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Is Haaland worth the price? Pick Rogers or Palmer? Five key FPL questionshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/haaland-worth-price-pick-rogers-072404365.htmlBBC Sport's team of Fantasy Premier League experts debate some of the new season's big talking points to help you select your team before Friday's deadline.Aug 18, 2026 7:24 AM
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Gunners make ominous statementhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gunners-ominous-statement-071835012.htmlIt's the same lament every year, usually from the losers, that "you don't learn anything from the Community Shield season opener". This time however, it was Arsenal and Man City, clearly the two favourites for this season's Premier League title. If, as it is often proposed, the Community Shield is little more than a glorified friendly, why did both Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca field just about ...Aug 18, 2026 7:18 AM
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Serena and Venus Williams beaten in thriller on return to doubles actionhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/serena-venus-williams-beaten-thriller-071817046.htmlThe pair were pipped by Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns in their first match together for four yearsAug 18, 2026 7:18 AM
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‘He’s gonna reveal’ – NBA fans guess Pablo Torre’s next move after Clippers potentially escape punishmenthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gonna-reveal-nba-fans-guess-071417147.htmlReports on Monday suggest the NBA will not be punishing the LA Clippers or Kawhi Leonard after their investigation, and fans are wondering how Pablo Torre will respond. Pablo Torre made himself one of the biggest names in sports journalism after he broke the story of the Los Angeles Clippers potentially circumventing the NBA salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard.Aug 18, 2026 7:14 AM

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McClenaghan hopes to bounce back with more Euro goldhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mcclenaghan-hopes-bounce-back-more-071032884.htmlOlympic champion Rhys McClenaghan says he expects to be more "measured and relaxed" as he chases a fourth European title after a disappointing Commonwealth Games.Aug 18, 2026 7:10 AM

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Is gap between Champions League and Championship getting smaller?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gap-between-champions-league-championship-070946474.htmlLast season, the Premier League was arguably more competitive than it has been for years. While the 65 points between champions Arsenal and bottom side Wolves was around the average for a 38-game season (63), a real revolution took place in mid-table. Since the league was reduced to 20 teams in 1995-96, the gap between the top four and the bottom three – between what has often been the Champions...Aug 18, 2026 7:09 AM
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Yield Excitement Reaching Local Extreme?: 3-Minutes MLIVhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/yield-excitement-reaching-local-extreme-3-minutes-mliv-videoGuy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie, Skylar Montgomery Koning and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 18, 2026 7:07 AM
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The Daily Hilario: Tuesdayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/daily-hilario-tuesday-070351940.htmlYour daily dose of off-topic shenanigansAug 18, 2026 7:03 AM
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Ask HN: Should we regulate first party ads?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49342319Maybe you’ve experienced this before. You use an app or service, like Uber, and you already spend money on it, they make millions on fees so it’s not free. But it really wants to pull more money off of you and creates these add ons, like “Uber One”, a subscription that gives you discounts or whatever. So it pops up in every single interaction you have with the app. Literally on open, on checkout, on browsing, 100% of the experience is you actively declining this nag. And it’s also subtle. On checkout it pops up as if it were the actual checkout form, so you have to always be on the lookout for the trap.It actively makes a necessary product worse, and they know you won’t just delete the app because you need it. Maybe you’re traveling and need transportation, or food, etc.So they made a deliberate choice not to respect your choice, and I’m not sure why this is allowed.Uber is probably the worst offender, I revoked its notification privileges years ago because you can’t turn off ads and kAug 18, 2026 7:03 AM

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Alibaba’s $2 billion gaming exit signals where Beijing wants its moneyhttps://fortune.com/2026/08/18/alibaba-lingxi-china-ai-us/The e-commerce giant sells its gaming studio and pours $53 billion into AI as the US-China tech rivalry heats upAug 18, 2026 7:00 AM
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Vote: Who will be the best Section V small schools girls soccer player in 2026?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-best-section-v-small-070016669.htmlWho will be Section V's best small school girls soccer player this fall? Vote on our list of players.Aug 18, 2026 7:00 AM
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What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? F1 Q&Ahttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/whats-going-cadillac-haas-f1-065738535.htmlBBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix.Aug 18, 2026 6:57 AM

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What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? F1 Q&Ahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c1w1ypg102po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssBBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix.Aug 18, 2026 6:57 AM

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How Bangladesh beat lure of white-ball riches to save its Testshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bangladesh-beat-lure-white-ball-065600449.htmlBangladesh’s pace resources have now become the talk of the cricket town. They had shown their potential in demolishing Pakistan — both at home and away in last two years. The Test win in Darwin is the realisation of the talent and the immaculate process focusing on Test cricket put in place by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).Aug 18, 2026 6:56 AM
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Chicago Cubs Announce Pete Crow-Armstrong News During White Sox Serieshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chicago-cubs-announce-pete-crow-065212964.htmlThe Chicago Cubs secured a thrilling 7-5 victory in their series opener against the Chicago White Sox on the back of Pete Crow-Armstrong Monday night.Crow-Armstrong had a dominant four-hit night, including a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning. It was his second homer of the night, marked an impressive piece of […] The post Chicago Cubs Announce Pete Crow-Armstrong News During ...Aug 18, 2026 6:52 AM
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Trump Rejects Iran Truce as War Escalates | Horizons Middle East & Africa 8/18/2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/horizons-middle-east-africa-8-18-2026-videoHorizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg. (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 18, 2026 6:47 AM

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Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitmenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9nwx090v9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssSmall firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.Aug 18, 2026 6:36 AM
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Williams sisters lose on doubles returnhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/williams-sisters-lose-doubles-return-063322207.htmlSerena and Venus Williams lose a thriller at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together for four years.Aug 18, 2026 6:33 AM

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Williams sisters lose on doubles returnhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c4g6m08nnn8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssSerena and Venus Williams lose a thriller at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together for four years.Aug 18, 2026 6:33 AM

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The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur News and Links for Tuesday, August 18https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hoddle-coffee-tottenham-hotspur-news-063000643.htmlGood morning everyone. Before we get to the hoddle proper, I’d just like to share a brief quote from one Warren Zevon: “Enjoy every sandwich.” ——- This is your the latest edition of Fitzie’s Film and TV Reviews, where your hoddler-in-chief reviews all things seen on the big and small screen. Today’s entry is actually […]Aug 18, 2026 6:30 AM