10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (283+ words) PARIS, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Germany’s Johannes Liebmann smashed the world record for the men’s 1500 metres at the European Aquatics Championships on Saturday, knocking almost ​four seconds off the previous record in a ‌dominant display. The 19-year-old set a new world-best mark of…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (318+ words) 927thevan.com Andrew Gutman signs with Chicago Fire FC through 2028-29 season Chicago Fire FC signed Chicago native Andrew Gutman to a new contract on Saturday, keeping the defender with the team through the 2028-29 season. Since December 2023, ​Gutman, 29, has played in 70 matches…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (411+ words) ANAHEIM, California, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Walt Disney and Japanese video game company Square Enix on Saturday previewed the yet-to-be-released “Kingdom Hearts 4” game as they celebrated the high-selling franchise’s upcoming 25th anniversary at a Disney ​fan convention in Anaheim. “Kingdom Hearts” is one…...

2+ hour ago   (295+ words) SEOUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as ​Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial ‌rule, KCNA state news agency said on…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (277+ words) Joshua Baez might have made the best first impression in major league history on Saturday. Baez became the first player ever to hit three ​homers in his big league debut, as he ‌helped the St. Louis Cardinals record an 8-4 victory…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago   (285+ words) Aug 15 (Reuters) – Kate Douglass smashed the 50 metre freestyle world record she set only hours before in the morning preliminaries with a blazing swim ​in the evening final on Saturday at the ‌Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California. Douglass got…...

18+ hour, 4+ min ago   (213+ words) Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence plans to retire following the 2026 season, his 13th in the NFL. The ​five-time Pro Bowl selection told a ‌Yahoo Sports reporter on Friday that “this will be my last year.” Lawrence, 34, won the Super Bowl…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (118+ words) 927thevan.com Holland Heights School Renovation Ribbon-Cutting Set for Sunday HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 16, 2026) – The freshest jewel in the crown of Holland Public Schools is formally unveiled this weekend. A Sunday afternoon (4-6 PM) ribbon-cutting ceremony is slated for Holland Heights…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (367+ words) Josh Allen passed for 111 yards and one touchdown and the Buffalo Bills opened Highmark Stadium with a 29-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers in a preseason game at Orchard Park, N.Y., ​on Saturday afternoon. Allen tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Keon ‌Coleman…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (381+ words) VILNIUS, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Corgi owners waved toys, treats and even a broom on Saturday to coax their dogs over the finish line at a race in Lithuania’s capital, where many ​of the competitors seemed more interested in sniffing around than…...