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The Fever meet the Lynx on Aug. 2 in the Fever’s 30th regular-season game; Fox/OutKick reports a Lynx coach defended trans athletes and a rally was planned outside.
Newsency · 2/8/2026, 10:17:39 pm
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Forbes says Gausman is 'leaving Toronto' after selling his house; MLB.com and Sportsnet report he discussed a possible final start with the Blue Jays.
technology
NBC News and Forbes report a defunct SpaceX rocket or rocket part is expected to impact the lunar surface; reports do not include official confirmation.
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Multiple UK outlets report the death at the Lake District event; the teenager's identity, timing and official cause have not been confirmed.
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Rappler and GMA Network posted 'Walang Pasok' pages listing class suspensions for Monday, August 3, 2026; the notices do not include locality-specific details.
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News outlets report Richardson entered a no-contest plea in a Florida "super speeder" case, agreed to pay a fine and did so after her 2026 USA Track and Field 100m win.
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Jamaica reached the final by defeating Australia and New Zealand beat England 61-54; the gold-medal match will be played at Glasgow 2026.
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On Aug. 2, President Trump called off planned strikes after an outline of a deal was reached; he said the pause depended on a deal being made rapidly.
india
Rapper Santy Sharma unveiled a campaign named 'आरक्षण हटाओ - अगस्त क्रांति' (Arakshan Hatao - August Kranti); reports say actor Puneet Vasishtha has joined.
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Manchester United overturned a deficit to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the Snapdragon Cup as Bryan Mbeumo scored twice; manager Michael Carrick commented after the match.