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NEW YORK — With two strikes and two outs in the fifth inning, the Citi Field crowd rose to its feet. The moment was tense — about as tense as it can get in an eight-run game.The 97th pitch of Jonah Tong’s major-league debut was a full-count fastball at Liam Hicks’ knees. When Andy Fletcher punched the Miami catcher out to end the inning, Tong let out a yell. He’d just qualified for a win in his debut.Promoted after a meteoric rise through the Mets’ minor-league system, Tong showed plenty of promise on Friday night — more than the final…

We’re down on our hands and knees over at Uncrowned this weekend, scrabbling under the sofa for anything resembling boxing action across the globe.Apart from an old dog toy, a handful of nickels and half a sandwich — don’t ask — there’s just about enough to keep us interested as we reach the last weekend of boxing’s traditional summer hiatus.AdvertisementSo, don’t throw in the towel just yet. Let’s take a look at five things to watch out for this weekend in the weird and wonderful world of boxing.1. Sadam Ali returns after six-year layoffA mere 2,220 days since his third-round…

Two Start Pitcher Rankings | Fantasy Baseball Week 22 | FantasyPros VBR Two Start Pitcher Throws Date Pitcher Opp. wOBA Date Pitcher Opp. wOBA 7 Max Fried (NYY) (14-5) 3.11 ERA L Tue 9/2 F. Valdez (12-7) 3.18 ERA @HOU 0.3146 Sun 9/7 M. Scherzer (5-2) 3.82 ERA TOR 0.3343 16 Sonny Gray (STL) (12-7) 4.19 ERA R Mon 9/1 J. Estes (0-2) 9.82 ERA ATH 0.3261 Sun 9/7 TBD SF 0.3031 20 Hunter Greene (CIN) (5-4) 2.81 ERA R Mon 9/1 C. Bassitt (11-7) 4.14 ERA TOR 0.3343 Sun 9/7 K. Senga (7-5) 2.82 ERA NYM 0.3264 22 Brandon…

Rob DemovskyAug 29, 2025, 10:11 PM ETCloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA.GREEN BAY, Wis. — Micah Parsons was beginning to worry that his situation with the Dallas Cowboys might not get settled by the start of the regular season, which is why Thursday, as he was leaving the team facility after getting treatment on his back, he placed another phone call to his agent, David Mulugheta.Mulugheta…

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 10thProspectsLeicester’s rather muted pre-season got turned upside down with the announcement that the club had parted ways with the manager Amandine Miquel 11 days before the start of their campaign.On the face of it, the decision appears to be harsh on a manager who will feel she was building something after a rollercoaster of a first year. As injury after injury rolled in during the first four months of last season, Miquel cut an increasingly baffled figure at…

Making his highly anticipated MLB debut on Friday night at Citi Field, Mets prospect Jonah Tong made quick work of the Marlins for a 1-2-3 first inning.The 22-year-old needed just six pitches to get through his first big league inning, getting a lineout, flyout, and pop out.Tong let up a leadoff double in the second inning before settling in to retire the next three Marlins. The righty also got massive help from the offense, which scored five runs in the first inning and seven in the second inning to go up 12-0.He recorded his first strikeout in the third inning,…

Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the US Open for the fifth consecutive year and avenged her loss to Leylah Fernandez in the 2021 semi-finals.Sabalenka evened the score with Fernandez to keep alive her hopes of becoming the first player since Serena Williams to win consecutive titles at Flushing Meadows achieved more than a decade ago. “It was definitely an exciting match,” Sabalenka said after the match. “Last time we met, it was a great battle. She played an incredible match, and I wanted this revenge badly, so I’m super happy with the win. She’s a great player,…

It’s here: the FINAL fantasy football draft weekend of the year. One last chance. One final mock draft before the real thing kicks off. Who will Andy, Mike, and Jason plant their flags on as the players to ride or die with in 2025? We’re about to find out. The guys are now in full-season mode! What does that mean for us? FIVE SHOWS A WEEK, so make sure to find The Fantasy Footballers Podcast on all of your devices! Make sure you grab the latest player rankings in the Ultimate Draft Kit (UDK) before your draft clock starts ticking. It’s…

Micah Parsons was an hour late to his own news conference.The star edge rusher had to pass his physical, sign his contract and meet some of his new co-workers. It’s a big day for Parsons and the Packers.Parsons said he did not expect to be traded by Dallas but was happy to land in Green Bay.“Honestly everything happens for a reason,” Parsons said Friday, via video from the team. “It’s a blessing in disguise. . . . I’m going to work hard every day to prove the Packers organization made the right decision in trusting in me. I’m going to…

There was something in the Paris water once the main card action got underway inside the Accor Arena. Three insane knockouts made the night one to remember, and all warranted a Performance of the Night bonus when the night had concluded.  Farès Ziam got things started with a nasty knee knockout over Matt Frevola in the third round. As the two were clinched up against the cage, Frevola tried to spin around to gain control, and that’s when Ziam threw a knee straight to the jaw of Frevola, putting him out instantly. The Paris crowd went absolutely nuts.  See What…