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Aug 29, 2025, 06:44 AM ETWayne Rooney believes Ruben Amorim’s comments after Manchester United’s shock Carabao Cup defeat at Grimsby on Wednesday night show “something is broken” at the club.United came from 2-0 down to force a penalty shootout at Blundell Park thanks to Harry Maguire’s late goal, but then lost 12-11 on spot-kicks as summer signing Bryan Mbeumo hit the crossbar with the decisive kick.A dejected Amorim, who had not watched the shootout but preferred to sit in the dugout, said after the game: “I felt my players spoke really loud today what they want.”After United finished a lowly…

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.Kyle Schwarber hit home run No. 46 last night. Also Nos. 47, 48 and 49. We dive into the numbers on four-homer games, and Ken asks if Schwarber is a legit MVP candidate.Plus: Corey Seager’s appendectomy is the latest blow for the Rangers, and we have our baseball card of the week! I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup! (Quick programming note: We’re taking Monday off for Labor Day.)History: Schwarber blasts 4 HR, now at…

Welcome to the polling page for The Bounce, The Athletic’s free NBA newsletter. If you’re not already subscribed, sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your email inbox, and read past editions here.Here’s our latest poll:Thank you for voting! Results will be featured in our next edition.While you’re here, check out our other newsletters. Have feedback? Email us at newsletter@theathletic.com.(Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic) Aug 29, 2025Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports termsPlay today’s puzzle

Derek Chisora looks set to be thrown to the wolves one more time, with Turki Alalshikh revealing plans to match “WAR” against Jai Opetaia later in 2025. The fight, which could act as Chisora’s 50th and final outing, has already drawn heavy criticism from fans who believe fight organizers are setting the veteran up to face a younger, fresher champion with little chance of victory. Alalshikh eyes Chisora vs Opetaia Alalshikh, the driving force behind Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season, stated his interest in pitting Chisora against the current IBF cruiserweight king. Opetaia, 30, is widely regarded as one of the…

August 29, 2025 Get notifications when new DFS & Betting episodes are released First look at Week 1 on today’s Fantasy Footballers DFS & Betting podcast! Borg & Betz lay out the Week 1 salaries for the DFS Main Slate and which players to pay attention to. They also discuss tournament contest selection and how to late swap. Welcome to “DFS and Sports Betting For The Rest of Us.” Take your DFS and Betting Fantasy Football game to the next level on PrizePicks, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Underdog Fantasy. — Fantasy Football Podcast for August 29th, 2025. Best Ball Rankings available…

In one of the most surprising transactions in NFL history, the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons. Dallas sent Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and nose tackle Kenny Clark, which sent shockwaves throughout the NFL. The 26-year-old Parsons then reportedly agreed to a four-year, $188 million deal — making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history (which is what he wanted). This all occurred because the Cowboys failed to get an extension done with Parsons, which was a major victory for the Packers, with the regular season starting up next week. Parsons is not only a superstar;…

Abdelaziz goes after Hughes “Usman Nurmagomedov (is) fighting this clown Paul Hughes,” Abdelaziz told Submission Radio. “This guy is lying. I didn’t think he deserved a title shot. He didn’t do enough. When you lose four rounds to one, I swear, I put this on everything, Usman said the only guy I want to fight is this clown. This guy wants to make a name for himself because he lost the fight. “How do you try to make a name for yourself? It wasn’t even a close fight. You lost the four rounds. Now he tried to do this Conor…

RUBEN AMORIM admits there are times when he wants to quit Manchester United – but says he is not ready to walk away.The Red Devils boss left fans scratching his head with his post match comments after the Carabao Cup exit at Grimsby.1Ruben Amorim has described the emotions he feels as Man Utd managerCredit: PAHe said the players had ‘spoken loudly’ about what they want at Blundell Park and said he will speak to his bosses in the international break.But as he looked ahead to tomorrow’s clash with Burnley, he was in jovial mood and said emotions get the better…

It’s Friday, August 29 and the Pirates (59-76) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (75-60). Paul Skenes is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Boston.The Red Sox have yet to name its starting pitcher but it may not matter. Boston is hot with four straight wins and seven of the past eight as they meet Skenes at Fenway. Over the last eight games, Boston has scored 36 runs.However, Pittsburgh is heating up too. The Pirates have won six of the past eight games and scored 36 runs in the same span as the Red Sox.…

A raucous crowd filled the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, today when the Polish national team hosted Slovenia in a first-round FIBA EuroBasket 2025 game.But Slovenia star Luka Doncic had at least a few familiar folks rooting him on. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, general manager Rob Pelinka and others from Los Angeles made the 6,000-mile, 12-hour flight to support the cornerstone of the Lakers’ future.Advertisement“We just wanted to make a statement to Luka that we support what he does for his country,” Pelinka told Dan Woike of the Athletic in Poland before the game. “That’s really important to the Lakers…