In this "Sunday Morning" story that aired Aug. 16, 1981, John talked with correspondent Heywood Hale Broun about his comeback after surgery, and about baseball's other comeback – returning to the field following the ma...
Aug 18, 2026 10:17 PM
D-backs manager Lovullo: Marte returns to Phoenix for knee testing, hopeful he can play again in '26https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/d-backs-manager-lovullo-marte-220735133.htmlArizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he has been told that Ketel Marte traveled back to Phoenix for tests on his left knee and was a bit surprised at the lack of communication with the All-Star second baseman. Asked if he thought Marte would play for Arizona again this year, Lovullo said he hoped so. A three-time All-Star, Marte is hitting .249 with 21 home runs and 67 RBIs over 118 g...
Aug 18, 2026 10:07 PM
Paul Sullivan: It’s never too soon to think about a Cubs-White Sox World Serieshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/paul-sullivan-never-too-soon-214700124.htmlCHICAGO — Where were you in the summer of 2008? If you’re old enough to remember, you probably were watching your favorite Chicago baseball team and dreaming of a crosstown World Series. Until this year, 2008 was the last full season the Cubs and Sox played each other in the regular season with realistic dreams of a World Series rematch. It didn’t happen, of course, but it could this time with ...
Aug 18, 2026 9:47 PM
Why a Reunion Between the Two Rival TV Academies Is Long Overduehttps://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/television-academy-emmys-reunion-national-arts-sciences-1236837695/Last month’s news that the two rival TV academies are looking to reunite was welcome and overdue — but it won’t be as easy as flipping a switch. The Los Angeles-based Television Academy and the New York located National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are run very differently, each having had 50 years to […]
Aug 18, 2026 9:15 PM
Everything we think we know about the 2028 All-Star Game (so far)https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/everything-think-know-2028-star-210000317.htmlOn Friday, we got confirmation that San Francisco would be the host city for Major League Baseball’s 2028 All-Star Game. It’s very cool news and it gives us all something to look forward to as we wait for the Giants’ next competitive window to open in 2030. And, of course, it’s more than just the […]
Aug 18, 2026 9:00 PM
Mayer of Beantownhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mayer-beantown-193000547.htmlCan the Giants fix the former top prospects swing and turn him into a Luis Arraez-quality defender at second base?
Aug 18, 2026 7:30 PM
Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Blue Jays Pitchershttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hot-cold-blue-jays-pitchers-190436226.htmlSo far this month, the Jays are 10-6 with a 2.87 ERA, easily the best month our pitchers have had this year. Hot Dylan Cease: 3 starts, 0-0, 2.45 ERA. In 18.1 innings, batters hit .158/.236/.274, with 2 home runs, 8 walks and 27 strikeouts. Also opponents stole 14 bases in those 18.1, with 2 […]
Aug 18, 2026 7:04 PM
Tyler, the Creator, Future, Leon Thomas to Perform at Camp Flog Gnaw 2026https://variety.com/2026/music/news/tyler-the-creator-future-leon-thomas-camp-flog-gnaw-2026-1236837549/Tyler, the Creator has released the lineup for his 12th annual Camp Flog Gnaw Festival, taking place at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on November 14-15. The rapper revealed the slate of performers via a website where fans had to unscramble letters for each act based on a particular hint. The internet was quick to figure […]
Aug 18, 2026 6:49 PM
Real Sociedad make contact over deal for Barcelona starhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-sociedad-contact-over-deal-184500697.htmlThe brass at Real Sociedad have touched base with their counterparts at La Liga rivals Barcelona regarding a potential deal for a member of the latter’s defensive ranks.The Blaugrana star in the sig...
Aug 18, 2026 6:45 PM
Trey Mancini retires after a 5-game Angels comeback, ending a cancer survivor’s MLB runhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trey-mancini-retires-5-game-183948265.htmlTrey Mancini, the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2021 for his return from colon cancer who then helped Houston win the 2022 World Series, announced his retirement Tuesday after his latest comeback lasted five games with the Los Angeles Angels. “Thank you, baseball,” Mancini wrote on lnstagram. Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an ...
Aug 18, 2026 6:39 PM
Former Venezuelan player working for San Diego Padres is detained by ICEhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-venezuelan-player-working-san-182144318.htmlA former Venezuelan baseball player working for the San Diego Padres was detained by U.S. immigration officials after arriving in Texas on a work trip for the club, his family said Tuesday. Oswaldo Pirela, a catching coach in the Padres' minor league system, was being held in a detention center in El Paso, federal records show. The Padres said in a statement that the team was aware of Pirela's a...
Aug 18, 2026 6:21 PM
NFL fans pick 2 teams to delete forever: Which teams would you delete?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-fans-pick-2-teams-181532005.htmlAre you picking based on results or based on teams you dislike?
Aug 18, 2026 6:15 PM
Oregon's Adrian Lopez ranked among best transfer hittershttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oregons-adrian-lopez-ranked-among-172929593.htmlOregon baseball lost some valuable bats in the portal, but also managed to scoop up one of the best from a Big Ten rival.
Aug 18, 2026 5:29 PM
Conservative activists posing as Minnesota voters at polling places could be in legal troublehttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/conservative-activists-minnesota/Members of the Florida-based conservative activist group Citizen Justice League were seen in an undercover video, posing in what they called Muslim costumes and pretending to be Minnesota voters looking for vouchers. The stunt could land them in serious legal trouble. CBS News' Esme Murphy reports.
Aug 18, 2026 5:16 PM
One Browns rookie is going to be a chess piece for the offensehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/one-browns-rookie-going-chess-165928959.htmlThe Browns may have struck gold with one of their top picks based on the first preseason game.
Aug 18, 2026 4:59 PM
The shortstop situation remains bleak for the Atlanta Braveshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shortstop-situation-remains-bleak-atlanta-163000748.htmlWhat a rotten year it’s been for Ha-Seong Kim as far as baseball goes
Aug 18, 2026 4:30 PM
Cubs' Dansby Swanson will miss about a month with left oblique strainhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cubs-dansby-swanson-miss-month-162843965.htmlSecond baseman Nico Hoerner moved over to shortstop against the crosstown White Sox at Wrigley Field.
Aug 18, 2026 4:28 PM
Former Cubs Slugger Announces Immediate Retirement After Cancer Battlehttps://www.forbes.com/sites/peterchawaga/2026/08/18/former-cubs-slugger-announces-immediate-retirement-after-cancer-battle/The Chicago Cubs got an update on a former first baseman and World Series champion who has officially ended his career at midseason.
Aug 18, 2026 4:16 PM
Watch: Real Madrid summer signing continues to dazzle in traininghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-real-madrid-summer-signing-161500561.htmlA fresh round of footage, showcasing the talents of Real Madrid summer signing Yan Diomandé at the club’s training base, has come to the fore online this week.This comes as the Ivorian continues to...
Aug 18, 2026 4:15 PM