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Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game.The Athletics are the hottest team in the American League since a week before the trading deadline. It’s true — from July 24 through Thursday, the green & gold gang from West Sacramento has gone 21-10. It’s as if the baseball gods want to prove to us, yet again, that we really know nothing about this game.Or maybe the A’s have found a good luck charm in a player unique in the annals of the sport. Two days before their surge…

Jannik Sinner dug himself out of a hole to defeat Denis Shapovalov and reach the fourth round of the US Open.The defending champion has not lost a Grand Slam match on hard courts for two years, but he looked in real trouble at 3-0 down in the third set with the pair locked at one-set all. Canadian Shapovalov, who had won their only previous meeting at the Australian Open four years ago, had a chance to make it 4-0, but Sinner saved the break point and won nine games in a row on the way to a 5-7 6-4 6-3…

For Friday night’s inaugural YouTube NFL stream from Brazil featuring the Chiefs and Chargers, Jason Kelce was a no-brainer option to contribute to the broadcast.Unfortunately, ESPN had a two-word response: “No way.”Via Ryan Glasspiegel of FrontOfficeSports.com, ESPN blocked Kelce from participating in the game.Jason’s brother, Travis, plays for the Chiefs (if you haven’t heard). They share a wildly popular podcast, New Heights (if you haven’t heard). It had massive YouTube numbers during a recent episode featuring Travis’s future wife, Taylor Swift (if you haven’t heard). And Jason has served as a spokesperson for YouTube’s Sunday Ticket (if you haven’t seen).But…

Aug 30, 2025, 07:06 PM ETDarren Till knocked out Luke Rockhold on Saturday. Ben Roberts Photo/Getty ImagesDarren Till produced a stunning Round 3 knockout over Luke Rockhold and called out former super middleweight world champion Carl Froch in his latest MisFits fight on Saturday.Rockhold, in his professional boxing debut, was backed into a corner by Till who unleashed a barrage of punches that the American couldn’t block.Till finished the job with a huge right hand that sent Rockhold crashing to the canvas with two minutes remaining in the round.After picking up his third Misfits win, Till took aim at Froch.”Where is…

Mark OgdenCloseMark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FCRyan O’HanlonCloseRyan O’HanlonESPN.com writerRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”Aug 29, 2025, 03:51 AM ETManchester United manager Ruben Amorim has a mountain of problems. He doesn’t have a reliable goalkeeper, his £200m strikeforce is struggling to score goals, and missed penalties are becoming a recurring nightmare. But has his best player, and captain, Bruno Fernandes, become the team’s biggest problem?As the dust settles on a humiliating Carabao Cup exit against League Two side Grimsby Town — United’s worst defeat in the…

The Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox, 5-3, in extra innings on Saturday night.Here are the takeaways…-We pick this one up in the 11th inning of a 2-2 tie. Unable to settle the score after 10 innings, New York took the lead in the top of the 11th. Cody Bellinger's single put the Yanks ahead before Jazz Chisholm doubled in another run and put runners at second and third with one out. Despite the second out being made at home, the rally didn't stop there as Anthony Volpe doubled in the third run of the inning to make things 5-2. Entering…

Floyd Mayweather is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters to ever lace up a pair of gloves. But away from the limelight, brother Justin Mayweather revealed the hardship he faced growing up. His younger sibling, born Justin Jones, quietly carved out his own boxing story after a DNA test proved he was Floyd Mayweather Sr.’s son, and then parked his career at 7-0. Justin’s beginnings are rooted not in luxury or success as Floyd has become synonymous with, but in hardship, survival, and the long road to recognition. A Troubled Path for Justin Jones Speaking candidly about his…

The NFL preseason is in the books, and now all the focus turns to the Week 1 NFL schedule, which is now less than one week away from kicking off. It’s another strong opening slate that begins with Cowboys vs. Eagles in the 2025 NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, followed by Chiefs vs. Chargers in Brazil on Friday. Thirteen games are on the Sunday schedule, with Vikings vs. Bears wrapping it up on Monday. NFL bettors are often targeting spreads, totals and money-line NFL picks. Some key Week 1 NFL odds include the Eagles at -7.5 against the Cowboys, which…

Aug 29, 2025, 10:46 PM ETNEW YORK — Jonah Tong allowed one earned run in five innings in his major league debut and the New York Mets hit six homers and set a franchise record for runs in a home game in a 19-9 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.Tong (1-0) received a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 42,112 when he took the mound for a six-pitch first inning. The 22-year-old Canadian right-hander had a 5-0 lead when he returned for the second, and the Mets made it 12-0 in the bottom of the inning.With an…

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.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]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 tight ends.AdvertisementJustin Boone’s Fantasy SleepersChig Okonkwo, TitansWhen constructing my rosters this season, if I miss out on an elite tight end I normally aim for one of…