Sports, Entertainment & Culture — August 11, 2026

Cowboys lock up Quinnen Williams. Dallas and the star defensive tackle agreed to a three-year, $105.9 million extension with $101 million guaranteed, making him one of the NFL's highest-paid defensive linemen.

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Trump backs embattled FIFA chief. As a global soccer revolt targets FIFA President Gianni Infantino, President Trump posted that ousting him would be a "terrible mistake," warning the World Cup "will never be as profitable" without him.

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Greek club targets Nikola Jokić. Panathinaikos owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos says he made a "very serious" offer to buy the three-time MVP out of his Nuggets contract — and vows to try again next summer.

According to CBS Sports, the Panathinaikos owner's interest is tied to the point when the Denver center reaches free agency, meaning any renewed pursuit would come once his current deal allows a move rather than through another attempted contract buyout during the season. Giannakopoulos framed the earlier approach as a genuine bid, not a publicity gesture, per the outlet's account.

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Biggie's catalog changes hands. On hip-hop's 53rd birthday, a court granted Wayne Barrow, trustee of Voletta Wallace's estate, partial control of the Notorious B.I.G.'s catalog after a legal battle with widow Faith Evans.

Rolling Stone identifies Barrow as the late rapper's manager, a role that predates his position as trustee of the Wallace estate. The ruling resolves only part of the dispute, granting him shared rather than full authority over the music holdings, and it followed an extended court fight with Evans over how the late artist's work is administered, according to the outlet.

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