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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Travis Barker's Vans Old Skool, the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, FIFA's World Cup Album, and Anthropic's IPO Filing — June 18, 2026
Travis Barker's white Vans Old Skool releases at $90, the U.S. Open tees off at Shinnecock Hills with Scottie Scheffler chasing the career Grand Slam, and Anthropic confidentially files for an IPO at a $965 billion valuation.
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SportsGames to Watch — Wednesday, June 17: England opens its World Cup against Croatia
The World Cup runs the day: England open against Croatia at 4 PM ET (ESPN has England -0.5), with Portugal-Congo DR and Ghana-Panama bracketing it. Yankees and Guardians headline a full MLB card, plus six WNBA games.
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Sports2026 U.S. Open Tees Off June 18 at Shinnecock Hills
The 2026 U.S. Open runs June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills in New York, Shinnecock's first since 2018, with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and defending champion J.J. Spaun in the field.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: England Opens Its World Cup vs. Croatia, the Air Jordan 5 "University Blue", Spielberg's Disclosure Day at $44M, and Meta Rents Google's AI Chips — June 17, 2026
England opens its 2026 World Cup against Croatia in Texas, the Air Jordan 5 'University Blue' returns June 20 at $220, Spielberg's Disclosure Day debuts to $44 million, and Meta agrees to rent Google's AI chips.
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SportsJames Dolan Tells Knicks Victory Rally He Almost Sold the Team
Knicks owner James Dolan gave a pre-playoff speech asking players to abstain from sex, improve diets, and channel Spartan discipline for 10 weeks. The team went 16-3 in the postseason and won its first championship since 1973.
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SportsGames to Watch — Tuesday, June 16: Caitlin Clark hosts Canada's Tempo
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever host the WNBA's first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo, at 7 PM ET with Indiana favored by 6.5. A 14-game MLB Tuesday follows, headlined by the Rays at the defending-champion Dodgers on ESPN.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Knicks Win the NBA Title, Nike's Cryoshot X2 World Cup Collection, JAY-Z's Reasonable Doubt at Target, and Anthropic's $965B Valuation — June 16, 2026
The Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973 with Jalen Brunson as unanimous Finals MVP, Nike's Cryoshot X2 World Cup collection hits wide release at $200 a pair, and Anthropic clears a $965 billion valuation and confidentially files for an IPO.
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SportsUSMNT Faces Australia on June 19 With World Cup Group D Lead at Stake
Both on three points after the opening matches, the USMNT and Australia meet June 19 at Seattle Stadium with control of World Cup Group D on the line.
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Sports2026 NBA Finals Averaged 19.6 Million Viewers Through Four Games, the Most Since 1998
Through its first four games, the 2026 NBA Finals averaged 19.6 million viewers across ABC and ESPN — the most-watched since 1998 — as the Knicks beat the Spurs 4-1 for their first title since 1973, with Game 4 drawing 20.9 million.
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SportsBrendan Sorsby Weighs NFL Supplemental Draft After NCAA Gambling Ruling
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby — ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to roughly $90,000 in sports bets — faces a June 22 deadline to apply for the NFL supplemental draft, where evaluators have called him second-round talent.
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SportsMikal Bridges Calls Brunson the GOAT and Confirms Dolan's Playoff No-Sex Request
After the Knicks' first title since 1973, Mikal Bridges hopped on a long Instagram Live — calling Jalen Brunson the GOAT, confirming owner James Dolan's playoff no-sex request, and prompting Brunson to joke it was time to take his phone.
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SportsEgypt and Belgium Draw 1-1 in World Cup Group G Opener
Egypt and Belgium opened World Cup Group G with a 1-1 draw on June 15. Emam Ashour put Egypt ahead before a Mohamed Hany own goal leveled it, and Egypt squandered a late chance at its first-ever World Cup victory.