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Yordan Alvarez Is Chasing All Kinds of Historyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yordan-alvarez-chasing-kinds-history-201829517.htmlIn every 2026 American League MVP conversation, none mention Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, or Vladimir Guerrero Jr. This season, one name has taken center stage, and nothing else has threatened it. Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is having an otherworldly season at the plate. So much so that he’s chasing an even higher prestige […] The post Yordan Alvarez Is Chasing All Kinds of Histor...
Aug 17, 2026 8:18 PM
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The best hitting MLB debuts in Royals historyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/best-hitting-mlb-debuts-royals-170209512.htmlCardinals outfielder Joshua Báez was called up to play in his first MLB game on Saturday. He homered three times, and by the end he was receiving applause from the Wrigley faithful. That’s right, Cubs fans were congratulating a Cardinals player. His performance may have been the best MLB debut ever, which got me thinking […]
Aug 17, 2026 5:02 PM
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Ravindra Jadeja scripts history with 350th Test wicket, joins Kapil, Botham, Vettori in elite clubhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ravindra-jadeja-scripts-history-350th-165300318.htmlRavindra Jadeja achieved a significant career milestone in Test cricket. He became the fourth player ever to score 4,000 runs and take 350 wickets. This remarkable feat was accomplished during the first Test against Sri Lanka. Jadeja joins an elite group of all-rounders with this achievement. His efficiency is highlighted by reaching this landmark in under 100 matches.
Aug 17, 2026 4:53 PM
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Red Sox Minor Lines: Trevor Story rehabs as entire farm loseshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-minor-lines-trevor-150000950.htmlWorcester: L, 6-9 (BOX SCORE) One thing you may notice reading Sunday’s Minor Lines is that offense was aplenty, but the pitching was pretty lackluster. In most cases, it’s not much of a cause for concern. But in the WooSox’s loss to Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA) in the series finale, it may have altered a […]
Aug 17, 2026 3:00 PM
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Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in historyhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/meet-the-only-known-trebuchet-casualty-in-history/"It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry.
Aug 17, 2026 1:41 PM
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Salli Richardson-Whitfield Is Making Emmy History Again—And She’s Not Done Yethttps://www.forbes.com/sites/dominiquefluker/2026/08/17/salli-richardson-whitfield-is-making-emmy-history-again-and-shes-not-done-yet/In 2024, the longtime actress-turned-director became the first Black woman nominated for an Emmy for directing in the drama series category, earning recognition for HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. This year, she has done it again, earning two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, one for HBO’s The Gilded Age and another for Task.
Aug 17, 2026 11:20 AM
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'Same old story'https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/same-old-story-hammers-fans-100827266.htmlWest Ham United fans have their say on a 2-2 draw at Burnley in their opening Championship match of the season
Aug 17, 2026 10:08 AM
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‘Snapshot’ Review: A Nifty Calling-Card Debut Refashions the Jack the Ripper Story as Found-Footage Horrorhttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/snapshot-review-1236835669/Found footage may be a fairly stale gimmick in horror these days, but the low-budget British indie “Snapshot” finds a way to freshen up the idea — and if that largely amounts to layering another technical gimmick over it, the results are nonetheless striking. Emulating the look of 19th-century pinhole photography, with the entire film […]
Aug 17, 2026 7:59 AM