Sneakers

Nike Air Max Joga Bonito 'R9' Drops July 2 for $180

Nike releases the Air Max Joga Bonito 'R9' on July 2 for $180, blending Ronaldo Nazario's 1998 Mercurial R9 boot with Air Max 95 tooling as the 2026 World Cup runs on home soil.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 4 'She's A Star' Drops, World Cup Round of 32 Knockouts, Essence Fest Lineup, and Together AI's $800M Raise — July 2, 2026

The Air Jordan 4 'She's A Star' drops today at $165, the World Cup Round of 32 reaches Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland, Essence Festival returns to New Orleans, and Together AI raises $800 million at an $8.3 billion valuation.

Sports

USMNT Beats Bosnia 2-0 With 10 Men to Reach World Cup Round of 16

The USMNT beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the World Cup round of 16 — its first knockout win since 2002 — surviving with 10 men after Folarin Balogun scored and was then sent off.

Sports

Lakers Weigh Waiving Jarred Vanderbilt to Pursue Jonathan Kuminga

The Lakers are considering waiving and stretching Jarred Vanderbilt to free up roughly $7 million to chase free agent Jonathan Kuminga, as fans debate the makeup of the team's projected post-LeBron lineup.

Sports

Belgium Beats Senegal 3-2 in Extra Time to Reach World Cup Round of 16

Belgium erased a two-goal deficit to stun Senegal 3-2 in extra time in Seattle, with Youri Tielemans scoring twice — including a 125th-minute penalty — to reach the World Cup round of 16.

Sports

Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George and Four Draft Picks

Boston traded 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and four draft picks, the biggest move yet in the Celtics' cost-cutting teardown under the second apron.

Sports

NBA Cup 2026 Championship Moves to Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse for Dec. 11

The NBA will play its 2026 Cup championship at Butler University's Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 11, the first final outside Las Vegas, staged in a 9,100-seat venue steeped in basketball history.

Sports

Kelly Oubre Jr. Signs Two-Year, $17 Million Deal With Pacers

Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed to a two-year deal worth nearly $17 million with the Indiana Pacers, leaving Philadelphia after three seasons and a career-best shooting year.

Sports

Tobias Harris Signs Two-Year, $31 Million Deal With Spurs

Veteran forward Tobias Harris agreed to a two-year, $31 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, leaving the Pistons to join Victor Wembanyama on a young team fresh off an NBA Finals run.

Sports

Lakers Land Walker Kessler in Trade and Sign Sexton, Grimes and Mamukelashvili

One day after LeBron James said he would leave, the Lakers reshaped around Luka Dončić, trading for Walker Kessler in a $130 million sign-and-trade and signing Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

Sports

Mitchell Robinson Signs Three-Year, $47.4 Million Deal With Celtics

Center Mitchell Robinson agreed to a three-year, $47.4 million deal with the Boston Celtics, with a player option in the third year, leaving the champion Knicks after eight seasons in New York.

Technology

Global Ad Industry Cuts Revenue to 1,400 Illegal World Cup Streaming Sites

The Trustworthy Accountability Group demonetized nearly 1,400 piracy websites streaming stolen World Cup content, while the DOJ seized 400 more under Operation Offsides — a coordinated bet that cutting ad revenue is more effective than chasing streams.