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A number of teams are starting to shift their focus to October as the final month of the 2025 MLB regular season begins.The Detroit Tigers are pretty much a postseason lock with a whopping lead in the the AL Central, and the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers are comfortably sitting atop their respective divisions.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedBeyond division races, there are many storylines to watch as the regular season comes to an end and playoffs begin: Where do current playoff matchups stand? What games should you be paying attention to each day leading up to October? Who will be the first…

Roy Jones Jr. has the gold medal from the 1988 Olympics – thanks to a gift from the South Korean fighter who defeated him in the controversial boxing match.Park Si-hun traveled to Jones’ ranch in Pensacola, Florida, two years ago and gave the Hall of Famer the medal that Jones seemed to have earned in a bout most observers outside of the judges believed he dominated. The news was revealed Wednesday in a video posted on Jones’ YouTube page.Jones went to his gym on May 30, 2023, believing it was for an on-camera interview. Instead, he found Park in the…

Who will define the 2025 fantasy football season? To answer that question, we turned to our Featured Pros, who revealed their expert predictions for the players most likely to appear on championship-winning rosters this year. These insights highlight which breakout stars, draft values, and league-winners our experts believe will be the backbone of title teams in 2025. We then take it a step further, offering our early predictions on which players are most likely to headline top-five fantasy teams in 2026. Whether you’re looking to confirm the breakout stars that will carry managers to glory in 2025 or get a…

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (knee) and left tackle Tyler Guyton (knee) are good to go for Thursday night’s game against the Eagles. Neither carries an injury designation after full practices all week.Diggs’ 2025 season was in doubt he underwent chondral bone graft surgery on his left knee Jan. 23. The surgery transplants pieces of bone tissue into the joint to stimulate growth. But after spending most of his offseason rehabbing in South Florida, Diggs made it back to practice on Aug. 25 and is cleared for Week 1. He could be on a snap count, but he will start at…

Nassourdine Imavov believes there will be a clear No. 1 contender at middleweight following UFC Paris. Imavov has a chance to leave no doubt when he headlines UFC Paris on Saturday against Caio Borralho. UFC CEO Dana White has said the winners of Imavov vs. Borralho and Reinier de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez will be in consideration for a title shot against Khamazat Chimaev. The de Ridder vs. Hernandez fight will take place on Oct. 18. While many are viewing the situation as an unofficial mini tournament, Imavov isn’t of that mindset. During a media scrum, “The Sniper” said he…

Chelsea striker Mayra Ramirez faces a spell on the sidelines after having surgery on a hamstring injury.The 26-year-old Colombia forward sustained the injury during Chelsea’s friendly against AC Milan last weekend.Ramirez was withdrawn in the 34th minute of the match, which Chelsea won 4-1, and had an operation following further medical assessment.A statement from the Women’s Super League (WSL) club said Ramirez will now “begin a period of rehabilitation with the support of our medical team” and will be “sidelined for a period of time”.Ramirez has scored 15 goals in 46 appearances for Chelsea since joining from Spanish club Levante…

Getty Images Standout rookie outfielder Roman Anthony of the Boston Red Sox is headed to the injured list with a left oblique strain, manager Alex Cora said on WEEI on Wednesday. Infielder Nick Sogard is expected to take his spot on the active roster. While Cora did not commit to a firm timeline for Anthony, he noted that such injuries typically take four to six weeks to heal. If that’s the case for Anthony, then he may miss the remainder of the regular season and perhaps part of the playoffs, should the Red Sox earn a berth.”It sounds harsh,” Cora said…

Getty Images The Mavericks have signed PJ Washington to a four-year, $90 million contract extension that will keep the forward in Dallas through the 2029-30 season. The deal, confirmed to Shams Charania by Washington’s agent, increases Washington’s average annual salary from $14.2 million in the last year of his current deal to $22.5 million. Washington joined the Mavs in a trade deadline deal back in 2024 and became a key contributor in the Mavs’ run to the Finals that year. Last season, Washington averaged 14.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game on 45.3/38.1/72.2 shooting splits in 57 games, and was rewarded…

In one of the most extraordinary acts of sporting reconciliation, 1988 Olympic champion Park Si-hun traveled from South Korea to Roy Jones Jr.’s ranch in Pensacola to hand over the Seoul gold medal that had haunted boxing for 35 years. The emotional exchange, which took place in May 2023, corrected one of the sport’s most significant controversies. Park, accompanied by his family, stunned Jones by relinquishing the medal in a private ceremony three and a half decades after their infamous bout. The Controversy of 1988 Back in 1988, Jones dominated Park in the Seoul Olympic final, even taking the Val…

Every week, this article is a labor of love for me. I highlight the top DFS game environments factoring in their pace metrics, stacks to consider for tournaments, and routes for game flows. I try to dip into some matchup-based discussions and then run with certain narratives to give you a lean early in the week of how I could see a game play out. On Friday’s DFS & Betting Podcast, I talk through these games alongside Betz adding in DFS salaries and roster percentages. Pace of play gives the prospective DFS player an opportunity to consider not just Vegas…