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SportsChelsea Agree £117M (~$158M) Deal With Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers
Chelsea have agreed a £117M (~$158M) fee with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers on a six-year deal, with a medical scheduled for Monday. The fee would edge Elliot Anderson's £116M to make the 23-year-old the most expensive British player ever.
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SportsGames to Watch — Sunday, July 19: World Cup final at MetLife, Dodgers and Yankees play two
The World Cup final lands at MetLife Stadium at 3pm ET, with Argentina defending the title against a Spain side that has conceded one goal all tournament. The Dodgers and Yankees also play two in the Bronx, and the WNBA runs a three-game Sunday.
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SportsGames to Watch — Saturday, July 18: World Cup third-place playoff, Dodgers at Yankees
France and England close the World Cup out with the third-place playoff in Miami at 5pm ET. Then the Dodgers go for the series win at Yankee Stadium at 8:08pm on FOX, and the Liberty visit the Fever on CBS.
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SportsArgentina Faces Spain Sunday in the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium
Spain meets defending champion Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium, the first-ever final between two reigning continental champions and a likely last World Cup for Lionel Messi.
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Sneakersadidas DON Issue 8 'Spida-Man' Releases July 17 for $120
The adidas DON Issue 8 'Spida-Man' released July 17 for $120, a red, blue, and black web-textured colorway that turns Donovan Mitchell's nickname into a design without any licensed Marvel branding.
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TechnologyFireworks AI Raises $1.5 Billion Series D at $17.5 Billion Valuation
Fireworks AI closed a $1.505 billion Series D at a $17.5 billion valuation this week, led by Atreides Management, Index Ventures, and TCV, with Nvidia joining as the company passed a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate.
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CultureNew Music Friday: Rick Ross, Steve Lacy & Syd — July 17, 2026
Rick Ross returns with Set In Stone, his first album in five years, alongside Steve Lacy's Oh yeah?, Syd's Beard, Larry June's Who Coppin and LADIPOE's REVIVAL. A Friday built on long-delayed returns — and one heavily announced album that never showed up.
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TechnologyNeko Health Raises $700M Series C Led by Lightspeed Ahead of New York Launch
Daniel Ek's body-scanning company raised $700 million led by Lightspeed, reportedly at a $7 billion valuation, and is opening its first US clinic in New York. Three of four members prepay for next year's scan.
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CultureIron Maiden Members Sell Pophouse 50% of Their Catalog and Likeness Rights
Pophouse Entertainment, the ABBA Voyage firm co-founded by Björn Ulvaeus, bought 50% of Iron Maiden members' stake in their publishing, masters and likeness rights — including Eddie, the mascot who has fronted the band's artwork since 1980.
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SportsNBA Opens Investigation Into Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 Million Bucks Contract
The NBA will review the four-year, $64 million contract Gary Trent Jr. signed with the Bucks, examining whether Milwaukee promised the money years in advance. Trent averaged 8.1 points in 21.2 minutes last season.
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SneakersNew Balance 1954R Releases Globally July 17 for $190 in Three Neutral Colorways
New Balance releases the 1954R globally on July 17 for $190 in three neutral colorways — Sea Salt/Linen, Slate Grey/Castlerock and Black — after an early run at SOMEWHERE in Washington, D.C. The name is arithmetic: the 1906 and 2002 averaged together.
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SportsGames to Watch — Thursday, July 16: MLB's second half opens with one game, WNBA plays two
Baseball returns from the All-Star break with exactly one game: Mets at Phillies at 7 ET on ESPN, with Philadelphia listed at -131. The WNBA fills the rest of the night with a four-overtime rematch in Washington and the 16-8 Wings hosting the Liberty at 9.