Culture

LEGO and Pokémon Reveal Five New Sets Including Rayquaza, Arcanine and Munchlax

LEGO and The Pokémon Company revealed five new Pokémon sets: Rayquaza, Arcanine, Munchlax, an Up-Scaled Red minifigure, and a $299.99 Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball, with the first three arriving August 1.

Sports

Games to Watch — Wednesday, July 8: Yankees visit the first-place Rays, Brewers at the Cardinals

Wednesday's slate: the Yankees chase the first-place Rays at Tropicana (6:40 ET, Prime Video), MLB-best Milwaukee visits the Cardinals, and the WNBA runs three games including Caitlin Clark's Fever at the Sparks.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: World Cup Quarterfinals Open With France-Morocco, LeBron Leaves the Lakers, Norm Hits $1.2B, and the Converse x EDGLRD Chuck 70 — July 8, 2026

The World Cup 2026 quarterfinals open Thursday with France vs Morocco, LeBron James tells the Lakers he is leaving, and AI law firm Norm raises $120M at a $1.2B valuation.

Sneakers

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 'HBCU Swingman Classic' Releases July 10 for $180

Nike drops the Air Griffey Max 1 'HBCU Swingman Classic' on July 10 for $180 in Midnight Navy and Team Gold, tied to the MLB HBCU Swingman Classic during All-Star Week.

Sports

Djokovic Beats Auger-Aliassime in Five Sets to Reach Wimbledon Semifinals

Novak Djokovic outlasted Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 in a five-set, five-hour Wimbledon quarterfinal on July 7, reaching the semifinals against Jannik Sinner and keeping his bid for a record 25th major alive.

Sneakers

Air Jordan 9 OG 'Space Jam' Returns September 19 for $215

The Air Jordan 9 OG 'Space Jam' returns September 19 for $215 in its original White, Black and True Red, the sixth retro of the 1993 silhouette, timed to the film's 30th anniversary.

Sneakers

Converse x EDGLRD Chuck 70 by Harmony Korine Releases July 9 From $100

Filmmaker Harmony Korine's EDGLRD studio turns the Converse Chuck 70 into a surrealist canvas — a $100 High with a humanoid bunny and a $105 Ox with a three-headed wolf — releasing July 9 on SNKRS.

Sports

Manchester City Sign Elliot Anderson for British-Record £116M (~$157M)

Manchester City signed England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116 million (~$157M), the most expensive fee ever paid for a British player and the first buy of the Enzo Maresca era.

Technology

Even Realities Raises $150M at $1B Valuation for Camera-Free AI Glasses

Even Realities, the ex-Apple team behind camera-free display glasses, raised $150 million at a $1 billion valuation led by Meituan and Tencent — its bet against Meta's camera-first Ray-Bans.

Sports

Donovan Mitchell Agrees to 4-Year, $273M Extension With Cavaliers

Donovan Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum extension with the Cavaliers on July 7, passing up a potential $353 million payday next summer to commit to Cleveland through 2031.

Sports

Games to Watch — Tuesday, July 7: World Cup Round of 16, Argentina vs Egypt and Yankees-Rays

Messi and reigning champion Argentina face Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16 at noon ET, then the Yankees visit the AL East-leading Rays (Tampa -122, first place on the line) at 6:40. Two WNBA games and a full MLB board fill the night.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike G.T. Cut 4 'EYBL' Drops at $210, World Cup Round of 16 Wraps, Wimbledon Quarterfinals Begin, and OpenAI Offers the US a 5% Stake — July 7, 2026

Nike's G.T. Cut 4 'EYBL' drops today at $210, the World Cup Round of 16 closes with Argentina-Egypt and Switzerland-Colombia as Wimbledon's quarterfinals begin, and OpenAI floats giving the US government a 5% stake.