Sneakers

July 2026 Sneaker Releases: Air Jordan, Nike, and adidas Drop Calendar

July's full drop calendar, updated: 56 releases led by the Air Jordan 3 "True Blue" return, the AJ7 "Miro" first general release, nine WNBA All-Star drops, and adidas collabs from Pharrell, Bad Bunny, and Sp5der.

Sports

Neymar to Miss Brazil's World Cup Match Against Haiti With Calf Injury

Neymar will miss Brazil's second World Cup group match, against Haiti in Philadelphia, with a right calf injury from his Santos spell — a second straight game out as the staff target the knockout stages.

Sports

Liverpool's €100m Offer for RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande Rejected

Liverpool's roughly €100m bid (€90m guaranteed plus €10m in add-ons) for 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande was rejected, with Leipzig holding out for €120m-plus and PSG also circling.

Sports

Mohammed Kudus and Andre Ayew Miss Ghana's 2026 World Cup Squad

Coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad is missing Mohammed Kudus, Mohammed Salisu, and Alexander Djiku to injury, while veteran Andre Ayew was dropped — leaving Ghana lighter on stardom than its talent pool suggests.

Sports

Canada's Ismaël Koné Breaks His Leg in World Cup Win Over Qatar

Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné broke his leg on a late tackle by Qatar's Assim Madibo during Thursday's 6-0 World Cup win in Vancouver and will undergo surgery — a "huge loss," coach Jesse Marsch said, as Madibo was sent off.

Culture

Penske Media Acquires Vox Media to Become the Largest Digital Publisher

Penske Media Corporation acquired Vox Media, owner of The Verge, Eater, and SB Nation, folding it with Variety, Rolling Stone, and Billboard into a new subsidiary, PMX Global — a 25-plus-title portfolio billed as the world's largest digital publisher.

Sports

Switzerland Beats Bosnia 4-1 After Scoring Five Goals in 15 Minutes

Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina were scoreless at the half before five goals in 15 minutes produced a 4-1 Swiss win in Los Angeles on June 18, with Johan Manzambi scoring twice.

Sports

Canada Beats Qatar 6-0 for Its First-Ever Men's World Cup Win

Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver on June 18 — a Jonathan David hat-trick leading the country's first-ever men's World Cup win and the biggest by a CONCACAF side in tournament history, though Ismaël Koné left injured.

Culture

Tay Keith, Grammy-Nominated Producer Behind 'Sicko Mode,' Dies at 29

Tay Keith, the Memphis producer behind Travis Scott's 'Sicko Mode' and Drake's 'Look Alive,' was found dead in his Nashville apartment on June 18 at age 29. Police say no foul play is suspected.

Sports

Nike Holds Toma Street Soccer National Finals at Bryant Park June 25-27

Nike turns Bryant Park into a street soccer arena June 25-27 for the Toma National Finals, where 150-plus teen ballers from across North America compete in 4v4 and 1v1 matches with Nike ambassador deals on the line.

Technology

Waymo Recalls 3,871 Robotaxis Over Risk of Entering Freeway Construction Zones

Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis after a software flaw caused vehicles to drive past closure signs into freeway construction zones, following more than a dozen incidents in California and Arizona.

Technology

Allbirds Rebrands to Smartbird and Names Nadia Carlsten CEO in AI Pivot

The shoemaker Allbirds rebranded as Smartbird and named former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten CEO as it completes a pivot from footwear to AI infrastructure, sending its stock up 39%.