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Sunday night’s game between the Lions and Chiefs sparked a variety of storylines that echoed deep into the week.Along the way, the NFL committed an unforced error from its in-house media operation.Via MLive.com, NFL Films posted a video from the show NFL Turning Point regarding Branch’s “long game,” which ended with a blow to the head of Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. The clip, narrated by ESPN’s Louis Riddick, was deleted after it was posted.The league addressed the issue on Friday.“NFL Films wants all of its shows to have a distinct voice and point of view,” the NFL said in a…

Andreas HaleOct 16, 2025, 10:58 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.MMA…

PEP GUARDIOLA has told his old assistant Carles Planchart he has no interest in taking a break until at least 2035. Manchester City boss Pep, 54, feels he still has “unfinished business” at the Etihad, despite winning a whopping 18 trophies Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Pep Guardiola could extend his stay at Manchester CityCredit: Getty And, as he approaches ten years in the job, the Spaniard joked that he might do ANOTHER ten years before putting his feet up. Planchart, who spent 18 years with Pep at City, Bayern and Barcelona before leaving in the summer, gave…

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The first week of the civil trial brought by the family of Tyler Skaggs against the Los Angeles Angels concluded Friday, with contentious questioning of Tim Mead, the case’s key first witness.Mead testified for two full days, taking two rounds of questions from each side.Mead — the longtime Angels VP of communications — was Eric Kay’s direct supervisor. Kay, the Angels’ former director of communications, is serving 22 years in federal prison for providing the fentanyl-laced pill that led to the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs on July 1, 2019.Current Angels traveling secretary Tom Taylor…

Oct 17, 2025, 09:36 PM ETPHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason finale Friday night, his first game action in nearly eight months.And he flirted with a triple-double.Embiid, who was limited to 19 games last season because of injuries, finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 19 minutes in Philadelphia’s 126-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also had three steals, and the 76ers outscored the Wolves by 12 points when Embiid was on the floor.Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said before the game that Embiid would have “fairly short” stints of action…

World Boxing News provided live results from the capital as York Hall hosted a thrilling domestic showdown. Kieron Conway defended his British and Commonwealth Middleweight Titles against unbeaten challenger George Liddard in a packed card, live on DAZN. From the opening bell to the final stoppage, the action didn’t disappoint.Liddard Makes History: Youngest British Middleweight ChampionLiddard, nicknamed The Billericay Bomber, outboxed and outlasted Kieron Conway to claim the British and Commonwealth Middleweight Titles via 10th-round TKO. Conway had been knocked down in the ninth and suffered a left-hand injury that ultimately forced his corner to throw in the towel.At just…

Week 7 kickoff is on the way, so Andy, Mike, and Jason delivered five days of expert analysis so you dominate your poor, pitiful fantasy opponent. Remember to listen to The Fantasy Footballers podcast, available wherever you listen to your podcasts. News Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Emeka Egbuka left with a hamstring injury and expects to miss time pending MRI results. Puka Nacua battled through an ankle sprain but wasn’t involved afterward, and with the Rams’ Week 8 bye coming up, he should have time to recover. Garrett Wilson also left Sunday’s game in London with a knee injury and…

Todd ArcherOct 17, 2025, 01:01 PM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010.FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will be without cornerback Trevon Diggs on Sunday against the Washington Commanders after an accident at his home Thursday put him in the concussion protocol.Head coach Brian Schottenheimer did not know the specifics of what happened, but Diggs was checked out by the team doctors on Friday.”This is the NFL and if you’re unsure what’s going to happen just wait…

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is “progressing really well” from the left ankle sprain he suffered ahead of the preseason, head coach Tuomas Iisalo told reporters Friday.Iisalo added that Morant worked with his teammates in a Friday shootaround but will sit out the evening’s preseason finale at the Miami Heat (h/t Grizzlies.com’s Michael Wallace).The Grizzlies tip off the regular season next Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans.This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.Make Bleacher Report one of your preferred sources on Google by selecting Bleacher Report on the “source preferences” page here.For more from Bleacher…

Headlined by a pivotal middleweight pairing between Reinier de Ridder and Brendan Allen, and featuring a number of matchups between established competitors, Saturday’s fight card promises to be another thrilling event in a series of entertaining shows over the last several weeks. How To Watch UFC Vancouver UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen prelims start at 4pm ET/1pm PT, followed by main card action at 7pm ET/4pm PT. The entire card can be streamed live on the ESPN App in the United States. Live Results, Fight Recaps & Backstage Interviews (This page will be updated live throughout the event…