Author: PlayActionNews

adidas have unveiled the official match balls for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League tournaments, for both the men’s and women’s competitions, bringing together breathtaking design and cutting-edge technology.Both balls are inspired by the skies above the host cities of the respective finals, with the men’s ball drawing on the night sky above Budapest. Blue stars outlined in gold shimmer across the surface, complemented by hand-drawn zodiac symbols that represent heroism and destiny.The women’s ball takes cues from Oslo’s northern skies, incorporating dark purple hexagons between the stars, overlaid with neon green gradients, and luminous pink and white highlights, evoking the…

Sunday was gut-check time for the Dodgers.A day where, as a clearly frustrated Dave Roberts put it before the game, the team needed to “not get embarrassed” in the face of a potential three-game sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and play with a level of “pride” that had been missing the previous two nights.Advertisement“Whatever it is, we’ve got to do it right now,” the manager said. “We’ve got to win today. We’ve got to play better baseball. … There’s more in there. There just is.”Whatever Roberts was looking for, the Dodgers provided just enough Sunday.Despite blowing a three-run lead that…

Prograis, of course, is no stranger to wars. His 2019 battle with Josh Taylor was one of the best of that year, too, and asked about recent comments regarding ‘Tom and Jerry boxing’, Prograis smiles: “I’m nowhere close to that. You know, Turki [Alalshikh], he’ll see I go in there and I fight. I think we’re moving past the era, the Floyd Mayweather era, where it was [all about being] undefeated. You know, he was undefeated. He kept the ‘0’ and he kept the ‘0’ no matter what happens; he’ll keep that if he makes it boring. But I think…

The Dallas Cowboys and cornerback DaRon Bland agreed to a four-year, $92 million contract extension, the team confirmed Sunday. The deal includes $50 million in guaranteed money, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.Shortly after the news broke, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer addressed reporters.“So well deserved. I’m thrilled for him and his family,” Schottenheimer said. “He’s a huge, huge piece for us. He has incredible ball skills and instincts. … DaRon has always had the ability to process things quickly.”Bland, 26, was an All-Pro in 2023 when he led the NFL with nine interceptions, including a league-record five interceptions returned for…

Fanatics Sportsbook promo: Earn up to $100 FanCash on football game days for Notre Dame vs Miami (FL). Not available in New York. Aug 31, 2025 • 16:31 ET • 3 min read Photo By – Start claiming up to FanCash with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo. – IMAGN IMAGES The Fanatics Sportsbook promo makes Sunday’s Notre Dame vs Miami (FL) matchup a prime opportunity to start earning FanCash bonuses 🏈💰. With instant activation, this offer is automatically built into your new account. No code needed. When you register, you can immediately start earning up to $100 in FanCash on each…

Amanda Nunes has got a month in mind for her UFC return.The greatest female fighter of all time took the MMA world by surprise earlier this year when she confirmed she’d be coming out of retirement.Amanda Nunes retired on top in 2023 after her 11th title fight win over Irene Aldana at UFC 289.Now back in the drug testing pool, Nunes is preparing to make her return against former teammate and current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison.Harrison faced off with Nunes in the Octagon after she submitted Julianna Pena at UFC 316 in June.Months later, Nunes and Harrison still…

Inter were handed a shock 2-1 loss at home to Udinese in Serie A despite taking the lead through Denzel Dumfries as the visitors responded with two goals before the break on Sunday.Cristian Chivu’s side won their opening game 5-0 at home to Torino but looked well off that form despite opening the scoring in the 17th minute when Dumfries tapped in from a Marcus Thuram pass in the box.Udinese had already looked dangerous before that and continued to threaten after going behind, equalising 12 minutes later when a Dumfries handball in the area was penalised and Keinan Davis converted…

Aug 30, 2025, 09:49 PM ETWEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz is day-to-day after experiencing right oblique soreness against the Texas Rangers on Friday, manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday.Kurtz had an MRI that returned “clean,” Kotsay said. He was not in the lineup for the second game of a three-game series Saturday.Kurtz began feeling discomfort after batting practice Friday. After drawing a walk, he was rounding third base and heading for home on Brent Rooker’s double in the third inning when Kurtz apparently aggravated the soreness and slowed down. He crossed the plate to tie the score at…

Getty Images Former NBA fan favorite Jeremy Lin announced his retirement from basketball, ending a professional career that dated back to 2010 and included an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors. Lin transcended basketball as the first Taiwanese-American player in league history and with his “Linsanity” run during the 2011-12 season, wherein he sparked a surge with the New York Knicks by effectively coming out of nowhere with a string of tremendous performances in the middle of the year.Lin had not played in the NBA since his title-winning season in 2019 and spent the final years of his career in Chinese and…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…TELEGRAPH Newcastle will finally consider selling Alexander Isak if Liverpool bid £130m. Their Saudi owners are prepared to let the Sweden striker leave for the Premier League champions even if they cannot sign a replacement.Chelsea have reached an agreement with Sunderland to recall Marc Guiu.THE SUN Manchester United have made a fresh approach for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez and reportedly agreed personal terms with him. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has spoken out amid speculation that Emi Martinez could be heading…