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Last season’s Premier League champions will be eyeing European glory after being knocked out of the 2024-25 Champions League in the last-16 by PSG.In Arne Slot’s debut season with the Reds, he managed to cruise through the newly introduced league phase, finishing first out of the 36 sides.However, it was not plain sailing for Slot and his side as they met the eventual winners PSG in the opening knockout game.In the new format last season, 12th-placed Bayern Munich progressed further than the Reds, proving the unpredictable nature of the new Champions League.What’s changed this season? Well, Liverpool have added Florian…

With a little over a month left in the regular season, there are approximately 15 teams in the postseason race battling for the 12 spots and playoff position.All contending teams — from the juggernauts to those currently on the outside looking in — have key issues they’re facing or at least pondering as they enter September.Here is a look at each contender’s biggest concern heading into the stretch run.National League1. Milwaukee Brewers — lack of home run powerThe Brewers have the best record in MLB (83-50) and a 6 1/2-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central. They are…

Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast’Cram week’ rolls on as we take one final look at the ADPs heading into the busiest draft weekend of the year. Justin Boone joins Matt Harmon to identify 10 ADPs they are most against consensus on. The two debate if they should be worried about these players and being far off consensus ADP or if they should have conviction in their contrarian takes. At the end of the day, fading bad ADPs and landing guys who out kick their ADPs is one of the best roads to fantasy glory.Advertisement(2:45) – Fantasy fallout: Adam Thielen traded…

When the New Orleans Saints cut 2023 second-round pick Isaiah Foskey, a defensive lineman who had zero sacks in two seasons, it wasn’t great. But teams cut high draft picks, even after two seasons.The bad part was it’s a trend of mismanagement for New Orleans. A constant stream of salary-cap mismanagement, bad signings, regrettable picks and lopsided trades have put the Saints in a miserable situation.Advertisement[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]A team’s 2023 NFL Draft class should be a big part of the nucleus of its team in 2025. For the Saints, first-round…

There's a youth movement currently going on in the Mets' rotation. After Nolan McLean, who burst onto the scene two weeks ago and continued his dominance of MLB hitting with his third win after pitching eight shutout innings against the Phillies on Wednesday, the Mets are calling up and starting Jonah Tong on Friday against the Marlins.Tong, who is Joe DeMayo's No. 2 prospect in the Mets system, has quickly risen through the ranks of the minors, dominating Double-A and Triple-A, forcing the team's hand. In 22 minor league starts, Tong has pitched to a 1.43 ERA and 0.92 WHIP, allowing just…

Aug 27, 2025, 11:11 AM ET2K Games has revealed improvements to NBA 2K26’s management modes, MyNBA and MyGM.Among these additions is the ability to play the mode’s playoffs portion online with friends or strangers. After seeding the bracket, the player can invite up to 15 friends or simply make the playoffs available to the public, allowing community members to join. From there, the group can fight for the championship with the mode’s dedicated playoffs presentation doing its part to up the stakes.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedOf course, most actions in these modes are simulated — and that’s where the developers have invested…

Five fights were announced Thursday for a card in Las Vegas that will precede the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford super-fight.

Aug 27, 2025, 10:49 AM ETThere’s a first time for everyone playing fantasy football. If this is yours, welcome! You’re going to love it, and more importantly, you’re going to love football even more. Fantasy football can seem overwhelming for beginners, but we can make it simple for you. Just follow these steps and we’ll have you playing fantasy football in no time.How to play fantasy footballFantasy football isn’t very complicated. You select your own team of players, setting a lineup every week. Then, you watch as they run, pass, catch and score touchdowns, all of which are worth fantasy…

NFL NationAug 26, 2025, 09:04 PM ETCloseNFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season.The 2025 NFL season will kick off next week, as the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 4 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). In preparation, teams were required to finalize their 53-man rosters by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday.There were several notable cuts, including the Panthers parting ways with wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. And multiple trades took…

He then faced Brazilian prospect Gabriel Augusto at CFFC 138, and finished him in the first round with a nasty barrage of knees and elbows. Most recently, he stepped into the CFFC cage to take on San Diego’s Dean Sherry, who had won four fights in a row, with three by finish, including his professional debut six months earlier. On paper, it was the toughest test of Zhumagul’s young MMA career to date, but when the action got underway, he proved he was more than up to the challenge. A Look Back At UFC Action This August When Sherry came…