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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain said his plan “for sure” was to return to play in training camp after his promising rookie season was cut short because of a torn meniscus.”Right now, I’m on pace,” McCain said Tuesday.The 21-year-old McCain was off to a fantastic start in his brief career before he suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee during a December game against Indiana.While there is no official timetable for McCain’s return, he still has time to work his way into the rotation on opening night. The 76ers play Oct. 2 and Oct. 4 in the…

Venus Williams’ memorable US Open doubles run came to an end with a quarter-final loss at Flushing Meadows.The 45-year-old made an age-defying return to tennis this year, becoming the oldest WTA singles match winner since 2004 in July, and her matches in the women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles made her appointment viewing. Her partnership with Canadian Leylah Fernandez had drawn packed crowds in the first three rounds, and it was the same against top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies.…

September 2, 2025 Get notifications when new DFS & Betting episodes are released Showdown strategy today’s Fantasy Footballers DFS & Betting podcast! Borg and Betz discuss DFS showdown strategy and the game theory behind single game slates. They breakdown all things related to Week 1’s kickoff game between the Cowboys and Eagles. Welcome to “DFS and Sports Betting For The Rest of Us.” Take your DFS and Betting Fantasy Football game to the next level on PrizePicks, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Underdog Fantasy. — Fantasy Football Podcast for Sept 2nd, 2025. Connect with The Fantasy Footballers: Love the show? Leave us…

The Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill got off to a horrific start, as his North Carolina Tar Heels were blown out by the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night, 48-14. UNC put together a seven-play, 83-yard touchdown drive to start off the game, and then were completely run off the field — giving up 41 straight points.The 48 points UNC allowed were the most points Belichick has allowed in his 512-game coaching career. The Tar Heels certainly didn’t look like a team that was being run by a coach that won six Super Bowls during his time with the…

Aung La N Sang seeks to prove his championship days aren’t finished. The Myanmar legend faces Zebaztian Kadestam in a middleweight MMA clash between former ONE World Title holders. He faces Kadestam in middleweight MMA action at ONE Fight Night 36 on Friday, October 3, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 40-year-old former two-division champion enters seeking momentum after recent struggles while the Swedish striker makes his middleweight debut. Aung La Na Sang previously held both middleweight and light heavyweight gold simultaneously in ONE Championship. The “Burmese Python” compiled 15 victories inside the promotion and remains a national hero…

RUBEN NEVES revealed a heartbreaking tattoo paying homage to his late friend Diogo Jota.The Portuguese midfielder, 28, took part in training on international duty ahead of his nation’s World Cup qualifiers. 19Ruben Neves led the tributes to Diogo Jota at Portugal’s training baseCredit: Reuters19Neves revealed a new tattoo – a picture of him hugging JotaCredit: X formerly Twitter / @selecaoportugal19Jota’s widow Rute Cardoso helped unveil a bronze shirt in memory of himCredit: AFP19Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates were in attendance at the ceremonyCredit: AFP19Jota’s family were presented with a special medalCredit: Reuters19Jota – who won the Nations League in…

Getty Images Two batters into the Giants vs. Rockies game in Colorado’s Coors Field Tuesday, three players were ejected. Giants first baseman Rafael Devers — who has been on fire of late — hit a two-run shot to right field and apparently admired it far too long for Rockies’ starter Kyle Freeland’s tastes. Freeland started yelling at Devers, Devers yelled back and, well, you get the picture. And the benches cleared.  A better angle to see Freeland start yelling at Devers is here:  In this highlight, you can see Giants third baseman Matt Chapman get to Freeland and shove him. Chapman…

Andreas HaleSep 2, 2025, 05:13 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Former…

Week 1 of NFL play will not include a Friday game next season, the league said Tuesday.NFL executive vice president and COO Hans Schroeder confirmed during a conference call with reporters that the league cannot legally open its season the same way it has the past couple of years.The change is due to an antitrust provision in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 that bans broadcasts of professional football by any station within 75 miles of a high school or college football game. It specifies that pro games cannot run on any Friday or Saturday from the second Friday in…

Demetrious Johnson fought the best fighters the east and the west had to offer.The greatest flyweight of all time is the only fighter in history to hold titles in both the UFC and ONE Championship. Johnson was traded to the Singapore-based ONE Championship for Ben Askren in 2018, with the American finishing out the final chapter of his career on the other side of the world.Johnson went 15-2-1 in the UFC Octagon and only lost once in ONE Championship across six fights.Retired as of last year, Johnson gives his take on both worlds.Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty…