NASCAR not returning to downtown Chicago next year, heads back to Chicagoland Speedwayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nascar-not-returning-downtown-chicago-185249311.htmlJOLIET, Ill. — NASCAR is punting on heading back to downtown Chicago next year and is once again racing at Chicagoland Speedway. NASCAR cited a sell out this year in their return to Chicagoland Speedway, located in Joliet since 2001. It follows three years of a Chicago downtown street race from 2022 to 2025. “The […]
Aug 18, 2026 6:52 PM
Former Steelers fan-favorite WR released after Giants sign Najee Harrishttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-steelers-fan-favorite-wr-185027488.htmlThe Pittsburgh Steelers saw the New York Giants both sign and release one of their former players, including JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Aug 18, 2026 6:50 PM
Matt LaFleur on Keisean Nixon's complaints about second-team reps: "Everybody's in competition"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/matt-lafleur-keisean-nixons-complaints-185018444.htmlPackers cornerback Keisean Nixon recently said he feels like he's being "punished" by being required to compete for a starting job, which includes Nixon taking second-team reps.
Aug 18, 2026 6:50 PM
Pekka Rinne, Billy Strings, pro wrestling highlight Predators theme nightshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pekka-rinne-billy-strings-pro-184906220.htmlThe Nashville Predators have announced their theme nights for the 2026-27 season, including nights devoted to Pekka Rinne and Billy Strings.
Aug 18, 2026 6:49 PM
Pekka Rinne, Billy Strings, pro wrestling highlight Predators theme nightshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pekka-rinne-billy-strings-pro-184906629.htmlThe Nashville Predators have announced their theme nights for the 2026-27 season, including nights devoted to Pekka Rinne and Billy Strings.
Aug 18, 2026 6:49 PM
Trey Mancini retires after a 5-game Angels comeback, ending a cancer survivor’s MLB runhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trey-mancini-retires-5-game-183948265.htmlTrey Mancini, the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2021 for his return from colon cancer who then helped Houston win the 2022 World Series, announced his retirement Tuesday after his latest comeback lasted five games with the Los Angeles Angels. “Thank you, baseball,” Mancini wrote on lnstagram. Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an ...
Aug 18, 2026 6:39 PM
Nominated TV Producers Shed Light on Network Notes and Industry Changes at Variety’s Showrunners Breakfast; Ryan Murphy Emotionally Accepts Norman Lear Awardhttps://variety.com/2026/awards/news/variety-showrunners-breakfast-tv-producers-ryan-murphy-1236836869/Hollywood’s top showrunners and creatives snuck out of their respective writers’ rooms for Variety’s annual Showrunner Breakfast on August 14. The intimate gathering was held at Oleander at The Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood, California, honoring top showrunners, including some listed in Variety‘s 2026 Showrunners Impact Report. As the room finished munching on their […]
Aug 18, 2026 6:31 PM
Ranking how 24 Titans newcomers look in training camp. Where's Carnell Tate?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ranking-24-titans-newcomers-look-181012322.htmlThe Tennessee Titans are loaded with new faces. Here's how The Tennessean ranks the 24 most important newcomers, including WR Carnell Tate.
Aug 18, 2026 6:10 PM
Phyllida Law, Actress And Mother Of Emma Thompson, Dies At 94https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2026/08/18/phyllida-law-actress-and-mother-of-emma-thompson-dies-at-94/Phyllida Law, a veteran stage and screen actress whose credits include roles opposite her daughters Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson, has died.
Aug 18, 2026 6:07 PM
Colorado football lands new Progressive sponsorship at Folsom Fieldhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colorado-football-lands-progressive-sponsorship-180534215.htmlColorado is one of 13 college football programs partnering with Progressive Insurance in a multiyear sponsorship that includes on-field branding.
Aug 18, 2026 6:05 PM
OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breachhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/openai-institutes-new-safeguards-after-hugging-face-breach/The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process.
Aug 18, 2026 6:00 PM
Raven's Calais Campbell says football 'brings me joy' amid family tragedyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ravens-calais-campbell-says-football-174734262.htmlNFL veteran Calais Campbell knew he wanted to keep playing, even after a family tragedy this summer resulting in his mother’s death and his brother being charged with murder. “I love the game of football a lot … it brings me joy,” the 39-year-old Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman said Tuesday in his first public remarks since his mother's death. The Ravens signed the six-time Pro Bowler in Apri...
Aug 18, 2026 5:47 PM
Even the Queen could not watchhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/even-queen-could-not-watch-174412814.htmlTen years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.
Aug 18, 2026 5:44 PM
Even the Queen could not watchhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/hockey/articles/czek237r51po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssTen years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.
Aug 18, 2026 5:43 PM
2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs: Notable Players That Missed The Top 50https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikefore/2026/08/18/2026-fedex-cup-playoffs-notable-players-that-missed-the-top-50/Notable players including Jordan Spieth and Shane Lowry miss the 2026 FedEx Cup top 50 and the BMW Championship.
Aug 18, 2026 5:27 PM
2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs: Notable Players That Missed The Top 50https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-fedex-cup-playoffs-notable-172752059.htmlNotable players including Jordan Spieth and Shane Lowry miss the 2026 FedEx Cup top 50 and the BMW Championship.
Aug 18, 2026 5:27 PM
Florida PG Xaivian Lee enters NCAA transfer portalhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-pg-xaivian-lee-enters-172748891.htmlFlorida point guard Xaivian Lee entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Lee spent one season with the Gators after transferring in from Princeton. In 35 games last year, Lee averaged 11.6 points per game, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, shot 42% from the floor and 29.2% from three-point range. He also shot 76.5% from […]
Aug 18, 2026 5:27 PM
Amanda Anisimova confused announcers with mystery drink during comeback winhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/amanda-anisimova-confused-announcers-mystery-172533515.htmlAmanda Anisimova defeated Alex Eala (4-6, 6-4, 6-2) in the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday. After dropping the first set, things got interesting in the second. That’s when Anisimova was caught taking a drink of something during…
Aug 18, 2026 5:25 PM
Michigan State Spartans 2026 Football Previewhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigan-state-spartans-2026-football-172447650.htmlPat Fitzgerald’s Northwestern teams rarely, if ever, out-talented their Power Five opponents. Didn’t matter; they still won. How Fitzgerald’s teams did that is by outsmarting and outplaying them much of the time. Not always, mind you. Remember in 2021 when Nebraska walloped Northwestern 56-3 in Lincoln, only for Fitzgerald to get revenge in Ireland the […]
Aug 18, 2026 5:24 PM
PlayStation’s wireless gaming speakers launch in Novemberhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/981562/sony-playstation-pulse-elevate-wireless-gaming-speakers-launch-date-preorderSony's Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers are launching on November 12th and will cost $219.99, the company announced on Tuesday. Announced nearly a year ago, the speakers are compatible with a PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC, and Mac, and they include "studio-inspired planar magnetic drivers" that offer "lifelike sound across the entire audible spectrum," Sony says. They also include a built-in m...
Aug 18, 2026 5:18 PM