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This season, there will be seven new head coaches. That means seven head coaches were replaced since the start of last season.Last year, there were eight new NFL head coaches. It was five the year before that, and a stunning 10 in 2022.Advertisement[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]In other words, it’s inevitable that some of the head coaches at the start of this season will be replaced by the start of the 2026 season. That’s the nature of an impatient league. Here are the seven coaches on the hot seat to start the…

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner insists the club cannot afford to sell Marc Guehi if they want to have a successful season, after the England defender scored in a 3-0 win at Aston Villa.WATCH MORE: Highlights: Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal PalaceAvailable to UK users only.

The National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies look to complete a four-game sweep when they host the division-rival Atlanta Braves in the series finale at 7:10 p.m. ET on Sunday Night Baseball at Citizens Bank Park. After losing three straight at Citi Field to see its lead over the New York Mets shrink to four games, Philadelphia (79-57) rebounded to win its first three matchups against Atlanta. With the Mets (73-63) having lost two of the first three contests of their four-game set with the Miami Marlins, the Phillies’ enter Sunday six games ahead in the NL East.Jesus Luzardo (12-6, 4.23…

Jeremy Lin announced his retirement from professional basketball Saturday night after a nine-year NBA career that saw him briefly become the face of the New York Knicks and the namesake of a sports phenomenon.“As athletes, we are always aware that the possibility of retirement is never far away. I’ve spent my 15-year career knowing that one day I would have to walk away, and yet actually saying goodbye to basketball today has been the hardest decision I’ve ever made,” Lin wrote in a social media post.Lin, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, grew up in Palo Alto, Calif. Spurred by his…

Deontay Wilder caused a seismic shock when responding to Francis Ngannou’s callout, which, according to Shelly Finkel, is not part of the plan. Wilder fired back at Ngannou after the former UFC champion once again opened up on a boxing clash between the pair. The “Bronze Bomber” insists he remains ready and willing to meet Ngannou inside the ropes, despite recent revelations from manager Finkel that any crossover battle will not materialize until 2026. In an exclusive to World Boxing News earlier this year, Finkel admitted, “Deontay Wilder will not be facing Francis Ngannou in 2025. That fight is not…

Turron DavenportAug 29, 2025, 08:14 AM ETCloseTurron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN since 2018. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD.”NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley heads into Year 2 with the franchise, he said he’s in a better headspace in his life after injuries and a mental health journey, which included a gambling suspension, derailed his career.In a detailed interview with ESPN, he discussed what…

Marc Guehi scored a fantastic feel-good goal on Sunday, but will the second goal in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park be a goodbye gift to the club?Guehi’s been linked with a move to Liverpool ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline, and he joined Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta on the score sheet as Palace collected their first win to complete an unbeaten first three matches of the season.WATCH — Aston Villa v Crystal Palace full match replayVilla’s vibes are at the other end of the spectrum, as Unai Emery’s men slip to a draw and two…

CLEVELAND — Major League Baseball and the players association have agreed to extend the non-disciplinary paid leave for Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz “until further notice,” as the league continues its sports betting investigation into both Cleveland Guardians pitchers. They were previously placed on paid leave through Aug. 31.That all but guarantees neither will pitch again for the Guardians this season.Ortiz has been sidelined since July 3, a day he was supposed to start for the Guardians in the middle of what became a 10-game losing streak. At the end of the All-Star break, the league extended Ortiz’s leave through…

The Milwaukee Bucks re-signing a player who didn’t play in the NBA last season and averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds during his previous five-year stint with the team might not seem like significant news.However, the player in question is Thanasis Antetokounmpo. And adding him back to the roster appears to indicate that Giannis Antetokounmpo intends to stay with the Bucks, rather than push for a trade.Advertisement[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]Thanasis Antetokounmpo will sign a one-year, $2.9 million contract to return to Milwaukee, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The veteran confirmed the news…

Starting this season, the Yahoo Fantasy app will spotlight one epic head-to-head matchup as your league’s Matchup of the Week. We’re making sure everyone in your league knows the matchup to watch when the stakes are high.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]Each week, we’ll select the most competitive, high-impact matchup in your league based on team rankings. The Matchup of the Week will be featured across the app and the winner will get a slick new badge to add to their achievement collection.Matchup of the week. (Photo by Marvin Williams/Yahoo Sports)It’s been a…