1. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon during an interview
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    Devon Witherspoon Signs Four-Year, $132 Million Seahawks Extension

    Seattle signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million extension with $101 million guaranteed. The $33 million average annual value is the highest ever for an NFL cornerback, passing Denzel Ward's $31.1 million.

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    Games to Watch — Sunday, August 16: Monday's slate, a Cardinals-Reds doubleheader and White Sox at Cubs

    Sunday's games have all started or ended, so this one looks ahead. Monday opens with a Cardinals-Reds doubleheader at 1:40pm ET, runs through White Sox at Cubs at Wrigley, and closes with Wings at Valkyries at 10pm ET.

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  3. The new Highmark Stadium under construction beside the old Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York
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    Bills Open $2.1 Billion Highmark Stadium With a 29-14 Preseason Win Over the Panthers

    Buffalo played the first game in its new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium on August 15, beating Carolina 29-14 in Joe Brady's head-coaching debut, with Josh Allen throwing a 9-yard touchdown to Keon Coleman.

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  4. Las Vegas Aces in action during a WNBA game
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    Games to Watch — Saturday, August 15: Lynx at Aces on CBS, Yankees at Blue Jays

    Minnesota at Las Vegas headlines Saturday, 8pm ET on CBS, with the Lynx laying 1.5 and a 182.5 total. The Yankees open a set in Toronto at 3:07, the first-place Rays host Baltimore at 6:10, and seven NFL preseason games run from 1pm on.

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  5. Dodger Stadium ahead of the Brewers and Dodgers series opener
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    Games to Watch — Friday, August 14: Brewers at Dodgers, NFL preseason opens at 7 ET

    The two best records in the National League meet in Los Angeles: Brewers at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound and the Dodgers listed at -193. Cardinals at Cubs opens the day at 2:20 p.m. ET, and three NFL preseason games kick at 7.

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  6. Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy'
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    The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' at $180, NFL Preseason Friday Slate, New Music Friday Releases, and Databricks' $190 Billion Valuation — August 14, 2026

    The Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' releases today at $180, three NFL preseason games kick off at 7 p.m. ET, Ayra Starr and Phoebe Bridgers headline New Music Friday, and Databricks closes $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation.

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  7. Russell Westbrook in uniform during an NBA game
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    Russell Westbrook Retires After 18 Seasons as NBA's All-Time Triple-Double Leader

    Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons, closing a career that produced 209 triple-doubles, the most in league history, a 2017 MVP award, and nine All-Star selections.

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  8. Exterior of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Lakers
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    Lakers Sell to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at Record $12.5 Billion Valuation

    Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, the highest price ever paid for a US sports franchise. Mark Walter sells just 10 months after acquiring control at roughly $10 billion.

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  9. Madison Square Garden interior set up for a New York Knicks basketball game.
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    NBA Releases 2026-27 Schedule With Knicks-76ers Opener and Five Christmas Games

    The NBA released its full 82-game 2026-27 schedule on August 13. The season opens October 20 with three games on NBC, headlined by LeBron James and the 76ers visiting the defending champion Knicks, and Christmas Day carries five games led by a Finals rematch.

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  10. Yeezy YS-01 slides
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    The Daily Roundup: Yeezy Returns to US Retail at JD Sports, NFL Preseason Opens With Six Games, Ayra Starr's "Starr Girl," and Lovable's $13.3 Billion Valuation — August 13, 2026

    Yeezy footwear returns to major US retail at JD Sports with the YS-01 slide at $44, NFL preseason Week 1 opens with six games tonight, Ayra Starr's 16-track Starr Girl arrives August 14, and Lovable raises $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation.

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  11. Roki Sasaki pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers
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    Games to Watch — Thursday, August 13: Brewers at Dodgers, Field of Dreams on Netflix

    The two best records in baseball meet at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET, with Roki Sasaki on the mound and Los Angeles a -149 favorite. Earlier, the Phillies and Twins play the Field of Dreams game on Netflix, and the Sparks visit the Liberty at Barclays.

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  12. Quarterback Kyler Murray drops back to pass during an Arizona Cardinals game
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    Vikings Name Kyler Murray Starting Quarterback Over J.J. McCarthy for 2026

    Kevin O'Connell named Kyler Murray the Vikings' Week 1 starting quarterback on Aug. 11, ending his training-camp competition with J.J. McCarthy. Murray, the No. 1 overall pick in 2019, signed a one-year deal with Minnesota in March.

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