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Fire D Mbekezeli Mbokazi (thigh) out for season

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:55:18 GMT

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Chicago Fire defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi will miss the remainder of the season with a thigh injury.

Head coach Gregg Berhalter announced Thursday night that the 20-year-old center back sustained a tear to his left thigh during training following the World Cup, where he helped South Africa reach its first-ever knockout stage.

'Mbo being out for the year is a t

Priyanka Chopra joins Russell Crowe in sci-fi action thriller 'Bluefly'

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:31:27 GMT

Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Priyanka Chopra is set to star opposite Oscar winner Russell Crowe in the upcoming sci-fi action thriller 'Bluefly'.

The film will be directed by Nimrod Antal and is scheduled to begin principal photography later this year on Australia's Gold Coast, as reported by Deadline.

'Bluefly' is directed by Antal, known for Predators, from a screenplay by David Frigerio (Beast), Will

With fourth-quarter rally, Sparks snap Lynx's 10-game win streak

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:25:05 GMT

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Dearica Hamby scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied for an 89-82 win, snapping the Minnesota Lynx's 10-game winning streak on Thursday night in Minneapolis.

Nneka Ogwumike added 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot for Los Angeles (12-18). Rae Burrell scored a team-high 17 points and Cameron Brink scored

Orlando City MF Braian Ojeda (foot) recovering after surgery

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:55:06 GMT

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Orlando City midfielder Braian Ojeda underwent right foot surgery, the club announced Thursday.

Ojeda had the procedure to repair a Jones fracture in the fifth metatarsal of the foot. The surgery was performed in Orlando.

Ojeda, 26, is expected to return later this season.

Ojeda has one goal and three assists in 18 matches this season, his first with O

Coco Gauff voices concern over potential to 'weaponize' gene testing

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:40:23 GMT

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Coco Gauff agrees with mandatory gene-testing in the name of fairness, but she also has concern about unintended consequences the Women's Tennis Association might be inviting around a polarizing, politicized topic.

Mandatory testing for the DNA segment known as the SRY gene was approved as part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for all tennis participants. Gend

Rookie Olivia Miles, streaking Lynx look to douse Sparks

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:05:12 GMT

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The Minnesota Lynx have reeled off 10 wins in a row, and they don't want a letdown now that their winning streak has reached double digits.

Minnesota (25-6) will try to continue its good fortune on Thursday when it tips off against the Los Angeles Sparks (11-18) in Minneapolis.

The Lynx are coming off an emotional 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.

Miranda Kerr says ex-husband Orlando Bloom is "like a brother", opens up about co-parenting son Flynn

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:30:38 GMT

Los Angeles [US], August 6 (ANI): Australian model and entrepreneur Miranda Kerr has opened up about her co-parenting relationship with ex-husband Orlando Bloom, saying the actor is now 'like a brother' to her as the former couple continues to prioritise their son, Flynn, according to People.

Speaking on the recent episode of the Let's Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari podcast, Kerr reflected on how she and Bloom

Tempo, Fire both out to emerge from expansion blues

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:40:29 GMT

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The WNBA's two expansion franchises are struggling entering their second meeting of the season.

The Toronto Tempo have dropped seven straight games and 11 of 12, while the Portland Fire have lost five consecutive contests as the teams battle Thursday night in the Pacific Northwest.

In the first meeting, Portland rolled to a 99-80 victory over host Toronto on

Fever chasing more success against Aces in marquee clash

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:19:02 GMT

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The Indiana Fever are chasing a sweep of the regular-season series against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces when two of the top five teams in the WNBA meet Thursday at Indianapolis.

The Fever (19-11) have won nine of their last 12 games, in a span that includes wins at Las Vegas on July 5 and July 12. The Aces (21-9) have won nine of their last 13 games, even w

Mystics on a roll, and Wings try again to stop them

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:55:08 GMT

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The Washington Mystics will aim to extend their season-best four-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.

The Mystics (16-12) have not played since defeating the visiting Wings (19-11) on Friday, 81-75. Washington was powered by Shakira Austin's 28 points and 10 rebounds and Kiki Iriafen's 22 points and nine boards. Meanwhile, Sonia Citr

Mike Yastrzemski, Matt Olson help Braves beat Nationals

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:40:27 GMT

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Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Olson homered for the Atlanta Braves, who beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.

The National League East leaders got just seven hits but made the most of them to extend their winning streak to five. The Braves also took advantage of two errors by the Nationals to score two unearned runs.

Olivia Miles continues brilliant rookie season as Lynx outlast Fever

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:40:29 GMT

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Olivia Miles scored 28 points on 11-for-14 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Courtney Williams added 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting for Minnesota (25-6), which won its 10th game in a row. Napheesa Collier finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

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What to know about the total solar eclipse on August 12

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:23 GMT

Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northernSpainon August 12, when theMoonwill completely cover the Sun during arare total solar eclipse.

Here is what you need to know about the first total solar eclipse visible in mainlandEuropesince 2006.

What is an eclipse?

Eclipses happen when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a narrow band of shadow across our planet.<

Latino voters in Florida see outreach push as early voting begins

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:25:38 GMT

Early voting in Florida's primary election has started in at least 10 counties, with more rolling out later this week.

The primary is Aug. 18, and local races for school board, county commission and circuit judge will be decided — races that will not appear on the November ballot.

Laudi Campo, Florida state director for the Hispanic Federation, said the organization is meeting voters where they are, includ

The blind spot: Peri, meno and postmenopause adrift in Quebec

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:53:33 GMT

How half of the adult population goes through half of their lives from the age of forty within a process that their own physicians were not trained to see. Let us remember the obvious: more than half of adults are women. All women.By Claudia Aranda, Montral, QuebecIt started with a cream. What I discovered afterward compelled me to investigate why, for five years and more, no doctor of any specialty saw what was happening