1. Caitlin Clark in an Indiana Fever uniform
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike G.T. Cut 4 LX "White Label" at $220, Fever Beat Liberty 106-92, Spider-Man Passes $654M, and Anthropic's $9.1 Billion Riot Deal — August 12, 2026

    Nike's G.T. Cut 4 LX "White Label" drops at $220, the Fever beat the Liberty 106-92 behind Kelsey Mitchell's 28 points, Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches $654.3 million domestic, and Anthropic signs a $9.1 billion compute deal with Riot Platforms.

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  2. Caitlin Clark in an Indiana Fever uniform
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    Games to Watch — Tuesday, August 11: Liberty at Fever on ESPN, 15 MLB games

    Caitlin Clark's technical was rescinded, so she plays when the Liberty visit the Fever at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN with Indiana favored by 4.5. Fifteen MLB games follow, including the Brewers at the Padres and Royals at Dodgers.

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  3. Ozzie Guillén in a Chicago White Sox cap and sunglasses on the field before a game
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    White Sox Retire Ozzie Guillén's No. 13, First Manager Honored in Franchise History

    The Chicago White Sox retired Ozzie Guillén's No. 13 on August 8 at Rate Field. He is the 13th person the club has honored and the first manager in franchise history, 21 years after managing Chicago to its first World Series title since 1917.

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  4. A New York Liberty player shown on the jumbotron at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike Book 2 'Eggplant Foamposite' at $155, Liberty Rout Aces 111-71, Spider-Man Adds $145M, and Cloudflare Ships Kitesurf — August 10, 2026

    The Liberty routed the Aces 111-71 behind Marine Johannes' career-high 27 points, Nike's Book 2 'Eggplant Foamposite' drops at $155, Spider-Man: Brand New Day added $145 million in weekend two, and Cloudflare launched a browser built for AI agents.

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  5. Las Vegas Aces players during a WNBA game against the Minnesota Lynx
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    Games to Watch — Sunday, August 9: Aces at Liberty on ABC, 15 MLB games

    The Aces and Liberty open Sunday on ABC at 12:30 p.m. ET with New York laying 9.5 points, followed by Braves at Yankees in the Bronx and Astros at Padres to close the night on NBC. Fifteen MLB games in between.

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  6. Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto at dusk, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors
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    Rogers to Sell Minority Stake in Toronto Sports Group Valued Above US$18 Billion

    Rogers Communications plans to sell 20% to 30% of a consolidated Toronto sports business valued at more than C$25 billion (~US$18.25 billion), having agreed on July 6 to buy Kilmer Sports' final 25% of MLSE for C$4.35 billion.

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  7. Napheesa Collier on the court for the Minnesota Lynx
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    Games to Watch — Saturday, August 8: Aces at Lynx on CBS, Braves at Yankees

    The WNBA's two best teams meet at 1pm ET on CBS, with Minnesota favored by 5.5 in Napheesa Collier's return window. Atlanta takes the best record in the National League into Yankee Stadium at 3:05, and thirteen more MLB games follow.

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  8. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who signed a record three-year, $67.5 million extension in August 2026
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    Jahmyr Gibbs Signs Three-Year, $67.5M Extension as NFL's Highest-Paid Running Back

    Jahmyr Gibbs agreed to a three-year, $67.5 million Lions extension on August 6, worth up to $75.75 million with incentives. His $22.5 million average annual value passes Bijan Robinson to make him the highest-paid running back in NFL history.

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  9. Yankees left-hander Max Fried on the mound
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    Games to Watch — Friday, August 7: Braves at Yankees, Valkyries visit the Wings

    Max Fried faces the Braves, the team he pitched for through 2024, at 7:05 PM ET on ESPN with the Yankees at -156. Zack Wheeler starts in Philadelphia at 6:40, and the 21-9 Valkyries visit the Dallas Wings at 9:30.

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  10. Nike LeBron 23 "Hardwood Classic" in Game Royal, White and Safety Orange
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike LeBron 23 "Hardwood Classic" at $210, Chelsea Gray's Buzzer-Beaters Give the Aces an 86-84 OT Win, Karol G's Drake Collab, and Demis Hassabis Steps Down at DeepMind — August 7, 2026

    Nike's LeBron 23 "Hardwood Classic" arrives at $210, Chelsea Gray's two buzzer-beating threes give the Aces an 86-84 overtime win over the Fever, Karol G and Ravyn Lenae headline New Music Friday, and Demis Hassabis steps down as Google DeepMind CEO.

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  11. Dillon Brooks in a Canada national team jersey during a 2023 exhibition against Germany in Berlin
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    Dillon Brooks Agrees to Three-Year, $73 Million Suns Extension Through 2029-30

    Dillon Brooks agreed to a fully guaranteed three-year, $73 million extension with the Phoenix Suns on August 5, running through 2029-30 after a career-high 20.2 points per game in his first season in Phoenix.

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  12. Air Jordan 13 "Wings" IX1872-001 pair in black denim beside its Wings Legacy Graphic special-edition box
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    The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 13 "Wings" at $215, NFL Preseason Opens in Canton, ScHoolboy Q's Blank Face Tour, and Anthropic's $10 Billion Volta Deal — August 6, 2026

    The Air Jordan 13 "Wings" releases at $215 in a run reported at 12,000 pairs, NFL preseason opens with Panthers vs Cardinals in Canton, ScHoolboy Q books a 10-date Blank Face LP anniversary tour, and Anthropic signs a $10 billion compute deal with Volta.

    ·4 min read