The Dog Days Are Officially Over, The Premier League Is Back

Welcome to The Thursday night Daily Digest. The Premier League has returned and it’s time to earn your Spurs, Bill Simmons. The 6 God is taking his fashion talents to MMA with another OVO x UFC collab. Jalen Williams just dropped the coldest chain and immediately moved up the athlete iced-out jewelry rankings. We need help picking our favorite new NBA rookie. As always, OffBall is here to keep you up on game.

On to the links.

Our Cover Stories

• Tyriq Withers Took His Football Mentality To Hollywood (V Man)

• Karl-Anthony Towns 🤝 Martha Stewart? Game Recognize Game (Town & Country Mag)

• The World Isn’t Ready For South Beach Giannis (Complex)

• The Robots Are Coming For The Beautiful Game (Goal)

• We Need More Tennis And F1 Crossovers ASAP (Her Own League On Substack)

Agenda Setters And Trends, When One Take Isn’t Enough

Welcome Back To The Beautiful Chaos Of The Premier League

• 380 Games. 20 Teams. Unlimited Drama. (The Guardian)

• Every Team Has A Dream…And A Nightmare (ESPN)

• The Tea Is Hotter Than Ever (Players On Instagram)

• You Know We Can’t Do A Preview Without A Kit Check (Game Over, Ball Burst On Substack)

• A New Class Of Ballers Has Arrived On The Pitch (Rising Ballers On Substack)

• Run The Edit! (curryftbl on TikTok)

The Internet’s Best Stuff

• Meet The People Making The WNBA Look This Stylish (lps.bucket.list on TikTok)

• Couples Who Sweat Together Might Actually Stay Together (vogueindia on Instagram)

• The WNBA Is Must-See TV And Jessica Smetana Has All The League Tea (jessica_smetana on TikTok)

• We’re Sorry, We Were Not Familiar With Jordan Walker’s Fit Game (MLB on Instagram)

• The F1 Summer Break Has Been One Big Love Fest (sipmilkshake on Instagram)

More Stories, Deeper Cuts

• All That Max Verstappen Drama For This? (Defector)

• The WNBA Fumbled The Boston Bag (The Fixture On Substack)

• The Sports Hierarchy Is About To Get Weird (Underpriced Actions On Substack)

• Who Do You Root For When Your Favorite Player Retires? (NBA Hobo On Substack)

• Shakira Austin Bet On Herself And Found Mystic Magic (Andscape)

• What’s The $12.5 Billion Deal With Mark Walter? (The Ringer)