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At age 14, Jonah Tong wanted to chase his baseball dreams as an outfielder. He told his coach with the Toronto Mets that he did not care to pitch because he was having so much fun hitting.“Yeah,” Rich Leitch told him, “but you’re not very good at it.”“But I’m still the best defensive outfielder that we’ve got,” Tong shot back.The kid had a point. Leitch loved his arm and athleticism and the way he tracked a fly ball. But in the end, the travel-team coach saw something in this small, skinny boy that assured him he belonged on the mound.A…

Sky Sports’ Paul Merson believes that Ruben Amorim will quit as manager if Manchester United fail to beat Burnley today

Anyone that’s ever tried to acquire true mastery of any subject knows that the term learning curve is very apt. There is nothing in life where the amount of effort exerted will directly correlate to relative improvement. No, with any skill development there will be big leaps made in short time periods, frustratingly long plateaus and even unexplainable backslides (looking at you golf). It’s why intangible qualities like resilience and confidence are such important qualities in life. It’s easy to keep working when you’re making constant improvements, but not everyone is willing to keep pushing through the lulls and downturns. In…

On August 1, Micah Parsons requested a trade from the Dallas Cowboys. Just a few weeks later, Parsons’ wish was granted. Jerry Jones did what nobody thought he would ever do.  He traded two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, August 28. Marking the end of Parsons’ time in Dallas. This happened one week before the Cowboys were set to kick off the 2025 season vs. the Eagles. Now, Dallas is without a player who’s had at least 12 sacks in each of his first four seasons. A massive loss defensively for the Cowboys. What will…

The Mets wouldn't have called up rookie Jonah Tong if they didn't think he could help them win games down the stretch and secure a wild card berth — if not the division.But it's one thing to hope for an outcome, and seeing the results first-hand and that's what Tong gave the Mets on Friday night against the Marlins. While he wasn't as great as Nolan McLean was in his MLB debut, Tong showed the team enough when he picked up the win after his five strong innings to warrant another start at the big league level.In Tong's five innings, he…

Tyson Fury emerged from the shadows to laugh at rival Oleksandr Usyk, who seemingly shot himself in the foot amid a WBO doctor’s note. The fallout from Usyk’s WBO mandatory obligations has taken another twist after Joseph Parker’s promoter, David Higgins, cast doubt on the Ukrainian’s injury claim. WBO officials ordered Usyk to defend his heavyweight crown against Parker days after the pound-for-pound king’s second win over Daniel Dubois. President Gustavo Olivieri gave both sides 30 days to reach an agreement before the fight moves to purse bids. That timeframe elapsed almost two weeks ago. However, the undisputed champion notified…

Editor’s note: This article is part of our Countdown to Kickoff series, in which we highlight the NFL’s top teams, players, predictions and storylines to watch as the 2025 season begins.The NFL regular season kicks off Thursday with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Philadelphia Eagles for a prime-time matchup. The Eagles, of course, are the defending Super Bowl champions. The Cowboys, of course, just made massive waves for trading All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.We’ll see plenty of headlines about both teams this season, but before the action begins, let’s have some fun with some bold predictions…

Aug 29, 2025, 05:34 PM ETMINNEAPOLIS — The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Xander Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a nondisplaced fracture in his left foot.Bogaerts sustained the injury against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, when he fouled a ball off his foot. He stayed in that game, but eventually had imaging that revealed a fracture.Before the injury, Bogaerts played in 131 of the Padres’ 134 games. He was batting .262 with 49 RBIs and had a career-high 20 stolen bases this season.To take Bogaerts’ spot on the roster, San Diego recalled infielder Mason McCoy from…

We didn’t see a lot of Lauri Markkanen in Utah last season, with injuries cutting his season in half. Friday at EuroBasket, he reminded Great Britain, and everyone else, just how good he can be — and showed he still has plenty of hops.It wasn’t just that dunk, Markkanen dropped 43 to lead Finland to a group stage win. Finland is now 2-0 in group play, having beaten Sweden and Great Britain, with Markkanen is averaging 35.5 points a game. Jazz fans — and you can be sure some other front office personnel around the NBA — have taken notice.…

One of the best things about the summer is that there’s almost always a fantasy football draft in my world. Mock drafts, real drafts, snake drafts, salary cap drafts, slow drafts, fast drafts, keeper-league drafts, seasonal drafts. Heck, a few months back, we even did some magazine drafts. It’s the best day of the year, why not keep doing it, over and over?Are you looking for one more league, one more draft? Why not get together a Yahoo Fantasy guillotine-style league? It’s a unique challenge for the fantasy football manager, a delicate dance between being good today and building a…