On Thursday, the Houston Comets unveiled a new brand identity. According to a team announcement, the release "represents a defining moment in the return of one of the most iconic franchises in women's sports."
Revealed during a celebration at POST Houston, the new identity marks the beginning of the Comets' next chapter. The evening brought together Comets legends, fans, partners, and community leaders for a first look at the franchise's new era, and it all culminated with the unveiling of the team's new logo.
As the Comets prepare to return to the court in 2027, the brand identity honors the franchise's historic championship legacy while also introducing a bold, modern look for a new generation of fans.
One of the WNBA's original eight franchises, the Comets established the league's first dynasty by winning four consecutive championships from 1997 through 2000. The brand identity pays homage to that foundation while looking ahead to the new era of the team and its connection to its fans.
"This is a landmark moment for the Comets, for Houston, and for the continued growth of women's sports," said Gretchen Sheirr, president of business operations for the Houston Rockets and Comets. "This franchise helped define the early years of the WNBA, and we are incredibly proud to honor that championship history while building something modern, bold, and distinctly Houston for the future."

#houston #identity #team #moment

Henry Phipps built Bessemer Trust in 1907 to professionally manage irrevocable trusts for his five children, and this structure is one that estate lawyers still replicate today.
The 2026 GST exemption hits $15 million per person, letting dynasty trust ******* ets skip transfer taxes across grandchildren and beyond.
Trusts hit the 37% federal tax rate on retained income above just $16,000, compared to $640,600 for individual filers, which makes professional trustees essential.
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Henry Phipps co-founded Carnegie Steel with Andrew Carnegie, then spent decades deciding what to do with the money. In 1907, he formed Bessemer Trust as a family office with a staff devoted solely to his family's affairs, and he set up trusts for his five children. The trusts came with professionals hired to run them, and that's the part worth studying. An estate lawyer can still build a modern version, usually called a dynasty trust. Whether a family needs one depends mostly on the size of its estate.

#trust #henry #carnegie

Sue Bird took center stage in Apple TV's recently-released three-part docuseries on the history of UConn women's basketball, which focused its second episode on the program's bitter, longstanding rivalry with Pat Summit's Tennessee.
Bird starred for Geno Auriemma from 1998 to 2002, a stretch that included two Final Four matchups with the Volunteers and served as the apex of tensions between the two programs. The Hall of Famer praised the Apple TV production for a nostalgic look back at her legendary run with the program and for spotlighting the themes that have defined Auriemma's four decades leading UConn.
"I finally got a chance to check out 'The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,' the doc that was on Apple TV," Bird said on her "Bird's Eye View" podcast Monday. "And listen, I loved it. I think we can all agree, right from the jump, that it is so well done. It is a wonderful documentary."
"There were certain players or certain eras touched on more, but I think what has always united us as players, whether you played together or not, was that we all had very similar experiences. The journey might have been different, but the arc was really, really similar. So, you definitely got a sense of what it was like to play at the University of Connecticut."
As one of the most recognizable stars from UConn's turn-of-the-century teams, Sue Bird was closely involved with the production in the documentary. The star point guard provided perspective on UConn's rivalry with Tennessee, ranging from humbling regular-season losses as an underclassman to a memorable 23-point drubbing in the 2002 Final Four, while also reflecting on getting busted at a bar with her Huskies teammates and an Auriemma mental breakdown that led him to hide under the Gampel Pavilion bleachers.

#bird #Apple #final

Steve McBee Sr. has resurfaced on social media following an apparent early prison release
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys star shared footage to Instagram after serving 9 months of an initial 24-month prison sentence over his crop insurance fraud case
"A little more appreciation for the simple things in life," he captioned a video
Steve McBee Sr. has been released from prison.
The McBee Dynasty star, 53, has reunited with family after serving nine months of an initial 24-month sentence in his multimillion-dollar crop insurance fraud case. McBee Sr. has since posted to his Instagram page and Bravo has also shared the news.

#dynasty #star #shared

The death of Princess Astrid of Norway marks the end of an era in the country's history. After the passing of King Harald V of Norway on August 28, news of his sister's death was made public today, plunging the Nordic nation into deep sadness. Even so, the legacy of the woman who stood faithfully beside her brother in service to the Crown lives on with a truly legendary life story.
Princess Astrid of Norway owns one of the most solemn pieces of the dynasty (@ Antony Jones)
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When the Los Angeles Dodgers started the 2026 campaign, their hopes of becoming the first MLB team to three-peat since the '90s New York Yankees dynasty seemed pretty good. While their team features All-Stars scattered throughout their roster, a lot of their strength revolved around their two-way superstar, Shohei Ohtani. Now, just weeks away from the postseason, he finds himself on the injured list.
On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss if the back-to-back defending champions fumbled the injury situation with the four-time MVP winner and if Ohtani will be ready for the NLDS. They then get into Los Angeles calling up top prospect Josue De Paula and if his impressive showing in the minors will be able to translate this early in his career to the big leagues.
Later in the show, Jake and Jordan revisit their bold predictions for the 2026 season from March and see how many they've gotten right, which ones are still in play, and which have hopelessly fallen by the wayside. The guys then make their selections for this week's edition of The Good, The Bad and the Uggla before highlighting the importance of baseball on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
1:15 - The Opener: Shohei Ohtani to the IL
28:43 - Dodgers call up top prospect

#angeles

Happy game week and we hope that you're ready for tomorrow's Penn State game at Temple. Ahead of this matchup, I sent a few questions to Steve Helwick of Underdog Dynasty to preview this game. Steve is a regular around these parts with our opponent Q and A and you should head to our sister site to read more about Temple – and the rest of their conference brethren. Here's what Steve had to say about tomorrow's game.
It's year two for K.C. Keeler at Temple. He went 5-7 in his first year in Philadelphia. What do you make of his fit at Temple and what are expectations for the Owls the rest of this season?
K.C. Keeler has already proven to be an excellent fit at Temple. His résumé speaks for itself, and he is a proven winner even with a lack of resources. He won FCS national championships at both Delaware and Sam Houston, but his 10-win season at Sam Houston in year two of FBS membership might be his magnum opus. Additionally, he's a great fit since he has publicly declared this will be his final job, which promises Temple players and staffers a sense of stability.
Keeler walked into Philadelphia last year and immediately turned Temple into a 5-win team, after the Owls hadn't won more than three games in the entire 2020s. Temple fell one point short of both service academies, and flipping either result would have pushed the program into the postseason.
Temple played incredibly sound football in Keeler's first season, only losing four turnovers the entire year. The Owls should have lofty expectations considering they didn't lose a single starter to the transfer portal. However, they lack experience at quarterback and replacing Evan Simon is no easy task, which could present some challenges offensively. I would label bowl eligibility as a reasonable and attainable goal for this 2026 team.

2. There's a quarterback controversy right now, including former Penn Stater Jaxon Smolik. Where does that stand now and what do you expect from the offense against Penn State?

#year #penn

Steve Maltepes, known as "The Philly Godfather," will impart his gambling wisdom on the Eagles and where the smart money is going on various pro football games each weekend this season. Maltepes is one of the nation's hottest sports betting experts who appears weekly on national radio and has his own website, www.thephillygodfather.com [thephillygodfather.com].
Much is expected of the 2026 Philadelphia Eagles. Talk of a dynasty and winning consecutive Super Bowls ended last year in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, though it does not mean the Eagles will not contend as threepeat champions of the NFC East and make a deep run in the NFC playoffs.
First and foremost on everyone's mind is winning the NFC East. What comes first for professional gamblers is putting their money where their knowledge lies.
So, in talking to Steve Maltepes, known as "The Philly Godfather," one of the country's elite sports betting authorities and a native of the Philadelphia area, his heart still lies with the Eagles, but his money will be placed on the Dallas Cowboys to win the NFC East and win more than the over/under wins-loss total of 10 games, while placing his money on the under for the Eagles' total of 10.5 wins.
"I have the under for 10.5 wins for the Eagles and Jalen Hurts under 3,250.5 yards passing, the Cowboys to the NFC East +200, and the Eagles to make the playoffs -175," Maltepes said. "The great news for the Eagles is that the team nucleus is still one of the best in the NFL, and their offensive and defensive line projections are among the top five in the NFL. The first three weeks should go well, opening with Washington, Tennessee and ta Chicago Bears team a lot of people think will regress in 2026. They should be 3-0, and any team that starts 3-0 makes the playoffs 75-percent of the time.

#east

China's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD Auto reported an 18% rise in global sales to 440,293 units in August 2026, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth for the company following eight months of declines. Last month's growth followed a 22% surge in July, as overseas sales continued to strengthen - offsetting continued weak demand and fast-rising competition in its home market.
Domestic sales fell by 14% year-on-year to 250,827 units in August, while overseas sales surged by 134% to 189,466 vehicles, accounting for 43% of the company's global sales.
In the first eight months of 2026, BYD sold a total of 2,668,015 vehicles globally, down by almost 7% from last year's 2,863,876 units, with domestic sales plunging by 33% to 1,505,755 units from 2,233,148 units in the same period last year. Overseas sales surged by 86% to 1,162,260 units year-to-date, after growing by 130% to 630,728 units previously.
BYD is in the process of switching its products to its second-generation Blade Battery, which features flash charging capabilities. The transition has caused some production bottlenecks in recent months, according to local reports. The company is also expanding its presence in the premium BEV segment, with the launch of the Dynasty Da Tang D-segment flagship SUV in July.
BYD has set a target of further increasing its overseas sales to 2.5 million vehicles in 2027, up from an expected 2.0 million units in 2026, helped by an expanded shipping fleet and rising production abroad, with the company's plant in Hungary scheduled to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2026.

#sales

Klay Thompson is one half of the Splash Brothers. That's an identity **** ody can erase, no matter where he goes.
He and Stephen Curry tore up the league with their impeccable three-point shooting and turned the Golden State Warriors into a dynasty that won four **** les in less than a decade.
Unfortunately, their partnership had to come to an end. It has been two years since Thompson left the Warriors in hopes of winning another championship.
He has a chance to do that this season after signing with the Miami Heat following a buyout with the Dallas Mavericks. Thompson decided to start fresh in the Eastern Conference and join a storied franchise that now boasts a superstar in Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Heat fans are loving Thompson's arrival. They still expect him to make an impact from beyond the arc.

#stephen #golden

If your crystal ball is looking a little murky, don't worry, you're not alone.
With more teams, a broken ******* le run and contrasting approaches to investment, this could be the most uncertain season of the Women's Super League yet. We could even see its power dynamics majorly disrupted for the first time in years.
London City Lionesses finished sixth last season but have signed two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas, signalling a shift in the league's status quo. Manchester United are entering a new era, with former Hearts head coach Eva Olid replacing Marc Skinner, whose five-year tenure ended in August. Does their focus on youth mean a place in the top four is up for the taking? Who will be the kingmakers in a ******* le race that feels more open now that Manchester City have ended Chelsea's run of six consecutive WSL ******* les? And who will emerge as the next England star as the women's game gears up for the 2027 World Cup?
Welcome to The Athletic's mega preview of the new Women's Super League season.
Manchester City lifted the WSL trophy for the first time in a decade, ending a once-impenetrable Chelsea dynasty that had stretched for a record six seasons.

#manchester

The Chiefs have nothing left to prove in the Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes era. One could certainly pick apart the roster decisions of the past few years as being the reason the team stopped short of becoming a perennially dominant Pats-esque dynasty, but it's also unclear if that kind of lofty success is possible for any team in a modern NFL landscape where rookies are more pro-ready than ever before, and swelling salaries have made it very difficult to keep multi-superstar teams together.
This 2026 season feels like a new chapter for the Chiefs, while also the continuation of the same book they've been writing. It's the 15-page mini-chapter that ties up the story with a bow, and hopefully for the Chiefs faithful, has a happy ending.
Nobody is saying that Reid should retire after this season, but the stage is certainly set if he wants to go in that direction. For 14 years he's been the architect of one of the league's best teams, not simply in terms of the players on his roster, but in the staff he's ***** embled around him. Year in, year out, Reid displays an unnatural ability to put people in the right place at the right time — and it's this element of timing which makes it only right to ponder whether or not this is a pivot point for the Chiefs to make a switch.
A lot of this begins not with Patrick Mahomes, but Travis Kelce. A Hall of Fame lock, Kelce has achieved everything he could ever need to in the sport. Now there's undoubtably a personal aspect weighing on his future decision, with Kelce needing to decide whether or not he wants to suit up again after the 2026 season, or if he wants to take a step back and enjoy life with his wife. Kelce married Taylor Swift this past summer, maybe you heard about it? Not a lot of people really paid attention.
From a football perspective, Kelce can still go, but it's clear from watching him that the game is just more difficult for him now. The numbers are still there, but playing in the NFL no longer seems as effortless as it was for Kelce during his seven-season streak of 1,000-yard-plus receiving years. The veteran is slower in and out of his breaks, he doesn't stretch the field quite like he used to, and if you talk to legendary athletes, that's what often pressures them to hang it up. It's not good enough for the greats to simply succeed, rather the realization that succeeding is now a struggle that pains them. Doubt begins to creep in, and the critical confidence required to dominate on the field is slowly replaced with doubt. That feeling sucks, and many athletes choose to escape it as a result.

#kelce #wants

Queen Rania marked her 56th birthday with a series of images reflecting both her timeless style and her enduring bond with King Abdullah II.
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#China

Bob Myers, the executive given the most credit for Golden State's four NBA championships from the 2014-15 season to the 2021-22 season, recently took the time to join NBA Hall of Famers Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter on their podcast. Throughout the duration of the episode, Myers revealed many stories throughout his career, discussing what factors led to him leaving the team, what he misses most about the role and the toughest decision he had to make when in charge.
Additionally, Myers shared a story about a veteran player that urged him to keep the roster in tact prior to their eventual dynasty. After winning 51 games during the 2013-14 campaign and losing to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs, Myers revealed that he received a call from one of the team's most influential veterans, saying, "Jermaine calls me three days after we lost, and I'm thinking he's going to tell me he's retired and whatever. He goes, 'Hey man, listen to me; do not break this team up.' And I was kind of like, what's so great about this team? We just lost in the first round. And he goes, 'I've been in a lot of locker rooms at the end of a season, and this team knows how to lose.' He said it bothered them the right amount."
While O'Neal, a six-time All-Star in his own right, would retire following an 18-year career after that season, the Warriors would begin a historic dynasty the very next year in the 2014-15 campaign.
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#season #Career #dynasty

The 2026 wide receiver draft class wasn't filled with transcendent players, but that's not going to stop us from grabbing some high upside rookies this year. In dynasty, I want my rookie running backs to get on the field quickly and show that they can be fantasy relevant sooner than later. With receivers, I'm willing to take a longer look but I still don't want them to be buried on the depth chart going into their rookie season.
I like this group of receivers. It's been fun watching them throughout training camp and preseason. And during that time, we've seen a few shine and raise their profile. Below, I'll go through some of the receivers making a move toward playing time this season and hopefully secure a spot on your fake teams for years to come.
The Ravens need help at receiver behind Zay Flowers, which pushed them to draft Lane in the third round and Elijah Sarrat in the fourth. So far, Lane has showed well in camp. He gets compared to Michael Thomas, with his sure hands and big frame. Rashod Bateman is the current WR2, but off field issues and just an inability to consistently put up numbers has that No. 2 job up for grabs.
Kansas City needs help at wide receiver. Rashee Rice is good, but he's not a strong WR1. Add in his off-field issues and injury concerns, and there is room for another receiver to rise in the depth chart. Allen could be that guy or an approximation of that guy. He's played well in preseason and has gotten plenty of praise from beat writers. I'm willing to take him ahead of his ADP due to his opportunity and offensive environment in KC.
The Dolphins are in full tank mode, but they'll still play football games and the players want to win. They lack any veteran wide receivers worth a darn, so their rookies, Bell and Douglas have plenty of room to win playing time. Douglas has been consistent this summer, already winning a starting job come Week 1. Bell is coming off a knee injury, but has finally returned to practice and shed his no-contact jersey. Both receivers could win starting jobs with Jalen Tolbert and Malik Washington as their main competition.

#field #time #lane #draft

Colorado football fans and video game enthusiasts should be ecstatic about a new promotional challenge from the Colorado Buffaloes this season.
This week, Colorado announced "The Legacy Challenge" in partnership with EA Sports College Football 27. The contest challenges Colorado fans to play as the Buffs in either Dynasty or Road to Glory to win the Heisman Trophy.
To enter, all participants must complete a Google Form with the player's name, number, and position. In addition, the contest asks for five photos and video highlights from your award-winning season and a video of your athlete winning the Heisman Trophy.
The deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 23.
The prizes are really what sets this contest apart. The winner receives two Flatirons Club Tickers to Colorado's game against Houston or UCF, plus a pregame sideline pass and a Colorado football gear pack. Additionally, if you play as a current Buff instead of a created player, you will be entered to win an autographed item from that player.

#Football

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not hold back when reflecting on a "tough" loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Over the Dodgers' current dynasty, the team has been known for playing good to even great defense, making minimal mental mistakes, and delivering in big moments.
From the end of the 2010s and the start of the 2020s, the Dodgers **** erted their dominance numerically over the regular season, but over the last few years, they have taken their foot off the gas and pushed themselves in a grittier direction.
This change has paid dividends as they have relied on better starting pitching and experienced players, helping them play a tighter brand of baseball.
Aug 26, 2026; **** berland, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reacts against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Colin Hubbard-Imagn Images

#angeles #dave #roberts #georgia

The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are not content to rest on their laurels.
We know this because they have the second-most starters returning from a championship team in the last 15 years. It would be natural for basically the same group of players and coaches to have the same exact ambition: Continuing what they started with February's Lombardi Trophy victory and going for the legendary repeat.
We also know the Seahawks are not content to sit back based on the money they've thrown around this offseason, and even dating back to last summer. Seattle has spent so much money on key members of its current championship core for the foreseeable future that you almost wonder whether the currency they're using is actually Monopoly money. Where does it keep coming from? Oh right, the Seahawks have the Park Place and Boardwalk squares, as well as all the railroads.
With the Thursday news that the Seahawks had extended All-Pro defensive lineman Leonard Williams to a three-year, $90 million contract (with $56 million guaranteed), their plan for the rest of the decade is in full focus. The Seahawks clearly believe they can wring out another championship or two with the current make-up of their team (they are probably correct), because why else would they throw out $634 million in new contracts over the last calendar year? For the fun of it? C'mon now. By total guaranteed money, the recent extensions awarded over just the last several weeks to Williams, star cornerback Devon Witherspoon, and arguably the NFL's best receiver in Jaxon Smith-Njigba come out to over $273 million.
That's, uh, a lot of cheddar. Let's put it this way: If the Seahawks didn't think they could wrack up a dynasty of sorts, they wouldn't be handing out proverbial blank checks like this all at once. (Note: It would also be a lot harder to spend this money if quarterback Sam Darnold wasn't on such a team-friendly contract. But here we are!)

#seahawks #money #championship #rest

Spurs' Dylan Harper predicted to make James Harden-like leap & win NBA 6MOTY originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The San Antonio Spurs dynasty is largely built on big men, yes. David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Victor Wembanyama are all astounding leaders who are capable of winning the biggest awards. On the other hand, they also have a great supporting cast that helps them chase 60 wins or more and deep postseason runs. This is where legends like Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili come in. Dylan Harper is on that similar trajectory. ESPN even boldly predicts that he will become a frontrunner for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award, all while he is expected to emulate a jump like that of James Harden.
Dylan Harper was a revelation for the Spurs during their postseason run en route to the NBA Finals. He may have finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, but his invaluable numbers helped Coach Mitch Johnson's squad stay afloat when Victor Wembanyama looked wonky. His postseason numbers saw him average 11.8 points on a 50.5% field goal percentage while racking up 3.4 rebounds, 3.9 ***** ists, and 0.8 steals.
The 2026-27 NBA season is set to be a big year for Harper. Heading into Year 2 of his career, ESPN projects that he will become a frontrunner for the NBA 6MOTY award.
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#sporting

Dynasty trusts remove ******* ets from a taxable estate permanently, letting wealth compound across generations without triggering a 40% estate tax at each death.
The $15 million federal exemption, made permanent in 2026, defines who benefits. Estates comfortably below that threshold gain nothing from this structure.
Forgetting to allocate GST exemption on IRS Form 709 in the gift year exposes every future generational transfer to a flat 40% tax.
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If you have real wealth and a taxable estate on the horizon, the Rockefeller family structure offers a template. In 1934, John D. Rockefeller Jr. locked most of the family fortune into a set of irrevocable trusts that have since carried ******* ets through six generations without a single federal estate tax bill. The structure has a name: Dynasty Trust, and it is still legal in 2026.

#estate #taxable

Dynasty trusts remove ****** ets from a taxable estate permanently, letting wealth compound across generations without triggering a 40% estate tax at each death.
The $15 million federal exemption, made permanent in 2026, defines who benefits. Estates comfortably below that threshold gain nothing from this structure.
Forgetting to allocate GST exemption on IRS Form 709 in the gift year exposes every future generational transfer to a flat 40% tax.
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If you have real wealth and a taxable estate on the horizon, the Rockefeller family structure offers a template. In 1934, John D. Rockefeller Jr. locked most of the family fortune into a set of irrevocable trusts that have since carried ****** ets through six generations without a single federal estate tax bill. The structure has a name: Dynasty Trust, and it is still legal in 2026.

#dynasty #taxable

The days of Clemson dominating the ACC Championship appear to be over.
From 2015 to 2022, the Tigers won seven of eight ACC **** les during the peak of Dabo Swinney's dynasty at CU. But with the transfer portal upending the college football landscape and the ACC ending divisions at the start of the 2023 season, the conference **** le has opened up. The league has had a different winner each of the last three seasons, and last year's champion was its most shocking. Duke won its first ACC **** le in the conference-championship era after finishing the 2025 regular season at 7-5 and winning the five-way tiebreaker for second place.
This season should be a lot different for the ACC. For starters, the conference redid its tiebreaker policy in the event of another logjam. On the field, the conference seems to be a one-horse race. According to FanDuel, the Hurricanes are the odds-on favorite to win the ACC at -150, the highest odds to win a P4 conference (Texas Tech is -105 to win the Big 12). However, a second tier has plenty of firepower and is looking to upset Miami. Louisville and SMU, each ranked in the AP Preseason top 25, are tied for second to win the ACC at +750. Although SMU returns starting QB Kevin Jennings, both teams must replace a majority of starters from their nine-win seasons in 2025, but they should be two of the more high-powered offenses in college football this season.
Behind SMU and UL, Clemson sits at +1600 after finally utilizing the portal in the offseason. However, they are starting a quarterback with only one collegiate start under his belt, Christopher Vizzina, who backed up Cade Klubnik for the last three years.
If Miami did not win the ACC this season, it would be a shock. After going to the national championship last year, Mario Cristobal did an excellent job blending his lineup, full of returning starters and high-value transfers.

#season #championship #starters #clemson

The UConn women's basketball dynasty wasn't built by accident. In the new Apple TV docuseries that released on Friday, longtime coach Geno Auriemma explained why.
"The Dynasty: UConn Huskies," traced the 40-year history of the Huskies' rise from the bottom of the college basketball world to the most storied program in the sport's history.
But its most revealing moments came from the 2025 championship team led by stars Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong, who opened up about the toll of Auriemma's demands, the pressure of ending UConn's nine-year national championship drought and what it took to reach the mountaintop once again.
Here are the biggest things we learned:
It's no secret that Bueckers and Fudd have kept their relationship private.

#championship #Apple

Zilla Fatu officially signed with WWE NXT on August 19, 2026.
AEW Dynamite has a Zilla Fatu problem.
For the uninitiated, Zilla Fatu is the son of the legendary Umaga. Descendent of the Anoa'i Dynasty. Future NXT champion and possible Bloodline member.
And now, an AEW Dynamite Killer?
Zilla Fatu's first advertised appearance on WWE NXT happened this week amid false claims of Bloodline Fatigue, and the result was one of NXT's best numbers of the year. WWE NXT drew 683,000 viewers with 0.14 in the 18-49 demographic. This is a surge of 16% and a whopping 56%, respectively, and NXT's best number since NXT Homecoming last September.

#zilla #dynamite #bloodline #umaga

Dynasty Fine Wines Group has issued another profit warning, saying its earnings for the first half of the year are set to fall sharply as weak demand in China's wine market hits sales.
In a stock-exchange filing yesterday (19 August), Dynasty said it expects to record an unaudited consolidated profit of HK$0.4m (US$50,999) to HK$1.2m for the six months to 30 June, down 85-95% from HK$8.2m a year earlier.
The Hong Kong-listed company said the earnings decline was "primarily" due to a reduction in gross profit following a "significant decrease in sales revenue" due to "weak demand" for wine in China.
Dynasty added that higher other income, including the write-off of long-aged payables, and lower administrative expenses had "partially offset the impact of revenue decline on profit" in the period.
The warning marks another setback for the Chinese wine producer, which in March flagged a sharp drop in profit for its 2025 financial year.

#dynasty #wine #warning #decline

A one-of-a-kind Yoshinobu Yamamoto card has become the second-most expensive card of the Los Angeles Dodgers ace ever sold publicly.
The 2025 Topps Dynasty Autographed MLB Logo Patch card, featuring Yamamoto's signature and a game-used MLB Logoman patch, sold through Goldin for $196,400. The card is serial-numbered 1-of-1.
That price trails only the $461,160 paid in March 2026 for Yamamoto's 2024 Bowman Chrome Image Variation Autographs Superfractor rookie card. That card, also a 1-of-1, was graded BGS Mint 9 and drew 50 bids at Goldin.
For collectors, the latest result provides another indication that Yamamoto has moved into a different tier of the modern baseball card market.
The appeal of the Topps Dynasty card is easy to see.

#topps #goldin #sold #Dodgers

UConn women's basketball has won more championships than any other Division I team.
The 12 they've won came over a span of 31 years—about 39 percent of the time they won it all over that stretch, while finishing in the top 10 of the final AP poll 100 percent of the time. Every player who has come through Geno Auriemma's program since the first **** le in 1995 has had good reason to hope that they could win at least one.
So, it was inevitable that a film would be made about Auriemma's tenure, and now the docuseries is here.
Executive produced and directed by Matthew Hamachek and Erica Sashin, "The Dynasty: UConn Huskies" debuts globally on Apple TV on Friday, Aug. 21.
What wasn't guaranteed was that the filmmakers would capture a full-circle moment.

#hamachek

LAS VEGAS—It was a clash of the ****** ans at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday, and the electric atmosphere made it clear how palpable the anticipation for this matchup was.
On one side, the Las Vegas Aces, a dynasty in the making with three championships in four years spearheaded by arguably the greatest player the game has ever seen in A'ja Wilson. Opposite them were the Minnesota Lynx, the best team in the WNBA and a contender hoping to taste success for themselves with the lethal 1-2 punch of Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles.
With the recent success of both teams, this is the WNBA's heavyweight main event playing out on the hardwood.
In the end, the Lynx were the team that was built to last, building a lead in the second half to help hold off the Aces 90-84.
Despite the result not going the way they wanted, though, Aces head coach Becky Hammon was encouraged by at least some things she noticed throughout the game.

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Patriots Send Mike Vrabel Message On Special Day originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Mike Vrabel celebrated his 51st birthday Friday, and the New England Patriots made sure to recognize their head coach. The Patriots shared a photo of Vrabel from the sideline on social media alongside a short message for the former linebacker who helped restore the franchise to championship contention.
"Happy birthday Coach Vrabes," the Patriots wrote.
Vrabel was born Aug. 14, 1975, in Akron, Ohio. His football journey eventually brought him to New England twice, first as an indispensable member of the Patriots' original dynasty and later as the coach tasked with building their next championship team.
His first season back in Foxboro could hardly have gone much better.

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Patriots Once Again Named Top Five Most Valuable Franchise in NFL originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Over the past few decades, the Patriots have become one of the premier organizations in the NFL, which has helped both on and off the field.
For years, the Patriots trailed really just the Dallas Cowboys as the most valuable organization in the NFL according to Forbes. That is largely due to the team's success, with the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick dynasty leading the charge to making New England such a valuable franchise.
When Brady left the organization, and the team's on-field performance dipped, other organizations caught up to New England in the valuation charts. However, the Patriots' remained in a strong position despite the losses before the team re-gained its winning ways last year with Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel.
In the aftermath of the Patriots' returning to the Super Bowl during the 2025 season, New England's valuation remained steadfast. Here's how the Patriots are valued compared to other organizations.

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