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He had to wait longer than he wanted, but Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler is finally a big leaguer. Chandler made his MLB debut during Friday night’s win over the Colorado Rockies (PIT 9, COL 0), coming out of the bullpen to throw four scoreless innings. He became the first pitcher in more than two years to earn a save in his big-league debut.”I was mad, yeah,” Chandler said after Friday’s game when asked if he thought he would get called up sooner (via the Associated Press). “… You can complain all you want, everything. In the end, I’m…

Sergio Mora has blasted Jake Paul’s latest fight decision, saying the YouTuber-turned-boxer has taken a step back after finally starting to earn credibility in the sport. Mora, the former WBC light-middleweight champion and boxing analyst, said Paul briefly began winning over doubters when he chose to face a legitimate ex-world champion closer to his size in Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. However, Mora believes Paul has squandered that progress with his planned clash against Gervonta “Tank” Davis on November 14, a fight he calls “a travesty for boxing of grand proportions.” “Just when I start giving Jake Paul some credit, he…

Today sees the return of college football, but it’s still a good day to play some Major League Baseball DFS. On DraftKings, we are looking at the slate of nine games, which begins at 6:05 p.m. ET. FanDuel has an identical slate that we can compare. Saturday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props Saturday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/23) MLB DFS Picks & Underdog Player Props: Saturday (8/23) | FantasyPros PLAYER DraftKings Salary FanDuel Salary Freddy Peralta $10,200 $10,200 Tyler Glasnow $9,200 $9,400 Mick Abel $6,000 $7,200 This is a slate to pay up for one of the top pitching…

It’s been a big first week for Big Shield. The football-gambling-mob novel has sold surprisingly well. (It helps that the ebook costs a ridiculously low 99 cents.)With two weeks to go until the NFL returns (Big Shield is completely fictional and officially not about the NFL, but you can think it is, if you want), there’s plenty of time to give it a read before the 18-week rollercoaster ride begins.I enjoyed writing it. And revising it. And revising it some more. And cleaning it up. And scrubbing it for every last typo, glitch, or mistake.And while I’ve moved on to…

UFC star Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on the upcoming Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen fight at UFC 320. As we know, Sean O’Malley is a pretty interesting character study in the bantamweight division. He’s the former champion at 135 pounds but after losing consecutive fights to current champ Merab Dvalishvili, many have been left to wonder what exactly could be next for him. RELATED: Sean O’Malley lobbied for interesting UFC fight following loss to Merab Dvalishvili It’s a tough thing to figure out. One thing we know for sure, though, is that O’Malley will be watching closely at…

Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Pierce Charles has been ruled out of Northern Ireland’s opening two World Cup qualifiers.Charles, 19, injured his shoulder in Wednesday’s defeat by Stoke City in the Championship. He had been named by manager Michael O’Neill in the initial squad on Thursday, but he has now been ruled out after further assessment.Northern Ireland travel to Luxembourg in their opening qualifier on 4 September and take on Germany four days later. Both games will be broadcast on BBC Two NI, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.”Unfortunately, we’ll be without Pierce,” Michael O’Neill told Sportsound on BBC Radio Ulster.…

Every contending team has star players, but they also have those special players who often fly under the radar yet are indispensable to a team’s success during a playoff run. These players have intangibles that aren’t always seen by the public, and with the focus mostly on stars, they often get overlooked, particularly outside their local market.It’s time to give them the national recognition they deserve.As I’ve done in recent seasons, I touched base with front-office executives and managers across MLB to hear their thoughts on these key players. I focused on the 16 teams that as of this morning…

The 2025 NFL preseason comes to a close with a 10-game slate on Saturday, August 23. The Washington Commanders host the Baltimore Ravens in the first game of the day. Kickoff for that game is at noon ET, and Ravens stars Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are not expected to play. The slate wraps up with Raiders vs. Cardinals at 10 p.m. ET in Arizona. With a mix of starters, backups and roster longshots playing in each game, it will be necessary to look deep into the NFL DFS player pool when building preseason NFL DFS lineups.Which teams will have…

Some fans think Aljamain Sterling beat more than just Brian Ortega at UFC Shanghai.MMA’s top promotion was back in China to stage the latest Road to UFC tournament bouts on Friday and a Fight Night event from the Shanghai Indoor Stadium on Saturday.Headlining was home star Zhang Mingyang, who had hoped to advance his title ambitions against light heavyweight veteran Johnny Walker. Instead, the favorite suffered a brutal loss in front of his compatriots, as Walker finished Mingyang via TKO in round two.While that was the main event, the highest stakes came in the co-headliner, as top-10 featherweights Sterling and…

The home team was one strike from victory Friday night, when the Petco Park video board suddenly erupted in hues of pink and mint, flashing the preferred accompaniment to any game against the Dodgers: BEAT LA.Then came the 102-mph fastball, then a swing and a miss, and the San Diego Padres had indeed beaten the Dodgers.AdvertisementFor Dodgers fans who thought the National League West had been won last weekend at Dodger Stadium, this just in from San Diego: The NL West is tied.These were words in this publication just five days ago: “The Dodgers now lead the National League West…