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The Athletic has live coverage of all of the NFL Week 1 action on Sunday.The long wait has ended. The anticipation at last has concluded. Football has officially returned.After a preseason that offered plenty of intrigue, the regular season kicked off Thursday night as the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hung on to beat the Dallas Cowboys. The following night, the Super Bowl runner-up Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers met in São Paulo, Brazil, and Justin Herbert dazzled to outduel Patrick Mahomes.Sunday brings 13 matchups, and then the Week 1 action concludes Monday night in Chicago, where…

One of the biggest stars in MMA recently got fans talking about how he would fare against one of boxing’s elite fighters.Ahead of his lightweight title win at UFC 317, Ilia Topuria’s name was put to Canelo Alvarez, with the Mexican star showing a lot of respect to ‘El Matador’.The Mexican star brushed off the idea of them potentially facing off by making it clear that as of right now, he’s only focused on one opponent.Alvarez is set to face Terence Crawford this Saturday in a super fight that is being promoted by Dana White.In a recent social media post,…

STEVE EVANS has shown off his incredible weight loss as he shed 40 KILOGRAMS in a new fitness regime.The EFL legend is best remembered for his time on the sidelines of clubs such as Rotherham, Stevenage and Leeds United.4Steve Evans has lost over 40kgsCredit: Sky Sports4He has taken up a new fitness regime since being sacked by RotherhamCredit: GettyEvans, 62, revealed that following his sacking from Rotherham in March, he made the decision to get healthy with the help of his family.The manager admitted that in order to take up the challenge, he had to turn down opportunities to return…

Imagn Images The first NFL Sunday of the season is upon us and there are eight games in the 1 p.m. ET window as well as four games in the 4:05/4:25 p.m. ET window. Then the nightcap will feature a showdown between Super Bowl contenders as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills for Sunday Night Football. The latest Week 1 NFL odds list the Ravens as 1.5-point road favorites while the over/under is at 50.5, making it the highest total of the week. There are also 15 games in the MLB, three games in the WNBA and Jannik Sinner…

Carmelo Anthony could have been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame many times over. He could have been voted in for his college career, leading Syracuse to a national title. He could have been selected based on his NBA play: 10th all-time in points scored (28,289), six-time All-NBA, 10-time All-Star and a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. He could have been invited in for being a three-time Olympic gold medalist with USA Basketball.Now, Anthony is officially in the Hall of Fame. Carmelo gave an emotional, touching speech for his induction, at one point getting emotional about…

Let’s skip to the big question first: Has Nathan MacKinnon overtaken Connor McDavid as the top fantasy player?The short answer is no, because McDavid’s offensive ceiling is still higher. The long answer is maybe, and it depends on a variety of factors including health, puck luck and your fantasy league settings. In leagues that count face-off wins and shots, watching McDavid fall into the No. 2 slot will draw audible gasps, but it’s an entirely defensible move to take MacKinnon first. He offers far better volume in those categories, has a pretty strong track record of being able to stay…

Giants rookie Jaxson Dart’s strong preseason wasn’t enough to earn him the starting quarterback job, but it might have earned him some Week One playing time.The Giants have prepared a package of plays for Dart that they may use today against the Commanders, according to NFL Network.Whether those plays actually get called may depend on how well Wilson plays and how the game is going otherwise for the Giants. If it’s a close game and Wilson is playing well, head coach Brian Daboll won’t want to take him out. But if the game isn’t close, or if Wilson is struggling,…

Following three seasons with Jacksonville, the Jaguars traded Christian Kirk in the 2025 offseason. He stayed in the AFC South and is part of the Texans’ roster.  The 28-year-old WR played in eight games for Jacksonville in 2024 and made seven starts. Kirk suffered a broken collarbone and had season-ending surgery. He recovered nicely this offseason and is set to be Houston’s WR2 in 2025. However, league insiders have reported that Kirk suffered a strained hamstring. ESPN’s Adam Shefter said Christian Kirk is expected to miss Week 1 vs. the Rams. Houston will likely be without  Christian Kirk in Week…

BALTIMORE — One out away from history, the Los Angeles Dodgers found a new low. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was putting the finishing touches on a historic masterpiece, getting to two outs in the ninth inning without allowing a hit before Jackson Holliday lofted a cutter that sneaked over the right-field fence.Then the Dodgers hit rock bottom, again, where the losses are cruel and the collapses are mind-boggling. Yamamoto would record the final out by a Dodgers pitcher all night as the Baltimore Orioles sprung a late two-out rally against relievers Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott, who combined to cough up the…

Restricted free agent Cam Thomas has signed a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN.The Nets announced Thursday that they had re-signed Thomas without disclosing terms.Brooklyn was unable to reach a long-term deal with Thomas, so the 23-year-old high-scoring guard opted for the qualifying offer that gives him a full no-trade clause and sets him for unrestricted free agency next summer, when at least 10 teams are set to have cap space.Thomas is the first among the final restricted free agents in the NBA to land on a decision (including the Chicago Bulls’…