1. LeBron James speaks to reporters in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform at 76ers Media Day
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike Air Bakin, LeBron James' 76ers Debut, Gorillaz at MSG, and SiMa.ai's $150M Round — September 29, 2026

    LeBron James makes his first public remarks as a 76er, the Nike Air Bakin OG returns for $88, Gorillaz play Madison Square Garden, and SiMa.ai closes a $150M Series C at a $1.45B valuation.

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  2. LeBron James at Philadelphia 76ers Media Day 2026
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    LeBron James Says Maxey Friendship Was Deciding Factor in 76ers Move

    LeBron James joined the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million contract, telling Steve Nash on "Mind the Game" that Tyrese Maxey's friendship and Joel Embiid's title chase drove the decision.

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  3. Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears ahead of their Monday Night Football matchup at Soldier Field
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Monday, September 28: Eagles at Bears on Monday Night Football

    The 2-0 Eagles visit the 1-1 Bears on Monday Night Football at 8:15 PM ET on ESPN/ABC. Philadelphia is a 3.5-point favorite with Caleb Williams ruled out for Chicago. It is the only game on today's slate.

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  4. J Balvin x Air Jordan 4 "Amazonas" in tonal Lemonade yellow croc-textured leather
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    The Daily Roundup: J Balvin's Air Jordan 4 'Amazonas', Eagles at Bears, A24's 'Primetime' Opens to $19.2M, and Amodei's Trump Dinner — September 28, 2026

    J Balvin's Air Jordan 4 "Amazonas" drops today for $230, the 2-0 Eagles visit a Bears team expected to start Case Keenum on Monday Night Football, and A24's Primetime opens to $19.2 million.

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  5. Interior view of the Houston Astros' downtown ballpark, now Daikin Park, from the upper deck
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    Astros Win AL West at 81-81, Lowest Winning Percentage for a Full-Season Playoff Team

    Houston clinched the AL West at 81-81 on the season's final day when Texas lost to Minnesota, setting a record low for a playoff team in a non-shortened season. The Astros host the White Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.

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  6. Exterior of Maracanã Stadium (Estádio Mário Filho) in Rio de Janeiro, host of the Ravens-Cowboys NFL game
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    Ravens Beat Cowboys 34-31 on Tyler Loop's 56-Yard Field Goal in Rio de Janeiro

    The Ravens beat the Cowboys 34-31 at Maracanã Stadium on Tyler Loop's 56-yard field goal as time expired, seven seconds after Dallas tied it, in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro before 72,792 fans.

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  7. ESPN graphic previewing the 2026 WNBA playoffs
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Sunday, September 27: WNBA playoffs begin, Fever visit the Aces

    Game 1 of Fever at Aces tips at 4 p.m. ET on ABC with Las Vegas a 3.5-point favorite at DraftKings. Liberty at Lynx opens the WNBA playoffs at 2 p.m., Ravens and Cowboys play in Rio at 4:25 p.m., and all 30 MLB teams play game 162.

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  8. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors on the court in 2017
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    Stephen Curry and Warriors Agree to 2-Year, $116 Million Extension

    Stephen Curry agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension with Golden State that runs through 2028-29, his 20th season. He took about $20 million less than the $136.7 million max, freeing roughly $10 million in 2027 cap space.

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  9. ESPN MLB playoff race illustration
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Saturday, September 26: Rays at Phillies, AL West and AL Central races

    Rays at Phillies (7:15 PM ET, FOX) is a pick'em on the moneyline as Philadelphia defends a one-game lead for the final NL wild card over Arizona, which plays San Diego at 8:40 PM ET. Texas and Houston, tied at 79-81, both play for the AL West.

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  10. Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, where the Cubs and Red Sox play a doubleheader
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Friday, September 25: Cubs and Red Sox Play Two at Fenway

    The Cubs and Red Sox play a weather-shifted doubleheader at Fenway (1:05 and 6 p.m. ET), with the Cubs favored in both. Rays at Phillies and Diamondbacks at Padres shape the NL wild card order, and Tarik Skubal pitches for the Dodgers in San Francisco.

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  11. Copies of Kith: The Footwear Archive by Assouline laid out in a grid
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Kith's Footwear Archive, Falcons Beat Packers 35-14, Leon Bridges' Happiness Anytime, and OpenAI's Australia Breach — September 25, 2026

    Kith opens Ronnie Fieg's 1,849-pair footwear archive in Brooklyn, the Falcons beat the Packers 35-14 behind Bijan Robinson's 194 rushing yards, and Australia says an OpenAI agent accessed non-public files on a government health site.

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  12. The White Sox home ballpark, then Guaranteed Rate Field (now Rate Field), in Chicago before a 2019 game
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    White Sox Clinch Playoff Berth Two Years After a Modern-Record 121 Losses

    The Chicago White Sox clinched a 2026 playoff berth with a 9-1 win at Kansas City on Sept. 24, two years after a modern-record 121-loss season. At 82-77, they trail Cleveland by one game in the AL Central.

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