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September 2, 2025 04:06 PM Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter set realistic fantasy expectations for Rams’ Matthew Stafford following a back-and-forth summer of injury recovery, with a difficult matchup vs. the Texans’ “hellacious” defense on tap.

David NewtonSep 2, 2025, 04:05 PM ETCloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hunter Renfrow’s phone was blowing up late last week while the soon-to-be-again Carolina Panthers wide receiver was picking up a trailer at a recycling business he helps run with his uncle in Woodruff, South Carolina.Only he didn’t know it.Blame “Bluey.”Editor’s Picks1 RelatedYes, the animated children’s television series played a role in Renfrow’s return to the Panthers, less…

Novak Djokovic crushed the hopes of American Taylor Fritz to stay on course for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam at the US Open on Tuesday night.Djokovic reasserted his dominance over fourth seed Fritz with a 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4 victory to set up a blockbuster semi-final showdown against Carlos Alcaraz. The 38-year-old arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium having beaten Fritz in all 10 of their previous meetings but was breathing heavily at times to move past last year’s runner-up on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show…

PITTSBURGH — Tommy Pham and Jared Triolo each drove in two runs, and the Pirates spoiled a big night by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7 on Tuesday night.Ohtani hit his 100th home run with the Los Angeles Dodgers and had a pair of doubles.Ohtani hit a solo shot off top prospect Bubba Chandler (2-0) for his 46th homer this season. Playing his 294th game with the Dodgers, he became the fastest to reach 100 home runs in team history ahead of Gary Sheffield (399).Teoscar Hernández then hit a two-out RBI single and Andy Pages led off…

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor ShowKevin O’Connor previews EVERY NBA team this month, starting today with the Pacific Division. NBA content creator Legend of Winning joins him to recap the summer and preview the Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Suns and Kings.AdvertisementWith the offseason additions made by both teams in Los Angeles, are the Lakers and Clippers in a position to be legitimately dangerous in the West? Meanwhile, the Warriors made almost no offseason moves— are they going to find themselves in the play-in AGAIN? Elsewhere in the division, KOC and Legend try to be positive when discussing the Suns and Kings,…

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). And even ADP can lag as you prepare for your draft, making it difficult to know when to draft the top trending players. We have you covered with Real-Time ADP! Unlike traditional ADP, Real-Time ADP quickly detects…

Justin Fields said Tuesday he “considered” a return to Pittsburgh. Instead, he signed with the Jets.The Steelers signed Aaron Rodgers, who played for the Jets last season. So, it’s no coincidence that the NFL has the Steelers and Jets opening the season against each other Sunday.“There’s no storyline for me,” Fields said, via Rich Cimini of ESPN. “It’s ball for me, so I’ll let you guys kind of handle the storylines, the news lines and stuff like that. In the locker room, we just keep it straight ball.”Fields’ only encounters with Rodgers have come in postgame quarterback handshakes when they…

Douglas Farmer breaks down his early predictions for Boston College vs. Michigan ahead of Saturday’s Week 2 clash in East Lansing. Sep 2, 2025 • 18:44 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles calls an audible. Some games are more difficult than others to handicap in Week 2. The Boston College Eagles’ trip to face the Michigan State Spartans is one such game. Any power rankings remembering 2024 favor the Eagles, yet the Spartans are 3.5-point home favorites. My Boston College vs. Michigan State predictions see two lackluster rosters and will thus trust…

Manchester City have completed the signing of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain.The Italy international has moved to the Etihad Stadium in a deal worth €30 million ($40.2m). He’s signed a five-year contract to replace Ederson in Pep Guardiola’s squad.Ederson’s eight-year stay at City is at an end after the Brazilian joined Fenerbahce for €14m.”To have signed for Manchester City is such a special and proud moment for me,” said Donnarumma.”I am joining a squad packed with world-class talent and a team led by the one of the greatest managers in the history of football in Pep Guardiola.”This is a…

PITTSBURGH — Shohei Ohtani hit his 100th home run with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled the milestone with a 9-7 win Tuesday night.Ohtani’s solo shot off prospect Bubba Chandler (2-0) was the second-hardest hit homer in MLB this season at 120 mph. It was home run No. 46 for Ohtani this season and the hardest-hit ball of his MLB career, according to ESPN Research.Playing his 294th game with the Dodgers, he became the fastest to reach 100 home runs in team history, ahead of Gary Sheffield (399). It took him 444 games to hit 100 home…