1. Keenan Allen, the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who signed a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts in August 2026
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    Keenan Allen Signs One-Year, $8.32 Million Deal With the Indianapolis Colts

    Keenan Allen signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts worth up to $8.32 million, reuniting with head coach Shane Steichen, his former Chargers offensive coordinator. The six-time Pro Bowler fills a gap left by Alec Pierce's ankle surgery.

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  2. Von Miller in a black cowboy hat, who signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys in August 2026
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    Von Miller Signs One-Year, $5.5 Million Deal With the Dallas Cowboys

    Von Miller agreed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys worth $5.5 million and up to $7.5 million. The NFL's active sacks leader, at 138.5, returns to his home market for a 15th season after nine sacks for Washington in 2025.

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  3. WNBA action from the 2026 season ahead of Lynx at Valkyries
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    Games to Watch — Wednesday, August 19: Lynx at Valkyries, Yankees at Orioles

    The 29-7 Minnesota Lynx visit the 25-9 Golden State Valkyries at 10pm ET on USA Network, with Minnesota favored by 2.5. Plus the Yankees at Baltimore on Prime Video, a crosstown afternoon at Wrigley, and fourteen MLB games across the board.

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  4. FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro in Black, Metallic Gold and Electro Purple
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    The Daily Roundup: FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low at $200, Brewers Blank Mariners 22-0, Eminem's Jordan Auction, and Etched at $21 Billion — August 19, 2026

    The FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro arrives September 4 at $200, the Brewers blank the Mariners 22-0 to match a modern-era record, Eminem's signed Air Jordan 3 'Slim Shady' PEs hit auction, and Etched raises $700 million at a $21 billion valuation.

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  5. Milwaukee Brewers players during a 2026 season game
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    Games to Watch — Tuesday, August 18: Mariners visit the MLB-best Brewers

    The MLB-best Brewers (77-48) host Seattle at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -145 favorite, Kyle Harrison against Bryce Miller. Also on: Yankees at Orioles, Blue Jays at the 75-49 Rays, and the 23-12 Fever visiting expansion Toronto.

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  6. Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 "Mag" in Photon Dust and Dusty Cactus
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' at $180, the Buss Family's Remaining Lakers Stake Sold, and Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal — August 18, 2026

    The Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' releases at $180, the Buss family sells its remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation, and Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter for more than $7 billion.

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  7. Shohei Ohtani in uniform at bat, whose game-worn New Balance Ohtani 1 cleats sold for a record $440,055 at auction
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    Shohei Ohtani's Tokyo Series Cleats Sell for $440,055 at Auction

    A one-of-one pair of Shohei Ohtani's game-worn, signed New Balance Ohtani 1 cleats from the 2025 Tokyo Series opener sold for $440,055 after 89 bids, nearly five times the previous baseball footwear record of $93,000.

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  8. Major League Baseball action photo from MLB.com's series-to-watch feature for the week of August 17, 2026
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    Games to Watch — Monday, August 17: Crosstown Classic at Wrigley, Braves at Twins

    The White Sox and Cubs open the Wrigley half of the Crosstown Classic at 8:05 PM ET, with Chicago holding first in the AL Central and the top NL wild card at once. Atlanta visits Minnesota, and Dallas plays Golden State at 10 PM ET in the night's only WNBA game.

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  9. Lateral view of the Air Jordan 8 'Chrome' returning August 29, 2026
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike Vapor 12 Hypersmash 'Mag' at $190, Devon Witherspoon's $132 Million Seahawks Extension, Spider-Man: Brand New Day at $785.8 Million, and Anthropic's $6 Billion Decart Talks — August 17, 2026

    Nike's Vapor 12 Hypersmash 'Mag' drops at $190, Devon Witherspoon signs a four-year, $132 million Seahawks extension, Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches $785.8 million domestic, and Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart for about $6 billion.

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  10. 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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  12. 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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