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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals, Golden Knights-Hurricanes Stanley Cup, Nike Kobe 9 'Draft Day', and GitHub Copilot Metered Billing — June 1, 2026
Title week arrives: the Spurs host the Knicks in NBA Finals Game 1 Wednesday, Vegas and Carolina open the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, the Nike Kobe 9 'Draft Day' drops at $190, and GitHub Copilot shifts to metered AI Credits billing.
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SneakersNew Balance Made in UK 991v2 "Sea Glass" Releases in July for $270
The New Balance Made in UK 991v2 "Sea Glass" (U991BB2) arrives in July for $270, pairing soft light-green suede with contrasting green-gray mesh on the brand's premium English-made flagship.
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SportsJerod Mayo Joins Private Equity Firm Fifth Down Capital After Patriots Exit
Former Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has joined Boston venture and private equity firm Fifth Down Capital as a managing director, returning to business a year after New England fired him.
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Sports76ers Hire Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey as President of Basketball Operations
The Philadelphia 76ers hired Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey as president of basketball operations on a multiyear deal, replacing Daryl Morey after a season that ended in a second-round sweep by the Knicks.
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SportsGilgeous-Alexander Calls His MVP Season a Failure After Thunder's Game 7 Loss
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called his second straight MVP season a failure after the Thunder fell 111-103 to the Spurs in Game 7, despite his 35-point closeout effort.
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SneakersVirgil Abloh Archive and Nike Tap Travis Scott to Tease USMNT World Cup Collection
Nike and the Virgil Abloh Archive teased a U.S. men's national team World Cup collection — fronted by a Travis Scott and Mia Hamm cartoon and built around the Nike Cryoshot — set to drop Summer 2026.
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CultureJay-Z Headlines Roots Picnic in First Solo Show in Seven Years
Jay-Z headlined the 20th Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 30 — his first U.S. solo headlining show in over seven years — running through a 30-song set capped by a freestyle aimed at Drake and Nicki Minaj.
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SportsPSG Beat Arsenal on Penalties to Win Back-to-Back Champions League Titles
PSG beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budapest to win back-to-back Champions League titles, becoming the first repeat champion since Real Madrid's 2014-2017 run.
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Culture'Backrooms' Opens to $81 Million Domestic, A24's Biggest Debut Ever
A24's 'Backrooms' opened to $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide — the studio's biggest debut ever, making 20-year-old Kane Parsons the youngest filmmaker to top the box office.
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TechnologySnap Alumni Launch Ghost Angels, a Fund Backing Next-Generation Social Media
Roughly 20 Snap alumni, led by former global partnerships head Max Rivera, launched Ghost Angels — an angel fund backing pre-seed and seed AI startups in social and consumer, with five companies already funded.
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CultureThe Ordinary Halts Its Free Brooklyn Bus Three Days After Launch
The Ordinary's free Brooklyn shuttle between Domino and Prospect parks — pitched as a two-week service — halted Friday, three days after launch, as the skincare brand ran into the city's bus-permit process.
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SneakersNike Mind 002: The Sensory Sneaker From Nike's Mind Science Department
The Nike Mind 002 is the sneaker half of Nike's Mind line, built on a sole of 22 foam nodes designed to stimulate the foot. It launched January 8, 2026 at $145, with Flyknit and fragment design versions following.