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The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.We have a new answer for the trivia question: Which major-league catcher has hit the most homers in a season?Plus: The Brewers celebrated the life of Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker, Ken explains how the Padres make the three-closer thing work, and the Anthony Volpe saga took an interesting turn. I’m Stephen Nesbitt, pinch-hitting for Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal: Welcome to The Windup!Big Flies: Raleigh homers twice to set catcher HR recordIf you lost track of Cal Raleigh…

French club Lille want to sign Rangers striker Hamza Igamane during the final week of the transfer window.It is understood the Ligue 1 side are expected to table another bid, after their first offer for a loan deal was turned down last week. However, Dutch outfit Feyenoord are also keen on the 22-year-old, who scored 16 times in his first season at Ibrox. Image: Igamane was an unused substitute during Rangers’ draw away to St Mirren No deal has been agreed for the player to depart Glasgow, with Rangers expected to hold out for the right fee if they are…

Terry McLaurin has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $96 million with the Washington Commanders, ending a contract stalemate that resulted in the All-Pro wide receiver requesting a trade. The new deal was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.The news is cause for relief in Washington as the Commanders look to build on the breakout rookie campaign of quarterback Jayden Daniels.AdvertisementMcLaurin was Daniels’ favorite target during his historic 2024 season in which he was named Rookie of the Year, earned Pro Bowl honors and finished seventh in voting for MVP. Washington finished 12-5 and advanced to the…

Aug 25, 2025, 07:15 AM ETSouth African UFC fighter Dricus du Plessis says he will return to the Octagon stronger than ever after his middleweight belt loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319, saying his ‘pursuit of greatness will be unimaginable for the average minded.”Stillknocks’ posted his missive on Instagram on Monday, saying he’d spent the week since his defeat recovering with friends and family. And while he repeated his acceptance of the loss, which was comprehensive, he issue a warning to his critics.Du Plessis, South Africa’s first UFC champion, wrote in his first post since the Chicago bout: “I…

Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen.Wolves’ position is that he is not for sale in this window. They believe he is too important and the lack of time left in the window is not enough to find a Premier League-ready replacement. Wolves exercised their option to buy Strand Larsen on July 1 from Celta Vigo for £23m, after the 25-year-old Norway international spent last season at Molineux on loan.He scored 14 Premier League goals in 35 appearances in 2024/25 and has started both Wolves games so far this season.Newcastle are targeting Strand Larsen as…

The list of two-start pitchers has a couple solid options this week, which is more than we can say about the lists that appeared in recent articles. Fantasy baseball managers with plenty of available roster moves would be wise to use the one-start streamers list this week, as there are several pitchers who are widely available and have a terrific chance for success.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]Two-Start Pitchers (listed in order of preference)Cam Schlittler, Yankees, 46% (vs. WSH, @ CWS): A favorable schedule against two teams who sit in last place in…

Andreas HaleAug 25, 2025, 07:47 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.With…

Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon breaks down his top targets this draft season. For more draft strategy, check out his Blueprint for 2025 drafts.I’m not going to waste your time in this section. You don’t need me to tell you why a consensus first- or second-round fantasy pick is “my guy.” If you’ve consumed all my content during this offseason, you know which early-round players I like.Advertisement[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]So, I will go out on a limb a bit more for you. As such, some of these picks are going to…

The roster cut-down deadline for all 32 teams for the 2025 NFL season is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.Each front office must trim its active roster to 53 players by that time, which means there will be plenty of cuts, trades, practice squad additions and roster moves over the next two days. Good news: We’re tracking it all for you.Here is the latest intel, including notable moves and what our reporters are hearing on what could lie ahead. We will keep this live tracker updated through the deadline on Tuesday, so keep checking back to stay up to date.Quick links:Roster…

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