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In lieu of a rematch with Gervonta Davis, Roach could aim for WBC lightweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson or answer a challenge from prospect Curmel Moton.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe appears poised to reclaim his job as the team’s starter at the critical position. Volpe was not in manager Aaron Boone’s lineup for the Monday night series opener against the Washington Nationals. However, Boone told media, including The Athletic, that Volpe, who he called “our shortstop,” would begin playing “regularly” starting Tuesday and was held out of the Yankees’ Sunday and Monday lineups as a “reset” of sorts. Instead, utility infielder and trade-deadline acquisition José Caballero manned shortstop on Sunday for the Yankees and will do so again on Monday. “It’s pretty raw,” Volpe told reporters Sunday…

The New England Patriots enter the 2025 NFL season with high expectations, with a new coaching staff and promising young QB in Drake Maye. The franchise brought in veteran WR Stefon Diggs to fill the void at No. 1 WR, a role that hasn’t been filled since the days of Julian Edelman and Tom Brady.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]Coming off an ACL tear, Diggs isn’t being drafted highly in fantasy football. But given how he’s looked during training camp and preseason, plus his status as the top wideout on the roster, why…

Last week, Hall of Fame cornerback Darrelle Revis had a simple question for the NFL Players Association, following the decision to place in-house counsel Heather McPhee on paid administrative leave. This week, Revis was more pointed, as to both the NFLPA and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.Revis expressed concern on social media about Jones’s chronic effort to violate the labor deal by negotiating directly with players, and by the union’s failure to say or do anything about it.“As players, after every game we don’t get a choice,” Revis said. “We’re put in front of the media and held accountable. Win or…

Aug 25, 2025, 12:50 PM ETA widely circulated video shows the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson repeatedly punching an apparently unconscious professional wrestler in the ring.Raja Jackson climbed into the ring and body-slammed Stuart Smith, known professionally as Syko Stu, before beating the apparently unconscious wrestler at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy. The attack was widely viewed online in footage livestreamed Saturday and disseminated across social media.The academy said Jackson assaulted Smith during a match, going off the normal script to commit the beating. Jackson threw at least 20 punches at the head of the apparently unconscious…

WWE star JD McDonagh embraced the role of pantomime villain as he riled up football and wrestling fans in Newcastle.McDonagh, real name Jordan Delvin, took his opportunity to tease Magpies supporters by revealing a Liverpool shirt with Alexander Isak’s name on the back during the WWE event in the North East.5WWE star JD McDonagh wound up Newcastle fans at WWE Live in the North East at the weekendCredit: X @jd_mcdonagh5McDonagh pulled off his t-shirt to reveal a Liverpool shirtCredit: X @jd_mcdonagh5The shirt has Alexander Isak’s name printed on the backCredit: X @jd_mcdonagh5McDonagh soaked up boos from the crowd after his…

NEW YORK — The last time the New York Yankees saw Walker Buehler in relief in the Bronx, they were doomed. He was there to punctuate their self-inflicted humiliation in the final game of the World Series last fall, and the Yankees capitulated, 1-2-3, season over.On Sunday, Buehler’s presence meant that things were going well, at last, for the Yankees. Demoted to the bullpen by the Boston Red Sox this weekend, Buehler came in with a deficit. Last October, his curveball clinched the title for the Los Angeles Dodgers. This time, a Buehler curveball wound up in the right-field seats…

Jack Draper was far from his best but still managed to secure his passage through to the second round of the US Open with a battling 6-4 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 6-2 win over Federico Gomez.Draper, out since July 3 with bone bruising of his left arm, looked rusty and lacking in match fitness as he finally overcame Gomez, a 28-year-old qualifier ranked 203rd in the world. In his first competitive singles action since his second-round exit at Wimbledon, there continues to be concern over the health of Draper’s arm as the British No 1 targets another deep run at Flushing…

Aug 25, 2025, 06:55 AM ETIt’s often said that defense wins championships on the NFL gridiron, but in fantasy football leagues, that couldn’t be further from the truth.In fact, other than in leagues that deliberately amp up defensive scoring (something I do not recommend, due to the position’s statistical volatility), there are few easier ways to waste draft resources than by paying up for a team defense. Nevertheless, fantasy managers are still doing exactly that this year, as three D/STs find themselves as top-100 overall picks on average in ESPN leagues.To refresh the facts I annually cite in this space,…

Aug 24, 2025, 11:58 AM ETThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers informed rookie safety Shilo Sanders on Sunday that he is being waived, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.Agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey told Schefter that they hope Sanders gets claimed on waivers.NFL teams are currently in the process of trimming their rosters to 53 players by Tuesday’s deadline.The news comes after Sanders was ejected from Tampa Bay’s third preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night for throwing a punch.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedSanders punched tight end Zach Davidson, who was blocking him, after some heavy pushing and shoving in the…