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Local coach wins 2026 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Scholastic Coach of the Yearhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/local-coach-wins-2026-jr-114423724.htmlLorenzo Bailey, a teacher and multi-sport coach at Elite Scholars Academy in Jonesboro, has been named the 2026 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Scholastic Coach of the Year. Bailey is the first nominee from the Atlanta Hawks organization to receive the national award. The award, presented in partnership with the Positive Coaching Alliance, recognizes school coaches who emphasize integrity, character developmen...Aug 17, 2026 11:44 AM
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The Indiana Fever have two MVP candidates — and a real chance at the WNBA titlehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-fever-two-mvp-candidates-114233488.htmlKelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark are the second- and third-leading scorers in the WNBA. And, the surging Indiana Fever have a real chance at a WNBA title.Aug 17, 2026 11:42 AM
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Real Madrid agrees to send young center forward Jacobo Ortega to Strasbourghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-agrees-send-young-114013188.htmlReal Madrid has agreed to transfer center forward Jacobo Ortega to French club Strasbourg, the Spanish team said on Monday. Madrid didn’t provide any details about the deal for the 20-year-old, who scored in the UEFA Youth League final against Club Brugge last season. After a 1-1 draw, Madrid won the competition — effectively the Champions League for under-19 teams — in a penalty shootout in Lau...Aug 17, 2026 11:40 AM
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“MVP Award Includes Defense”: WNBA World Reacts as Robert Griffin III Names Caitlin Clark MVP Frontrunnerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mvp-award-includes-defense-wnba-113915246.htmlWNBA fans engaged in an intense discussion about Caitlin Clark’s MVP prospects on Sunday after the Indiana Fever superstar scored 26 points and dished nine assists against Angel Reese’s Atlanta Dream. Clark led Indiana to a 95-91 overtime win, too.Aug 17, 2026 11:39 AM
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John Harbaugh on Jaxson Dart's trips to medical tent: I'm sure his history comes into playhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/john-harbaugh-jaxson-darts-trips-113859432.htmlGiants quarterback Jaxson Dart said he was "puzzled" by having to go into the sideline medical tent after taking a big hit during Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings because he feels like it happens to him more frequently than other quarterbacks.Aug 17, 2026 11:38 AM
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‘I’m Not Mad at That’ – Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Gets Brutally Honest on Failed LeBron James Recruitment Pitchhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/m-not-mad-pistons-cade-113318475.htmlCade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons exceeded expectations in the 2025-26 season, finishing 60-22 in the regular season to become the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Cunningham led the Pistons to the East Semifinals, beating Orlando in seven games in the first round and pushing Cleveland to Game 7 before losing by 31 in the winner-take-all game.Aug 17, 2026 11:33 AM

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7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid)https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cheap-laptops/From surprisingly good $300 Chromebooks to excellent $650 Windows notebooks and more, these are the best budget laptops I’ve tested.Aug 17, 2026 11:31 AM
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What Randy Smith noticed about Scottie Scheffler during his second-round 61 at the FedEx St. Judehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/randy-smith-noticed-scottie-scheffler-113000299.htmlScottie Scheffler has been working incredibly hard alongside his coach, Randy Smith, over the past few months. Before his win at the FedEx St.Aug 17, 2026 11:30 AM
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Thousands waiting for help as Indonesia earthquake death toll nears 70https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indonesia-earthquake-death-toll-flores-island-independence-day/Thousands of people are still waiting for aid on Indonesia's Flores island days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people.Aug 17, 2026 11:22 AM
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Football Shirts Might Have Lost Betting Logos But The Money Is Still Circulatinghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/football-shirts-might-lost-betting-111500361.htmlThe football kit reveals in July gave it away before anybody read a press release. There were 20 clubs, 20 new shirts, and on 3 of them a blank space where the sponsor should be. Sunderland, Nottingha...Aug 17, 2026 11:15 AM
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How Football Fans Still Trust the Betting Sites Their Mates Have Already Testedhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/football-fans-still-trust-betting-111500506.htmlMore often than not the recommendation for betting sites arrives sideways, for example someone in the group chat who has just been paid out, this carries more weight than anything a betting brand has ...Aug 17, 2026 11:15 AM

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CEO says doing business in state ‘sucks’ as company heads to Texas amid California exodushttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/ceo-says-doing-business-state-sucks-company-heads-texas-amid-california-exodusHil Davis moved Digital Brands Group more than 1,300 miles to Round Rock, Texas, citing California's high cost of living and business expenses.Aug 17, 2026 11:00 AM
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‘Better Than Trae Young Any Day,’ ‘Respect’ — NBA World Reacts As Insider Sheds Light on Russell Westbrook ‘Ending Talks’ With Wizards Ahead of Retirementhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/better-trae-young-day-respect-110012244.htmlBefore deciding to walk away from the NBA last week, Russell Westbrook reportedly received a contract offer from the Washington Wizards for the upcoming season. However, the proposed opportunity ultimately failed to appeal to the veteran guard, and he chose to retire, a decision that received further support from fans after details of the Wizards’ offer emerged.Aug 17, 2026 11:00 AM
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Newcastle Interest in La Liga Forward Gets Update as €60 Million Price Emergeshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/newcastle-interest-la-liga-forward-110000525.htmlNewcastle United continues to assess options to strengthen the squad with under two weeks remaining in the transfer window and fewer than 10 days for the Premier League start. Even though the Magpies already landed a winger in young lad Bouzamana Toure, the club keeps being linked with more wide players following Anthony Gordon’s departure, […]Aug 17, 2026 11:00 AM
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Report: Serie A giants to make big push for Liverpool starhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-serie-giants-big-push-105500574.htmlCurtis Jones to Inter: Liverpool Weigh Decision as Inter Milan ReturnInter Milan are preparing a renewed attempt to sign Curtis Jones, with Liverpool expected to face another significant call before t...Aug 17, 2026 10:55 AM
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“I’ve always been a number nine”: Joao Pedro ready to shoulder Chelsea’s scoring burden after prolific pre-seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ve-always-number-nine-joao-105500078.htmlJoao Pedro has said he is ready to embrace the expectation on him to score goals as Chelsea's number nine.Pedro scored twice as Chelsea concluded their pre-season campaign with a 3-1 win over Real Soc...Aug 17, 2026 10:55 AM

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Indian temple stampede kills seven people and injures dozenshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/indian-temple-stampede-kills-seven-people-and-injures-dozens?traffic_source=rssA stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India kills seven people and injures nineteen more.Aug 17, 2026 10:54 AM

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ACC Preview #11 – Boston Collegehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/acc-preview-11-boston-college-104800296.html#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia || #5 – Clemson||#6 – Miami || #7 – Louisville || #8 – Pitt || #9 – Georgia Tech || #10 – Syracuse For the last few years, we’ve asked the same question about two coaches: why is no one going after Northwest Missouri State’s Ben McCollum and UConn assistant […]Aug 17, 2026 10:48 AM

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Russell Westbrook Chose Retirement After Reportedly Balking at $4.7B Franchise’s Two-Year Deal With “Specific Terms”https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/russell-westbrook-chose-retirement-reportedly-103905731.htmlRussell Westbrook had a chance to continue his NBA career for at least two more seasons, but he chose not to. According to insider Marc Stein’s latest report published on Sunday, Westbrook had a two-year contract offer from the Washington Wizards.Aug 17, 2026 10:39 AM

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Predicting Ravens’ 16-player practice squad after preseason openerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/predicting-ravens-16-player-practice-103828809.htmlJoe Fagnano headlines our projection of the 16 players Baltimore could retain on its practice squad following the opener.Aug 17, 2026 10:38 AM