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“Respect, but I’m ten toes down No fear, no fold, no fake.. Always ready, always solid. Step in the ring and you’ll see what that means,” Wilder posted to his Instagram account, tagging Ngannou in that age-old gauntlet-throwing boxing custom.

Fantasy football managers are smarter than ever, so finding a player who’s actually being slept on can be difficult. With that in mind, we’re shifting our focus to late-round targets who could drastically outproduce their ADP in 2025.Over the next week, I’ll shine the spotlight on my favorite sleeper candidates at every key fantasy position. Today, we’re taking a look at wide receivers.Advertisement[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]Justin Boone’s Fantasy SleepersKeon Coleman, BillsThe Bills had a clear vision in mind when they drafted Coleman at the top of the second round last year…

Score up to $100 FanCash on football game days with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo for California vs Oregon State. Bet and earn tonight! Aug 30, 2025 • 19:53 ET • 3 min read Photo By – Get ip to $100 Back on Football Game Days with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo. – IMAGN IMAGES Get ready for the college football season kickoff as the California Golden Bears meet the Oregon State Beavers tonight at Reser Stadium. The Fanatics Sportsbook promo brings you instant activation and automatic bonus access. Just register and you are set to start earning FanCash on football game…

Dillon Danis already has an idea of who he wants to fight in the UFC.The former Bellator star has ‘talked the talk’ for many years, but this Saturday, Dillon Danis finally made the walk for his third professional MMA fight in Manchester, England.In his first combat sports appearance since losing to Logan Paul in boxing back in 2023, Danis quickly snatched the neck of Warren Spencer and tapped out his opponent with a guillotine in 15 seconds at Misfits 22.Now 3-0 in MMA, Danis has set his sights on KSI, strongman Eddie Hall, and the world’s premier promotion: the UFC.But…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released 130 pages of documents related to a 1980s gambling and narcotics operation run by the late Ronald Peters, Pete Rose’s former bookie. Some of the information was previously included in the Dowd Report, which was commissioned by Major League Baseball to investigate Rose’s gambling in 1989.Peters died in 2016 and the FBI publicly releases its files on a person following that person’s death, with redactions to protect privacy, confidential sources, etc. The 130 pages of documents regarding Peters are mostly centered around surveillance records. ESPN has the relevant information regarding Rose:Among the documents was…

Jeremy Lin held the NBA’s full attention for only a couple months, but his professional basketball career lasted for so much longer. That career officially ended on Saturday.The former New York Knicks guard announced his retirement on Instagram after nine years in the NBA and six more years playing overseas.Lin’s full statement: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.It’s been the…

Like it or not, Dillon Danis can finally call himself an MMA champion.The polarizing grappler made short work of MMA newcomer Warren Spencer on Saturday at Misfits Boxing 22, capturing the inaugural Misfits MMA light heavyweight title with a 15-second submission win at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.AdvertisementThe bout marked Danis’ first MMA fight since 2019.Afterward, Danis appeared to make an agreement with English strongman Eddie Hall for a potential matchup.”I’ll get under 300 pounds for you,” Hall said in the ring.”Alright, we have a deal,” Danis said, before also calling out UFC pound-for-pound star Islam Makhachev and Misfits…

The NFL regular season is rapidly approaching, and gamers are getting in their last-minute drafts. Those who haven’t drafted should make note of the most recent average draft position (ADP) movement in half-point per reception (half PPR) leagues. This piece will examine the movers and shakers from the previous week, utilizing our real-time ADP tool. The tables below will feature the players who rose or fell at least three picks or the top-20 risers and fallers at each position, whichever comes second. In some cases, 20 players didn’t rise or fall at their respective positions. The NFL regular season is…

Mike ReissAug 29, 2025, 12:58 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have released veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, a surprising shake-up on the back end of their defense, the team announced Friday.Peppers, who was in his ninth NFL season and fourth in New England, had $4.32 million guaranteed remaining on his contract for this season.The Patriots finished training…

Jelena Ostapenko has apologised for her comments towards Taylor Townsend at the US Open.The Latvian reacted furiously after losing to Townsend in the second round at Flushing Meadows, jabbing her finger repeatedly in the American’s face and accusing her of having “no education” and “no class”. The source of Ostapenko’s ire was Townsend’s failure to apologise for a net cord but her language led to claims of racism, with Naomi Osaka saying the education comment was “one of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player in a majority white sport”. Please use Chrome browser for a…