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Field YatesAug 27, 2025, 10:43 AM ETCloseField Yates is a fantasy football expert and NFL draft analyst for ESPN. You can find him on Fantasy Football Now on Sunday mornings and regularly on NFL Live throughout the week, as well as the Fantasy Focus and First Draft podcasts. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT) and native of Weston, Mass., Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs.This column was originally published in 2023, but has been updated since.Fantasy football is a ton of fun, but getting started can be daunting for…

Katherine TerrellAug 27, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore wasn’t kidding when he said at the start of training camp that he would wait as long as it took to choose a starting quarterback.After drafting Tyler Shough with the No. 40 pick, the…

In this week’s Closer Report, the Brewers lose Trevor Megill to the injured list, with Abner Uribe expected to step in for saves. And in San Francisco, an injury to Randy Rodríguez opens the door for Ryan Walker to get back to closing duties. All that and more as we review the last week in saves.Fantasy Baseball Closer RankingsTier 1 Andrés Muñoz – Seattle MarinersEdwin Díaz – New York MetsAroldis Chapman – Boston Red SoxMuñoz surrendered a run against the A’s on Friday before holding on for a save. He then bounced back with a pair of scoreless appearances before…

Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2 and died days later following brain surgery.AdvertisementAnother Japanese boxer died after a bout in Tokyo in December 2023 and one more has been in a coma since May this year.The twin tragedies this month sent shockwaves through Japanese boxing, with authorities scrambling to investigate and under pressure…

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. You can also see which players create the most debate…

Marcus Epps is returning to Philadelphia for a second stint with the Eagles.Epps, a veteran safety who was cut by the Patriots on Tuesday, is signing with the Eagles, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.The 29-year-old Epps played four seasons in Philadelphia from 2019 to 2022. In 2022, when the Eagles reached the Super Bowl, Epps started all 17 regular-season games and all three postseason games.Originally a sixth-round pick of the Vikings in 2019, he was waived by Minnesota and claimed by Philadelphia as a rookie. After playing out his rookie contract with the Eagles he signed as a…

“Honestly, sometimes it’s still kind of crazy to believe I’m in the UFC,” he said. “It’s something I dreamed for my whole entire life, and being here, it’s what I’ve always worked for, but for it to actually be reality and me actually being in the UFC is still a crazy feeling.” It does feel like destiny, though. A well-rounded standout on the regional scene, Bashi used his ground game to defeat Dorian Ramos and earn his UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in September of last year, and nearly a year later, he’s waiting for this third bout…

Aug 27, 2025, 05:40 PM ETCHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox placed Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, a tough blow for the center fielder after he started to deliver at the plate.Robert has a left hamstring strain. He left Tuesday night’s 5-4 loss to Kansas City because of hamstring soreness.The White Sox also recalled outfielder Will Robertson from Triple-A Charlotte before their series finale against the Royals.The 28-year-old Robert got off to a tough start this year, batting .190 with nine homers, 35 RBIs and 93 strikeouts in his first 79 games. He was believed…

The only two remaining holdovers from the Phoenix Suns’ previous ownership group under Robert Sarver are suing the team while alleging that current owner Mat Ishbia has refused access to internal records, according to a copy of the lawsuit that has been obtained by ESPN. The lawsuit, which was filed on August 21, were filed by attorneys who represent companies that are associated with Suns minority owners Andy Kohlberg and Scott Seldin. Kohlberg and Seldin are the only minority owners from Sarver’s group that did not take sell their share of the Suns when it was purchased by Ishbia in 2023. “Our…

Premier League fans of six clubs – including Europa League winners Tottenham – can look forward to the 2025/26 Champions League.The top five rather than four teams in the Premier League qualified for the Champions League because England’s performance in UEFA competitions this season boosted its coefficient ranking and earned an extra spot. Premier League winners Liverpool and second-placed Arsenal were joined on the final day by Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle. Image: Tottenham’s reward for winning the Europa League is a place in the 20525/26 Champions League league phase Tottenham secured a record sixth Premier League spot in Europe’s…