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Major League Baseball and ESPN have a framework agreement that would give the network the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games for five clubs over the next three years, sources briefed on the discussions told The Athletic.ESPN would continue to broadcast around 30 regular-season games, but not “Sunday Night Baseball.” ESPN would move to a different night during the week. The games on the network would remain exclusive, meaning viewers would only be able to watch these matchups through ESPN. The agreement would begin next season.The deal is not yet signed, and its full…

Marco Antonio Barrera claims second-largest payout from California – and there’s plenty more left in the pot for eligible boxers, writes Lance Pugmire.

The reigning NFL MVP will officially be DNP for the preseason.Bills coach Sean McDermott told reporters on Thursday that quarterback Josh Allen won’t play in the preseason finale, against the Buccaneers.It will be, as noted by Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the first time Allen hasn’t played in the preseason.Allen enters his eighth NFL season. He knows the drill. He knows the team. This isn’t the same as, say, Aaron Rodgers showing up for his first season in Pittsburgh, with no meaningful offseason work and no preseason snaps.It all means that we’ll see Allen in uniform the first time in 2025…

Jon Jones was seriously impressed by Khamzat Chimaev’s performance at UFC 319. The 15-0 Russian fighter made it look easy as he dethroned UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis on Saturday night. Khamzat Chimaev dominated with his grappling to earn a lopsided unanimous decision victory at UFC 319. However, the new 185lb titleholder has faced some backlash for refusing to chase a finish in his biggest fight to date. Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLCJon Jones praises Khamzat ChimaevJon Jones reacted to Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 319 title win with a one-word message on social media.‘Congratulations,” he tweeted alongside a wolf emoji…

I didn’t feel Arsenal’s performance was there against Manchester United but still, at least they found a way to win.All the talk in this game is going to be about Viktor Gyokeres and whether he can get off the mark. There was such an overreaction after he didn’t score against Man United.He’s been written off as a dud in some quarters already! That’s the modern game, you can get written off after your first hour of playing in the Premier League.Not me though, no, I think he’ll come good.Leeds played with such intensity against Everton, although the penalty they won…

The Mets conclude a three-game series against the Nationals in Washington, D.C. on Thursday at 4:05 p.m. on SNY.Here's what to know about the game and how to watch…Mets NotesFrancisco Lindorhas 15 hits in his last 33 at-batsJuan Soto has reached base safely in all 17 games this monthBrett Baty has an eight-game on-base streak and has homered each of the last two nightsMETSNATIONALS——————What channel is SNY?Check your TV or streaming provider's website or channel finder to find your local listings.How can I stream the game?The new way to stream SNY games is via the MLB App or MLB.tv. Streaming on…

The two most fun words in sports discourse are “what” and “if.” Every fanbase has its share. What if we’d drafted the superstar instead of the bust? What if our best player never got hurt? What if that one shot had clanked off the rim instead of going in? These two words can fuel limitless speculation and debate, and no sport better accommodates them than basketball.This is, after all, a sport defined by a relatively small number of people. A star in basketball can impact outcomes more than any other sport. The decisions those stars and the executives that draft,…

England captain Leah Williamson will miss the start of the new Women’s Super League season with a knee injury.Arsenal defender Williamson sustained the problem in England’s triumph over Spain in last month’s European Championship final. It is understood the 28-year-old reported back to Arsenal with swelling in her right knee and subsequently missed the club’s pre-season tour of Germany.It took long enough to settle down that tests indicated she required a procedure to clean up the issue which took place last week.The procedure cleaned out her knee and was a success, and Williamson has already begun her rehabilitation. However, it…

We’re winding down on my 12-part fantasy football mock draft series, where I’m drafting from every spot — 1 through 12 — in a standard 12-team Yahoo league to break down how draft strategies evolve based on pick position. As always, I used the Yahoo Fantasy Plus Instant Mock Draft tool and drafted solo. The format is half-PPR, with the following roster construction: QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, TE, FLEX, K, D/ST and six bench spots.We’re onto 1.11, let’s run it!Advertisement[Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Plus and unlock Instant Mock Drafts today]Full RosterWR: Amon‑Ra St. Brown (DET)RB: Omarion Hampton (LAC)RB: Kenneth…

This is a decidedly different sort of draft class than the one we saw a year ago. It’s chock-full of quarterbacks, edge rushers and offensive tackles — three of the four highest-paid positions in the NFL currently (with wide receiver being the other). While the 2026 group looks relatively thin on running backs, cornerbacks and defensive tackles, all three of those positions already have a blue-chip type of player at the top of the class. The story of the class, though, will ultimately be the seven quarterbacks listed among this top 50. Depending on who declares and who develops, we could easily…