Sports

Jerod Mayo Joins Private Equity Firm Fifth Down Capital After Patriots Exit

Former Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has joined Boston venture and private equity firm Fifth Down Capital as a managing director, returning to business a year after New England fired him.

Sports

76ers Hire Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey as President of Basketball Operations

The Philadelphia 76ers hired Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey as president of basketball operations on a multiyear deal, replacing Daryl Morey after a season that ended in a second-round sweep by the Knicks.

Sports

Gilgeous-Alexander Calls His MVP Season a Failure After Thunder's Game 7 Loss

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called his second straight MVP season a failure after the Thunder fell 111-103 to the Spurs in Game 7, despite his 35-point closeout effort.

Sneakers

Virgil Abloh Archive and Nike Tap Travis Scott to Tease USMNT World Cup Collection

Nike and the Virgil Abloh Archive teased a U.S. men's national team World Cup collection — fronted by a Travis Scott and Mia Hamm cartoon and built around the Nike Cryoshot — set to drop Summer 2026.

Culture

Jay-Z Headlines Roots Picnic in First Solo Show in Seven Years

Jay-Z headlined the 20th Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 30 — his first U.S. solo headlining show in over seven years — running through a 30-song set capped by a freestyle aimed at Drake and Nicki Minaj.

Sports

PSG Beat Arsenal on Penalties to Win Back-to-Back Champions League Titles

PSG beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budapest to win back-to-back Champions League titles, becoming the first repeat champion since Real Madrid's 2014-2017 run.

Culture

'Backrooms' Opens to $81 Million Domestic, A24's Biggest Debut Ever

A24's 'Backrooms' opened to $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide — the studio's biggest debut ever, making 20-year-old Kane Parsons the youngest filmmaker to top the box office.

Technology

Snap Alumni Launch Ghost Angels, a Fund Backing Next-Generation Social Media

Roughly 20 Snap alumni, led by former global partnerships head Max Rivera, launched Ghost Angels — an angel fund backing pre-seed and seed AI startups in social and consumer, with five companies already funded.

Culture

The Ordinary Halts Its Free Brooklyn Bus Three Days After Launch

The Ordinary's free Brooklyn shuttle between Domino and Prospect parks — pitched as a two-week service — halted Friday, three days after launch, as the skincare brand ran into the city's bus-permit process.

Sneakers

Nike Mind 002: The Sensory Sneaker From Nike's Mind Science Department

The Nike Mind 002 is the sneaker half of Nike's Mind line, built on a sole of 22 foam nodes designed to stimulate the foot. It launched January 8, 2026 at $145, with Flyknit and fragment design versions following.

Sports

Vikings Hire Seahawks Executive Nolan Teasley as General Manager

The Minnesota Vikings hired Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley as their new general manager, ending a 13-year Seattle run and replacing the fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

Sports

NBA Unveils Spurs-Knicks Finals Court Designs, Returns Trophy Logo to Center Court

The NBA unveiled its court designs for the 2026 Spurs-Knicks Finals, putting the Larry O'Brien Trophy logo at center court for the first time since 2009 — a change fans had long requested.