1. WNBA action from the 2026 season ahead of Lynx at Valkyries
    Games to Watch

    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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  2. FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro in Black, Metallic Gold and Electro Purple
    Daily Roundup

    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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  3. The FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro in Black/Metallic Gold/Electro Purple, style code IO6257-001
    Sneakers

    FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro Releases September 4 for $200

    Nike releases the FC Barcelona x Kobe 3 Low Protro on September 4 for $200 in Black/Metallic Gold/Electro Purple, part of the club's 26/27 away collection built around Kobe Bryant's lifelong support of Barcelona.

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  4. Etched co-founder and COO Robert Wachen, whose AI inference chip startup raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation
    Technology

    Etched Raises $700 Million at a $21 Billion Valuation Led by Jane Street

    AI inference chip startup Etched raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by Jane Street — the trading firm that bought and deployed Etched's first shipped rack. The valuation doubled from $10.3 billion set weeks earlier in July.

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  5. Milwaukee Brewers players during a 2026 season game
    Games to Watch

    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
    Daily Roundup

    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. The intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles, site of The Crenshaw Rec by Foot Locker
    Culture

    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.

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  8. The Google Chrome browser running on Windows 11, the product Jacob Bank now leads as VP of Product
    Technology

    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.

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  9. Allen Iverson at the Allen Iverson Way street naming ceremony in Newport News, Virginia
    Sneakers

    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.

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  10. Shohei Ohtani in uniform at bat, whose game-worn New Balance Ohtani 1 cleats sold for a record $440,055 at auction
    Sports

    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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  11. Major League Baseball action photo from MLB.com's series-to-watch feature for the week of August 17, 2026
    Games to Watch

    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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  12. Lateral view of the Air Jordan 8 'Chrome' returning August 29, 2026
    Daily Roundup

    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.

    ·3 min read