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Taylor Townsend secured one of the biggest wins of her career when stunning fifth seed Mirra Andreeva in straight sets at the US Open on Friday night – though attention remains focused on her heated exchange with Jelena Ostapenko after her previous match.The 29-year-old American made headlines after Ostapenko confronted her on court following their second-round clash, accusing Townsend of having “no education” and “no class”. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend had a heated exchange following their post-match handshake in the second round of the US Open. Fellow players leapt…

Editor’s Note: This article is by Ray Smith, commissioner of the largest fantasy football tournament in the known world. This article is a look at the latest updates for 2025. To sign up, go to Megalabowl.com. Meglabowl drafts will be starting this weekend, but this isn’t a draft experience like any other. Mando, who is one of the Legendary Mods for the Ballers Discord, has been hosting live mock draft events with Footclan members. Yes, meaning all 12 spots filled with real people to draft against. Needless to say that this is the most accurate mock draft experience you could get –…

Micah Parsons hasn’t practiced since last season. He will practice for the first time with his new team Monday.The back tightness that the star edge rusher sometimes cited during his hold in for his reason not to practice disappeared in the trade to the Packers.“Physically, I’m great,” Parsons said during his introductory news conference in Green Bay on Friday. “I think I can contribute a lot. I’m going to team up with the doctors and create a plan. We already talked about how we can ramp me up and get me in a flow where they feel comfortable and I…

We have a busy day’s racing on Saturday with domestic action from Chester, Lingfield and Newton Abbot, before a busy evening of Stateside action, live on Sky Sports Racing…2.40 Chester – Tabletalk faces Alsakib and PrydwenThe Listed Virgin Bet Chester Stakes headlines our action on the Roodee on Saturday and sees Tabletalk face Alsakib and co. Tom Clover’s stable star Tabletalk arrives here off the back of a six-week break after finishing third in the John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes where he was no match for Al Qareem. He hasn’t got his nose in front for a year now but…

For both the Dodgers and San Diego Padres, the assignment over the next few weeks figured to be simple:Take care of business and beat the teams you’re supposed to.After all, the Dodgers are beginning a stretch of 15 straight games against clubs below .500. The Padres, meanwhile, will play 13 of their next 16 games against opponents with losing records, the lone exception being the 68-67 Cincinnati Reds.AdvertisementIt appeared to be an opportunity for each contender to stack up wins, build late-season momentum and try to wrest away control of a division race that the Dodgers currently lead by two…

The Dallas Mavericks are using the waive and stretch provision on 2023 first-round pick Olivier Maxence-Prosper, per ESPN’s Shams Charania, making the 22-year-old forward a free agent for next season. ‘O-Max’ isn’t a massive name you’d recognize, but being a former first-round pick garners enough attention to make you wonder why the Mavericks dumped him just two years after acquiring him in the 2023 draft.Let’s break down why the Mavericks made this move and what it means for them going forward.Why did the Mavericks waive Maxence-Prosper?This primarily concerns Kyrie Irving’s status for next season. With the All-Star guard sidelined for…

There will be two main events at the Casino de Montréal on October 30. WBA super-welterweight world champion Mary Spencer will face American two-division world champion and pound-for-pound great Mikaela Mayer in one of the most significant women’s boxing matches ever held in Canada. Then, in a high-stakes local clash with two titles on the line, young sensation Wilkens Mathieu will take on Quebec warrior Shakeel Phinn in a highly anticipated super-middleweight clash. “Last year, Mikaela Mayer headlined at Madison Square Garden. This fall, she’ll be here at the Casino de Montréal. That proves Quebec boxing belongs in the big…

Getty Images It’s been a week of change for Micah Parsons. On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys most feared defender was traded to the Green Bay Packers, which came along with a massive new contract. And on Friday, the All-Pro edge rusher said that he’ll be donning the No. 1 jersey, the first time that number has been worn by a Packers player since 1926.Parsons announced the jersey number change during his introductory press conference Friday night, marking a change for the stellar defender who wore No. 11 with the Cowboys and in his college days at Penn State. But No. 11 is currently…

Aug 29, 2025, 05:21 PM ETChelsea are looking at a deal to sign Brighton & Hove Albion’s Facundo Buonanotte on loan, while Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho is on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe as the window closes on Monday.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Sources: Newcastle on verge of signing Woltemade in £64.9m deal- Sources: Man United accept Betis offer for Antony- Sources: AC Milan agree €42m transfer for Chelsea’s Nkunku- Sources: Forest near deal to sign Savona from…

Hello and welcome to the 22nd installment of our weekly two-start pitcher article for the 2025 MLB season.I’ll be here every Friday to highlight some of the best two-start pitcher options in fantasy baseball leagues for the upcoming week, as well as some streaming options to keep in mind.AdvertisementThinking ahead with your weekly strategy can give you an advantage on the waiver wire and hopefully be a difference-maker in the standings at the end of the season.This is a living document, so we’ll update the options below as the weekend moves along.Before we get into it, we’ll start with a…