Sports

Mbappé and Dembélé Send France Past Morocco 2-0 Into World Cup Semifinals

France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinal, with Kylian Mbappé curling in the opener after a missed penalty and Ousmane Dembélé sealing a semifinal spot against the winner of Spain vs. Belgium.

Sports

Kawhi Leonard Trade to Raptors on Hold Pending NBA Investigation Into Clippers

The trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors is on hold until the NBA finishes investigating whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap through Leonard's $28 million Aspiration endorsement deal.

Sports

Games to Watch — Thursday, July 9: World Cup quarterfinals, Brewers at Cardinals

The World Cup quarterfinals reach New England as France and Morocco replay their 2022 semifinal at Gillette Stadium (4pm ET, FOX). In primetime, the MLB-best Brewers visit the Cardinals as a -136 favorite, and Caitlin Clark's Fever close the night in Phoenix.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 7 'Miro' Returns, World Cup Quarterfinals Open With Morocco-France, Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony, and Agility Robotics' $2.5B SPAC — July 9, 2026

The Air Jordan 7 "Miro" returns July 10 at $255, the World Cup quarterfinals open with Morocco vs. France, Jermaine Dupri sues Sony Music for $18 million, and Agility Robotics heads to Nasdaq via a $2.5 billion SPAC.

Sports

British Wild Card Arthur Fery Reaches Wimbledon Semifinals, Beating Flavio Cobolli

Arthur Fery, a British wild card who grew up in Wimbledon and played college tennis at Stanford, beat ninth seed Flavio Cobolli to reach the semifinals, where he meets Alexander Zverev.

Technology

Agility Robotics to Go Public in $2.5 Billion SPAC Deal With Churchill Capital

Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit warehouse robot, will merge with Michael Klein's Churchill Capital Corp XI at a $2.5 billion valuation, becoming the first pure-play humanoid robotics company to trade publicly in the US.

Culture

Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18 Million in Unpaid So So Def Royalties

Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def labels sued Sony Music in Manhattan federal court for over $18 million, alleging decades of unpaid royalties on Mariah Carey, Usher, and Kris Kross records.

Sneakers

Vanessa Bryant Unveils Nike Kobe 6 Protro 'Polka Dot' Pack

Vanessa Bryant shared a first look at a Nike Kobe 6 Protro 'Polka Dot' pack, two colorways inspired by Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the Bryant family's Disneyland tradition. No release date is confirmed.

Culture

KAWS x MLB Collection for the Yankees and Dodgers Drops July 20

Artist KAWS reimagines Yankees and Dodgers iconography with his XX motif and Companion character for an MLB collection with Fanatics and Complex, debuting at Fanatics Fest July 16 and dropping globally July 20.

Sneakers

Nike Kobe 5 Protro 'Eagles' Releases January 16, 2027

The Nike Kobe 5 Protro 'Eagles' arrives January 16, 2027 in a Pine Green colorway that nods to the Philadelphia Eagles, honoring Kobe Bryant's hometown roots (JF1792-300, $190).

Culture

LEGO and Pokémon Reveal Five New Sets Including Rayquaza, Arcanine and Munchlax

LEGO and The Pokémon Company revealed five new Pokémon sets: Rayquaza, Arcanine, Munchlax, an Up-Scaled Red minifigure, and a $299.99 Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball, with the first three arriving August 1.

Sports

Games to Watch — Wednesday, July 8: Yankees visit the first-place Rays, Brewers at the Cardinals

Wednesday's slate: the Yankees chase the first-place Rays at Tropicana (6:40 ET, Prime Video), MLB-best Milwaukee visits the Cardinals, and the WNBA runs three games including Caitlin Clark's Fever at the Sparks.