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How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars

Despite record viewership and attendance, and amazing talent across the league, the WNBA has been caught up in the national conversation about the culture wars. Sportswriter Sabreena Merchant says, “everything in the WNBA seems to take on a political lens far beyond what is actually happening on the court.” Merchant spoke with Fresh Air guest interviewer Sam Fragoso (host of Talk Easy) about the expansion of the WNBA, the race and gender politics consuming the narrative, and the departure of commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Merchant writes for The Athletic, from the New York Times.Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Practical Magic 2. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air Archives

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Sep 10 • 1:58 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Amy Karnikian Recognized Among Business Aviation’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40

Los Angeles – September 10, 2026: The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has named Crowell & Moring’s Amy Karnikian to its 2026 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 list in the Business…

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Sep 10 • 1:41 PM EDT • Business • crowell.com
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How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars

Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.

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Sep 10 • 1:22 PM EDT • Politics • nhpr.org
How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars

Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.

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Sep 10 • 1:22 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Rating the Washington Wizards Top X-Factors in 2026-27

From Anthony Davis’ health to Kyshawn George’s explosive growth, discover which key players will determine if Washington’s star-studded roster can spark the NBA’s biggest turnaround.

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Sep 10 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Anthony Edwards Reveals His Favorite NBA Arena to Play In

Anthony Edwards has some personal picks for best NBA stadium.

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Sep 9 • 10:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Chicago Bulls Receive Poor Rating in Basketball Power Index

The Basketball Power Index (via ESPN) ranks the Chicago Bulls as one of the bottom-five teams in the NBA. Can they beat their poor projection?

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Sep 9 • 10:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Blazers’ Underrated Signing Could Pay Dividends

The NBL champion and Davidson sharpshooter heads to training camp on an Exhibit 10 deal, aiming to secure his NBA dream through Portland’s growing international pipeline.

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Sep 9 • 9:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Vets Send Blunt Message to Jalen Duren

Former NBA vets Raymond Felton and Theo Pinson explain why Jalen Duren should think twice before walking away from the Detroit Pistons.

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Sep 9 • 7:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Liquid nitrogen leak triggers emergency response at Wisconsin business

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WFRV) — A Wisconsin business had a hazmat scare after the Fitchburg Fire Department was alerted to a liquid nitrogen leak, according to a press release. Bruker Nano Services,…

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Sep 9 • 5:55 PM EDT • Business • wearegreenbay.com
NBA’s Dallas Mavericks Seek Zoning for Sports and Entertainment District

The Dallas Mavericks’ chose a likely place to begin the rezoning process for a sports and entertainment district, a onetime thriving mall. The team is looking at 100 acres of land that used to be the Valley View Center. The mall was once home to Bloomingdale’s, Dillard’s and Macy’s in the 1990’s but was shuttered and then ...

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Sep 9 • 1:43 PM EDT • Entertainment • connectcre.com
Where Do Cavaliers Rank in Eastern Conference Entering 2026-27?

Entering the new NBA season, where do the Cavaliers land in the Eastern Conference ranking?

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Sep 9 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New 'SNL' season will have Jalen Brunson and Inde Navarrette as hosts, music from Katseye, Rosalía

Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host “Saturday Night Live” when the new season begins later this month | Newsradio 1140 WRVA

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Sep 9 • 1:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
New 'SNL' season will have Jalen Brunson and Inde Navarrette as hosts, music from Katseye, Rosalía

Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host “Saturday Night Live” when the new season begins later this month | 104.1 FM KMOX

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Sep 9 • 1:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
New 'SNL' season will have Jalen Brunson and Inde Navarrette as hosts, music from Katseye, Rosalía

Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host “Saturday Night Live” when the new season begins later this month | 830 WCCO

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Sep 9 • 1:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
New 'SNL' season will have Jalen Brunson and Inde Navarrette as hosts, music from Katseye, Rosalía

Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host “Saturday Night Live” when the new season begins later this month. Brunson, who helped the Knicks become

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Sep 9 • 1:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Lancaster County judge dismisses challenge to Nebraska K-12, collegiate sports ballot measure

A district court judge dismissed all objections Tuesday to a last-minute legal effort seeking to disqualify a ballot measure that would cement sex-separate school sports requirements in the Nebraska Constitution.

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Sep 9 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • 1011now.com
Sophie Cunningham finally gets milestone birthday celebration during Fever break

Sophie Cunningham’s family delivers delayed surprise during WNBA hiatus

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Sep 9 • 9:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Peter Gould reads from his new novel, 'Part For The Hole'

NORTH BENNINGTON — At 7 p.m. on September 24, Brattleboro author Peter Gould will read from his new novel “Part For The Hole” at Pangaea Café, in North Bennington. The

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Sep 9 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • benningtonbanner.com
Complete Your Evolution With “Perfect Eclosion – Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth”! [YA01]

The Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth takes flight!

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Sep 9 • 8:18 AM EDT • Technology • ygorganization.com
What Cathy Engelbert’s successor owes WNBA players

The players aren’t a problem the next commissioner must solve. They are the answer to unlocking the league's full value.

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Sep 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
We Need to Have a Conversation About Angel Reese

Angel Reese gets treated like a superstar. But are we sure she actually is one? Nobody can deny the rebounding. Nobody can deny the production. Reese is averaging 16.1 points and 12.4 rebounds this season, which is objectively impressive. But the WNBA is becoming increasingly loaded with elite players, and the bar for being called…

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Sep 9 • 3:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN insider reveals receive shocking, Warriors’ Jimmy Butler health update

The NBA season is rapidly approaching as teams are expected to report to training camp at the end of the month.

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Sep 8 • 10:00 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Sports law professor explains the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard’s NBA punishments

Ken Jacobsen, director of Temple Law’s sports law program, discusses the recent Kawhi Leonard scandal and the heavy punishments being administered by the NBA.

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Sep 8 • 3:39 PM EDT • Sports • news.temple.edu
Sports law professor explains the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard’s NBA punishments

Ken Jacobsen, director of Temple Law’s sports law program, discusses the recent Kawhi Leonard scandal and the heavy punishments being administered by the NBA.

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Sep 8 • 3:39 PM EDT • Sports • now.temple.edu
Ham: Kings Rejected LaVine-Young Swap

As the Sacramento Kings continue to rebuild, the front office has clearly put a focus on getting younger. Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis are two players to monitor as the season progresses to see if the team is looking to deal one of their former NBA All-Stars.

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Sep 8 • 2:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Adds Subtle Details To NBA 2K27, But Demands A Lot More Power

DLSS 5's juice may not be worth the squeeze for launch title NBA 2K27.

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Sep 8 • 2:31 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Wisconsin alum, rapper Yung Gravy supports local business during Badgers vs Notre Dame game

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Matthew Hauri, better known by his stage and rapper name Yung Gravy, made an appearance in Green Bay over the weekend to support Wisconsin, his alma mater, in their g…

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Sep 8 • 1:34 PM EDT • Business • wearegreenbay.com
Future Leader: Haven Banks, Director of Marketing & Outreach, MiraSol Health

Haven Banks, Director of Marketing & Outreach at MiraSol Health, has been named to the Future Leaders Awards Class of 2026 by Hospice News. To become

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Sep 8 • 1:08 PM EDT • Health • hospicenews.com
Heat linked to reunion with struggling ex-Lakers point guard

An NBA writer believes the Miami Heat should consider bringing back a former Los Angeles Lakers backcourt contributor for a second stint.

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Sep 8 • 11:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What to Chase in 2026 Panini Donruss WNBA

The 2026 WNBA trading card season is officially in full swing, and collectors are already hunting down the most coveted pulls in the new Panini Donruss WNBA set.

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Sep 8 • 11:38 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
It’s harmful for professors to preach their political beliefs

Senior staff writer Abby Breidenbach discusses the need for political discourse in the classroom and why that is harmed when a professor preaches their own beliefs.

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Sep 8 • 9:40 AM EDT • Politics • pittnews.com
It’s harmful for professors to preach their political beliefs

Senior staff writer Abby Breidenbach discusses the need for political discourse in the classroom and why that is harmed when a professor preaches their own beliefs.

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Sep 8 • 9:40 AM EDT • Politics • pittnews.com
Does Klay Thompson Move Impact Mavs' Updated NBA Power Rankings?

Bleacher Report kept the Dallas Mavericks 19th in its latest NBA power rankings after the Klay Thompson buyout, with a play-in berth viewed as realistic.

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Sep 8 • 8:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Arena for 76ers, Flyers marks 'new era for Philadelphia sports'

The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new fully privately funded arena in South Philadelphia, which is targeted to open before the WNBA season in 2030.

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Sep 8 • 7:57 AM EDT • Sports • 6abc.com
Arena for 76ers, Flyers to open in 2030, marks 'new era'

The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new fully privately funded arena in South Philadelphia, which is targeted to open before the WNBA season in 2030.

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Sep 8 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Former NBA Center Takes Shot at Cavaliers' James Harden

A former NBA center has called out Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden over his new contract.

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Sep 7 • 8:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former Net Durant Tops NBA All-Time Career Earnings List

Propelled by massive Brooklyn contracts and a late-career evolution, the 16-time All-Star eclipsed $591 million in total salary to cement his status as the league's ultimate financial heavyweight.

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Sep 7 • 7:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Minnesota Lynx just signed a potential game-changer

Aari McDonald, who last played for the Indiana Fever, has joined the best team in the WNBA.

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Sep 7 • 12:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former Miami Heat Forward Approves Klay Thompson Signing

NBA veteran PJ Tucker breaks down why the sharpshooter’s elite floor-spacing is the perfect ingredient to unlock the Miami Heat's offense alongside stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.

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Sep 7 • 12:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Egor Dëmin, Michael Porter Jr. Show Off Personalities in 2K

Michael Porter Jr. and Egor Dëmin brought plenty of personality to NBA 2K27’s “Deflected,” answering awkward questions, roasting teammates, and sharing some hilarious stories along the way.

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Sep 7 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
"This is super, super heavy" - Experts test Nvidia's divisive graphics-altering DLSS 5 tech and find it really does tank your game's frame-rate

Nvidia's new game-altering DLSS 5 technology takes a serious toll on a game's frame-rate, experts declare. So is it worth it?

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Sep 7 • 8:34 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Sandeep Kumar named Texas Tech soil science chair

Indian-born scientist Sandeep Kumar takes over Texas Tech’s Plant and Soil Science department.

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Sep 7 • 8:27 AM EDT • Science • americanbazaaronline.com
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Simmons, Kings Interested in Potential Long-Term Relationship

If things go well for Ben Simmons and the Sacramento Kings, the former Rookie of the Year could find his new NBA-home after a one-year hiatus away from the league.

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Sep 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ribfest returning to Dunbar with food and entertainment

Ribfest, one of the Charleston area’s best-known food festivals, will be Sept. 10-13 at Shawnee Park in Dunbar.

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Sep 7 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wvgazettemail.com
Frances Tiafoe’s gesture towards AJ Dybantsa and his family after US Open win

US Open quarterfinalist Frances Tiafoe shouted out 2026 NBA Draft No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa with his celebration after defeating Daniil Medvedev.

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Sep 7 • 3:32 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
User reports melted GeForce RTX 5090 power connector after testing DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27

Enabling DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27 pushes GPU power usage to its limit, and with that we've got our first post-DLSS 5 case of a 16-pin cable melting.

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Sep 7 • 2:31 AM EDT • Technology • tweaktown.com
NBA Trade Talks: Analyzing Michael Porter Jr’s Detroit Pistons Fit

Michael Porter Jr. stayed put at the last NBA Trade Deadline, but the Detroit Pistons could be in the mix for a deal when it arrives this season

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Sep 6 • 10:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Researchers create polar wurtzite nitride semiconductor NbAlN

Polar wurtzite nitride semiconductors such as aluminum nitride and gallium nitride underpin high-power and high-frequency electronics. Researchers have now achieved the first epitaxial growth of niobium aluminum nitride (NbAlN) on GaN while preserving its polar crystal structure. Used as a barrier layer, NbAlN increased the interfacial two-dimensional electron gas density from 5.1 × 1012 to 1.7 × 1013 cm−2, opening new possibilities for polarization-based materials design in future GaN electronic devices.

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Sep 6 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org
What Did the Emphatic LSU Win Over Clemson Prove?

On Saturday, Baton Rouge was a sweltering pocket of inebriated, eager fans, starving for football during an uncomfortable news storm. The LSU win over Clemson was like therapy for a fanbase excited about the potential on the field but uneasy about the headlines off it. Lane Kiffin calmly dismissed notions of the team being distracted …

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Sep 6 • 2:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Blazers' Front Office Ranked Third-Worst in NBA

New ownership turmoil, brain drain in the scouting department, and a questionable blockbuster trade for Ja Morant spark a freefall for Portland in the latest league-wide evaluations.

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Sep 6 • 1:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
See the Cowboys offseason grade according to fans

The Cowboys fanbase is pleased

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Sep 6 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
DLSS 5 Testing Ends in a Melted RTX 5090 Connector, Power Shoots Past 600 W

DLSS 5 seems to be contributing to increased power draw, and we have our first victim here. Videocardz reports a new melted-connector case on an MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC, which surfaced during DLSS 5 Neural Rendering testing in NBA 2K27, currently the only officially supported game. A...

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Sep 6 • 9:52 AM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Sophie Cunningham autograph event gets new date during WNBA pause

Sophie Cunningham’s rescheduled autograph event will give Fever fans a chance to connect with her before Indiana resumes its playoff push.

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Sep 6 • 9:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Spurs Ideal Midseason Roster Addition Revealed

The San Antonio Spurs are carrying a nearly full roster heading into NBA training camp, and might have to wait for the season to start to sign their next free agent.

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Sep 6 • 8:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Stella’s Pinball Arcade & Lounge strives to deliver top-notch entertainment: Greeley Gems

Started on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, the arcade and lounge recently celebrated five years in business.

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Sep 6 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • greeleytribune.com
Bronny James: Lakers have 'good vibes everywhere'

Guard Bronny James said that the vibes are positive on the Lakers right now as the new NBA season approaches.

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Sep 5 • 11:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LeBron James Joins Polymarket as Prediction Markets Court Sports' Biggest Stars: Here's What We Know

On Saturday, four-time NBA champion and four-time Olympic medalist LeBron James announced an upcoming partnership with Polymarket, the prediction market platform. James posted a 14-second video on X showing him exiting an elevator at “Polymarket HQ,” with floor buttons labeled...

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Sep 5 • 11:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former NBA champion calls Lakers roster ‘whitest Laker team’

The offseason has been a near overhaul for the Lakers' roster, and former NBA player Matt Barnes is having fun analyzing it.

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Sep 5 • 7:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Citrus Heights restaurant closed twice this year due to 'vermin infestation'

A local restaurant on Greenback Lane has suffered several failed inspections over the last several months, according to Sacramento County Environmental Management Department documentation. The restaurant is currently open for business...

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Sep 5 • 5:11 PM EDT • Business • citrusheightssentinel.com
Duke alum takes role as WNBA general manager

A former player personnel consultant for Duke has landed a job as the general manager of the Los Angeles Sparks.

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Sep 5 • 2:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Stern Lets Fallout Pinball Machine Out Of The Vault

The largest pinball company delves further into the video game themes, albeit with one largely taking inspiration from its TV adaptation

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Sep 5 • 1:56 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Chapel Bell Curve: Whatever the question, manball is the answer

Yara and Nathan did a fantastic, thorough job previewing the SEC earlier this week. So thorough they sort of ran out of time to actually preview one school in particular: the Georgia Bulldogs. That’s an oversight the dynamic duo remedy with gusto in this episode, turning the Bulldog roster over this way and that, peeking […]

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Sep 5 • 10:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Microsoft’s recent decisions paint a clear picture — Xbox Cloud Gaming is no longer the future the company once promised

Xbox's cloud gaming hourly limit rates have been met with derision in the fanbase, and have highlighted gaps between other services.

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Sep 5 • 9:23 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
“Health Will Always Be The Focus”: Satou Sabally Faces Crushing Blow Just Days Before FIBA World Cup

Satou Sabally will no longer play in the remainder of this WNBA season after her second concussion. Sabally had a nasty head injury during a matchup against the Aces, after she was hit in the head by NaLyssa Smith. Sabally exited the game for a while but then returned, which made fans believe that she [...]

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Sep 5 • 9:03 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
76ers executive departs team for WNBA Front Office role

76ers' executive Ariana Andonian is making her move to the WNBA.

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Sep 5 • 7:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Letters: Clippers and Kawhi get off easy; fans are big losers

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the NBA's penalties for the Clippers, USC's defense, the Angels sale and more.

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Sep 5 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • latimes.com
Mayor Parker’s election put lobbyist William Dunbar at the center of Philly politics. Now he’s awaiting sentencing on tax fraud charges.

Parker let Dunbar go from her campaign in August 2024. Neither side has publicly explained what led to the separation.

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Sep 5 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com
Charles Barkley is ‘100 percent’ leaving Inside the NBA unless one condition is met

NBA legend Charles Barkley’s time with ESPN and Inside the NBA may come to a quick end. Last season, Inside the NBA officially moved on from TNT Sports as the show started airing on ESPN.

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Sep 5 • 4:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Adrian Dunbar: Home, Irish unity and his new Line of Duty catchphrase

Actor Adrian Dunbar chats about how his heritage has shaped his life, his career and his politics.

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Sep 5 • 1:44 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Chicago Sky owner calls Enes Kanter Freedom’s lawsuit ‘meritless and frivolous’

"Freedom was removed for his conduct, not his speech," the Sky's statement reads. "We look forward to the truth prevailing in court."

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Sep 4 • 8:19 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Cathy Engelbert will be remembered as the commissioner who made the WNBA deeply political and divisive

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her retirement after 2026, but her seven-year tenure was defined by player clashes and political controversy.

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Sep 4 • 6:47 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
The Fierce Battle For Kids’ Eyeballs...Plus Two “Devils” Face Off

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) During the week of this report, Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit theaters and went on to become one of the biggest films of all time. So, you know what that means! It’s time for a poll! Recently, Project Hail Mary came to Prime Video and became a top five film for them, but didn’t smash streaming records, a feat I cautiously thought it could accomplish. Can Spider-Man 4 do better? To set the stakes, some of the biggest films of all time do just okay on streaming. Wicked, Top Gun: Maverick, and Barbie come to mind... But unlike those films, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a Sony film which means it’s headed to Netflix, the world’s largest streamer. Now, per friend of the newsletter and my go-to Netflix expert, Kasey Moore of What’s on Netflix, Sony films usually appear on Netflix 120 days after they premiere, which means Spidey 4 would land on Netflix on, checks notes, 28-November, one of the two biggest streaming weekends of the year! But Sony occasionally delays its biggest hits for a bit longer, to give them more time to make money on PVOD, so Spider-Man: Brand New Day might not swing onto Netflix until late December or even February 2027. Loading... Okay, on to this week’s issue. Since The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made its way to Peacock, I’m looking at the true workhorse of streaming viewership: kids films. And the surprising film that bested most Netflix animated movies. All that, plus Hulu has a new show that might be a hit (for them…?), two “Devils” square off on streaming, Zendaya tries to find some streaming magic, Netflix’s I Will Find You continues to do well, House of the Dragon tries to break into the season three top ten, some big NBC sports and summer programs, what friendly neighborhood Spider-Man character actually generates the most viewership on streaming, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of July 27th to August 2nd, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - As The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Peacock, How Have Kids Films Fared in 2026? Like Mario hopping on a Koopa, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie landed on Peacock on 30-July. (Yeah, I kinda forced that Mario reference.) How did it do? Great, just like the first film. It got 13.0 million hours on its opening, and that’s good enough to take second place among Peacock films on the Nielsen charts all time: As I mention all the time, Peacock just isn’t the world’s biggest streamer—in fact, nowhere close—so its films struggle to put up numbers like Netflix (or even Prime Video and Disney+). So this is a solid debut for that streamer. And as we saw last time, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a HUGE second life on Netflix when it moved streamers. This chart doesn’t even show how long the first Mario lasted on Netflix: a whopping, KPop-esque 31 weeks. For NBCUniversal, though, the big win was the second Mario movie grossing $429 million in America and over $1 billion globally. But yeah, to add a very strong streaming performance only makes its success even greater. Illumination pretty clearly has another hit franchise on their hands. This is a good time, though, to check in on kids films so far in 2026. We’ve had a few big, big titles, a rare Netflix success, and some disappointments. Let’s start with the top animated films since November of 2025, over their first four weeks on the charts, along with a few of the “best all time” animated films: (As a reminder, if a film doesn’t make the Nielsen top ten lists, I don’t have data for it, so it gets a “zero” in terms of viewership. Now, it had some viewership, but I don’t know what it is, so it gets a zero.) I added a few titles to get an idea of what the best of the best looks like in terms of animation. And you can see, through four weeks, Zootopia 2 can now claim “one of the biggest streaming films of all time” titles. GOAT too did surprisingly well, besting Netflix’s biggest films (Swapped and In Your Dreams) through four weeks. When I’ve talked about how films can have varying performances on streaming compared to their box office, this is what I mean. Goat just managed to gross even $103 million at the box office—so it’s popular, but just barely—but did very well on streaming. Of course, what set Encanto and KPop Demon Hunters apart from the rest was their absolutely insane longevity. Here are the kids film charts through eight weeks to show that: And really KPop Demon Hunters just kept going, and no 2025 or 2026 kids films have had that sort of longevity. I can’t wait to see the sequel in theaters. Film - Two Devils and a Drama As I wrote last week, in the past, theatrical-first film flops weren’t eligible for “Miss of the Week” or “Miss of the Year” honors/dishonors, but since so many more films go to theaters first these days, I’ve made them eligible now! But it’s complicated. You see, this is a Streaming Ratings Report, emphasis on streaming, which makes analyzing this week’s two biggest streaming misses—The Drama on HBO Max (A24’s dramedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) and Prime Video’s The Devil Mouth (a killer shark movie starring young attractive people)—somewhat tricky. The Drama isn’t eligible for Luminate, but The Devil’s Mouth only had 1.5 million hours in its first week: The Devil’s Mouth notched 5.2 million hours according to Nielsen. Meanwhile, The Drama missed the charts entirely. Not great! But Prime Video is a much bigger streamer than HBO Max. That said, HBO Max titles are on Prime Video, but I think Prime Video prioritizes their original/exclusive titles, which helps boost their viewership. Complicating this further, The Drama made $48 million in the US—while A24 sells foreign distribution; the $57 million of overseas grosses helps A24 sell overseas rights for money in the future—off of a $28 million budget (which seems low for Zendaya and Pattinson, so they might have backend). The Devil’s Mouth, though, had zero dollars at the box office. The other stats for The Devil’s Mouth are bleak, and by “bleak”, I mean horrendous: a 4.7 on 15K reviews on IMDb (yikes) and a 46 on Metacritic (double yikes). The Drama, though buzzy online, only has a solid (but far from elite) 7.1 IMDb score on 121K reviews and a 59 on Metacritic (which is far, far lower than I’d have guessed). So which film is the “Miss of the Week”? I’m giving it to The Devil’s Mouth for one simple reason: it’s a horror film. And almost all horror films, even poorly reviewed horror films, should get a shot in theaters to at least try to recoup some of their budgets. The Drama made money at the box office and The Devil’s Mouth didn’t. It’s just like the situation last issue with Obsession and Masters of the Universe. Sure, Obsession didn’t pop on the streaming charts, but at least it already made it money at the box office. And as we’ve been seeing for years now and we’ll see all fall, theatrical films just do better on streaming. After all, the big “devil” winner this week was actually The Devil Wears Prada 2 with 14.8 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s right, The Devil Wears Prada 2—one of the box office success stories of May—came to streaming and parlayed its $220 million box office into 14.8 million Nielsen hours. Disney also put out a datecdote that it had 15.2 million “views” globally in five days, but again we don’t have a lot of great context for what that means. Here’s how it stacks up to other Hulu films, since I’m categorizing this mainly as a Hulu title (though it was also on Disney+): Share Quick Notes on Film We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Whether Hulu has a new hit show on its hands... The top first and third seasons of all time and which shows are climbing those charts… What version of Spidey is the most popular... What sport and TV show are performing better on NBC than the NBA... All the flops, bombs and misses... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Next week, wow, things stay so busy. One of streaming’s biggest shows of all time, Ted Lasso, returns along with new YA-ish shows from Hulu (The Shards, from Ryan Murphy) and Prime Video (Sterling Point). The Challenge moves to Paramount+, plus My Life with the Walter Boys returns to Netflix and Futurama returns to Hulu. And Netflix has a new horror film, The Last House. Lots to talk about! All month, things stay busy. We’re talking Reacher on Prime Video! Outer Banks and Tires on Netflix! Lanterns on HBO Max! UFC 330 on Paramount+ and the MLB Field of Dreams game on Netflix. And a ton of smaller films come to streaming. Long term, the VMAs are back on 27-Sep! I feel like I haven’t heard much about this show in past years, but I’m seeing more news coverage and buzz for this show than in past years. I’m curious to see how it does.

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Sep 4 • 3:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
ESPN has a big PR headache after the NBA's LA Clippers ruling

ESPN has caught scrutiny for its framing of the LA Clippers' salary cap scandal, which one PR pro called "very misleading."

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Sep 4 • 2:52 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Former Cavaliers All-Star Could Join Top Western Conference Team

A former All-Star from the Cleveland Cavaliers could be joining a top Western Conference team for the 2026-27 NBA season.

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Sep 4 • 1:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cathy Engelbert built the WNBA into a sports powerhouse. Her successor will inherit a league at a crossroads

After Engelbert’s tenure as WNBA commissioner, the league is more valuable and popular than ever—but her successor will inherit a league facing tensions.

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Sep 4 • 1:11 PM EDT • Sports • fortune.com
Lakers Champion Gives Verdict on LeBron James' 76ers Future

LeBron James is entering a part of his career he has never quite experienced before. At 41, with his 24th NBA season ahead of him, the four-time champion has taken a much different path into the next chapter than he has at any point since entering the league.

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Sep 4 • 1:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
BlackSun’s Seattle NBA bid could include sports-entertainment complex on tribal land

BlackSun Private Equity is pursuing a Seattle NBA expansion bid that could place the team in a new arena on Tulalip Tribes’ land near Marysville, about 30 miles north of Seattle.

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Sep 4 • 11:44 AM EDT • Entertainment • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Clippers could trade $197M All-Star after NBA ruling

Should the Clippers do this?

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Sep 4 • 11:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ben Simmons makes $3.5 million decision to revive NBA career

Former Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons is making a comeback to the NBA. After an impressive workout, he has agreed to terms with a team in the Western Conference.

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Sep 4 • 10:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA 2K27 predicts the season: LeBron's shocking start with 76ers, a new MVP and an NBA Finals rematch
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Sep 4 • 9:40 AM EDT • Technology • sports.yahoo.com
We Simulated the 2026-27 Season 100 Times on NBA 2K27. Here Are the Results.

What happens if you simulate the upcoming NBA season on ‘NBA 2K’ 100 times? We decided to find out for ourselves and record all the results.

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Sep 4 • 6:30 AM EDT • Technology • si.com
The NBA let Kawhi Leonard off embarrassingly easy

Kawhi Leonard's deserves a lot more of the blame than he's getting.

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Sep 4 • 5:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Grizzlies Have an Underrated Trade Asset Hiding in Plain Sight

Bleacher Report named Ty Jerome an overlooked NBA trade candidate, and the Memphis Grizzlies could have a valuable asset if he stays healthy.

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Sep 4 • 12:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Clippers Vow to Fight NBA’s $30 Million Fine and Historic Draft Pick Penalties

The Los Angeles Clippers‘ offseason was already complicated after their 2025-26 season ended in a play-in loss to the Golden State Warriors, keeping the franchise out of the postseason for the first time since 2022. Months later, Kawhi Leonard and the organization find themselves at the center of a storm that has nothing to do [...]

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Sep 3 • 11:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pablo Torre Sounds Off on the Clippers Ruling, Kawhi Leonard and ESPN — and Teases His Next Big Story

“Pablo Torre Finds Out” host on the NBA’s historic ruling against the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard’s slap on the wrist and ESPN undermining his reporting.

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Sep 3 • 8:30 PM EDT • Sports • variety.com
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NBA Analyst Questions Work Ethic of 76ers Superstar Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid has had an extensive injury history. Now, he's slimmed down, and Max Kellerman calls him out for poor work ethic.

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Sep 3 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA insider reveals timeline for Kawhi Leonard-Raptors trade after Clippers punishment

The Los Angeles Clippers traded Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors earlier in the offseason and then mayhem happened. Now, with everything cleared up, it seems like it will still be able to go through.

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Sep 3 • 9:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Winners and losers from NBA finding, penalties on Clippers, Kawhi Leonard investigation
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Sep 3 • 12:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Former NBA All-Star believes Joel Embiid is not fully dedicated to working hard

Joel Embiid is getting flak for apparent problems with his work ethic.

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Sep 2 • 10:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and the most damaging swing-and-a-miss in NBA history
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Sep 2 • 9:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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5 takeaways from the NBA's punishment of the Clippers: By dropping a sledgehammer, Adam Silver squares off against the league's richest owner
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Sep 2 • 8:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wanda Sykes and the 'Philly Sisters' bring women’s sports to Philadelphia

They brought the WNBA to Philadelphia, they launched the first women’s tennis tournament there in 20 years, and they’re just getting started. The “Philly Sisters” want to make Philadelphia the next hub for women’s sports. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports.

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Sep 2 • 8:32 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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NBA hammers Clippers, Steve Ballmer for salary cap circumvention as Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension

The NBA released the findings of its nearly year-long investigation into salary cap circumvention allegations on Wednesday

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Sep 2 • 4:35 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
NBA reportedly strips Clippers of 5 first-round draft picks, fines Steve Ballmer $30M in Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention probe

The NBA has stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks and fined owner Steve Ballmer $30 million at the conclusion of it’s probe into alleged salary cap circumvention with Kawhi Leonard, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.

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Sep 2 • 4:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Feds, NBA investigating Daktronics amid alleged Kawhi Leonard, Clippers no-show sponsor deals
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Sep 2 • 3:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Nets almost became the Swamp Dragons in the 90s. Now they’re hosting a night to celebrate it

One of the NBA's most infamous almost-rebrands will now be commemorated as part of the Nets' 60-year anniversary celebration.

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Sep 2 • 1:57 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
How will Stan Kroenke impact the Angels? We asked reporters who have covered his other teams

Los Angeles Angels fans rejoiced on Tuesday after news broke that longtime owner Arte Moreno was selling the team for $4 billion to Stan Kroenke, whose Kroenke Sports and Entertainment owns a collection of franchises across multiple leagues. Under the group’s umbrella, Kroenke owns the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, NBA’s Denver Nuggets, NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and Arsenal in the English Premier League. He also owns MLS’ Colorado Rapids and the National Lacrosse League’s Colorado Mammoth. Each of those teams has won at least one league title during Kroenke’s ownership tenure. So what...

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Sep 2 • 9:29 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
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NYU Courant inducts Indian American computer science scholars

Gautam Kamath, Pratyusha Sharma bring expertise from MIT, and IIT Delhi to advance reliable machine learning.

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Sep 2 • 7:44 AM EDT • Science • americanbazaaronline.com
For Texan Voters, College Football Is as Partisan as Everything Else

In a new poll from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, we learn that members of the electorate butt heads even when it comes to which team’s fans they most despise.

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Sep 1 • 6:49 PM EDT • Politics • texasmonthly.com