Sports, Entertainment & Culture — August 5, 2026

Brock Lesnar retires from combat sports. The 10-time WWE world champion and former UFC heavyweight champ announced his retirement from combat sports following his loss at SummerSlam.

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MLS names Larry Berg its next commissioner. The LAFC co-owner will succeed Don Garber on Jan. 1 and signaled openness to modernizing roster rules and the league's competition format in his first remarks.

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Disney and TikTok strike a content-sharing deal. The global alliance lets creators use Disney movie and show clips, with creator videos also feeding short-form programming on Disney+.

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Ted Lasso returns after three-plus years. Season 4 arrives with Jason Sudeikis' coach taking over Richmond's inaugural women's team — a tentpole moment for Apple's streaming push.

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