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“She had an incredible way of making people feel special, and her presence made people feel welcomed, remembered, loved, and cared for," a friend wrote of the mom.

Iran's oil exports have dropped to nearly zero under the renewed US naval blockade, according to analysis from a former senior US Treasury official — who predicts that the economic impacts could hit the elite and destabilize the regime within two-to-three months.

The gang from Philly is back!

Kaya has lived in Ukraine with her father, Wladimir Klitschko, since 2018 when Hayden gave up custody amid her battle with postpartum depression and addiction.

Kaya has lived in Ukraine with her father, Wladimir Klitschko, since 2018 when Hayden gave up custody amid her battle with postpartum depression and addiction.

A creepy South Carolina cop misused the department’s Flock camera system to run an ex-lover’s license plate over 160 times, according to documents.  Officer Ellie Anna Hammond, 24, was fired from the Mauldin Police Department on Aug. 3 over the obsessive behavior, KOCO 5 News reported.  Documents from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy show...

We're taking a closer look at the bride's show-stopping Chopard suite.

We're taking a closer look at the bride's show-stopping Chopard suite.

Reddit's Woke WNBA Forum Just Banned Sophie Cunningham's Name Amid Trans Row

The biggest unofficial WNBA fan forum on Reddit just made it nearly impossible to type the name of one of the league's own players.

On Sophie Cunningham's 30th birthday, users trying to post a simple "Happy Birthday Sophie" on r/WNBA ran straight into an automated brick wall. The community doesn't allow "Sophie" in post titles. Same goes for "Cunningham," "sc," "scunningham," "soph," and a handful of other variations. The Indiana Fever guard's name had effectively been filtered out of the main discussion space.

One user pushed back in a private message to the moderators, asking the obvious: Why ban talk about an actual WNBA player?

The reply was blunt. "We filter content based on Sophi because it tend to bring out trolls and people that aren't fans of the W," a mod wrote. When the user kept pressing, the response got sharper: "We have chosen to filter content. If you want to post freely about Sophie you can go to different sub... You aren't even a contributor to this sub, so I suggest you go back to the other WNBA subs. This is our decision. If you keep messaging about this you will be banned."

Screenshots of the exchange spread fast. Conservative media and sports accounts on X framed it as straight-up erasure. Outlets from the New York Post to OutKick and the Mirror ran with versions of the story, calling it a name ban on Cunningham's birthday.

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— Johnny Connolly (@XJohnnyConnolly) August 16, 2026

Then, there was an 'update' to 'clarify' (i.e. 'we're sorry we got caught and this is going viral') - with mods insisting Sophie Cunningham content is not banned. Basketball-related posts - games, highlights, stats, interviews, injuries - are still welcome. Off-court material can land too. What's getting filtered, they said, are the politics, culture-war debates, and drama that have been attracting brigades and low-effort trolling. The mods also said they had raised the community karma threshold required to post and turned up Reddit's Crowd Control tools to keep the sub from getting overrun.

Cunningham became a culture-war flashpoint after a July 21 ESPN profile published her comments about protecting women's sports. She said she wanted to "protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men," while insisting she doesn't hate transgender people and describing herself as politically "in the middle." Her remarks were about youth sports, not her own league. She doubled down days later: "I said what I said. I think it's kind of common sense."

The fight moved to the WNBA anyway. The league's collective bargaining agreement says only players who are women are eligible - and across 409 pages, never defines "woman." Two former NBA players took the opening. Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA draft on Aug. 4, and Enes Kanter Freedom followed on Aug. 7, both citing the league's own language on self-identification. "If simply declaring who you are is all that's required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA," Freedom said. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert responded in a memo to teams and convened a task force of presidents and general managers to review eligibility.

EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA first-round pick Royce White says he's declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, claiming he now identifies as transgender for the purpose of playing professional basketball.

The 6-foot-8 former Houston Rockets draft pick follows fellow former NBA player Enes… pic.twitter.com/yUI8NdoiaX

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 8, 2026

After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.

If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.

My team and I have… pic.twitter.com/msncUZUT1J

— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 7, 2026

LFG!!! 

Tyler Durden Mon, 08/17/2026 - 17:20

Derek Jeter didn’t have to worry about following Derek Jeter.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said they aim to protect “public safety while giving deserving Americans a real path to restoration.”

Last week's crackdown comes as a shooting at Hart Park killed one person in early August.

"Please do not get your local jeweler to recreate," the rapper warned on Instagram.

"Please do not get your local jeweler to recreate," the rapper warned on Instagram.

She has described her tats as "the pain that I need to feel" as well as a way to “reclaim” both her identity and body.

Actress and singer Hayden Panettiere tragically died on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the age of 36. Panettiere began acting as a child and she appeared on several soap operas throughout the ’90s. She remains best known for her roles in the long-running series “Heroes” and “Nashville,” as well as her work in films including “Bring...

Actress and singer Hayden Panettiere tragically died on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the age of 36. Panettiere began acting as a child and she appeared on several soap operas throughout the ’90s. She remains best known for her roles in the long-running series “Heroes” and “Nashville,” as well as her work in films including “Bring...

Hearing all of MSG scream “I really f—ed it up this time, didn’t I, my dear?” never gets old.

The Eighth Avenue McDonald's outlet where a teen from Australia was stabbed is known to locals as a dangerous place, especially after hours.

Turmoil inside El Camino Real’s athletic department deepened last week when multiple coaches and teachers were placed on administrative leave amid an investigation involving CPR and first-aid certifications. Parents confirmed that several coaches were escorted off campus Thursday, including decorated baseball coach Josh Lienhard, who has led El Camino Real to five City Section championships....