Sports, Entertainment & Culture — August 15, 2026

Clark outduels Bueckers in Fever win. Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers each scored 29 points Friday, with Clark's Indiana Fever pulling away late to beat the Dallas Wings 98-87.

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Marvel casts its new X-Men. The studio unveiled its X-Men reboot cast at Disney's D23, including Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister and Christopher Abbott as Professor X, with a May 2028 release date.

Beyond the two names in the bullet, Variety reported that Inde Navarrette will play Rogue and Maya Boyd will play Storm in the reboot. The outlet described the project as long-awaited and said the casting reveal headlined a broader slate of announcements Marvel made at Disney's D23 convention, where the studio also confirmed the film's May 2028 release date.

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NFL suspends four players. Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. drew the harshest penalty, an eight-game ban following a February arrest tied to a domestic dispute.

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Scheffler ties course record with 61. Scottie Scheffler birdied his first five holes Friday en route to a 9-under 61, taking a three-stroke lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.

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