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Outlook: Other than Imavov beating Adesanya, de Ridder’s gritty decision win over Whittake is probably the most significant non-championship result of the year so far in the division. The Dutchman has acquitted himself to the organization well, scoring four wins in eight months and could arguably be one win away from a title shot. He could do just that with a win in Vancouver over Hernandez. Outlook: There might not be a fighter outside of their division’s top 5 hotter than Anthony Hernandez. Since his loss to Kevin Holland in May 2020, “Fluffy” is on a hellacious tear. Eight wins, six…

EBERECHI EZE was left awkwardly laughing after overhearing a comment from a Sky Sports reporter.The Crystal Palace star is expected to swap south for north and join Tottenham Hotspur in the coming days.4Eberechi Eze could overhear the Sky Sports reporters while trainingCredit: Sky Sports News4Adam Wharton reacted hilariously when his future was brought upCredit: Sky Sports NewsSpurs agreed a £60million deal with the Eagles yesterday for the midfielder, which will see them pay HALF of the total upfront.Not all payment conditions have been settled, leaving Eze waiting for the move.This means he is still a Palace player for the time…

A series win will be on the line when the Toronto Blue Jays battle the Pittsburgh Pirates in an interleague matchup on Wednesday afternoon. Toronto earned a 7-3 win on Tuesday, after Pittsburgh registered a 5-2 win in Monday’s opener. The Blue Jays (74-53), who lead the American League East division, are 32-32 on the road this season. The Pirates (53-74), who are fifth in the National League Central, are 35-30 on their home field in 2025. Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. missed Tuesday’s game with left hamstring inflammation, and is listed as day-to-day.First pitch from PNC Park…

Tim BontempsAug 19, 2025, 11:34 AM ETCloseTim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has signed a multiyear contract extension with the franchise, the team announced Tuesday, after leading the franchise to its first NBA Finals appearance in a quarter century this past spring.Carlisle, who first coached the Pacers from 2003 to 2007 and was an assistant…

World Boxing News can reveal that Dmitry Bivol’s long-awaited trilogy with Artur Beterbiev faces further delay as the light heavyweight king recovers from surgery. Bivol’s manager, Vadim Kornilov, confirmed that while talks for a Russia-based third fight with Beterbiev had been under discussion, Turki Alalshikh has already pivoted toward staging a David Benavidez vs Artur Beterbiev clash in Riyadh next year. Alalshikh added Beterbiev to the Benavidez undercard on November 22, leading to eyebrows raised at keeping the pair apart. Bivol then confirmed a surgical procedure that delayed his return until the first quarter of 2026, leading to further questions…

Most of the preseason is noise. Starters sit. Teams don’t game plan. Coaches roll out bland schemes, evaluating their own roster rather than attacking the opposition. But there are always some threads that have a real, actual bearing on the regular season. Here are five storylines that look like they will matter in 2025.Jaxson DartThe Giants entered the year with a well reasoned quarterback plan. They would use 36-year-old Russell Wilson as a bridge starter until first-round pick Jaxson Dart was ready, probably somewhere around mid-season. Well, it appears that Dart is ready now. The rookie completed 14-of-16 passes for…

Japanese legend Takeru Segawa prepares for warfare when he faces Denis Puric in front of his home crowd. The former K-1 Champion seeks another shot at Rodtang Jitmuangnon by delivering a statement victory against a dangerous Bosnian-Canadian striker. Takeru battles Puric in flyweight kickboxing action at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The #2-ranked contender enters seeking his first ONE Championship World Title after falling short in previous attempts against elite competition. He arrived in ONE Championship as a decorated multi-division K-1 Champion but has struggled to capture gold. Takeru suffered…

Following four years with the Bills, WR Gabe Davis signed with the Jaguars ahead of 2024. Jacksonville gave him a three-year, $39 million contract. That deal included $24 million guarenteed.  After a disappointing first season with the Jaguars, the team released Davis this offseason. The 26-year-old is a free agent this offseason. NFL insider Jordan Schultz said that Gabe Davis met with the Steelers on Tuesday, and he’ll meet with Buffalo this week. Is a possible reunion with Buffalo in store for Davis? Will Gabe Davis sign with a team ahead of the 2025 season? Sources: The #Bills are expected…

PHILADELPHIA — Jerry Dipoto once tried to collect the signature of every player in the history of Major League Baseball. He came reasonably close, gathering balls and cards, musty old licensing contracts, anything he could find. He sold them all, eventually, but never forgets a name.Watching a game with Dipoto, the Seattle Mariners’ president of baseball operations, is like hopping aboard the great glass elevator from the old “Willy Wonka” movie. With the slightest prompt, you’re bouncing sideways and slant ways and long ways and square ways and front ways and any other ways you can think of.So it was…

Bill BarnwellAug 19, 2025, 06:15 AM ETCloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.I’ve been looking forward to this column for months. On Monday, I published my annual look at the five teams most likely to improve in the upcoming NFL season. In the years I’ve been writing…