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Oldfield’s prediction: Copper is the spark plug for the Mercury. Sep 2, 2025 • 18:45 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) celebrates a three pointer. Riding a four-game win streak, the Phoenix Mercury still have a chance to claim the No. 2 seed as they host the Indiana Fever tonight at PHX Arena. Indiana is fighting for a playoff spot as well, but my Fever vs. Mercury prediction favors a healthier Phoenix squad pulling away late. Check out my free WNBA picks for tonight’s September 2 showdown and see where…

Brett OkamotoSep 2, 2025, 05:58 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…

Only six of Armstrong’s 11 appearances for Wednesday were starts, but Aberdeen no doubt see him as part of their Conference League plans considering his signing coincided with the closure of Uefa’s signing deadline.”I hope I can add something to the team and help us achieve something special together,” he told the club’s website.”I’ve not been back to the city for a long time, so it’s nice to come back full circle in a football sense.”Armstrong had joined Wednesday from Vancouver Whitecaps, where he was restricted to four starts and five substitute appearances after his six-year spell with Southampton ended…

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds scratched left-hander Nick Lodolo from his start on Tuesday against Toronto because of an illness.Scott Barlow is expected to make his first career start in place of Lodolo against the AL East-leading Blue Jays. The right-hander is slated for his 68th appearance in his first season with Cincinnati.Entering Tuesday’s action, the Reds were four games back of the New York Mets for the third NL wild card. The Reds host the Mets for a three-game series this weekend.Editor’s PicksCincinnati also brought up left-hander Reiver Sanmartin from Triple-A Louisville before its matchup with Toronto. Left-hander Sam…

Luka Doncic wasn’t going to let a little foul trouble keep him and Slovenia out of the final 16 of EuroBasket.A game that started with Doncic in foul trouble saw him finish with 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead Slovenia to an 87-79 win against Iceland.With the win, Slovenia became one of the 12 teams to guarantee its spot in the 16-team knockout round that starts this weekend. Another team to clinch its spot was Israel, which picked up a 92-89 win against Belgium behind 22 points from Portland’s Deni Avdija. The 12 teams that have qualified…

Fresh Productions, the career-long promoter for the two-time 140lbs titlist, outbid Matchroom Boxing to claim the rights to Matias’ WBC mandatory title fight against England’s Dalton Smith. Tuesday’s purse bid hearing in Mexico City saw Fresh Productions post a bid of $1,900,000, which outpaced the $1,710,000 offer posted by Matchroom, Smith’s promoter.

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:35 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has nine games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the nine-game slate. Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks Tuesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings Bryan Woo (SP – SEA) at TB Bryan Woo is in excellent form. According to FanGraphs, he’s had the following stats in his previous five starts spanning 31.2 innings. 2.27 ERA 2.72 xFIP 2.78 SIERA 0.88 WHIP Four wins Four quality starts 11.6 SwStr% 25.1 CSW% 108…

The Buccaneers have taken care of some contractual business ahead of their Week 1 game against the Falcons. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that they have agreed to terms on a contract extension with right tackle Luke Goedeke. It’s a four-year extension that will tie Goedeke to the team through the 2029 season.Goedeke was a 2022 second-round pick and he’s started 38 of the 41 regular season games that he’s played for the team. He’s also started all four of the playoff games the team has played since he entered the NFL. Left tackle Tristan Wirfs is…

Due to personal reasons, Fares Ziam has been removed from his lightweight bout with Kaue Fernandes. Replacing Ziam will be UFC newcomer and Cage Warriors featherweight champion Harry Hardwick, who makes his debut riding a nine-fight unbeaten streak. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: IMAVOV vs BORRALHO takes place Saturday, September 6 from Accor Arena in Paris, France

Athletic Club have been hoping to finally secure the return of Aymeric Laporte, but for now, a deal to re-sign him has been put on hold.During the first half of August, Laporte agreed personal terms ahead of a return to San Mames, rejecting several clubs in the process. However, the process has delayed by the defender being unable to reach an agreement to terminate his Al-Nassr contract, despite talks having been ongoing for many weeks.MÚNICH (ALEMANIA), 09/07/2024.- El defensa de la selección española Aymeric Laporte, durante el partido de semifinales de la Eurocopa de fútbol que España y Francia disputan…