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Week 1 of the NFL season has arrived and we get to wet our beaks with a Thursday night NFC East rivalry matchup between the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and the spotlight-hogging Dallas Cowboys.Last year, the Eagles stampeded their way to a title behind a dominant defense and explosive (though at times inconsistent) offense that blew the Kansas City Chiefs out of the water in New Orleans. The offense returns essentially everyone but a guard and an offensive coordinator. (Kevin Patullo has been promoted from pass game coordinator to replace Kellen Moore, so I expect the Eagles offense…

SAN DIEGO — In his 12th appearance for his new team, as the San Diego Padres chased a potential comeback win, star reliever Mason Miller threw the second immaculate inning in franchise history. He struck out all three batters in nine pitches, marking the 121st immaculate inning in major-league history.The rarity unfolded five innings after a fellow member of the Padres’ pitching staff found himself on the wrong side of a more ignominious chain of events.Acquired from the Athletics in a July 31 blockbuster, Miller took the Petco Park mound in Wednesday’s top of the eighth. The Padres trailed by…

Myles Hesson scored 25 points to lead Britain to its first victory in 12 years at the EuroBasket tournament on Wednesday, a 89-83 upset of Montenegro that ended their rivals’ hopes of qualifying for the knockout phase.Britain had lost its previous four games in Group B but produced a strong collective display to break its losing streak and stun Montenegro, which needed a win to progress to the round of 16.Hesson also grabbed seven rebounds, and Akwasi Yeboah added 23 points for Britain.Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic led Montenegro with 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists but couldn’t make…

Ravi Bopara rolled back the years with a scintillating century as Northamptonshire stunned Surrey in the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast at The Kia Oval.In a rain-reduced 14-overs-a-side contest, Bopara (105no off 46 balls) smashed 12 fours and five sixes to notch the third T20 ton of his career at the age of 40, Northamptonshire posting 154-4 after being inserted by Surrey. In reply, the home side took a thrilling contest down to the wire courtesy of a fine fifty from Sam Curran (69no off 38), who further bolstered his claims for an England recall.The 27-year-old all-rounder starred for Oval…

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:35 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has eight games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the eight-game slate. Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks Wednesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings George Kirby (SP – SEA) at TB George Kirby is arguably in the best form of tonight’s probable starting pitchers. Among tonight’s probable starters, Kirby’s 3.62 xFIP is the lowest and his 3.87 SIERA is the third lowest, per FanGraphs. During that five-start stretch spanning 30.2 innings,…

Alaina GetzenbergSep 3, 2025, 07:33 PM ETCloseAlaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen won a bit of a big award this offseason, becoming NFL MVP for the first time in his career. But he says he thinks another member of his family should be considered for an award of her own.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedIn an interview that appeared…

Due to injury, Raul Rosas Jr. has been removed from his bantamweight bout with Rob Font. Replacing Rosas will be David Martinez.  Martinez was originally set to face Quang Le, who will now face undefeated UFC newcomer Santiago Luna Velazco, who makes his debut with a 100 percent finishing rate.  UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LOPES vs SILVA takes place Saturday, September 13 from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Ravi Bopara’s sensational century saw Northamptonshire recover from being 1-2 as they posted 154 in their Vitality Blast quarter-final against Surrey.

BOSTON — Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left oblique strain.The 21-year-old Anthony departed Tuesday’s 11-7 victory over Cleveland after striking out in the fourth inning. An MRI revealed the extent of the injury.There is no timetable for Anthony’s return, but manager Alex Cora said players are typically sidelined for four to six weeks with this kind of oblique issue.Entering Wednesday’s action, Boston was 2 1/2 games back of AL East-leading Toronto. It also was in position for…

Michael Conlan is just 48 hours away from the fight that could define the rest of his career. On Friday night at Dublin’s 3Arena, the Belfast favorite finally gets a return to his amateur stomping ground, with Leeds contender Jack Bateson standing in the way of redemption. The pair clash for the vacant WBC International featherweight title, but the prize goes far beyond a belt. On Wednesday, they went face-to-face with the clock ticking on a dust-up that will elevate one closer to a title shot. Conlan’s final chance For Conlan, 33, it’s about proving he still belongs on the…