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Jalen Brunson's Game 1 Finals Jersey Sells for Record $1.02 Million at Sotheby's

Jalen Brunson's game-worn Game 1 jersey from the Knicks' 2026 Finals run sold for $1.024 million at Sotheby's after a 70-bid war, a record for any Knicks collectible and the priciest jersey ever sold through NBA Auctions.

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Mbappé and Dembélé Send France Past Morocco 2-0 Into World Cup Semifinals

France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinal, with Kylian Mbappé curling in the opener after a missed penalty and Ousmane Dembélé sealing a semifinal spot against the winner of Spain vs. Belgium.

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Kawhi Leonard Trade to Raptors on Hold Pending NBA Investigation Into Clippers

The trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors is on hold until the NBA finishes investigating whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap through Leonard's $28 million Aspiration endorsement deal.

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Games to Watch — Thursday, July 9: World Cup quarterfinals, Brewers at Cardinals

The World Cup quarterfinals reach New England as France and Morocco replay their 2022 semifinal at Gillette Stadium (4pm ET, FOX). In primetime, the MLB-best Brewers visit the Cardinals as a -136 favorite, and Caitlin Clark's Fever close the night in Phoenix.

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The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 7 'Miro' Returns, World Cup Quarterfinals Open With Morocco-France, Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony, and Agility Robotics' $2.5B SPAC — July 9, 2026

The Air Jordan 7 "Miro" returns July 10 at $255, the World Cup quarterfinals open with Morocco vs. France, Jermaine Dupri sues Sony Music for $18 million, and Agility Robotics heads to Nasdaq via a $2.5 billion SPAC.

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British Wild Card Arthur Fery Reaches Wimbledon Semifinals, Beating Flavio Cobolli

Arthur Fery, a British wild card who grew up in Wimbledon and played college tennis at Stanford, beat ninth seed Flavio Cobolli to reach the semifinals, where he meets Alexander Zverev.

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Games to Watch — Wednesday, July 8: Yankees visit the first-place Rays, Brewers at the Cardinals

Wednesday's slate: the Yankees chase the first-place Rays at Tropicana (6:40 ET, Prime Video), MLB-best Milwaukee visits the Cardinals, and the WNBA runs three games including Caitlin Clark's Fever at the Sparks.

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The Daily Roundup: World Cup Quarterfinals Open With France-Morocco, LeBron Leaves the Lakers, Norm Hits $1.2B, and the Converse x EDGLRD Chuck 70 — July 8, 2026

The World Cup 2026 quarterfinals open Thursday with France vs Morocco, LeBron James tells the Lakers he is leaving, and AI law firm Norm raises $120M at a $1.2B valuation.

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Djokovic Beats Auger-Aliassime in Five Sets to Reach Wimbledon Semifinals

Novak Djokovic outlasted Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 in a five-set, five-hour Wimbledon quarterfinal on July 7, reaching the semifinals against Jannik Sinner and keeping his bid for a record 25th major alive.

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Manchester City Sign Elliot Anderson for British-Record £116M (~$157M)

Manchester City signed England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116 million (~$157M), the most expensive fee ever paid for a British player and the first buy of the Enzo Maresca era.

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Donovan Mitchell Agrees to 4-Year, $273M Extension With Cavaliers

Donovan Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum extension with the Cavaliers on July 7, passing up a potential $353 million payday next summer to commit to Cleveland through 2031.

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Games to Watch — Tuesday, July 7: World Cup Round of 16, Argentina vs Egypt and Yankees-Rays

Messi and reigning champion Argentina face Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16 at noon ET, then the Yankees visit the AL East-leading Rays (Tampa -122, first place on the line) at 6:40. Two WNBA games and a full MLB board fill the night.