# angeles lakers (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover angeles lakers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Saturday Sports: U.S. Open launch; skyrocketing ticket costs; record NBA team sales](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/nx-s1-5939844/saturday-sports-u-s-open-launch-skyrocketing-ticket-costs-record-nba-team-sales) _2026-08-22 · Scott Simon · NPR Topics: Sports_ NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, the increasing ticket prices in professional sports and the recent sales of NBA teams. ## [Walmart says it will use billions in tariff refunds to keep prices low](https://www.foxla.com/news/walmart-tariff-refunds-prices) _2026-08-21 · Latest News | Fox LA_ Walmart said it received nearly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds and plans to use some of it to support lower prices for shoppers, while the refunds also provided a significant boost to quarterly operating income. ## [What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5939443/dc-indycar-race-overview-watch-politics) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Treisman · NPR Topics: Sports_ Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend. ## [Study reveals average lifetime tax costs by state: How much are you paying?](https://www.foxla.com/news/study-reveals-lifetime-tax-costs-state-how-much-you-paying) _2026-08-20 · Catherine.Stoddard@fox.com (Catherine Stoddard) · Latest News | Fox LA_ Americans pay a significant amount in taxes over their lifetimes, with the overall burden varying based on income, location and everyday expenses. ## [One monthly bill Americans can’t avoid is quietly surging thanks to emerging industry](https://www.foxla.com/news/electric-bills-quietly-surging-data-centers) _2026-08-20 · Latest News | Fox LA_ Americans could soon feel the artificial intelligence boom in an unavoidable place — their monthly electric bills. ## [Proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger risks 4,500 LA film and TV jobs, report warns](https://www.foxla.com/news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-la-jobs-impact) _2026-08-20 · Rachel.Aragon@fox.com (Rachel Aragon) · Latest News | Fox LA_ A Los Angeles County report warns a proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger threatens 4,500 direct film and TV jobs and $4.06 billion in economic output. ## [American Airlines reveals makeover of narrowbody fleet with new tech, more premium seats](https://www.foxla.com/news/american-reveals-makeover-narrowbody-fleet-new-tech-more-premium-seats) _2026-08-20 · Nick.Viviani@fox.com (Nick Viviani) · Latest News | Fox LA_ American Airlines plans to give its entire narrowbody fleet of planes a giant makeover that will result in more room for many of the passengers and more technology for all of them. ## [Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma risk in breakthrough trial, shares surge 160%](https://www.foxla.com/news/moderna-merck-mrna-cancer-vaccine-melanoma-trial) _2026-08-19 · Chris.Williams@fox.com (Chris Williams) · Latest News | Fox LA_ Moderna and Merck reported promising late-stage trial results for their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, which lowered the risk of melanoma. ## [Amazon expanding drone deliveries to 500 cities](https://www.foxla.com/news/amazon-expanding-drone-deliveries-500-cities) _2026-08-19 · Jason.Gunn@fox.com (Jason Gunn) · Latest News | Fox LA_ From toiletries to grill accessories, hundreds of cities could now begin to see their Amazon deliveries literally drop from the sky, as the retail giant is expanding their drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities nationwide. ## [Cruise ships with the worst CDC sanitation scores revealed, see which vessels failed inspection](https://www.foxla.com/news/cruise-ships-worst-cdc-sanitation-scores-revealed-see-which-vessels-failed-inspection) _2026-08-19 · Latest News | Fox LA_ Norwegian Dawn, Carnival Breeze, Sun Princess and others are among lowest ranking vessels in current reviews. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/V8wLJoKMsqmV) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Buc-ee's opens first Arkansas location as chain expands across US](https://www.foxla.com/news/buc-ees-opens-first-arkansas-location-chain-expands-across-us) _2026-08-18 · Latest News | Fox LA_ Buc-ee’s planted its flag in Arkansas on Monday, opening its first location in the Natural State as the Texas-based travel center chain continues an aggressive expansion across the U.S. ## [Jeanie Buss challenges siblings over sale of remaining stake in Lakers: reports](https://www.foxla.com/sports/jeanie-buss-challenges-siblings-over-lakers-sale) _2026-08-18 · Kelli.Johnson@fox.com (Kelli Johnson) · Latest News | Fox LA_ Jeanie Buss is reportedly contesting a 5-1 vote by her siblings to sell the Buss Family Trust's remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. ## [Buss family sells remaining Lakers stake following Bob Iger, Josh Kushner deal](https://www.foxla.com/news/buss-family-sells-la-lakers-stake) _2026-08-17 · Kelli.Johnson@fox.com (Kelli Johnson) · Latest News | Fox LA_ The Buss family will no longer have ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers after voting to sell their remaining nearly 18% stake in the franchise, according to a new report. ## [MLB pitcher Tommy John dies at 83](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5934675/mlb-pitcher-tommy-john-dies-at-83) _2026-08-17 · Steve Futterman · NPR Topics: Sports_ Major League Baseball pitcher Tommy John has died. He spent 26 seasons in the majors, but the four-time all-star is arguably best known for the revolutionary elbow surgery named after him. ## [Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dies at 83](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/g-s1-138941/tommy-john-elbow-surgery-baseball-pitcher-yankees-dodgers) _2026-08-16 · The Associated Press · NPR Topics: Sports_ The left-handed MLB pitcher was 31 years old when he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow in 1974, an injury that had been a death knell for pitchers' careers up to that point. ## [Rebel Creamery files for bankruptcy after losing legal battle with rival Van Leeuwen](https://www.foxla.com/news/rebel-creamery-files-bankruptcy-after-losing-legal-battle-rival-van-leeuwen) _2026-08-16 · Heather.Miller@fox.com (Heather Miller) · Latest News | Fox LA_ Low-carb ice cream maker Rebel Creamery has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. ## [Saturday Sports: Lakers sale; WNBA and transgender athletes; White Sox 'Pope night'](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5929245/saturday-sports-lakers-sale-wnba-and-transgender-athletes-white-sox-pope-night) _2026-08-15 · Eyder Peralta · NPR Topics: Sports_ NPR's Eyder Peralta and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the sale of the L.A. Lakers, the WNBA's handling of player remarks on transgender athletes and "Pope night" for the Chicago White Sox. ## [Why arm wrestling is having a massive second 'golden age'](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5912235/why-arm-wrestling-is-having-a-massive-second-golden-age) _2026-08-15 · Ygal Kaufman · NPR Topics: Sports_ The sport of arm wrestling has been around for centuries. The 1970s and '80s are considered the "golden years" of professional competition. There's a new surge of interest and it's gaining popularity. ## [Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5930689/cftc-probe-mention-markets-prediction-markets-kalshi) _2026-08-14 · Bobby Allyn · NPR Topics: Sports_ Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators. ## [Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner buy the Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5929255/los-angeles-lakers-sale-bob-iger-josh-kushner-mark-walter) _2026-08-13 · Michel Martin · NPR Topics: Sports_ NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mike Vorkunov of the Athletic about the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to investor Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger. ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NikxsC4Phx9G) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Lakers for sale, again? Pending sale would be 2nd since 2025](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929238/lakers-for-sale-again-pending-sale-would-be-2nd-since-2025) _2026-08-12 · Steve Futterman · NPR Topics: Sports_ The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for the second time in two years. The new minority ownership stake holders, Bob Iger and Josh Kushner – brother to President Trump's son in law – Jared Kushner. ## [Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/09/g-s1-137991/demi-vollering-tour-de-france-winner) _2026-08-09 · The Associated Press · NPR Topics: Sports_ Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney. ## [Saturday Sports: Congress' plan for college sports; the Red Sox; Venus and Serena](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5922430/saturday-sports-congress-plan-for-college-sports-the-red-sox-venus-and-serena) _2026-08-08 · Scott Simon · NPR Topics: Sports_ NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Congress' plan to "protect" college sports and the hottest team in Major League Baseball. ## [The Women's Professional Baseball League makes its historic debut](https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5923371/womens-professional-baseball-league-debut) _2026-08-08 · Jaclyn Licht · NPR Topics: Sports_ The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the Women's Pro Baseball League kicks off its inaugural season. ## [The first recorded grand slam in Women's Professional Baseball happened this week](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5923528/the-first-recorded-grand-slam-in-womens-professional-baseball-happened-this-week) _2026-08-06 · Hosts · NPR Topics: Sports_ Professional Women's Baseball is back - and this week the record books added the first Grand Slam -- thanks to the WPBL's Sarah Edwards from the Los Angeles Queens.