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Stephen HolderCloseStephen HolderESPNStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.Jeremy FowlerCloseJeremy Fowlersenior NFL national reporterJeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the…

Baisangur Susurkaev, one of the two athletes awarded a contract following last week’s season premiere, got his wish to compete at UFC 319 in Chicago and promptly ventured to “The Windy City” and registered a second-round submission win over game opponent Eric Nolan, pushing his record to 10-0 and establishing himself as a prospect to watch in the middleweight division in the process. This week, five more pairs of hopefuls venture into battle at the UFC APEX, looking to impress and inspire UFC President Dana White and join Susurkaev and Ty Miller as members of the DWCS Class of ’25.…

Rehan Ahmed impressed with ball and bat to fire Trent Rockets to a one-sided seven-wicket victory over Manchester Originals.The home side dominated from the outset at Trent Bridge with captain David Willey taking 3-11 – including the wickets of Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra – inside the first 30 balls. Ahmed then removed Phil Salt and Heinrich Klaasen as the Originals staggered to 51-6 – the lowest score by a team after 60 balls in this season’s Hundred – before they finished on 98-8.Joe Root (four) and Tom Banton (11) fell to Sonny Baker and Ravindra in the space of…

Judge is currently limited to DH duty by a flexor strain

PORTLAND, Ore. — If Tom Dundon and his investment group end up buying the Trail Blazers, a new vibe will engulf the franchise, a source close to Dundon says.“He brings a swagger,’’ the source said to The Athletic. “If Tom was the owner last year, he would have been trying to get Luka (Dončić). He would be like, ‘Why should the Lakers have him?’’’Dundon, the owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, has reached an exclusivity agreement with Paul Allen’s estate, which means there will be no negotiations with other interested buyers. Dundon’s group is in the process of negotiating documents,…

The Serhii Bohachuk-Brandon Adams rematch was one of six preliminary undercard bouts confirmed for the September 13 Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford Netflix event.

After months of wheel-spinning debates and tortured attempts to find new takes on the same 2024 data, the 2025 rankings are finally beginning to shake loose. With training camp raging and the preseason beginning in earnest, the process will only accelerate over the next few weeks. I will do my best to stay on top of it, including offering detailed explanations once we get closer to Week 1. For now, here is my best guess at how the 2025 rankings will shake out. 2025 fantasy football previews, projections, stats and more for every position from Rotoworld and NBC Sports. Get…

Browns cornerback Denzel Ward injured his right shoulder in Tuesday’s practice.Jordan Schultz reports that the injury is not believed to be serious, though Ward will undergo further testing to confirm.Ward left practice early after a one-on-one with receiver Jerry Jeudy, raising concern as he appeared in pain as he walked inside to be evaluated.Ward, 28, is heading into this eighth season. He has made the Pro Bowl each of the past two seasons and four times total.In 2024, Ward totaled 49 tackles, two interceptions, a league-best19 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Aljamain Sterling still believes in Aaron Pico despite his debut loss at UFC 319. Sterling, the former UFC bantamweight champion and now seventh-ranked featherweight contender, was paying close attention to the Pico vs Lerone Murphy fight at UFC 319. Sterling felt like Pico was looking good until he got knocked out, but his chin is a concern. “100 percent, it was just one tactical error, and something he made a similar mistake in Bellator,” Sterling said to MMAJunkie. “He looked great, he looked like a world beater. There was one point where Lerone caught him with one clean shot, where…

For baseball fans of a certain age, the term “radical realignment” can still trigger flashbacks. When Bud Selig ran the place, he was the first commissioner of Major League Baseball to work exclusively on behalf of the owners. In 1997, he proposed a few teams switching divisions and leagues, along with six divisions getting squashed into four. Also, I’m sure there were other horrors that I’m not remembering, like the 27th and 28th wild-card spots, but let’s focus on what we know.It was a ghastly proposal. Radical Realignment NL WestNL CentralAL MidwestAL EastAngelsCubsBravesOriolesDiamondbacksWhite SoxRedsRed SoxRockiesAstrosIndiansExposDodgersRoyalsTigersMetsAthleticsBrewersMarlinsYankeesPadresTwinsPiratesPhilliesGiantsCardinalsDevil RaysBlue JaysMarinersRangers Remember that this…