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Is Joshua Van the man to dethrone UFC Champ Alexandre Pantoja?Time will tell, but if we know anything, it’s that Myanmar’s Joshua Van will likely get the next title shot at 125 lbs.Out of the flyweight rankings a few months ago, the 23-year-old Van skyrocketed to #1 in the world after defeating former title challenger Brandon Royval at UFC 317 in June.Van called his shot right after and got a face-off with champion Alexandre Pantoja, who also won that night.Pantoja’s grappling-heavy style has proven insanely hard to beat and it will be very interesting to see how Van’s game translates…

Aug 25, 2025, 10:33 PM ETSEATTLE — The Mariners’ Cal Raleigh hit his 50th homer Monday night, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and entering some elite company.Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters with 50 homers in a season and became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.He also is the first to smack at least 20 homers from each side of the plate in a season, according to ESPN Research.Editor’s PicksBatting from the right side, Raleigh sent a 3-2 fastball from the San Diego Padres’…

We have a busy day’s racing on Tuesday with flat action from Lingfield and Ripon, live on Sky Sports Racing…3.35 Ripon – Wreck It Ryley looks to go back-to-back in raceWreck It Ryley returns to Ripon bidding to go back-to-back in the Ripon Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse Handicap. Having won this last year, you would think Alan Brown has had this race bookmarked all season and he’s been running well in defeat since his last win in April and the grey gelding will surely be primed for another go at this.Kats Bob finished third in a recent Class Four 0-80 handicap…

With so much talent at wide receiver going early in drafts, combined with the benefits of drafting an elite quarterback or tight end, finding running back value later in drafts can unlock a championship-level roster. Let’s take a look at five running backs currently undervalued by the market based on their fantasy football average draft position (ADP). Undervalued Running Backs Kenneth Walker (RB – SEA) | ADP: 42 (RB17) I’ve written a lot about Kenneth Walker this offseason, both as a must-have running back and a breakout player, so I’ll keep this short and simple. Health is an obvious question…

Ben BabyAug 25, 2025, 07:00 PM ETCloseBen Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American…

Illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer convinced MLB star Shohei Ohtani didn’t make sports bets: “It definitely was the interpreter.” Aug 25, 2025 • 17:22 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Ippei Mizuhara, the translator for Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, during an introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, who is serving a 57-month sentence for stealing money from the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s account to pay off gambling debts, had a $40-million credit line and owed $24 million to illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer.  Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to…

As was the case several months ago at the start of his debut Formula 1 campaign with Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton will arrive at the first race after the summer break in unfamiliar territory.The seven-time world champion’s Ferrari bow in Australia back in March saw him wear red and work alongside his new colleagues in a grand prix environment for the first time. While the 40-year-old has gradually adjusted to the partnership between the sport’s most famous driver and team, many elements of his blockbuster switch from Mercedes have yet to play out as he would have hoped. Please use Chrome…

Imagn Images St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras inadvertently struck hitting coach Brant Brown with his bat after being ejected from Monday night’s win against the Pittsburgh Pirates (box score). Contreras, who was tossed during the bottom of the seventh inning after arguing balls and strikes, appeared to toss his bat toward first-base umpire Stu Scheurwater, who had intervened in an attempt to diffuse the situation. Instead, it struck Brown on the upper body.Contreras would later throw a bucket of treats on the field after heading into the dugout. Take a look: It’s to be seen if Contreras will…

We’re continuing our look back at the last 25 years in the NBA with the best trades since 2000

Fantasy Football show for Aug 25, 2025. Worrisome players for fantasy football drafts! Andy, Mike, and Jason name Bust candidates being drafted too high. What could go wrong? Plus, the biggest fantasy football risers and fallers from 2025 preseason action. Manage your redraft, keeper, and dynasty fantasy football teams with the #1 fantasy football podcast. 2025 ULTIMATE DRAFT KIT + Draft Analyzer available now at UltimateDraftKit.com Grab a spot in the largest fantasy football league! Megalabowl.com Connect with the show:   Nostalgia in Podcasting “For some reason, YouTube is just algorithmically sending an old episode into people’s feeds.” The hosts…