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The Houston Texans announced on Monday afternoon that RB Joe Mixon will miss at least the first four games of the 2025 regular season due foot and ankle issues. Mixon, 29, was Houston’s lead back last season but has been sidelined all offseason with the injuries. It was unclear if he’d be ready for Week 1 and now we know that he’ll be reevaluated after the first four contests.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]With this news, there begs the big fantasy football question: Who do you target at RB for the Texans? Matt…

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have traded a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for quarterback Kenny Pickett. The 2022 first-round pick will be the backup behind Geno Smith.The Raiders planned on Aidan O’Connell being their backup this season, but he suffered a fractured wrist in the preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday. The injury will require surgery, take six to eight weeks to recover and likely land O’Connell on injured reserve. details of the deal pic.twitter.com/ZKIt3gFR1C — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 26, 2025Pickett was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Browns in March.…

A controversial call took place at UFC Shanghai last weekend.The UFC returned to China with a decent 12-fight card on Saturday. The headliner saw KO artist Johnny Walker spoil Mingyang Zhang’s homecoming with leg kicks and punches.The main card began in the welterweight division as Ireland’s Kiefer Crosbie welcomed the debuting Taiyilake Nueraji to the UFC.The fight was nothing but one-way traffic for Nueraji, who nearly finished Crosbie within the first two minutes. ‘Super Saiyan’ went overkill looking for the finish as he threw an illegal knee while his opponent was still grounded.With Crosbie badly hurt and bloodied, referee Marc…

Ahead of the 2025 season, San Francisco has been hit hard with injuries. The franchise is searching for a bounce-back year after a 6-11 finish in 2024.  Last season, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey missed 13 games due to injury. He’s been relatively healthy this offseason, but his backups have been on the injury report. That’s why San Francisco traded with the Commanders to acquire RB Brian Robinson Jr. Washington acquired a 2026 sixth-round pick in the process. Now, Robinson will play the final year of his rookie deal as a member of the 49ers. Brian Robinson Jr. was traded…

Jorge CastilloAug 25, 2025, 07:23 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024.NEW YORK — Shortstop Anthony Volpe was not in the New York Yankees’ starting lineup Monday against the Washington Nationals for the second straight game as he toils through a frigid offensive stretch — but Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he still views him as the team’s primary shortstop.”Regularly,” Boone said when asked how often…

Luka Doncic isn’t based in Texas anymore, but he still has some cowboy in him.Editor’s PicksPlayers of the Overwatch 2 video game can earn exclusive Doncic rewards and play in his custom Stadium builds when Season 18 of the first-person shooter game is released Tuesday.Overwatch unveiled the news Monday with a promotional snapshot of Doncic alongside damage hero Cassidy, whose likeness is similar to a cowboy. Stadium launched earlier this year in Season 16 of Overwatch 2 and consists of two teams facing off in a best-of-seven game mode. Unlike in other modes, heroes can be upgraded as the match…

Boxing has always thrived on rivalries.From Muhammad Ali’s thunderous all-time trilogy with Joe Frazier to Manny Pacquiao’s epic four-fight series with Juan Manuel Marquez, these weren’t just contests — they were crucibles. They were high-pressure clashes that pushed extraordinary men to limits they didn’t previously know they had — and, in doing so, elevated themselves, and the sport as a whole.AdvertisementRivalries like these are the heartbeat of boxing — where champions are crowned, legacies are forged, and eras are defined.Now, a new rivalry is taking shape.This one, though, won’t be fought under bright Las Vegas lights or to the sound…

Eric KarabellAug 25, 2025, 04:59 PM ETCloseEric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”.While Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley seemed to get all the attention for his incredible 2024 campaign, becoming the ninth player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry also thrived in his first season with his new franchise. In fact, Henry missed his second career 2,000-yard season by a mere 79 rushing yards. Barkley won…

Subscribe to Inside CoverageWhat other contract resolutions can we expect to see as Week 1 draws near? Yahoo Sports’ Andrew Siciliano, Frank Schwab and Charles Robinson are back and bringing you the latest news from around the NFL, starting with a breakdown on Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals agreeing to a $14M raise to bring the defensive end’s salary up to $30M for the 2025 season. Then they dive into the details of Terry McLaurin’s new contract extension with the Washington Commanders and speculate about Joe Mixon’s mysterious foot/ankle injury that will keep him off the field for the…

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 6thProspectsAston Villa will be aiming for a smoother Women’s Super League season, having spent much of the 2024-25 campaign flirting with relegation. There were strong signs, however, that the club had put the problems of Robert de Pauw’s tenure behind them with a comfortable sixth-place finish. An eye-catching final run saw them unbeaten in five games, scoring 16 in the process, including five against Arsenal.The four months under De Pauw had proved an unmitigated disaster and left Natalia…