Sports

Sotheby's to Auction OG Anunoby's Game 4 Game-Winning Ball Starting June 30

Sotheby's will auction the basketball from OG Anunoby's Game 4 game-winning tip-in, listed as "The Hand of OG," starting June 30, with one analyst projecting it could fetch up to $3 million.

Culture

Ralph Lauren Unveils 'Dream Racers' Spring 2027 Menswear in Milan

Ralph Lauren showed its 'Dream Racers' Spring/Summer 2027 menswear in Milan on June 19, spanning Purple Label and Polo with a 1920s Lake Como speedboat-racing theme.

Technology

Google Invests $75 Million in A24 in First Movie-Studio Stake

Google is investing about $75 million in A24 — its first stake in a movie studio — in an AI research partnership with DeepMind to build filmmaking tools.

Technology

Polymarket Paid Creators to Stage Fake Winning Bets, WSJ Finds

A Wall Street Journal investigation found Polymarket paid creators to film fake bets and wins totaling roughly $1.9 million, none of them real, in clips that drew more than 140 million views.

Sports

Messi Extends World Cup Goal Record to 18 With Brace Against Austria

Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria on June 22, breaking Miroslav Klose's all-time men's World Cup record with his 17th goal and extending it to 18 in stoppage time.

Sports

Games to Watch — Monday, June 22: Braves and Padres play a Petco coin flip

Braves (48-28) visit the Padres at 10:10 PM ET on ESPN in a pick'em with a 7.5 total, the headliner of a 13-game MLB Monday. The Dodgers, who own baseball's best record, are at Minnesota, and the WNBA runs four games.

Culture

Uptown Records Relaunches Under Republic With G Herbo and Yung Miami

Andre Harrell's Uptown Records relaunched under Republic Collective for its 40th anniversary, with a roster led by G Herbo, Yung Miami, and Trap Dickey, who signs via Top Dawg Entertainment.

Culture

Obamas' Higher Ground Lands Disney Series Deal After Leaving Netflix

The Obamas' Higher Ground signed with Disney Kids & Family for an animated series, Journey, the first marquee deal of its independent era after ending an eight-year Netflix first-look pact.

Sports

NBA Players Union Launches Commercial Brand Plyrs Untd

The NBA players union launched Plyrs Untd, a consumer-facing brand replacing Think450, with an Own the Game campaign narrated by Kyrie Irving and featuring Stephen Curry and Jalen Brunson.

Sports

Deschamps Calls MetLife Stadium Pitch 'Really Tough' on Players' Muscles

France coach Didier Deschamps called MetLife Stadium's pitch "really tough" on players' muscles after beating Senegal 3-1, joining Vinícius Júnior in criticizing the surface FIFA insists is in "excellent condition."

Sports

Thunder Trade Aaron Wiggins to Hawks for Two Second-Round Picks

Oklahoma City agreed to trade Aaron Wiggins to the Hawks for two second-round picks, a move that trims the Thunder's projected luxury-tax bill from roughly $213 million to $152 million.

Sports

Iran Hold 10-Man Belgium to 0-0 Draw at the World Cup

Iran held 10-man Belgium to a 0-0 draw in 2026 World Cup Group G on June 21, with goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand making seven saves after Nathan Ngoy's red card.