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George Foreman III is back in boxing training and looking to extend his unbeaten record after a stunning return to the ring in 2024. The son of heavyweight legend George Foreman made his comeback in May 2024 following a 12-year absence, blasting out Juan Lopez Alcaraz in Tijuana. Just six weeks later, Foreman III repeated the feat in Arkansas, stopping Juan Reyna inside a round to improve to 18-0 with 17 knockouts. Known as ‘Monk,’ Foreman had been inactive since 2012 before announcing his return to professional boxing this year. Standing 6ft 5ins and campaigning at heavyweight, the 42-year-old has…

For 345 days (and counting), Connections: Sports Edition has aimed to test sports fans’ wordplay and trivia skills through a carefully crafted puzzle.With the 2025 NFL season kicking off this month, we’re going a bit bigger.Introducing Connections: Sports Edition — NFL team-themed edition. The Athletic’s deep roster of NFL reporters and I worked together to produce a team-themed Connections: Sports Edition game on all 32 NFL franchises. Those games are available to play below, and they’re separate from the daily game — meaning they’re available all month.Test your knowledge of your team, and the rest of the league, all month long.…

Shadow Singha Mawynn expects fireworks when he faces Bampara Kouyate in their potential ONE World Title eliminator. The Thai striker believes his elbow work and finishing ability will prove decisive against the tall French-Malian contender. Shadow faces Kouyate in featherweight Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 35 on Friday, September 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The #3-ranked contender seeks his first title shot while the #2-ranked challenger aims to secure his own championship opportunity. The Thai compiled five straight victories in ONE Championship before his recent no-contest against Mohamed Younes Rabah. The former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai…

Getty Images Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. suffered an injury Monday night, and it turns out it was significant. Tuesday, the D-backs announced a series of roster moves, including the placement of Gurriel on the injured list due to a torn ACL in his right knee. He’s obviously done for the season, and he will likely miss at least the first few months of the 2026 MLB season.Here’s the play where Gurriel suffered the injury. It was a bizarre play, because Gurriel, in left field, apparently got hurt when he had to cut at the last second to avoid…

Yahoo Fantasy players already know the edge that comes with Fantasy Plus — premium draft tools, lineup advice, trade analyzers, advanced stats and more. Now, there’s a whole new reason to join.For the 2025 NFL season, Fantasy Plus subscribers will unlock exclusive weekly BetMGM Pro Football Odds Boost Tokens. Each Promotional Week during the season, eligible BetMGM users who access the offer through their Yahoo Fantasy Plus perks page will receive a boost token worth 25% extra winnings on Pro Football wagers. The token can be used on straight bets, parlay, or same-game parlays each week before it expires.AdvertisementThat means…

Subscribe to Inside CoverageWhere was the disconnect between Micah Parsons and the Cowboys? Yahoo Sports’ Andrew Siciliano is joined by NFL Network Sr. Insider Ian Rapoport to discuss the aftermath of the blockbuster trade and more! Plus, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson join the show to talk about new defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard. Later in the show, Andrew and Frank Schwab preview the kickoff game. What storylines do they have their eyes on ahead of the divisional showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles? They also discuss Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s comments on Cam Heyward…

Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series was a violent one.Ten fighters entered the UFC Apex on Tuesday night with hopes of winning a UFC contract.UFC CEO Dana White and the matchmakers were cageside for the three-round war between Sean O’Malley’s teammate Tommy McMillen and David Mgoyan, which really set the bar for the rest of the episode.Week 4 of Contender Series also featured names like LFA Flyweight Champion Eduardo Chapolin, who recently jumped into Daniel Cormier’s arms after a KO win at LFA 215 just 11 days ago.Chapolin halted top prospect An Tuan Ho by decision.UFC’s White gave contracts…

Arsenal players Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo, Katie McCabe, Beth Mead and Caitlin Foord take part in BBC Sport’s brand new series, Confession Cam.Confessing to a variety of things on and off the pitch, they get stuck into the funniest moments from Euros camp, their football icks they haven’t got the heart to tell their team-mates, and Chloe Kelly has something big to get off her chest…Look out for a special cameo from Alessia Russo’s brother and Love Island contestant, Giorgio.READ MORE: ‘We have the team’ – now Arsenal want Chelsea’s WSL crownFollow Arsenal v London City Lionesses on Saturday, 6…

DENVER — Rafael Devers paused to admire his home run as it soared into the second deck in the first inning Tuesday night. More than 10 minutes later, in a bizarre and wild scene at Coors Field, Devers finished his trot around the bases and crossed the plate.Here’s what happened in between: a benches-clearing incident between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies that involved more shoving than punching that ended in three ejections and brought a little spice to the penultimate game in the season series between the NL West adversaries.It began when Devers, the second batter of the…

Usyk’s last WBO mandatory was Daniel Dubois, whom he boxed, for the first time, in August 2023. According to WBO rules, a champion must defend their belt within 12 months unless an exception is justified and, under Rule 11, Section 2, an extension is only granted for “good cause” – a legitimate injury, a unification, or a legacy-level fight.