1. Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx during a game at Target Center in Minneapolis
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Sunday, August 2: Fever at Lynx on ABC, Red Sox at Dodgers at night

    Indiana visits the 24-6 Lynx at 1pm ET on ABC with Minnesota laying 4.5, and the day closes with Red Sox at Dodgers on NBC at 7:20pm ET. Fifteen MLB games and four WNBA games in between.

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  2. Tony Romo, CBS Sports lead NFL game analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback
    Sports

    CBS Sports Places Tony Romo on Leave After July 23 OWI Arrest in Milwaukee County

    CBS Sports placed Tony Romo on leave until further notice on July 31, eight days after Milwaukee County deputies arrested him on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. J.J. Watt takes over as lead NFL analyst alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.

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  3. Max Fried pitching for the New York Yankees
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Saturday, August 1: Yankees at Cubs on FOX, Red Sox visit the Dodgers

    The Yankees and Cubs are both 62-48 and meet at Wrigley at 7:15 ET on FOX, with Max Fried starting. The Red Sox visit the 69-41 Dodgers at 9:10 ET on ESPN, and the Aces tip at 1 ET in Chicago to open the day.

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  4. Hearst Tower in Manhattan, the glass diagrid tower rising from its 1928 Art Deco stone base
    Culture

    Disney to Sell Its 50% A+E Global Media Stake to Hearst for More Than $1 Billion

    Disney is selling its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst for more than $1 billion, handing the owner of A&E, History and Lifetime to full Hearst control. The all-cash deal is expected to be announced alongside Disney's earnings on August 5.

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  5. Oasis Security and Cyera company logos side by side on a purple gradient background
    Technology

    Cyera Agrees to Buy Oasis Security for $1 Billion to Secure AI Agent Access

    Israeli data-security company Cyera has signed a letter of intent to buy Oasis Security for about $1 billion, roughly $700 million of it in cash. Oasis builds access management for non-human identities, which Cyera calls the fastest-growing identity type in the enterprise.

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  6. Son Heung-min in the 2026 MLS All-Star Game kit making his trademark camera celebration gesture
    Sports

    MLS All-Stars Beat Liga MX 4-3 as Son Heung-min Scores Twice and Wins MVP

    LAFC forward Son Heung-min scored twice inside 23 minutes and became the first LAFC player named MLS All-Star Game MVP, as the MLS All-Stars came from behind to beat the Liga MX All-Stars 4-3 before a capacity crowd of 35,197 in Charlotte.

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  7. Air Jordan 3 "Laser" lateral view in Phantom, University Red, Palomino and Sail with a laser-etched upper and brown suede toe and heel
    Sneakers

    Air Jordan 3 "Laser" Drops August 22 for $230, Based on Michael Jordan's 2003 PE

    The Air Jordan 3 Laser releases August 22 for $230, replacing the silhouette's signature elephant print with an upper laser-etched with references to Michael Jordan's life, from his Ferrari license plate to the gate at his Chicago estate.

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  8. Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers matchup graphic for their July 31 series opener
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Friday, July 31: Red Sox Visit Baseball's Best Team

    Baseball's best team, the 69-40 Dodgers, opens a series with the Red Sox tonight at Dodger Stadium as -125 favorites. Also tonight: Yankees at Cubs, Rangers at Astros, and Caitlin Clark's Fever at the Fire.

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  9. Photographed slide from the AIDS 2026 conference showing a State Department map that mislabeled Nigeria, Mozambique, Uganda, Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi and Cameroon
    Technology

    State Department Map Mislabels Every African Country at AIDS 2026 Conference

    A State Department map shown at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro mislabeled every country it depicted, misplacing Nigeria, Mozambique, and Cote d'Ivoire. Reuters found a watermark on the image indicating it was made with OpenAI's tools.

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  10. Nike Air Zoom Flight '98 "The Glove" in Black/White-University Red
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike's Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' Returns, Draymond Green Re-Signs for $27.7M, Spider-Man: Brand New Day Opens, and Apple Briefly Tops $5 Trillion — July 31, 2026

    Nike's Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' returns at $170, Draymond Green re-signs with the Warriors for $27.7 million, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens with a $230M-plus weekend projected.

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  11. Davido's ORIADÉ album cover art
    Culture

    New Music Friday: Davido, Ariana Grande & Shaboozey — July 31, 2026

    Davido marks 15 years in music with ORIADÉ, Ariana Grande returns with petal, and Shaboozey, Jacquees, Arca, Cautious Clay and Isaiah Falls also released albums on July 31, 2026.

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  12. OKC United primary crest featuring an arrowhead shield, an interlocking OKC monogram, and 39 sun rays representing Oklahoma's tribes
    Culture

    OKC United Unveiled With Westbrook, Mayfield, Chickasaw Nation Among Owners

    Oklahoma City unveiled OKC United on July 15, 2026, a USL Championship club launching in 2028 with Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield and the Chickasaw Nation among its owners.

    ·3 min read