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September 6, 2025 This year, I’m personally writing our Tournament Takes article as a chance to dive into how I’m approaching roster percentages and my exposure in large field GPPs. I’ll discuss our Roster Percentage Report and where I differ from it, discuss ways to gain leverage on the field, and any other slate-specific thoughts. I don’t want to simply repeat what I’ve done throughout the week so here are those articles if you need a chance to catch up: As always, the best place to receive immediate feedback and discussion is in our #dfs Discord channels for JointheFoot.com members. Roster Percentage Thoughts My…

Welcome to The Athletic Collectibles Staff’s Sports Card of the Week! Here we highlight a notable, interesting, or just plain fun sports card. With the NFL season kicking off this week, we go back to the early ‘80s and spotlight one of the most cherished football cards of the era.The 1981 Topps Football set contains 528 cards and includes one of the most significant football cards of the decade — Joe Montana’s rookie card. Key Hall of Famers in the set include Terry Bradshaw and Walter Payton, as well as rookie cards of Art Monk, Dan Hampton, and Kellen Winslow.…

The UFC’s heavyweight champion was watching closely during one fight in the French capital.During UFC Paris fight week, Tom Aspinall came face-to-face with Ciryl Gane ahead of their meeting at UFC 321 next month.The promotion’s undisputed heavyweight champion received a hostile reception from the French fans but that wasn’t going to stop him from being in attendance on September 6.One of Aspinall’s main training partners was set to make his debut on the card, where he’d look to take out a staple of the division.He did much more than that to continue the night’s remarkable 100% finish rate.Photo by Chris…

A Philadelphia Phillies fan went viral for chasing down and taking away a home-run ball from a child after confronting the boy’s father during Friday night’s game against the Miami Marlins.The incident occurred after Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader crushed a home run into left field. As the ball hit the bleachers and rolled around, four fans scrambled for it. One man retrieved the ball and returned to his seat, placing it in his son’s glove with an embrace.Then, things took a turn. Here is the full video of the situation in the outfield after Harrison Bader’s Home Run. 🎥 @NBCSPhilly…

Thomas Sorber, the No. 15 pick of the Oklahoma City Thunder in last June’s NBA Draft, will miss his entire rookie season after tearing his ACL and needing to undergo surgery, the team announced.Sorber suffered the injury during a workout in Oklahoma City. He did not play at Summer League this year because he was still recovering from a foot injury that ended his season at Georgetown early. Sorber averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds a game for the Hoyas during his one season in college. The 6’10” big man would have had a limited role this season on a…

Safety Amani Hooker and the Tennessee Titans have reached agreement on a three-year, $48.3 million extension, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.The Titans officially announced the signing on Saturday.The $16.2 million in average annual salary puts Hooker among the top 10 highest-paid safeties in the NFL. The contract includes $29 million in guaranteed money. Hooker, 27, was in the final year of the three-year, $33 million extension he signed in 2022.AdvertisementGoing into his seventh NFL campaign, Hooker grabbed a career-high five interceptions last season, tied for the fourth-best total in the league. Additionally, he tallied two forced fumbles, 71 tackles, four tackles…

Max Verstappen snatched pole from Lando Norris in a thrilling qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix, with championship leader Oscar Pisatri in third.Norris narrowly avoided a shock Q2 elimination but took provisional pole towards the end of Q3 until Verstappen’s superb last-gasp effort saw him beat the McLaren driver by 0.077s – setting a new lap record around the iconic Monza circuit and posting the fastest lap by average speed in F1 history. Piastri will start behind Norris as he looks to prevent his team-mate from making inroads into his 34-point advantage in the Drivers’ Championship with nine rounds…

Davey Johnson, who won three World Series titles as a player and manager with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets, has died. He was 82.Johnson played 1,435 games with the Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. He also spent two seasons in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants. He was a four-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award winner and was part of two World Series-winning teams with the Orioles in 1966 and 1970.AdvertisementFollowing a playing career that spanned from 1965 to 1978, Johnson began managing in the minor leagues. In 1981, the Mets hired him to lead their…

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington has agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, agent Kevin Bradbury of Lift Sports Management told ESPN. He had one season left on his deal for $14.1 million and now is ineligible to be traded during the 2025-26 season.The extension, which will keep Washington in Dallas through 2029-30, means the Mavericks have reached agreements with all key members of their roster eligible for new deals this offseason, including All-Star Kyrie Irving and center Daniel Gafford (three-year extensions).Editor’s Picks2 RelatedWashington spent his first 4½ seasons in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets…

Despite spending a ton of money in free agency last summer – $56.3 million combined for Laurent Brossoit, TJ Brodie, Alec Martinez, Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi – the Blackhawks netted just two more wins than the previous season. What hurt more, though, was watching the Sharks and Ducks leapfrog them in their respective rebuilds even though the Hawks had arguably the best franchise building block in Connor Bedard. (We can debate Bedard vs. Celebrini another time).Bedard played all 82 games but didn’t show the big leap everyone expected him to make a la Connor McDavid, who was likewise injured…