1. Russell Westbrook in uniform during an NBA game
    Sports

    Russell Westbrook Retires After 18 Seasons as NBA's All-Time Triple-Double Leader

    Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons, closing a career that produced 209 triple-doubles, the most in league history, a 2017 MVP award, and nine All-Star selections.

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  2. Exterior of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Lakers
    Sports

    Lakers Sell to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at Record $12.5 Billion Valuation

    Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, the highest price ever paid for a US sports franchise. Mark Walter sells just 10 months after acquiring control at roughly $10 billion.

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  3. Madison Square Garden interior set up for a New York Knicks basketball game.
    Sports

    NBA Releases 2026-27 Schedule With Knicks-76ers Opener and Five Christmas Games

    The NBA released its full 82-game 2026-27 schedule on August 13. The season opens October 20 with three games on NBC, headlined by LeBron James and the 76ers visiting the defending champion Knicks, and Christmas Day carries five games led by a Finals rematch.

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  4. The Google Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL shown from the rear, displaying the redesigned camera bar.
    Technology

    Google Launches Pixel 11 Lineup With Tensor G6, Starting at $899

    Google announced the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL on August 12 at its Made by Google event in New York. Prices start at $899, all three run the new Tensor G6 chip, base storage doubles to 256GB, and the phones ship August 20.

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  5. Yeezy YS-01 slides
    Daily Roundup

    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.

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  6. Roki Sasaki pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Thursday, August 13: Brewers at Dodgers, Field of Dreams on Netflix

    The two best records in baseball meet at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET, with Roki Sasaki on the mound and Los Angeles a -149 favorite. Earlier, the Phillies and Twins play the Field of Dreams game on Netflix, and the Sparks visit the Liberty at Barclays.

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  7. Quarterback Kyler Murray drops back to pass during an Arizona Cardinals game
    Sports

    Vikings Name Kyler Murray Starting Quarterback Over J.J. McCarthy for 2026

    Kevin O'Connell named Kyler Murray the Vikings' Week 1 starting quarterback on Aug. 11, ending his training-camp competition with J.J. McCarthy. Murray, the No. 1 overall pick in 2019, signed a one-year deal with Minnesota in March.

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  8. Caitlin Clark in an Indiana Fever uniform
    Daily Roundup

    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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  9. Caitlin Clark in an Indiana Fever uniform
    Games to Watch

    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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  10. Ozzie Guillén in a Chicago White Sox cap and sunglasses on the field before a game
    Sports

    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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  11. Pokémon x adidas Originals 30th anniversary sneaker collection, including Pikachu, Charizard and Mewtwo Superstars, Sambas and Adistar models
    Sneakers

    Pokémon and adidas Reveal 30th Anniversary Sneaker Collection Releasing in September

    Pokémon and adidas Originals are releasing a 30th anniversary sneaker collection in September 2026, priced $110 to $180. Pikachu, Charizard, Mewtwo, Rayquaza and the Gastly line each get their own silhouette and construction.

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  12. OLIX brand card reading Building the infrastructure for frontier AI, with the OLIX wordmark
    Technology

    OLIX Raises $312M Series B at $3.3 Billion Valuation for Photonic AI Inference Chips

    London startup OLIX raised $312 million in Series B financing at a $3.3 billion valuation, led by Fundomo with Arm, Hudson River Trading and Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings joining. Its first chip, the DX-1 decode accelerator, is targeted to reach customers in the second half of 2027.

    ·4 min read