Sports

Stephen A. Smith Apologizes to the Knicks at Brunson and Hart's Podcast Taping

A day after the Knicks' title parade, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart confronted Stephen A. Smith on their ESPN-simulcast podcast over a decade of bad Knicks takes — and the booed host apologized: 'I was beyond wrong.'

Sports

Paraguay's Almirón Red-Carded for Covering Mouth Under New FIFA Rule

Paraguay's Miguel Almirón was sent off in the 93rd minute for covering his mouth during an argument — the first red card under FIFA's new rule — as Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 to eliminate them.

Sports

Kendrick Perkins Named Jackson State Men's Basketball GM

Kendrick Perkins, the 2008 NBA champion and ESPN analyst, has been named men's basketball general manager at Jackson State, joining a wave of NBA stars taking roles at college programs.

Technology

Bernie Sanders Unveils $7 Trillion Bill for Public Ownership of AI Companies

Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to create a roughly $7 trillion sovereign wealth fund for AI — financed by a one-time 50% tax on big AI firms' stock — paying every American a dividend of more than $1,000 a year.

Technology

SpaceX to Acquire Cursor Parent Anysphere for $60 Billion

SpaceX will acquire Anysphere, maker of the AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal announced June 16 — adding a fast-growing AI coding business to Elon Musk's xAI.

Sports

USMNT Beats Australia 2-0 to Reach World Cup Knockout Round

The USMNT beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle on June 19 — on a Cameron Burgess own goal and an Alex Freeman strike — to reach the World Cup knockout round without the injured Christian Pulisic.

Sneakers

Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble 'Woven' Drops June 24 for $190

Nike's Air Max 95 Big Bubble 'Woven' drops June 24 for $190, threading neon textile ribbons through the AM95's suede ribbing on the restored full-size Air unit.

Sports

Jeffery Simmons Signs Record $105.8M Titans Extension, NFL's Highest-Paid Defensive Tackle

The Titans signed Jeffery Simmons to a three-year, $105.8M extension with $100M guaranteed, making him the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle at $35.2M a year, through 2030.

Sports

USMNT Beats Australia 2-0 to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage

The USMNT beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle to reach the World Cup knockout stage with a game to spare — its first back-to-back World Cup wins since 1930, and without injured captain Christian Pulisic.

Sports

Raphinha Exits With Hamstring Injury in Brazil's 3-0 Win Over Haiti

Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 in their World Cup Group C match, but Raphinha limped off in the 40th minute with a hamstring injury that manager Carlo Ancelotti said would be assessed Sunday.

Sneakers

Nike KD 6 'Brazil' Released June 19 for $135

Nike's KD 6 'Brazil' (IH3582-001) returned June 19 for $135, a retro of the 2014 World Cup colorway, arriving in the middle of the 2026 World Cup it was timed to echo.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: A Ma Manière Pegasus Premium, USA vs. Australia at the World Cup, Toy Story 5, and the NVIDIA–SK hynix Memory Pact — June 19, 2026

The A Ma Manière x Nike Pegasus Premium hits SNKRS at $210, the USA opens World Cup Group D play against Australia, and Toy Story 5 tracks for a record $150M-plus opening weekend.