1. Shohei Ohtani in uniform at bat, whose game-worn New Balance Ohtani 1 cleats sold for a record $440,055 at auction
    Sports

    Shohei Ohtani's Tokyo Series Cleats Sell for $440,055 at Auction

    A one-of-one pair of Shohei Ohtani's game-worn, signed New Balance Ohtani 1 cleats from the 2025 Tokyo Series opener sold for $440,055 after 89 bids, nearly five times the previous baseball footwear record of $93,000.

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  2. Major League Baseball action photo from MLB.com's series-to-watch feature for the week of August 17, 2026
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Monday, August 17: Crosstown Classic at Wrigley, Braves at Twins

    The White Sox and Cubs open the Wrigley half of the Crosstown Classic at 8:05 PM ET, with Chicago holding first in the AL Central and the top NL wild card at once. Atlanta visits Minnesota, and Dallas plays Golden State at 10 PM ET in the night's only WNBA game.

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  3. Lateral view of the Air Jordan 8 'Chrome' returning August 29, 2026
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike Vapor 12 Hypersmash 'Mag' at $190, Devon Witherspoon's $132 Million Seahawks Extension, Spider-Man: Brand New Day at $785.8 Million, and Anthropic's $6 Billion Decart Talks — August 17, 2026

    Nike's Vapor 12 Hypersmash 'Mag' drops at $190, Devon Witherspoon signs a four-year, $132 million Seahawks extension, Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches $785.8 million domestic, and Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart for about $6 billion.

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  4. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon during an interview
    Sports

    Devon Witherspoon Signs Four-Year, $132 Million Seahawks Extension

    Seattle signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million extension with $101 million guaranteed. The $33 million average annual value is the highest ever for an NFL cornerback, passing Denzel Ward's $31.1 million.

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  5. Nvidia headquarters building in Santa Clara, California
    Technology

    Nvidia Discloses $21 Billion SpaceX Stake in Second-Quarter 13F Filing

    Nvidia's second-quarter 13F disclosed roughly 122.8 million SpaceX Class A shares worth about $21 billion. The stake traces back to a $10 billion xAI investment that converted when SpaceX acquired xAI in February.

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  6. Air Jordan 8 Retro Chrome 305381-007 in black nubuck with chrome hardware, lateral view
    Sneakers

    Air Jordan 8 'Chrome' Returns August 29 for $215, First Retro Since 2015

    Jordan Brand brings back the Air Jordan 8 Chrome on August 29 for $215, the black nubuck colorway's first reissue since 2015. The 2026 pair carries style code 305381-007 and is shaped closer to the 2003 original.

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  7. Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Sunday, August 16: Monday's slate, a Cardinals-Reds doubleheader and White Sox at Cubs

    Sunday's games have all started or ended, so this one looks ahead. Monday opens with a Cardinals-Reds doubleheader at 1:40pm ET, runs through White Sox at Cubs at Wrigley, and closes with Wings at Valkyries at 10pm ET.

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  8. The new Highmark Stadium under construction beside the old Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York
    Sports

    Bills Open $2.1 Billion Highmark Stadium With a 29-14 Preseason Win Over the Panthers

    Buffalo played the first game in its new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium on August 15, beating Carolina 29-14 in Joe Brady's head-coaching debut, with Josh Allen throwing a 9-yard touchdown to Keon Coleman.

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  9. Nike Air More Uptempo '96 OG in black nubuck with white AIR lettering
    Sneakers

    Nike Air More Uptempo '96 OG 'Black/White' Returns August 21 for $170

    Nike returns the Air More Uptempo '96 to its original Black/White colorway on August 21 for $170, reusing the 2023 retro's style code and construction on the silhouette Scottie Pippen wore during Chicago's 72-10 season.

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  10. Las Vegas Aces in action during a WNBA game
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Saturday, August 15: Lynx at Aces on CBS, Yankees at Blue Jays

    Minnesota at Las Vegas headlines Saturday, 8pm ET on CBS, with the Lynx laying 1.5 and a 182.5 total. The Yankees open a set in Toronto at 3:07, the first-place Rays host Baltimore at 6:10, and seven NFL preseason games run from 1pm on.

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  11. Dodger Stadium ahead of the Brewers and Dodgers series opener
    Games to Watch

    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.

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  12. Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy'
    Daily Roundup

    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.

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