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Franco Morbidelli will serve a long lap penalty in Sunday's Misano Grand Prix. The FIM MotoGP Stewards judged him guilty of "riding slowly online disturbing another rider," this time impeding Enea Bastianini at Turn 13 during Friday afternoon practice, according to the stewards' penalty notice.
The Stewards classified the incident as MGP-SR3, "Dangerous slow riding during any session," and made clear the punishment reflected a pattern rather than a single lapse. "Taking into account the rider's multiple offences during the season, the appropriate penalty in this case is a Long Lap Penalty," the notice read. Crucially, the sanction applies only to Sunday's Grand Prix and not the Sprint on Saturday. To serve the penalty, Morbidelli will need to ride through a designated path off the racing line, which can typically add 2 to 5 seconds of lap time.
"I know it's a pity and I know a lot of people will hate, but I can **** ure you that my intention is never to be dangerous or to impede," Morbidelli posted on Instagram. "Let's be honest it happens because I'm not clever enough on those slowing down moments."
The penalty puts a damper on what may be Morbidelli's final home Misano weekend in the premier class. Morbidelli is leaving the VR46 team at the end of this season, and is expected to race for Ducati's World Superbike team in 2027. Squandering a Q2 starting berth with a long lap in front of his home crowd is exactly the kind of complication he didn't need on a farewell weekend on the Riviera.

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Mr. T is sharing the story behind the moniker the world knows him by
In the new Netflix documentary Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool, he explained the decision to change from his birth name to his known name at the age of 18
Mr. T also spoke with PEOPLE about the decision and how it was perceived by people throughout his career
Mr. T learned a lot about the world early on in life.
The actor, 74, opened up about his upbringing in Netflix's Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool. Growing up the second-youngest child in a family of 12 in Chicago, Mr. T watched his father, uncles and brothers go through different trials and tribulations.

#pity #World

Kate Beckinsale has compared navigating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to living in "hell".
Returning to Instagram on Wednesday, the Serendipity actress opened up about the mental health condition, which a person can experience after witnessing a terrifying or traumatic event.
"(There are men, women and children all around the world) who have seen such absolute horror or experienced such absolute horror that their nervous system is permanently altered as a result," she began. "A lot of those people become incredibly good at masking it, and it's sad because they become so good that they get no grace whatsoever. They get up, they go to work, they provide for their family."
Beckinsale did not specify whether she has been diagnosed with PTSD. However, she urged her 5.3 million followers to be considerate of those who may be dealing with trauma.
"Given the fact that it's invisible and you can't know, maybe err on being on the gentler side with people, being kinder with people," the 53-year-old mused. "It really is true that if you haven't walked a mile in someone's shoes - however fancy you feel the shoes are - you have absolutely no idea what they may be carrying or masking or dealing with day and night."
In addition, Beckinsale claimed that research into PTSD and the female brain has only "begun to be studied in the last six, seven years".

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Former Wisconsin Badgers offensive lineman Tyler Biadasz was carted off the field during the Los Angeles Chargers' joint practice with the 49ers on Aug. 18, marking the second former UW standout to suffer a potentially serious NFL training camp injury thus far this season.
Biadasz went down when a 49ers player fell on his leg and stayed on the ground for nearly five minutes before getting helped off by a medical cart.
The center signed a three-year deal worth up to $30 million with the Chargers before the season, after he was a surprising cut by the Washington Commanders. The one-time Pro Bowler with the Dallas Cowboys is entering his seventh NFL season.
Biadasz, from Amherst High School, was a fourth-round pick by the Cowboys in 2020.
In a twist of cruel serendipity, former Badgers defensive lineman Matt Henningsen of the Denver Broncos – who was also lost last year in a joint practice against the 49ers with a torn Achilles – tore his Achilles again exactly one year to the date of last year's injury.

#badgers

Kate Beckinsale addressed body-shaming comments after deleting all of her Instagram posts on Aug. 8
The comments come after she discussed her mast cell activation syndrome diagnosis in a 13-part video, in which she explained that the condition impacts her weight and health
She also said that losing several family members, including her mom, "in a short amount of time" has also taken a toll on her body and that "weight loss is one of the very first physical signs of bereavement"
Kate Beckinsale is speaking out after deleting all of her Instagram posts amid a barrage of recent comments targeting her appearance.
The Serendipity star, 53, shared dozens of posts on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Aug. 8, highlighting negative comments she's received about her body after the 2025 death of her mother, Judy Loe, and three years after revealing she had mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).

#comments #body #kate #cell

DUBROVNIK, CROATIA - JUNE 12: Rianna O'Meara-Hunt (NZL) / Timmy Hansen (SWE), Team Miami, in action during Qualifying for the E1 Series Dubrovnik GP on June 12, 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images)
When Formula E launched in Beijing in 2014, it arrived with a clear mission. Electric racing was intended to demonstrate that battery-powered vehicles could be exciting, fast and commercially viable while promoting a cleaner future for transport. More than a decade later, the landscape has changed dramatically. Electric vehicles are now a mainstream product in many markets, China has become the global center of EV innovation, and conversations around climate change have entered a more fractious mode. The newest electric racing championship, E1, finds itself entering the market at a very different moment. The series, featuring all-electric hydrofoiling RaceBird boats competing in waterfront cities around the world, still promotes clean technology, but its leadership increasingly believes that sustainability is no longer enough to capture public attention. Instead, E1's future may depend on demonstrating that electric propulsion simply delivers a better experience. I talked to E1 (and Formula E) founder Alejandro Agag, Sports.com Predict Team Miami pilots Timmy Hansen and Rianna O'Meara-Hunt, and Sports.com Predict Team Miami team principal Steve Curtis. They described a championship that is rapidly evolving from an environmental showcase into one of the world's most technically fascinating forms of motorsport.
Agag has spent much of his career launching new forms of electric motorsport. Having founded Formula E before turning his attention to Extreme E and now E1, he has witnessed first-hand how attitudes towards electrification have changed. "When we launched Formula E electric was the future," says Agag. "Manufacturers were going full electric. Mercedes came in, BMW, and Audi."
Today, Agag believes the public conversation has moved on. "Sustainability has really lost a lot of its attraction, which is a pity, because the climate problem has not changed, it's worse than before," says Aga. "Activists have been incredibly bad for the cause. To destroy a piece of art or to block a highway has exactly the opposite effect. It really repels people. It produces a divorce between the public and sustainability, because those activists wrongly embody environmentalism."
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA - JUNE 13: RaceBirds sit in the Launch Zone ahead of the E1 Series Dubrovnik GP on June 13, 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images)

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Bayern Munich has long been an admirer of Paris Saint-Germain attacker Bradley Barcola.
The talented 23-year-old is someone who the Bavarians have wanted to bring in the past two summers. Now, though, Barcola is ready to leave PSG, but there is "no room at the inn." Given that, Barcola could be looking at a future with Liverpool, who seems to be spending massive amounts every summer now:
Bayern Munich are following this potential transfer of Bradley Barcola to Liverpool. Last summer, and the summer before, they were always in contact with the Frenchman's management. The 23-year-old is a player on the shortlist, and even this summer they knocked on Barcola's door to check his situation and what his feelings were for the future, as his current contract runs out in 2028. There are no negotiations with PSG, at the moment, for a contract extension, so he's getting cheaper and cheaper every year.
The left-sided winger is too expensive this summer for Bayern Munich, but it's a pity that he's not too expensive for Liverpool right now! They are closer to this deal. Yan Diomande, it seems, will be signing for Real Madrid, so Liverpool really need a player like Barcola now. Bayern, on the other hand, could use a player like this in the future. We don't know what's happening with Michael Olise long-term. This summer, of course, we know he's staying put, but next summer the big question will be whether Olise signs a new contract or if Bayern will be forced to sell him.
The number one option to replace Michael Olise would be, as far as Bayern Munich are concerned, Bradley Barcola. If Liverpool are there, however, and if he's signing for the Reds, there's no chance for Bayern. But next summer, there could be a chance if he's staying in Paris for another season.

#barcola

John Cusack discussed his upcoming debut graphic novel, Momo, while attending San Diego Comic-Con 2026
"There's no bull, and there's no committee," he said of being an author as opposed to acting
Momo is scheduled for a Sept. 29 release
John Cusack is elaborating on why he's shifted from film to writing fiction.
On Friday, July 24, the 60-year-old Serendipity star opened up about his new book Momo and the artistic freedom that the project has brought while speaking to Variety during the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con.

#cusack #comic #serendipity #variety

Over the weekend, the United States named its 20-person roster for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, and two former Terps will be playing for Team USA — with one special distinction.
Leah Crouse, who played her graduate year with Maryland in 2022, is one of the athletes named. Now plying her club trade with Tokyo Hockey, the 26-year-old Crouse has earned 72 caps for the women’s national team and will be counted on at the highest level.
Emma DeBerdine was named one of two captains for the team at this World Cup. The five-year Terp, who had to take a break year from school in order to play on the team that went to the 2024 Paris Olympics, has earned 69 caps for the national team and will earn more this summer.
The tournament will take place from Aug. 15-30 in Belgium and Netherlands. A full schedule can be found here, with results updated as time goes on.
The Players Era Tournament has taken pity on Maryland men’s basketball — its first game, against Tennessee, will tip at 3:00 p.m. EST (12:00 p.m. local time).

After twice going the distance, twice coming back from two sets and breaks down, twice winning match tiebreaks having used up much more than just nine lives, Arthur Fery took some pity on the nervous wrecks watching him at Wimbledon. His 6-4 7-6(4) 6-0 demolition of ninth seed Flavio Cobolli was no improbable comeback, no defiant, last-gasp raging against the dying of the light.
This was a clinic; a demonstration of Fery’s powers at their best. A star born under the fierce sunshine on Centre Court. He went toe-to-toe with the recent French Open runner-up in two sets and then dismantled him entirely in the third.
Nobody seemed more surprised than him, as he dropped his racquet and fell on his back, having served out nervelessly with two thunderous aces. In doing so he has become just the second wildcard to reach the semi-finals here; infamously, the only other to do so was 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic.
He had recovered his extraordinary composure and self-belief by the time he spoke to press later, saying contentedly: “I've always believed in myself and believed that I could be a top player in the world. Obviously a semi-finalist of Wimbledon is something else. I've taken it match by match. I haven't looked ahead. I've just played every match as it is. Yeah, here I am.”
And here to stay, it seems. From 114th in the world he is now up to around 36th in the live rankings; a morose Cobolli said afterwards that when Fery beat him in the Australian Open first round this January, “I felt that his level wasn't from a guy that he's outside from top 100. Now I think is close to, I don't know, 50. 36, even better. I think he deserves it.” Having seen off the ninth seed Fery will feel no fear against second seed Alexander Zverev, his opponent in the last four.

The journey to stardom is rarely straightforward, with many of today's biggest celebrities finding their big breaks in the most unpredictable moments. Whether stumbled upon in diners or discovered on jumbotrons, these stars prove that luck, timing, and a bit of serendipity can truly change lives. Here's a look at the unique and unexpected paths that launched these stars' careers.
Natalie Portman's Hollywood fate was sealed while she was just grabbing a simple slice of pizza after dance class. An agent from Revlon spotted her and changed her life forever with a single conversation, as reported by Biography. That serendipitous moment launched one of the most celebrated acting careers of her generation.
Sometimes the jumbotron really is a ticket to fame. Pamela Anderson's infectious energy and beauty were first broadcast to thousands during a BC Lions Canadian Football League game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, instantly making her a national sensation and paving the way for her to become TV's iconic "C.J. Parker," per Daily Hive. She's since become both an entertainment powerhouse and a passionate animal rights activist.
A regular night out in Iowa City turned into a turning point for Ashton Kutcher. Discovered by a modeling scout at The Airliner bar while attending the University of Iowa, he won the "Fresh Faces of Iowa" competition and was soon on his way to New York, as reported by The Daily Iowan. His all-American charm quickly led to a career-making role on That '70s Show. From there, his charisma and comedic timing made him a staple in Hollywood.
Before stadiums and chart-topping hits, Ed Sheeran played wherever he could and networked tirelessly. His big break came after impressing Jamie Foxx so much that the Oscar-winning actor invited him to stay at his Hollywood home — a move Sheeran credits with getting his career off the ground, according to Variety. Hard work and hustle, backed by a bit of kindness, changed everything for the singer-songwriter.

INGLEWOOD, CA — A match that was seemingly trending toward a scoreless draw quickly turned into mayhem after the second-half hydration break.
Switzerland's Johan Manzambi scored in the 74th minute, then six minutes later, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemović earned a red card after taking down Breel Embolo as the Swiss striker was making a run toward goal. It was a massive turning point in the World Cup match. With Bosnia and Herzegovina down to 10 men, the match shifted into hyperdrive.
Switzerland scored three more goals and Bosnia and Herzegovina were dealt a demoralizing 4-1 defeat in front of their boisterous fans at SoFi Stadium.
"I don't like self pity and entered the dressing room and told (the players) they have one hour to cheer up, to lift their heads up," Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Sergej Barbarez said through the FIFA translator. "Life moves on and we will not whine now."
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u have build a business that can generate 6 figures a month and want a pity party just coz you couldnt lock down a fat 6 in a country with a 50% divorce rate. so u implying being in a ***** less marraige is better than having your 6 figure business? thats quite illogical of u