Sports, Entertainment & Culture — August 7, 2026

Aces edge Fever in overtime thriller. Chelsea Gray hit two buzzer-beating 3-pointers — one to force overtime, one to win it — as Las Vegas beat Indiana 86-84.

According to ESPN, both of Gray's shots came directly after uncharacteristic mistakes by Indiana's Caitlin Clark, errors that opened the door for Las Vegas at the end of regulation and again at the end of the extra period. ESPN framed the game as a marquee WNBA matchup, and the two-point final margin underscored how narrowly the outcome turned on those closing sequences.

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Gibbs becomes NFL's highest-paid running back. The Detroit Lions gave Jahmyr Gibbs a three-year, $67.5 million extension — the richest running back deal in NFL history, surpassing Bijan Robinson's contract.

ESPN reports the extension can grow to $75.75 million with incentives, adding roughly $8 million beyond the base value. The agreement moves Gibbs past Atlanta's Bijan Robinson, who previously held the benchmark for the position. The deal signals Detroit's willingness to commit premium money at running back, a position where top-of-market contracts have been closely watched across the league.

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Spider-Man swings to a box office record. Sony and Marvel's Brand New Day became the fastest film ever to cross $500 million domestically, hitting the milestone in its second week of release.

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