Sports, Entertainment & Culture — August 29, 2026

Clark and Mitchell drop dual 34-point games. Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 34 points, combining for 68 as the Indiana Fever routed the Connecticut Sun 111-91.

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Makar becomes NHL's highest-paid player ever. The two-time Norris Trophy winner agreed to an eight-year extension with Colorado worth $20.4 million annually, the largest contract in league history.

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Nashville airport could take Dolly Parton's name. Three days after Dolly Parton's death at 80, Tennessee's governor proposed renaming Nashville International Airport in the country legend's honor.

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