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Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season has delivered clutch moments around the league with established stars and breakout names sealing comebacks and turning close games into blowouts.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedBut only one player can be “him.”Ahead of this season’s “Monday Night Football” debut between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, it was time to decide who earned it.Here are the fan-voted results for ESPN’s NFL Week 1 “Himmy” AwardNeed a refresher of each performance? Keep reading for each candidate’s case.Stats to know: 33-of-46, 394 yards, 2 TDs; 14 carries, 30 yards, 2 TDsTrailing 40-25 with five minutes left, Buffalo looked…

The heat between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford has been picking up, but it likely won’t come close to the Mexican’s greatest boxing feud. Dana White will promote Alvarez vs. Crawford this Saturday, as the pound-for-pound great puts his undisputed super middleweight championship on the line against the consensus best from two divisions below. The UFC CEO had to step in during a press conference for the super fight earlier this year after brawl between Alvarez and Crawford almost broke out on stage. The first and only boxer in history to become undisputed super middleweight king is no stranger to…

NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO has been sensationally SACKED by Nottingham Forest.Owner Evangelos Marinakis pulled the plug after Nuno sparked fears for his job this month by revealing their relationship had broken down.2Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked by Nottingham ForestCredit: Getty2Evangelos Marinakis is on the lookout for his next managerCredit: AlamyMarinakis then claimed the pair had a “solid relationship” – despite tensions behind the scenes between Nuno and transfer chief Edu.But a woeful 3-0 home defeat to West Ham before the international break appears to have been the final straw.In a brief statement, the club said: “Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms…

Imagn Images The Philadelphia Phillies on Monday placed the left side of their infield — shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Alec Bohm — on the 10-day injured list. The most significant loss is Turner, who left Sunday’s game in Miami due to a right hamstring strain. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Monday that it was a Grade 1 strain but the team expects him “back by playoff time.””It was better than we expected,” Thomson said.Turner, who homered Sunday before his exit, is hitting .305/.356/.458 with 31 doubles, seven triples, 15 homers, 69 RBI, 94 runs and 36 stolen bases. He’s…

Andreas HaleSep 8, 2025, 07:43 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Mexican…

With the first full Sunday of fantasy football under our belts, it’s time to start digging into the data to get an edge over your league mates and begin to adjust your fantasy roster to maximize with the players you have! The most important area of the field for any fantasy asset is what they’re doing in the red zone, and this season I’ll be taking a weekly look at how players at each position performed and what trends we can take out of the data! As we get more data from week to week, we’ll take a look at…

Maybe it’s a next-level plan to demonstrate the value of a domed stadium with artificial turf. Or maybe it’s just the latest chapter in the grass at Soldier Field periodically looking like it had been invaded by a battalion of Marines.Regardless, early reports on the quality of the playing surface aren’t good in advance of the Monday night game between the Vikings and the Bears.From Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, from 4:42 p.m. ET: “Several members of the field crew at Soldier Field are surveying the turf right now and placing a sand/seed mix in areas that need to be filled…

On Monday night, the Minnesota Vikings have their first game of the 2025 season. They are on the road for an NFC North matchup vs. Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.  It will be 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy’s first start. The 22-year-old could be without his starting left tackle in Week 1. Christian Darrisaw is still recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in Week 8 of 2024. NFL insider Ian Rapoport noted that Darrisaw is questionable to play on Monday vs. the Bears. Minnesota could be without starting LT Christian Darrisaw in Week 1 From @GMFB: #Raiders TE…

The Philadelphia Phillies fan who took a home-run ball away from a child after berating the boy’s father during Friday night’s game against the Miami Marlins can land a nice payday for the souvenir. But there’s a catch.Blowout Cards, a major trading card retailer, announced it will pay the woman who ended up with the ball $5,000 if she hands it over with her autograph and inscribes “I’m sorry” on it. The company said it will return the baseball to the child.“Our offer is official and the offer is firm,” Blowout posted on its website.The incident occurred after Phillies outfielder Harrison…

The biggest additions for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason have been signing Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia and Deandre Ayton, but the most important thing the Lakers did this summer was get Luka Dončić to sign a three-year, $165 million contract extension to keep him in L.A. through at least the 2027-28 season (with a player option for 2028-29). By securing Dončić’s commitment prior to his departure for EuroBasket, the Lakers could feel more comfortable planning for how to upgrade the roster further, knowing they aren’t at risk of losing Dončić in the near future. As they scan the league for…