- 5d ago
Viktor Hovland leads Tour Championship as Scottie Scheffler nears Tiger Woods money record
Viktor Hovland took a one-stroke lead at East Lake at 15 under par, while Scottie Scheffler moved into third place, needing a top-13 finish to break the PGA Tour career money record.
- Aug 25
PGA Tour introduces 32-player match play format for Tour Championship starting in 2028
The PGA Tour will overhaul its season-ending playoffs in 2028, introducing a 32-man match play Tour Championship across two weeks following a 90-player stroke play opener.
- Aug 25
Waymo plans late 2027 commercial robotaxi launch in Munich after German road tests
Testing with safety drivers will begin in the coming weeks across Munich to map streets before commercial autonomous operations launch under German federal driving laws.
- Aug 23
American Airlines flight lands safely in Dallas after laptop catches fire mid-air
Flight attendants contained a smoking laptop inside a thermal bag after it ignited aboard American Airlines Flight 2398, injuring up to five passengers before landing at Dallas-Fort Worth.
- Aug 22
Falcons defeat Colts 34-6 as Jack Strand throws for 212 yards in preseason win
Jack Strand and Cooper Rush combined for 298 passing yards as Atlanta dominated Indianapolis, while Detroit and Buffalo also secured Saturday preseason victories.
- Aug 22
MLS fines Lionel Messi and Ian Fray over altercations in Philadelphia draw
Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami players Lionel Messi and Ian Fray for hands to the head and neck, while an independent panel rescinded Cavan Sullivan's red card.
- Aug 20
Aide Natalie Harp draws scrutiny after leaked letters and secret flight transfer
Donald Trump's 35-year-old assistant Natalie Harp has moved to the center of political debate following leaked letters, security protocols in Turkey, and public criticism from Senator Jon Ossoff.
- Aug 19
Amazon plans US drone delivery expansion to 500 locales by end of 2026
The Prime Air service will grow sixfold from 11 existing hubs into metropolitan areas including Chicago, Atlanta, and Cleveland, delivering packages under five pounds within an hour.
- Aug 17
Baggage container catches fire at Milan Malpensa before London-bound British Airways flight
A baggage container caught fire at Milan Malpensa airport on August 16, delaying a British Airways flight to London Heathrow. Firefighters extinguished the flames quickly, with a lithium battery or short circuit as possible causes.
- Aug 13
Flock Safety mandates abuse-prevention tools after 50-plus officers accused of misusing surveillance cameras
Flock Safety will require all 7,000 law enforcement agencies using its 120,000 cameras to activate abuse-detection tools by year-end, after more than 50 officers were accused of stalking ex-partners and tracking abortion patients through the system.
- Aug 10
Birmingham hosts 2026 European Athletics Championships, a UK first for the outdoor edition
Birmingham hosts the 2026 European Athletics Championships from 10 to 16 August, the first time the United Kingdom has staged the outdoor edition of the continental competition.
- Aug 9
Malagò names fencer Bianchedi as Italy's first female head of delegation
Giovanni Malagò, the new president of the FIGC, has appointed CONI vice president and two-time Olympic fencing champion Diana Bianchedi as head of delegation of the Italian national football team, the first woman to hold the role.
- Aug 9
Mattel unveils Whitney Houston Barbie doll recreating iconic 1987 music video look
Mattel has released a $60 Whitney Houston Barbie Signature Doll recreating the singer's look from her 1987 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' music video, with the estate's approval.
- Aug 6
US Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in 51-44 vote, ending yearlong vacancy
The US Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in a 51-44 vote on August 5, 2026, ending a near yearlong vacancy after two previous nominees failed. She inherits an agency that has lost roughly 3,000 workers and faces the worst measles resurgence in three decades.
- Aug 5
US World Cup host cities chase FIFA over unpaid $1 million legacy contributions
Eleven US cities that staged 2026 World Cup matches say FIFA verbally promised each a $1 million legacy payment but has not delivered, adding to scrutiny of president Gianni Infantino.
- Aug 3
Union Berlin signs Ivorian striker Emmanuel Latte Lath on season-long loan from Atlanta United
The 27-year-old forward arrives on a deal for the full 2026-27 season with an option to buy, joining the Bundesliga side after a record-setting transfer to MLS turned sour.
- Aug 2
Nationals trade NL slugging leader Luis García Jr. to Yankees for four right-handed pitchers
The Washington Nationals held out first baseman Luis García Jr. on Sunday as a trade to the New York Yankees neared completion, with four right-handed pitchers heading back to Washington.
- Jul 30
Kanye West concert in Madrid goes ahead despite antisemitism backlash and European cancellations
The rapper's performance at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 30 July follows cancellations in six European countries over his repeated antisemitic statements, Holocaust denial, and praise for Adolf Hitler.
- Jul 28
Colin Gray sentenced to 15 years for giving son rifle used in Apalachee High School shooting
Colin Gray, 55, was sentenced Thursday after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the 2024 attack at Apalachee High School that killed two students and two teachers.
- Jul 25
Waymo Plans to End Uber Exclusivity in Austin and Atlanta, Launching Its Own App by January 2028
Waymo has notified Uber that it plans to launch its own robotaxi app in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, ending the exclusivity agreement that keeps its vehicles available only through Uber in those markets, amid rising tensions over safety, service quality, and diverging policy objectives.
