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Johnny Walker Johnny Walker returned to the win column as he pulled off a big upset at UFC Shanghai on Saturday. Walker struggled in round one as he was taken down, and Mingyang was able to land more damaging shots. However, in the second round, Walker began using leg kicks, which ended up dropping Mingyang, and the Brazilian landed some ground-and-pound shots to end the fight. Following the win, Walker called out Jan Blachowicz, and that fight makes a lot of sense. Walker vs Blachowicz could headline a Fight Night card later this year or in early 2026. Or, it…

Rio Ngumoha took to the field on Monday (25) and wrote his name in Premier League history.According to Opta data, the young attacking midfielder became the second 16-year-old to score a winning goal for his team in the competition.The first? None other than Wayne Rooney, who, in October 2002, at 16 years and 362 days old, secured Everton’s win over Arsenal.Now, more than two decades later, Ngumoha repeats the feat — and even surpasses the English idol’s mark.A play that’s already going down in Premier League history. And a name to remember.Alongside Max Dowman, who made his debut for Arsenal…

Special thanks to David Shovein for handling this column last week while I was away. He did a great job setting the stage for what should be an entertaining stretch run. I’m certainly reinvigorated for some chaos. Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the division races in the NL West and AL West come into focus, Vinnie Pasquantino turns it on at the right time for the Royals, being a Bob is cool again, and Paul Skenes continues to do things pretty much nobody has ever done.(Please note these power rankings are a combination of current performance and long-term…

Training camp is coming to a close for all 32 teams, and even though roster cuts are close, the camp hype remains real. The NFL news cycle continues to be hot and heavy, packed with injuries, incredible catches, Bill Crosky chatter, and muscular quads all over your social media timeline. It’s easy to get lost in the weeds with every “news” blurb that’s being reported. What’s real? What’s fake? What matters? What doesn’t? Join Matthew Betz and me in reacting to the biggest news of training camp and the final preseason slate of games, giving our thoughts on how to…

Getty Images The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly parting ways with their longtime backup quarterback. According to ESPN, the Bucs plan to release Kyle Trask after he signed a one-year deal with the franchise this past March. Trask will now revert to injured reserve due to a shoulder issue, but will then be cut loose to pursue other opportunities.Barring other roster moves, the team moving on from Trask clears the way for 32-year-old Teddy Bridgewater to be Baker Mayfield’s backup in 2025. Bridgewater, the former first-round pick who spent last year coaching high school football in Miami, signed with Tampa Bay…

While the courts have yet to definitively rule on whether sports event contracts are just sports betting by another name, the NFL has apparently seen enough. Aug 25, 2025 • 17:32 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. NFL players can’t bet on the NFL using a typical sportsbook, nor can they bet on it using a federally regulated prediction market. The NFL has formally banned players and personnel from using federally regulated prediction markets to bet on NFL games, viewing these markets as equivalent to traditional sports betting. Prediction markets, such as Kalshi and Robinhood, offer…

Khamzat Chimaev has been told that he is welcome to try his luck at a second UFC title up at light-heavyweight.It hasn’t even been two weeks since Chimaev dethroned Dricus Du Plessis in a drab main event at UFC 319 in Chicago. However, fans are already clamouring to see him compete for a second world title, with Magomed Ankalaev a more likely option than a move back down.Both champions at light-heavyweight and welterweight have their own respective title fights coming up. Meanwhile, Chimaev seems keen to compete more actively as champion and has even pushed for a return in October…

Watch Jamie Carragher’s reaction to Rio Ngumoha’s 100th-minute goal to seal the win for Liverpool in the game against Newcastle.

Aug 25, 2025, 06:27 PM ETWEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics designated second baseman Luis Urias for assignment Monday while recalling Zack Gelof from Triple-A Las Vegas to play the same position.Gelof began the year on the injured list following right hand surgery March 24. This will mark his second stint with the club. He returned to the A’s on July 4 for eight games before being optioned to Las Vegas, where he then hit .259 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs.Urias signed a $1.1 million, one-year contract with the team in February. He made 83 starts at second…

All summer long, the Sacramento Kings have explored the trade market for Malik Monk. He was linked to Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade to bring Dennis Schroder to Sacramento, but that deal got done without Monk. He was part of the Kings’ sign-and-trade offer for Jonathan Kuminga that never got done.Monk trade talk seems to have faded. The Kings are not actively involved in any trade talks for Monk and he appears likely to start the season in the California capital, which may impact the future of Russell Westbrook, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line on Substack.“After Sacramento…