What We Know About Damages From Hurricane Lala in Hawaiihttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/hurricane-lala-hawaii-damage.htmlThe storm narrowly missed land, but its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes.
Aug 17, 2026 5:30 PM
College football top 25 rankings 2026: Preseason AP Top 25 Poll releasedhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-top-25-rankings-163546970.htmlThe Big Ten reigns supreme in the first AP Top 25 Poll of the 2026 season.
Aug 17, 2026 4:35 PM
AP Top 25 preseason poll is out. Here’s how Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein votedhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ap-top-25-preseason-poll-162628498.htmlThe Associated Press unveiled the preseason rankings for the 2026 college football season on Monday. And the Big Ten is the favorite conference to win the College Football Playoff again.
Aug 17, 2026 4:26 PM
Where did BYU and Utah land in the preseason Associated Press top 25 rankings?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-did-byu-utah-land-162412887.htmlThe Cougars and Utes are two of four Big 12 teams who will begin the year ranked.
Aug 17, 2026 4:24 PM
Not much respect for Arizona State football in the AP national pollhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/not-much-respect-arizona-state-162148509.htmlThe first AP football poll of the season is out. See where ASU stands, as well as the other Big 12 teams.
Aug 17, 2026 4:21 PM
Trump’s dumb border wallhttps://www.theverge.com/report/980933/trump-border-wall-big-bend-arizona-cottonwood-tree-sitA bulldozer plows through land during construction for a section of border wall near Santa Elena Canyon on August 14, 2026 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images
About 22 miles south of the former mining town of Patagonia, Arizona, down a winding, unpaved mountain road that passes cows grazing on open range, stands a cottonwood tree believed to be at least 200 years old. T...
Aug 17, 2026 4:17 PM
Houston ranked #23 in 2026 Preseason AP Top 25https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-ranked-23-2026-preseason-160745748.htmlThe Cougars are ranked in the preseason for the first time since joining the Big 12.
Aug 17, 2026 4:07 PM
Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teamshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-state-oregon-1-2-155959862.htmlOhio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever. The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes and Oregon received 14 in voting by 69 media members who cover college football. Ohio State will go into a season No. 1 for the ninth time, ...
Aug 17, 2026 3:59 PM
Texas dad faces murder charge after estranged wife found dead at suburban home: Policehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-dad-faces-murder-charge-estranged-wife-found-dead-suburban-home-policeJake Bigoni allegedly killed his estranged wife Eliana during a custody exchange in Plano, Texas, while their two young children were inside the apartment.
Aug 17, 2026 3:55 PM
Cadillac F1 Eyes Talent Development in US But Won’t Compromise on Performancehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cadillac-f1-eyes-talent-development-153857362.htmlDan Towriss says Cadillac is looking at development of talent in United States of America with the F1 association, but without compromising what’s best for their team. Coming in as a big American brand in F1, Cadillac with General Motors…
Aug 17, 2026 3:38 PM
Spinning Back Clique: Islam Makhachev, Mackenzie Dern defend UFC beltshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spinning-back-clique-islam-makhachev-152019881.htmlOn the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique," we react to Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern's big wins at UFC 330.
Aug 17, 2026 3:20 PM
Dolphins camp: Chris Bell activated but a number of starters miss practice; plus stock up, stock downhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dolphins-camp-chris-bell-activated-151400699.htmlMIAMI GARDENS — Injuries and health are becoming more of a story for the Dolphins as training camp continues, but it’s not yet known how many of the ailments are long term. Wide receiver Chris Bell was activated Monday, and that was the big news for the day. He wore a red (no contact) jersey during practice. He did individual dtrills but didn’t particpate in 11 on 11. Among those not ...
Aug 17, 2026 3:14 PM
2026 NFL Preseason Week 1 Fantasy Takeaways: De'Zhaun Stribling and Germie Bernard shinehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-nfl-preseason-week-1-151212710.htmlDe'Zhaun Stribling and Germie Bernard are two of the biggest fantasy football risers after the first week of 2026 preseason action.
Aug 17, 2026 3:12 PM
Why rightwing critics are wrong to say the Australian super system is brokenhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/18/why-rightwing-critics-are-wrong-to-say-the-australian-super-system-is-brokenSpending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and HansonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIs Australia’s superannuation system “one of the biggest policy failures since federation”? Is “the whole system broken”?Australia’s $4.4tn compulsory super regime is generally considered among the best in the world, yet conservati...
Aug 17, 2026 3:00 PM
Valdano: “With Rodri, Real Madrid would have revolutionized the team’s play”https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/valdano-rodri-real-madrid-revolutionized-143722522.htmlhe believes Barca have strengthened their midfield — but says the bigger story is what Real Madrid have missed out on.
Aug 17, 2026 2:37 PM
Suzuki 'looks very exciting'https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/suzuki-looks-very-exciting-143101551.htmlSteve: After Emi Martinez, this is a big goal to fill. Bizot is a good keeper, but not quite Champions League and Premier League standard week in, week out. Now we have two class keepers for a season, then let Emi go and play in Saudi!
Aug 17, 2026 2:31 PM
Is college football in Southern California on the up-and-up?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-southern-california-140717250.htmlThe UCLA Bruins are searching for their first winning season in the Big Ten Conference. Both UCLA and USC could have winning seasons in 2026.
Aug 17, 2026 2:07 PM
‘Scared little chicken-boy’: Dave Portnoy does not hold back on Ryan Dayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scared-little-chicken-boy-dave-140555308.htmlOhio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day has faced massive criticism in Columbus, OH, for his failures in The Game against Michigan. Day finally broke through last season after years of ineptitude in the Buckeyes’ biggest game of the season, but there’s some concern in Columbus that last season’s victory can be mostly attributed to…
Aug 17, 2026 2:05 PM
‘They Wanna Divide You From Your Son’ — LaVar Ball, Jayson Tatum’s Father Call Out the League’s ‘Single Mother’ Agendahttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wanna-divide-son-lavar-ball-140535154.htmlA major talking point when it comes to professional athletes and their come-up stories is the trials and tribulations they had to go through to make it to the big leagues. Stories about athletes who grew up without figures to guide them are quite prevalent.
Aug 17, 2026 2:05 PM
LeBron James' greatest games with the Lakers: Early statement vs. Mavshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lebron-james-greatest-games-lakers-140120511.htmlEarly in the 2019-20 season, LeBron James made a big statement against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks with a monster triple-double.
Aug 17, 2026 2:01 PM