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With rosters officially expanding on Monday, the Yankees have made a pair of moves. Ryan Yarbrough has been activated from the injured list and J.C. Escarra has been recalled from Triple-A.Yarbrough has been sidelined since late June due to a right oblique strain.The southpaw has pitched well for the Yanks this season, posting a 3.90 ERA over 16 appearances. He slid into the backend of the rotation earlier in the year, but Aaron Boone said late last week that he's expected to work as a reliever down the stretch. Escarra has appeared in 40 games at the big-league level this season. The veteran hasn't…

OPINION | If Manny Pacquiao can step into a ring at 46, take on Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title, and claim a credible draw, then Floyd Mayweather is not as far removed from world championship contention as many would like to believe. Pacquiao not only went twelve rounds with the younger Barrios, but the Filipino legend now believes he can dethrone Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, a two-weight world ruler in his prime. It’s a telling benchmark for where boxing’s all-time greats stand in 2025. And if Pacquiao can still trade leather on the highest stage, then so can his…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — When Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams thinks about his rookie season in the NFL, he can go a number of ways.His play caller got fired in early November. His head coach got fired before that month ended. His team lost in the most heartbreaking fashion possible — over and over again. He was sacked way too many times. He put up impressive numbers overall — especially for this franchise — but was part of a 10-game losing streak and another last-place finish.“I put it in perspective as last year was good, needed it,” Williams told The…

The state audit found the MGC failed to effectively oversee certain sports betting operations relating to advertising and training, and it mismanaged legal settlements. Sep 1, 2025 • 14:43 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Massachusetts’ state auditor reported last week significant shortcomings in the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s (MGC) oversight of sports betting operations, highlighting failures in advertising, review, training, and settlement management. The audit, which covered 2020 to mid-2023, revealed the regulator did not examine online sports betting advertisements before release, raising concerns over consumer protection, regulatory enforcement, and the commission’s role within Massachusetts sports…

Canelo Alvarez has always been a reserved figure despite his sheer dominance in the sport of boxing, but a rivalry with Caleb Plant brought out the fire in the Mexican.In just a few weeks’ time, Canelo Alvarez clashes against Terence Crawford for the undisputed super middleweight title in what will be the biggest boxing fight in recent years.Not only is the fight highly anticipated because of it being an intriguing matchup, but it is also the inaugural boxing event promoted by TKO boxing’s Dana White and Turki Alalshikh.And when the two stars faced off for the first time earlier this…

Liverpool’s move to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi on transfer deadline day has fallen through.A deal was agreed after the clubs reached a compromise on a fee, which would have been a minimum of £35m.The 25-year-old was given permission to complete the formalities of his move, including a medical, in London on Monday, before signing what would have been a long-term contract with the Premier League champions.But sources have now confirmed to BBC Sport that the deal is off.Palace were refusing to sanction the transfer as they faced difficulties in sorting a replacement – with target Igor Julio opted…

Aug 31, 2025, 06:25 PM ETCHICAGO — When Aaron Judge returned to the dugout after his first-inning homer, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone yelled “Yogi!” in the direction of his star slugger.Yogi indeed.Judge moved into a tie with Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra for fifth in franchise history when hitting his 358th career homer during Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox.”Not getting [the win] kind of stings,” Judge said, “but you know, get a chance to tie one of the greatest if not the greatest Yankee in homers is, it’s pretty special. The way Yogi played…

Aaron Rodgers is in his first (and possibly only) season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 21-year NFL veteran also didn’t take any snaps during the preseason.However, those considerations didn’t matter to his teammates. Rodgers was selected as one of the team’s four captains, who were announced on Monday. Also getting the nod are edge rusher T.J. Watt, safety Miles Killebrew and defensive tackle Cameron Heyward.AdvertisementNotably, Rodgers is the only offensive player to be named a captain going into a season with a new-look offense including receiver DK Metcalf, rookie running back Kaleb Johnson and backup QBs Mason Rudolph and Skylar…

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker might not have the name recognition of some MLB power hitters, but he’s hit the ninth-most home runs in the league since the start of the 2023 season. He’s three homers shy of his third season of 30 or more home runs in a row, and he’ll match up with Cardinals righty Sonny Gray on Monday. Gray has given up 10 home runs over his last eight starts, which is why Rooker is one of our top MLB home run picks for Monday.He’s still priced as high as +450 in the MLB HR odds and is…

Serbian team captain Bogdan Bogdanovic is out for the rest of EuroBasket with a torn hamstring, leaving his status for the start of Clippers training camp and beyond up in the air. Bogdanovic suffered the injury on a drive to the basket late in the first half of a group play game against Portugal. The Clippers’ team doctors were consulted on the diagnosis — he is covered under their insurance — and it was decided that he will be out for the remainder of EuroBasket, reports Eurohoops.net. The injury is described as a torn hamstring. Technically, any strain involves tearing…