Sports, Entertainment & Culture — August 10, 2026

Don Nelson dies at 86. The NBA’s second-winningest regular-season coach, five-time champion as a Celtics player and inventor of ‘Nellie Ball’ won three Coach of the Year awards over his storied career.

CBS Sports identified Nelson as a Hall of Famer, a status reflecting a career that spanned two distinct chapters: championship success as a Boston player and a coaching tenure surpassed in regular-season victories by only one person. His three top coaching honors and the offensive style bearing his nickname marked him as an influence on how the game is played.

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McBride sets WNBA three-point record. Minnesota’s Kayla McBride hit a single-game record 10 three-pointers and scored a career-high 43 points as the Lynx clinched a playoff berth.

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FIFA president faces mounting backlash. UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF publicly rebuked Gianni Infantino over his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup, with calls growing for his resignation.

The rebukes span three continents, with soccer’s governing bodies for Europe, Asia and North and Central America all publicly breaking with Infantino, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The outlet frames his position as in genuine doubt, asking whether he can survive the controversy as pressure over the proposed World Cup stake sale continues to build.

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