‘House of the Dragon’ Directing Mentorship Alum Marcus Anthony Thomas Sets Cast for British Psychological Thriller ‘Cast Me!’ (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/global/marcus-anthony-thomas-psychological-thriller-cast-me-1236837237/Marcus Anthony Thomas, who completed a directing mentorship on “House of the Dragon,” has started production on his directorial feature debut. Now shooting in London, psychological thriller “Cast Me!” will be led by rising star IIniki Mariano in her debut feature role, with Samuel Adewunmi (“The Last Tree”), Stella Gonet (“Spencer”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917,” “Game […]
Aug 19, 2026 8:39 AM
? BREAKING: Aston Villa announce €50m double dealhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/breaking-aston-villa-announce-50m-081100128.htmlAston Villa have started Wednesday by announcing a double deal for Zion Suzuki and Matteo Ruggeri.The Japan international goalkeeper joins from Parma in a deal worth €30m which has the potential to...
Aug 19, 2026 8:11 AM
11-year-old heads to Pokemon World Championshiphttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/11-old-heads-pokemon-world-050158764.htmlDeclan from Portsmouth started playing the trading card game aged eight.
Aug 19, 2026 5:01 AM
Aces defensive frailties exposed by Dream in second straight defeathttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aces-defensive-frailties-exposed-dream-044552669.htmlLAS VEGAS – Tuesday night at the raucous Michelob ULTRA Arena started fairly well for the Aces.
Aug 19, 2026 4:45 AM
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debuthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qv4w9492zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssShares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday.
Aug 19, 2026 3:26 AM
Fall practices are under way on South Coasthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fall-practices-under-way-south-032200355.htmlFall practice started this week throughout Oregon for high school students and the first contests come next week. Teams are preparing for the season in volleyball, football, soccer and cross country. The first day for contests is Thursday, Aug. 27, except for football, which can have jamborees that day, but no full games until Aug. 28. Marshfield will host its traditional volleyball jamboree, ...
Aug 19, 2026 3:22 AM
Stanford names Michigan transfer Davis Warres as starting quarterbackhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stanford-names-michigan-transfer-davis-025832189.htmlFormer Michigan quarterback Davis Warren has been named the starting quarterback for Stanford to begin the first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard. Warren started nine games for Michigan in 2024 before sitting out last season recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee.
Aug 19, 2026 2:58 AM
How to live stream Dream vs Aces: WNBA, TV channelhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/live-stream-dream-vs-aces-233000170.htmlThe Atlanta Dream (21-13) face the Las Vegas Aces (24-12) at Michelob ULTRA Arena in a regular-season WNBA matchup. How to Watch Dream vs Aces Although the playoffs haven’t started, this game will feel like one to the Dream, who…
Aug 18, 2026 11:30 PM
LeBron James Quickly Ascending Golf Content-Creator Rankshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lebron-james-quickly-ascending-golf-210840273.htmlThe NBA star only started playing golf last year.
Aug 18, 2026 9:08 PM
Cyclones looking to storm through 4A againhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cyclones-looking-storm-4a-again-205349301.html(PUEBLO WEST, Colo) — Pueblo West football is used to being competitive on the gridiron every single season, and this year’s squad expectations are no different. “We’ve got a good group of kids, and there’s some pretty good football players, too,” head coach Clint Buderus said. “We’re excited to see what happens and get started.” […]
Aug 18, 2026 8:53 PM
Rams sign WR Alex Bachmanhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-sign-wr-alex-bachman-204117966.htmlThe Rams have brought in a veteran receiver who started his career with the club.
Aug 18, 2026 8:41 PM
Moses Lake's newest gym brings energy to the boxing communityhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/moses-lakes-newest-gym-brings-195100112.htmlAug. 18—"For the next generation, definitely want to build something that they can have and train with." Jordan Hamman, owner Hamman Boxing MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake welcomed its newest fitness club Thursday afternoon with the grand opening of Hamman Boxing. Jordan Hamman, the owner of the gym said he is excited to get this new chapter in his life started. "It feels pretty awesome, ...
Aug 18, 2026 7:51 PM
Celtic face more pressure than us, insists LASK bosshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/celtic-face-more-pressure-us-193334268.htmlCeltic will have to deal with more mental pressure than LASK Linz in their quest for Champions League qualification, says the Austrian champions' head coach Dietmar Kuhbauer. The 55-year-old guided LASK to a league and cup double last season and his team have started this campaign with four straight wins.
Aug 18, 2026 7:33 PM
AROUND THE CAMPS: Scranton Prep motivated to live up to championship standardhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/around-camps-scranton-prep-motivated-190300602.htmlSCRANTON — No matter how much time football players spend together weight training, conditioning and practicing during heat acclimatization week, nothing compares to full-contact practices. Scranton Prep players couldn’t wait to get started. The afternoon session at Convery Field on Monday was filled with energy and an intense attention to detail. This year’s group understands the high ...
Aug 18, 2026 7:03 PM
Yes, Sasha Calle Really Got to Drive the Chevy Corvette in ‘Sugar’https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sugar-sasha-calle-really-got-to-drive-the-chevy-corvette-1236675816/The actress started the year starring opposite Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and will next be seen in Mike Flanagan’s ’Exorcist’ take.
Aug 18, 2026 5:31 PM
Passkey vs. password: What's the difference and which is better?https://www.engadget.com/2238783/passkey-vs-password-differences-which-better/Passwords are less secure than passkeys, even if you use a password manager. Here's why and how to get started with passkeys.
Aug 18, 2026 4:30 PM
The 'Tarps Off' Trend Explainedhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tarps-off-trend-explained-183939219.htmlOver the last two months, huge swaths of baseball stadiums have been taken over by fans spinning their shirts over their heads, but this phenomenon goes back further than you might think. Here's how the "Tarps Off" trend started and swept the sports world.
Aug 18, 2026 3:15 PM
Returning to Boston, a Motivated Connor Clifton Looks to Bolster Bruins' Defensehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/returning-boston-motivated-connor-clifton-150820222.htmlA menace on the ice, Connor Clifton's style was perfect under the Bruins banner. Now, he's ready to continue what he started in Boston.
Aug 18, 2026 3:08 PM
Aston Villa pick up talks for Bayern Munich midfielderhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aston-villa-pick-talks-bayern-140726656.htmlThe Villans have started to look at Joao Palhinha once again, after a transfer window that has seen some big names leave their club.
Aug 18, 2026 2:07 PM
The gift of a garden: How Facebook’s Buy Nothing helped a teacher reinvent herself as an urban flower farmer for freehttps://fortune.com/2026/08/18/memphis-garden-offers-flower-business-facebook-buy-nothing/"Within five minutes, my phone started pinging like crazy,” she said. Within a week, she had received 40 offers of free places to grow flowers.
Aug 18, 2026 1:17 PM