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Tony Ferguson finally snapped the streak.The future UFC Hall of Famer and former interim lightweight champion earned his first combat sports win since 2019 on Saturday at Misfits Boxing 22, stopping Nathaniel “Salt Papi” Bustamante with a come-from-behind third-round TKO in a major betting upset at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.AdvertisementWith the victory, Ferguson, 41, captures the Misfits Boxing interim middleweight championship.”One win changes everything,” said Ferguson.Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 1-0 boxing) had fallen on hard times in recent years. Once of the most dominant lightweights in MMA, Ferguson rose to prominence on the back of a record-breaking 12-fight win…

IT’S FOOTBALL TIME! The NFL kickoff is right around the corner, and fantasy drafts are happening nonstop. If you’re about to draft, this article brings you some intriguing names to help with those last-minute decisions. Andy, Mike, and Jason just recorded their annual Fantasy MVP episode, where the three of them, along with several special guests and friends of the show, share the players they believe can carry your fantasy team all the way to a championship. You can listen to the full episode here, and as always, don’t forget to check out the Fantasy Footballers UDK+ for the most…

David NewtonAug 30, 2025, 01:09 PM ETCloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Saturday announced plans to re-sign Hunter Renfrow less than a week after releasing the 2021 Pro Bowl wide receiver.It’s a one-year deal, a league source told ESPN.Renfrow will fill the roster spot of Jalen Coker, who was placed on injured reserve with a quad injury suffered in Thursday’s practice. Coker, who is expected…

Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Steph Houghton analyse the influence of Everton’s attacking players in their victory against Wolves at Molineux.

Luke Littler cruised through to the last 16 of the Flanders Darts Trophy with a whitewash win over Dylan Slevin on Saturday, while Michael van Gerwen suffered a shock early exit.Day Two of the year’s tenth European Tour event saw 16 second-round matches take place on an epic day of action at the Antwerp Xpo, as Littler returned to Belgium in imperious fashion. Gian van Veen struck a big upset, defeating his idol and number two seed Van Gerwen 6-3, aided by four 180s.For Littler, the world champion hit 100 per cent of his doubles and averaged over 101 to record the first…

Shilo Sanders was cut by the Buccaneers and hasn’t signed with any other team, and he may never get another NFL job. But he is getting a fine from the league office.Sanders was fined $4,669 for throwing a punch in the Bucs’ preseason finale, according to multiple reports.Presumably any fine would be taken out of his next NFL paycheck, if he gets a next NFL paycheck. Given that no team claimed him on waivers or signed him to a practice squad, he may never get another paycheck to have his fine money withheld from.Sanders said this week that he hopes…

Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu, maintaining their perfect start to the LaLiga season.Despite a shock early lead from Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi, Los Blancos responded with goals from Arda Guler and Vinícius Júnior before halftime.The second half saw Real Madrid dominate possession but fail to extend their lead, with Kylian Mbappé having two goals disallowed for offside. The win propels Real Madrid to the top of the league table, while Mallorca remains in the relegation zone.Vinícius Júnior was the standout performer, scoring a sensational goal that turned the tide in Real Madrid’s favor. His…

Michael RothsteinAug 29, 2025, 01:54 PM ETCloseMichael Rothstein, based in Atlanta, is a reporter on ESPN’s investigative and enterprise team. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein.The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released 130 pages of documents relating to Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s career hits leader who was subsequently banned from the game and the Baseball Hall of Fame until earlier this year for betting on baseball.The documents focus on Rose’s deceased bookie, Ronald Peters, and a mid-1980s investigation into narcotics and bookmaking operations that Peters ran. Some of the information in the released Rose file appears to have…

Gervonta Davis has been officially removed from the World Boxing News Pound for Pound Top 50 after agreeing to face YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul in a Netflix exhibition. ‘Tank’ had been holding firm at number ten in the WBN rankings, but with his next outing confirmed as a non-professional bout on November 14, his position is no longer tenable. The Baltimore star has not fought since his March 1 draw with Lamont Roach, and WBN considered dropping Davis down the ratings in the coming weeks unless Davis agreed to the rematch. But with no sanctioned fight scheduled within twelve months of…

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 — starting with quarterbacks.Advertisement[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]Justin Boone’s Fantasy SleepersGeno Smith, RaidersSmith is an underrated NFL quarterback and, unfortunately, that perception bleeds over into the fantasy world.It’s true that his fantasy stats have taken a step…