Sports

Real Madrid Reach €60M Agreement to Sign Marc Cucurella From Chelsea

Real Madrid have reached a €60 million (about $65 million) agreement to sign Chelsea and Spain left-back Marc Cucurella, with the move set to complete after the 2026 World Cup.

Sports

Liberty Beat Mystics 86-64 to Clinch Commissioner's Cup Final Spot

The New York Liberty routed the Washington Mystics 86-64 on June 14 to clinch a Commissioner's Cup final spot and extend their win streak to seven, with Breanna Stewart posting a career-high seven blocks.

Sports

Jalen Brunson Becomes Eighth Player With NCAA Title, NBA Title and Finals MVP

Jalen Brunson's unanimous Finals MVP made him the eighth player ever to win an NCAA championship, an NBA title and Finals MVP — the first since Michael Jordan in 1998 — on a Finals-record 32.6 points per game for a point guard.

Sneakers

Nike Kobe 4 Protro 'Draft Day' Lakers Releases June 26 for $190

The Nike Kobe 4 Protro 'Draft Day' Lakers — the lone gold pair in a pack themed around the 13 teams that passed on Kobe Bryant in the 1996 draft — releases June 26 for $190.

Sneakers

Nike KD 19 'Candy Apple' Releases June 17 for $155

Kevin Durant's KD 19 returns in an all-red 'Candy Apple' colorway (officially University Red, IH1117-600), releasing June 17 for $155 after a June 13 SNKRS drop, on full-length Zoom Air Strobel.

Culture

CAA and TPG Launch $250 Million Holding Company for Creator-Led Businesses

CAA and TPG's Integrated Media Company are backing Compound Creative Holdings with $250 million to acquire and operate businesses built by YouTubers and other online creators, led by managing partner Tucker Brown.

Culture

Justice Department Clears $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

The Justice Department's Antitrust Division cleared the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger after an eight-month review, finding no harm to competition — though state attorneys general are still preparing to sue to block it.

Technology

Roku Shares Jump 20% on Report of Sale Talks With a Media Company

Roku shares jumped about 20% to close at $143.66 after Bloomberg reported the streaming company has discussed a potential sale with at least one US media company, lifting its market cap to roughly $21.3 billion.

Culture

Jason Blum to Earn $17 Million From 'Obsession' Box-Office Bonuses

Jason Blum's Blumhouse Atomic is set to earn $17 million in box-office bonuses on Obsession — a $750,000 indie horror film that Focus Features bought for $15 million and that has now grossed over $229 million worldwide.

Technology

Nvidia Offers Vera CPUs to Chinese Buyers for August Delivery

Nvidia is taking orders from Chinese customers for its Arm-based Vera CPUs, with delivery as early as August — a route around US export controls that froze its high-end H200 GPU sales in China.

Sneakers

Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike Cryoshot Zoom M9 Drops June 16 for $200

The Virgil Abloh Archive revives Nike's 1999 Zoom M9 soccer trainer as the $200 Cryoshot Zoom M9, releasing June 16 in a White/University Red-Black colorway nodding to Mia Hamm's World Cup era.

Sports

Knicks Win First NBA Title in 53 Years, Beat Spurs 94-90 in Game 5

The Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win the 2026 NBA Finals 4-1, ending a 53-year title drought, as Jalen Brunson scored 45 and was named Finals MVP.