Sports

Joe Buck Signs Six-Year, $108 Million ESPN Extension to Stay on Monday Night Football

Joe Buck agreed to a six-year ESPN extension worth roughly $108 million, raising his pay to about $18 million a year from $15 million and keeping him on Monday Night Football. Partner Troy Aikman has not signed a new deal.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Lions-Bills Open New Highmark Stadium, adidas AE 3 'Cold Blooded', Rolling Loud Florida 2027, and OpenAI's $1.5 Trillion Valuation Target — September 17, 2026

The Lions visit the Bills tonight in the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium, the adidas AE 3 'Cold Blooded' drops Friday at $130, and OpenAI seeks private funding at up to a $1.5 trillion valuation.

Games to Watch

Games to Watch — Thursday, September 17: Lions at Bills on Thursday Night Football, nine MLB games

Two 1-0 teams meet on Thursday Night Football as the Lions visit the Bills, with Buffalo favored by 5.5. Phillies at Mets airs on FOX at 7:15 ET, and the 95-win Brewers open the day in Pittsburgh at 12:35 ET.

Games to Watch

Games to Watch — Wednesday, September 16: Braves at Cubs Rubber Game

The Braves and Cubs play a rubber game at Wrigley at 7:40 ET, with Chicago -157 on ESPN. Blake Snell starts for the Dodgers in Cincinnati, and the 94-win Brewers visit Pittsburgh.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike Leaves the S&P 100, Dodgers Clinch a 14th Straight Berth, Drake's 'FOMO' Livestream, and Profound's $180M Series D — September 16, 2026

Nike leaves the S&P 100 on September 21 after nearly 18 years, the Dodgers clinch a 14th straight postseason berth with a 4-1 win over Cincinnati, Drake airs his 'FOMO' livestream, and Profound raises a $180 million Series D.

Technology

Profound Raises $180 Million Series D at $1.8 Billion Valuation

The two-year-old New York company sells software that tracks how brands appear in AI-generated search answers. Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins co-led the $180 million round, which landed less than seven months after a $96 million Series C.

Sports

Dodgers Clinch 14th Straight Playoff Berth, Tying the Braves' MLB Record

Los Angeles clinched its 14th consecutive postseason berth with a 4-1 win over Cincinnati on September 14, tying the record Atlanta set from 1991 to 2005. Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts.

Sneakers

Nike Exits the S&P 100 on September 21 After Nearly 18 Years and a $200 Billion Decline

S&P Dow Jones Indices will drop Nike from the S&P 100 before markets open on September 21, ending a run of nearly 18 years. Dell, Palo Alto Networks, Arista Networks and SanDisk take the open slots. Nike keeps its S&P 500 membership.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Yuto Horigome x Nike SB Air Force 1, Mahomes Returns in Chiefs' 31-10 Win, ROSÉ's 'new trick' Video, and Anthropic's Pace-the-Frontier Plan — September 15, 2026

Yuto Horigome's Nike SB Air Force 1 Low hits SNKRS at $125, Patrick Mahomes returns from a torn ACL as the Chiefs beat the Broncos 31-10, and Sam Altman says OpenAI will match Anthropic's embedded AI evaluators.

Sports

Patrick Mahomes Returns From Torn ACL as Chiefs Beat Broncos 31-10

Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdowns and ran for a third in his first game since tearing his ACL and LCL last December, as Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and the Chiefs beat the Broncos 31-10 on Monday Night Football.

Culture

ROSÉ Releases 'new trick' September 17 With Video Shot on iPhone 18 Pro

ROSÉ releases her single "new trick" on September 17, with a Dave Meyers-directed music video shot entirely on the iPhone 18 Pro for Apple's Shot on iPhone campaign, which previously featured The Weeknd, Olivia Rodrigo and Lady Gaga.

Sports

Kyler Murray Suffers Concussion 11 Plays Into Vikings Debut in 39-22 Win Over Packers

Kyler Murray suffered a concussion 11 plays into his Vikings debut, and Carson Wentz threw three touchdowns in relief as Minnesota scored the final 29 points to beat Green Bay 39-22. Kevin O'Connell has not ruled Murray out for Week 2 against Chicago.