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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Foot Locker and Nike Open The Crenshaw Rec With The Marathon Brand on August 22
Foot Locker and Nike open The Crenshaw Rec on August 22 at 3222 W Slauson Ave, a store built with Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Brand that pairs retail with an open gym, workshops and a neighborhood hiring program.
Relay Shuts Down as Founder Jacob Bank Returns to Google as Chrome VP of Product
Relay, the AI workflow-automation startup built to challenge Zapier, shuts down September 14 for paying customers as founder Jacob Bank returns to Google as VP of Product for Chrome, bringing some staff with him.
Reebok and Zellerfeld Release the 3D-Printed Question 96/26 on August 25
Reebok and 3D-printing company Zellerfeld release the Question 96/26 on August 25, a printed reinterpretation of Allen Iverson's 1996 signature shoe in white and purple. No price has been announced.
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.
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.
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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