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Aug 19, 2025, 07:51 PM ETWASHINGTON — Miguel Cairo beamed with pride as the Washington Nationals’ interim manager spoke about the hard work it took for him and his Venezuelan countryman, Carlos Mendoza, to get jobs leading Major League Baseball teams.On Tuesday night, Cairo and Mendoza of the New York Mets became the first Venezuelans in big league history to manage against each other.”It’s two countrymen, friends, and now to be exchanging the lineup at home plate, we’re excited about it. We’re proud to represent the Latinos in the United States, represent our country in the United States, and of…

MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami Heat security officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting and transferring millions of dollars worth of stolen game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia.Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, was a 25-year retired veteran of the Miami Police Department. The Miami resident worked for the Heat from 2016 to 2021 and as an NBA security employee from 2022 to 2025.According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and FBI Miami, Perez stole more than 400 jerseys and other items from a secured equipment room and sold items through various online marketplaces. He had access…

The Bundesliga is back and you can watch the best of the action live on Sky Sports or stream with no contract with NOW.Every 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday – considered to be the top match in the Bundesliga – will be shown exclusively live on Sky Sports, starting with St Pauli hosting title hopefuls Borussia Dortmund – who added Jobe Bellingham to their ranks this summer – on August 23. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Take a look at 15 of the greatest goals from the Bundesliga last season That will be followed by champions…

Two weeks of the NFL Preseason down, one more to go before we buckle in for the real thing in early September. Let’s dig into some of the noteworthy fantasy football developments from the second round of exhibition games. We’ll keep it to the stuff that’s actionable — or at least serious food for thought — for fantasy. Fantasy Football Takeaways & Advice Sorting Out the Jaguars’ Backfield It’s worth checking in on the muddled Jacksonville RB situation. Travis Etienne started for the Jaguars in their first preseason game, even though Tank Bigsby had been at the front of the…

Anthony Richardson’s immediate future with the Indianapolis Colts appears to be in limbo after the franchise named Daniel Jones the starting quarterback on Tuesday. The former No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Florida began the last two seasons as Indianapolis’ starter, but that won’t be the case this year when the Colts take the field against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 on Sept. 7.The fallout of Richardson not being named the starter has already caused his agent, Deiric Jackson, to speak out. In an interview with ESPN, Jackson said there is “a lot to discuss” with…

Europe’s biggest clubs continue to scour Latin America for the best emerging talent on the continent, and nowhere has been a happier hunting ground of late than Palmeiras. The Brazilian giants have sold the likes of Willian Estevao, Endrick Felipe and Vitor Reis for well over €100m.The latest talent to captivate scouts from Europe is defender Luiz Benedetti. The 19-year-old centre-back has begun making inroads into the first team under Abel Ferreira, and is tipped to be one of the next wonderkids to cross the Atlantic.According to Sport (via Sempre Barca), Barcelona have received positive feedback on Benedetti from their…

The New York Yankees played Home Run Derby at their home away from home Tuesday night. The Yankees tied a franchise record with nine home runs against the Tampa Bay Rays (NY 13, TB 3) at George M. Steinbrenner Field, their spring training home where the Rays are playing this season after Tropicana Field sustained hurricane damage. New York also hit nine homers on March 29. Those are the only two nine-homer games in franchise history. Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Giancarlo Stanton slugged back-to-back-to-back homers in the first inning. Bellinger and Stanton each hit a second home run later…

Aug 19, 2025, 06:07 PM ETMIAMI — A former Miami Heat security officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting and transferring millions of dollars’ worth of stolen game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia.Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, was a 25-year retired veteran of the Miami Police Department. The Miami resident worked for the Heat from 2016 to 2021 and as an NBA security employee from 2022 to 2025.According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and FBI Miami, Perez stole more than 400 jerseys and other items from a secured equipment room and sold items through various online…

Jake MichaelsAug 20, 2025, 03:30 AM ETCloseJake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who joined ESPN in 2013. He primarily writes on the AFL, but his assignments have taken him all around the world, covering everything from Formula One to Grand Slam tennis, championship boxing to international basketball, and the Olympic Games.SYDNEY — Nikita Tszyu returns to the ring for the first time in almost a year when he faces unbeaten challenger Lulzim Ismaili at Sydney’s ICC Theatre on Wednesday evening. Also featuring on the action packed No Limit card is boxing bad boy Michael Zerafa, who will square off…

Daniel Jones is the Indianapolis Colts’ new starting quarterback, the team announced Tuesday.Jones will start Week 1 at home against the Miami Dolphins, and the team’s plan is for him to remain QB1 for the entire season.“He’s the starting quarterback for the season,” Colts coach Shane Steichen said Tuesday. “I don’t want to have a short leash on that.” Daniel Jones has been named our starting QB. — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 19, 2025The decision comes after Jones and Anthony Richardson, the quarterback Steichen advocated the Colts select No. 4 in 2023, had engaged in a position battle throughout the…