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The PointsBet board continues to urge its shareholders to support MIXI’s safer all-cash offer after forcing Betr to restate its risks to shareholders. Aug 19, 2025 • 17:21 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. The saga of PointsBet’s competing takeover bids continues but with a likely lead change. Betr might have had the upper hand just a few months ago, but MIXI’s all-cash, unconditional offer may win the day. Key Takeaways PointsBet was successful in getting Betr to restate its risks to shareholders. Betr had to cancel its shareholder vote and has not rescheduled a new…

The UFC’s best pipeline for talent is back, as “Dana White’s Contender Series” returned for Season 9 on Aug. 12. American welterweight Ty Miller earned the first contract on the season after his unanimous decision win over Jimmy Drago. White then showed his appreciation for Khamzat Chimaev’s Russian teammate Baysangur Susurkaev, who White said stole the show when he knocked out Murtaza Talha with a vicious kick to the liver in the first round.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedSusurkaev immediately put his UFC contract to work, booking a spot on the UFC 319: Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis undercard in Chicago just four…

England white-ball captain Harry Brook hailed Sonny Baker’s ability to put top players under pressure as the fast bowler looks to make his international debut in the ODI series against South Africa.Hampshire quick Baker has received a call-up for the three 50-over games at home to the Proteas on September 2, 4 and 7 and marked that selection with a hat-trick for Manchester Originals against Brook’s Superchargers in The Hundred. The 22-year-old dismissed Dawid Malan with a cunning slower ball before bagging two more wickets at the death, while he has also inflicted a duck on Jonny Bairstow, dismissed Joe…

TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees tied their single-game home run record with nine when José Caballero blasted a solo shot in the ninth inning of a 13-3 walloping of the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field past midnight on Wednesday.New York’s single-game homer record was set March 29 in a 20-9 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium. They are the first team to record multiple nine-homer games in a season.“To do it twice (in a season), that’s remarkable,” manager Aaron Boone said. “And there were some (home runs) that were seriously hit, too. Just…

World Boxing News has been informed directly by promoters at Prizefighting.tv of the real reasons behind Danny Williams’ withdrawal from his scheduled clash with the returning Ike Ibeabuchi. Rumors had circulated regarding Williams’ medical clearance, but the promotion insists the British veteran passed every test with no issue before disaster struck in training camp. Danny Williams Fight Cancellation In a detailed explanation to worldboxingnews.com, promoter Miyen Akiri explained, “All of Danny’s medicals came back clean, including his MRIs. Danny Williams was training hard for this fight, but he was probably training too hard because he got injured during training. “Most…

Only one quarterback battle remains.The Indianapolis Colts announced Daniel Jones as their starter Tuesday. The Cleveland Browns named Joe Flacco their starter Monday.That leaves the New Orleans Saints, who are still deciding between second-year pro Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough.AdvertisementSaints head coach Kellen Moore addressed the competition Tuesday. He sounds no closer to making a decision than he was at the start of training camp.“It’s close,” Moore told reporters. “We look at every aspect of this quarterback situation. It’s really, really close. Numbers, experience reps, everything. It’s going all the way back to the start of training camp. Everything…

De Ridder and Hernandez have collected two of the bigger statement-making wins of the summer. First came de Ridder’s split decision win over Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi on July 26. The victory was the fourth in eight months for “RDR,” who came to the promotion in November 2024 after collecting the ONE Championship middleweight and light heavyweight titles. The Dutchman’s win over the former middleweight champion Whittaker was just his third decision win and the first time he had gone past the third round in more than four years. Hernandez, meanwhile, is one of the hottest fighters at 185…

Aug 19, 2025, 09:16 AM ETWolves have signed defender Jackson Tchatchoua in a deal that edges the Premier League closer to the all-time summer spending record.The Midlands club completed a move for the right-back on Tuesday for a fee reported to be in the region of €12.5 million ($14.6m) from Hellas Verona, which takes the Premier League’s cumulative spending to a total of £2.31bn ($3.12bn), according to Transfermarkt.The record for a single transfer window is £2.36bn, set in the summer of 2023.Jackson Tchatchoua has joined Wolves from Hellas Verona, the Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday. Elianton/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesCameroon international…

The New York Yankees have had their issues this season, but power isn’t one of them.With nine homers in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, New York tied a franchise record set earlier this year. They also finished just one long ball shy of the MLB record of 10, held by the 1987 Toronto Blue Jays.AdvertisementThere have been only four times in MLB history in which a team has hit at least nine homers in a game. The 2025 Yankees have half of them.Like in their first nine-homer game, the Yankees got started with three consecutive…

Getty Images Rick Carlisle has parlayed the Indiana Pacers’ Eastern Conference title into a new contract. The Pacers and Carlisle have agreed on a multiyear extension, according to ESPN. The 65-year-old Carlisle just completed his fourth season as the Pacers’ coach. After winning a combined 60 games during his first two seasons, Carlisle guided Indiana to consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearances that includes the franchise’s first conference title since 2000. The 2024-25 Pacers were one win away from capturing the franchise’s first NBA title. Indiana fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. An NBA lifer,…