2026 NBA draft: Boozer, Dybantsa lead top fits from first round - ESPN
The 2026 NBA draft begins Tuesday with the first round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and the draftees came suited and booted.
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Emotional All-Pro LB Campbell shoulders blame for Lions' loss - ESPN
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Jack Campbell fought back tears while reflecting on the Detroit Lions' 41-31 Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
Bills celebrate new Highmark Stadium in style with big win - ESPN
The Buffalo Bills threw a heck of a housewarming party for their new Highmark Stadium on Thursday, launching fireworks to open the night and then piling up points in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions that felt more dominant than the final score indicated.
Sabalenka rolls past Pegula, will vie for three-peat in US Open final - ESPN
NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka moved a win away from her third straight US Open title, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday night.
Buse follows grandfather's footsteps with victory at US Open
NEW YORK, Sept 2 : Peruvian Ignacio Buse added a new chapter to his family's U.S. Open story on Wednesday as he came through a five-setter to earn a maiden victory and follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, who last won a match at the tournament in 1958.
MLB playoff tracker 2026: Clinching scenarios, bracket, schedule - ESPN
As the final month of the MLB regular season begins, some teams are already thinking about October while others gear up for the pennant races ahead.
Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena storms to a Sydney Marathon record
SYDNEY: Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena surged to a record-breaking victory in the men’s race at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday. In perfect conditions, Gobena won the hotly contested men’s race in two hours four minutes and 42 seconds more than a minute and a half quicker than the previous record on the hilly harborside course which attracted 40,000 competitors from around the world. The 21-year-old Ethiopian, who was a javelin thrower until 2023, broke away with compatriot Chimdessa Debele Gudeta from the lead pack of six runners inside the final two kilometers and then surged ahead on the downhill finish to the Sydney Opera House to win by four seconds. Gobena, who finished second behind Hailemaryam Kiros last year, celebrated by punching the air after crossing the finish line. “I am very happy. Last year I came second, I learnt from my mistake, and I went back home and I worked on my mistake to perform and break the record today,” said Gobena through an interpreter.
Source: Bills releasing veterans Hardman, Wishnowsky - ESPN
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills are releasing veteran returner and wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr., a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
McCarthy says all four Steelers quarterbacks have earned spots - ESPN
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy expressed confidence in all four of his quarterbacks' futures with the organization following Thursday night's 28-27 preseason finale loss to the Buffalo Bills.