Games to Watch — Friday, August 14: Brewers at Dodgers, NFL preseason opens at 7 ET
The two best records in the National League meet in Los Angeles: Brewers at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound and the Dodgers listed at -193. Cardinals at Cubs opens the day at 2:20 p.m. ET, and three NFL preseason games kick at 7.
Featured
The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' at $180, NFL Preseason Friday Slate, New Music Friday Releases, and Databricks' $190 Billion Valuation — August 14, 2026
The Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' releases today at $180, three NFL preseason games kick off at 7 p.m. ET, Ayra Starr and Phoebe Bridgers headline New Music Friday, and Databricks closes $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation.
The Daily Roundup: Yeezy Returns to US Retail at JD Sports, NFL Preseason Opens With Six Games, Ayra Starr's "Starr Girl," and Lovable's $13.3 Billion Valuation — August 13, 2026
Yeezy footwear returns to major US retail at JD Sports with the YS-01 slide at $44, NFL preseason Week 1 opens with six games tonight, Ayra Starr's 16-track Starr Girl arrives August 14, and Lovable raises $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation.
The Daily Roundup: Nike G.T. Cut 4 LX "White Label" at $220, Fever Beat Liberty 106-92, Spider-Man Passes $654M, and Anthropic's $9.1 Billion Riot Deal — August 12, 2026
Nike's G.T. Cut 4 LX "White Label" drops at $220, the Fever beat the Liberty 106-92 behind Kelsey Mitchell's 28 points, Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches $654.3 million domestic, and Anthropic signs a $9.1 billion compute deal with Riot Platforms.
The Daily Roundup: Nike Book 2 'Eggplant Foamposite' at $155, Liberty Rout Aces 111-71, Spider-Man Adds $145M, and Cloudflare Ships Kitesurf — August 10, 2026
The Liberty routed the Aces 111-71 behind Marine Johannes' career-high 27 points, Nike's Book 2 'Eggplant Foamposite' drops at $155, Spider-Man: Brand New Day added $145 million in weekend two, and Cloudflare launched a browser built for AI agents.
The Daily Roundup: Nike LeBron 23 "Hardwood Classic" at $210, Chelsea Gray's Buzzer-Beaters Give the Aces an 86-84 OT Win, Karol G's Drake Collab, and Demis Hassabis Steps Down at DeepMind — August 7, 2026
Nike's LeBron 23 "Hardwood Classic" arrives at $210, Chelsea Gray's two buzzer-beating threes give the Aces an 86-84 overtime win over the Fever, Karol G and Ravyn Lenae headline New Music Friday, and Demis Hassabis steps down as Google DeepMind CEO.
Latest stories
See all stories
The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' at $180, NFL Preseason Friday Slate, New Music Friday Releases, and Databricks' $190 Billion Valuation — August 14, 2026
The Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' releases today at $180, three NFL preseason games kick off at 7 p.m. ET, Ayra Starr and Phoebe Bridgers headline New Music Friday, and Databricks closes $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation.
New Music Friday: Ayra Starr, Phoebe Bridgers, KATSEYE — August 14, 2026
Ayra Starr's Starr Girl, Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend, Trippie Redd's NDA, KATSEYE's WILD, Fridayy's Tension, and Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal's DOOMED! all land August 14, alongside new singles from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist and Rema.
Thrive Holdings Raises $2 Billion at a $12 Billion Valuation for AI Rollups
Thrive Holdings, a Thrive Capital spinoff with an OpenAI ownership stake, raised $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation from SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners and Altimeter Capital. Its platforms now span more than 70 accounting and IT businesses.
Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' Releases August 14 for $180
Jordan Brand releases the Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' on August 14 for $180, merging all six colorways from the 2012 Kilroy Pack, each built around a Michael Jordan alter ego, into a single asymmetrical low-top.
Russell Westbrook Retires After 18 Seasons as NBA's All-Time Triple-Double Leader
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons, closing a career that produced 209 triple-doubles, the most in league history, a 2017 MVP award, and nine All-Star selections.
Lakers Sell to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at Record $12.5 Billion Valuation
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, the highest price ever paid for a US sports franchise. Mark Walter sells just 10 months after acquiring control at roughly $10 billion.
Get the daily roundup. Free.
One email each morning. Sneakers, sports, culture, tech. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
