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Dawn Staley was ready to be the head coach of the New York Knicks.In an interview with Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston on their “Post Moves” podcast, the South Carolina women’s basketball head coach confirmed she had a formal interview for the Knicks’ head coach vacancy earlier this summer and was interested in the position.“If the Knicks would have offered me the job, I would have had to do it,” Staley said. “It’s not just for me, it’s for women, for … to break open that. It’s the New York Knicks, and I’m from Philly, but it’s the freakin’ New…

Turki Alalshikh has made another move in his U.S. expansion plans after losing the proposed Jarrell Miller vs. Michael Hunter fight and instead rolling out a brand-new prospect-driven concept called ‘The Underdog.’ The launch event takes place at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on September 11, falling right in the middle of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight week, ensuring a prime showcase for rising talent on American soil. “The Ring is proud to present a premier fight series, ‘The Underdog,’ showcasing boxing’s brightest prospects and contenders,” Turki announced, promising a card designed to highlight fighters on the cusp of breaking…

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:07 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has 10 games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the 10-game slate. Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks Wednesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings Framber Valdez (SP – HOU) vs. COL Framber Valdez is a front-of-the-line starter in front of his home crowd. According to FanGraphs, in 173.2 innings at home since last year, the veteran lefty has a 2.23 ERA, 2.81 xFIP, 1.07 WHIP, 7.6 BB%, 26.6 K% and 62.3…

By Jayna Bardahl, Saad Yousuf and Chad GraffAnother domino of the NFL’s roster cutdown process fell Wednesday afternoon, when all of the eligible players released at Tuesday’s deadline went through the waiver wire. In total, teams claimed 29 players, with the Tennessee Titans — who had first priority — leading the way by claiming four. The New York Jets were next with three additions, including two from the Kansas City Chiefs.Former New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito was the only quarterback claimed from the waiver wire, as the New England Patriots added him for insurance behind Drake Maye. A former…

Borralho’s UFC debut came after two stints on Dana White’s Contender Series and if not for an accidental illegal knee, it would have been a stellar introduction to the Sāo Paulo product. Saturday’s Full Fight Card Preview Slated in the co-main event for his debut, Borralho was busy and accurate against Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, and he showed plenty of prowess in the grappling department with a great sweep in the first round. Throughout the fight he was efficient, and it felt like he had Omargadzhiev on the ropes heading into the final round. A grappling exchange at the end of the…

Alessandro Galleni has been Genoa’s chief strategy officer since November 2022. The club has a glorious past — only Milan, Inter and Juventus have won more Serie A titles — but in the present, Genoa have to work hard to keep up with bigger, better-resourced clubs. Recruitment and budgeting are crucial.Here, Galleni shares seven truths about how the transfer window works.No. 1: Players aren’t commodities and there really is no such thing as a ‘market rate’Plenty of factors go into determining a transfer fee: wages, length of contract, age, position, whether a club has a need to acquire a player…

Aug 26, 2025, 05:48 PM ETNEW YORK — After sitting two games, slumping shortstop Anthony Volpe was hitless in his return to the Yankees’ starting lineup Tuesday, going 0-for-4 in New York’s 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals.Volpe, now mired in a 1-for-32 skid and hitting .206 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs this season, batted eighth for the 19th time this year as the Yankees faced the Nationals in the second game of a three-game series.Volpe struck out on a curveball by MacKenzie Gore to open the third and flew out three times. In his final at-bat in the…

EuroBasket tipped off on Wednesday with games across the continent, but being at home did not help Latvia in its opener, as it fell to Turkiye 93-73.It wasn’t a good day for the Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis, who shot 3-of-12 from the floor and ended up in a poster at the hands of Sehmus Hazer.Hazer plays for Turkish power Anadolu Efes and played three games at the 2021 NBA Summer League for the Cavaliers.Alperen Sungun had an impressive opening game with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, leading a Turkiye team that looked like a real threat in this tournament.…

This article is part of the annual Fantasy Court series. Don’t forget to check out  “The Case FOR Sam LaPorta” for the opposing view. Opening Statement Your honor, let me begin with a disclaimer to avoid personal attacks: I truly believe Sam LaPorta is one of the most talented TEs in the NFL. He might even be the best one. But this is not the real-life football court. This honorable court exists to judge players strictly through the lens of fantasy football. LaPorta had his breakout as the overall TE1 during his rookie season with a fantastic 86 receptions for 889…

Tom Brady will have fewer NFL-imposed restrictions on him this season as he enters his second year as an analyst on games broadcast on Fox.The restrictions were placed on the legendary quarterback last August when his purchase of a 10% stake in the Las Vegas Raiders was pending approval from the league owners. Brady’s minority stake was approved in October.AdvertisementOne of the so-called Brady Rules enacted by the NFL prohibited the rookie broadcaster from attending production meetings during which the Fox crew meets with coaches and players ahead of that week’s game.Read more: Tom Brady played in 10 Super Bowls.…