Lionel Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record, Kylian Mbappé Still On Heels

Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina’s 2–0 win over Austria, adding another chapter to his World Cup legacy. His first goal gave him a record 17th World Cup goal, and a stoppage-time finish pushed him to 18, surpassing Brazil’s Marta for the all-time mark. The brace extended his scoring streak to six straight World Cup matches dating back to 2022. But the race isn’t over just yet: France’s Kylian Mbappé remains within striking distance at 14 and could challenge Messi’s mark in the future.

Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who helped shape modern popular music, died Monday at 94. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Davis discovered or championed artists including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, and Carlos Santana, earning a reputation as one of the industry’s most influential talent scouts. A five-time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Davis leaves behind a legacy that transformed generations of music.

Amazon and Boardroom have reached a multi-faceted agreement. Wondery will distribute Boardroom’s series via video and audio across Amazon services, including Prime Video, Amazon Music, and Fire TV channels, as well as continue to be available on Boardroom’s YouTube, Boardroom.TV, and social channels.⁠ Beyond content, this deal supercharges Boardroom’s signature live events — from the Super Bowl to NBA All-Star and other major sports and entertainment moments — while unlocking new advertising opportunities across video and social platforms. ⁠

The NBPA is launching PLYRS UNTD, a new consumer-facing brand aimed at monetizing the collective NIL rights of 500-plus NBA players. The initiative will focus on content, events, licensing, merch, and fan experiences as part of efforts to build a more visible player-driven commercial identity. It debuts with a campaign produced by Kendrick Lamar’s Project 3 and narrated by Kyrie Irving, featuring stars like Stephen Curry and Jalen Brunson.

Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 delivered the biggest domestic opening weekend of 2026, earning $160 million in North America and $312 million globally. The sequel set a new franchise record, surpassing Toy Story 4‘s debut and overtaking The Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Movie for the year’s top opening. Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day saw a steep second-weekend drop, while indie breakout Obsession continued its remarkable run past $300 million worldwide.

Seattle Storm rookie Flau’jae Johnson has signed a multi-year deal with Unrivaled, further strengthening her ties to the fast-growing 3-on-3 league. Johnson was one of Unrivaled’s first NIL partners in 2024 and later joined its Future Is Unrivaled development initiative. The former LSU star and No. 8 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft becomes one of the league’s key young faces as Unrivaled prepares for its third season in January 2027.

A24 is making a major push into artificial intelligence through a new joint venture with Google DeepMind. As part of the partnership, DeepMind will invest $75 million to develop AI-powered filmmaking tools that can be used across A24 productions while also feeding into Google’s broader AI ecosystem. The deal marks DeepMind’s first known collaboration with a major film studio and signals Hollywood’s growing embrace of AI-driven creative workflows.

Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez are heading to animation. The pair will lead the voice cast of Not Alone, a new alien adventure from Universal and Illumination set for release on April 16, 2027. Chalamet will voice a rocket mechanic, while Gomez plays an astro-botanist whose groundbreaking spacecraft becomes the key to helping three runaway aliens return home. The project marks Chalamet’s first feature-length animated film.

Michigan national championship coach Dusty May is reportedly finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks in a move that reshapes both college basketball and the NBA. May led Michigan to a 2026 title after a rapid rise that included a Final Four run at FAU and a 64-13 record in Ann Arbor. He now takes over a Mavericks roster built around star Cooper Flagg following Jason Kidd’s departure.

ABC is escalating its dispute with the FCC, launching an on-air and digital campaign urging viewers to defend its stations and The View amid ongoing regulatory reviews. The spots, airing across ABC’s owned stations, ask audiences to push back on proceedings tied to broadcast licensing and whether The View qualifies as “bona fide” news. The move marks a rare public lobbying effort by a broadcast network as FCC scrutiny intensifies over content and licensing standards.

Getty Images surged as much as 145% on Monday after announcing a licensing deal with OpenAI that will bring its image library into ChatGPT’s search and discovery features. The agreement marks a notable shift for Getty, which has been pressured by generative AI disruption across the stock image business. Financial terms were not disclosed, and it’s unclear whether the content will be used to train future OpenAI models. The move adds to OpenAI’s growing roster of media licensing partnerships.

TAG Heuer has teamed up with TaylorMade Golf to launch a Connected Calibre E5 45mm smartwatch designed for golfers. Built in brushed Grade 2 titanium, the $2,550 device features automated shot tracking and “strokes gained” analytics powered by TaylorMade, along with dedicated on-course performance metrics like drives and scoring data. Running on TAG Heuer’s OS with Qualcomm Snapdragon hardware, the watch blends luxury design with advanced golf data tracking for use on and off the course.

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