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Welcome to The Athletic Collectibles Staff’s Sports Card of the Week! Here we highlight a notable, interesting, or just plain fun sports card. This week, we go back to the early ’90s and a classic Michael Jordan card.The 1991 Fleer Basketball set contains 400 cards and was released in two parts: Series 1 and an Update Series. 1991 Fleer Pro-Visions inserts were only included in Series 1 packs, with odds of pulling one in every six packs (on average).Fleer produced six Pro-Vision cards for this release, with Michael Jordan’s being the most popular among basketball collectors. Other key Hall of Famers…

August 22, 2025 02:00 PM Denny Carter dives into the reports of the San Francisco 49ers trading a sixth-round pick to the Washington Commanders in exchange for Brian Robinson Jr., detailing how the move impacts other RBs on the 49ers roster.

Todd ArcherAug 22, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010.FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott wanted to see how fast he was during one of the early Dallas Cowboys practices in Oxnard, California.After carrying out a fake on a Hunter Luepke run, the quarterback made a quick shout to CeeDee Lamb and the race was on to the goal line some 50 yards away. Maybe Prescott won by a step, but Lamb, the Pro Bowl wide…

The highly anticipated bout will stream only on Netflix live globally to its 300+ million subscribers at no additional cost. Fight fans tuning in for the historic battle between boxing’s most dominant forces will be treated to a broadcast team composed of the most prominent voices in combat sports. Veteran UFC commentator Jon Anik will call the action alongside famed fight analyst Max Kellerman and International Boxing Hall of Famer and highly acclaimed boxing analyst Andre Ward. Legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer will bring his unmistakable voice to the Netflix main card, while boxing mainstay Joe Martinez will handle the…

Al Nassr have unveiled their brand-new adidas home kit for the 2025/26 season – a bold design inspired by Riyadh’s blazing sunshine, the Arabian desert, and the aura of their nickname, The Knights.The shirt arrives in the club’s traditional yellow and navy, but it’s the intricate graphics that elevate it to something more than just a jersey. A radiating pattern flows across the base, symbolising the sun that dominates Riyadh’s skyline while doubling as a visual nod to a knight’s aura of strength. The wavy motif also echoes the rolling dunes and textures of the Saudi desert, adding another layer…

The Baltimore Orioles and catcher Samuel Basallo have reportedly agreed to an eight-year extension worth at least $67 million, the largest contract in Major League Baseball history for a backstop who has fewer than two years of service time. (Said record had previously belonged to Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz.) Basallo’s deal is notable for other reasons, beginning with the fact that it was struck within a week of his big-league debut, and extending to the inevitability that it will spur conversation about what it means for lynchpin Adley Rutschman.In the short run, neither Basallo’s presence nor his contract will…

Players placing bets on games is taboo. Innumerable sports fans were educated on this point in 1989 when hits king Pete Rose received a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball for betting on games while he was a manager.Or upon watching “Eight Men Out,” the 1988 film about MLB’s Black Sox Scandal in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to lose the 1919 World Series.AdvertisementOr from recent incidents, including Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley’s suspension in 2022 for a year for betting on NFL games and Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban in…

Aug 22, 2025, 10:46 AM ETWomen’s boxing is divided between 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. The four major sanctioning bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champions in most of the divisions and to make it easier for boxing fans, below is a chart of who holds each of the titles and secondary belts.For a list of the best fighters regardless of weight class, check ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings.Heavyweight (Over 175 pounds)WBO: Claressa ShieldsIBF: Claressa ShieldsWBA: Claressa ShieldsWBC: Claressa ShieldsLight heavyweight (175 lbs.)WBO: VacantIBF: Lani DanielsWBA: Che KenneallyWBC: VacantSuper middleweight (168 lbs.)WBO: Shadasia GreenIBF: Shadasia GreenWBA: Franchon Crews DezurnWBC:…

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:05 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has 13 games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the 13-game slate. Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks Friday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings Nathan Eovaldi (SP – TEX) vs. CLE Nathan Eovaldi is having a sensational season, even if his ERA estimators suggest he’s had a degree of luck. According to FanGraphs, Eovaldi has amassed the following stats in 21 starts spanning 123 innings. 1.76 ERA 3.16 xERA 3.07 xFIP…

The Giants announced their first wave of cuts on Friday. They waived or released wide receiver Jordan Bly, linebacker K.J. Cloyd, cornerback O’Donnell Fortune, linebacker Dyontae Johnson, center Jimmy Morrisey, wide receiver Zach Pascal, wide receiver Montrell Washington, and offensive lineman Jaison Williams.Johnson is the only player in the group who saw regular season action for the Giants in 2024. Morrisey, Pascal, and Washington are the other players with regular season experience for other teams. The Giants will have to set their initial 53-man roster by Tuesday afternoon’s deadline. One of the areas that will likely be monitored by other…