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Brett OkamotoAug 18, 2025, 10:42 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…

Getty Images You can’t beat fun at the ol’ ballpark. And anytime you attend a game, there’s a chance you’ll see something you’ve never seen before. Right? It probably happened again for thousands of fans in San Diego’s Petco Park on Monday night. Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts sent a deep fly to left field that ended up in the seats and was initially ruled a home run. It appeared to have slipped out of Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos’ glove and into the seats. After review, it was overturned and Bogaerts was ruled out due to fan interference. Here’s the highlight: So this…

Marco Belinelli, the Italian wing who spent 13 seasons in the NBA and won a ring with the San Antonio Spurs, officially announced his retirement from basketball at age 39, something he announced on his Instagram page.“I gave it my heart. Every piece of me,” he wrote. “Every single day. Basketball gave me everything… and I gave it everything I had. Saying goodbye isn’t easy. But it’s time. I carry with me every emotion, every sacrifice, every cheer. Thank you to those who always believed. To the next generation — I leave a dream. Make it count.”Belinelli was the No.…

The second season of TGL will start on December 28 with a rematch of the 2024 final between the Atlanta Drive GC and the New York GC.The tech-infused golf league, fronted by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and held at the SoFi Center in Florida, will release a full schedule in the autumn. Atlanta won last term’s best-of-three final 2-0 against New York as Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel and Lucas Glover tasted victory. Image: Rory McIlroy (right) plays for Boston Common Golf Club in TGL Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rickie Fowler and Cameron Young played for New York…

Predicting breakout receivers can be a bit of a challenge. Whereas breakout running backs can be pinpointed by finding guys who will have the opportunity for significant volume increases, breakout wide receivers rely more on developmental leaps to assert themselves as a true WR1. Whether it’s a rookie making an immediate splash or a second-year player taking charge of a receiving corps, who are this year’s breakout candidates at receiver? Fantasy Football Breakout Wide Receivers Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR) We’re all traumatized from Marvin Harrison‘s rookie season. You may feel hesitant to overdraft a rookie receiver who is seemingly…

Getty Images It appears a resolution to the long-running Trey Hendrickson saga could be on the horizon, as NFL Media reported that the Cincinnati Bengals are listening to trade offers on the NFL’s reigning sack leader.TheMMQB notes that there hasn’t been a ton of movement on a potential Hendrickson trade just yet, as the team would still like to keep him in the fold. Albert Breer reports that the offer the Bengals have on the table is massive in average per year, but lacks the guarantees Hendrickson is after. Hendrickson confirmed as much to ESPN during Monday night’s Bengals-Commanders preseason…

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Hokit trains out of one of the best fight camps in the sport, the Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hokit having elite coaches and an elite team will help maximize his chances at developing.  Uriel is a jiu-jitsu black belt, which gives him the baseline of skills to defend himself on the ground and potentially slow Hokit from advancing to dominant positions. Uriel also has a Muay Thai background and has displayed a capable striking offense. Uriel has some holes in his standup game, particularly with defense. Uriel comes forward and is very aggressive with forward pressure…

Ahead of the 2025 NFL draft, wide receiver Isaiah Bond was accused of sexual assault. Initially, he was projected to be a mid-round selection. However, Bond went undrafted after the news broke.  Recently, a grand jury no-billed Isaiah Bind’s case, and he will face no further charges. That allowed Bond to sign with an NFL roster. Cleveland gave the 21-year-old a three-year, fully guarenteed contract. NBC Sports’ Josh Alper noted the NFL could still look into the case and discipline Bond. Isaiah Bond is a member of the Cleveland Browns The #Browns have signed rookie WR Isaiah Bond to a…

Less than a month after he was the centerpiece in the Athletics return from the San Diego Padres in the Mason Miller deal, 18-year-old shortstop Leo De Vries is on the move again, this time to a new level. De Vries will join Double-A Midland for the start of their series against Wichita on Tuesday. He will be the youngest player in the Texas League.Despite the mid-season trade, this will be De Vries’ first time moving leagues this season. He began the year in the High-A Midwest League with the Fort Wayne TinCaps and remained in the Midwest League after…