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Tennant, 9-5 (5 KOs), is a Los Angeles-based fighter who enters the fight on a two-fight losing skid with both unanimous decision losses occurring this year. Tennant, 40, has never been stopped and is one of two fighters to see the final bell with Marques Valle. Figueroa shared his thoughts on his upcoming opponent. 

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the first time during training camp on Monday, with the team noting that he was a full participant in an hour-long practice. Head coach Sean McVay told reporters that Stafford looked good practicing, but added that he doesn’t have any further updates.“It was good to be able to have Matthew out there. He did a good job today,” McVay said. “I think there was a lot of intended information, but there’s no updates. We’re going to keep it a day, and really, a week at a time. But it’s great to be able to…

Jack Flaherty is in a great position to rack up Ks against the Astros, rack up Ks he will. Aug 18, 2025 • 13:47 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Jack Flaherty (9) pitches in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. The bad news is the work week is back, but the good news is we have a solid slate of MLB games to work through. I’ve gone through the full board to find my favorite MLB player props to bet on for Monday, August 18. Best MLB player props today…

All but one of the 10 fighters slated to compete on Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series hit their contracted marks without issue.Louis Lee Scott missed weight for his bantamweight clash with Kaushik Saikumar, as he tipped the scales at 137.5 pounds during Monday’s weigh-ins. Saikmar, meanwhile, checked in at 135.5 pounds. The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s featured bout is a featherweight scrap pitting Manuel Exposito (145.5) against Jose Mauro Delano (145).Argentina’s Exposito has been victorious…

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin is moving up to Double A, his third level in his first professional season. The 19-year-old shortstop/centerfielder has hit .332/.414/.524 with 16 homers and 59 stolen bases in 101 games divided between the Low-A and High-A levels so far this season.Griffin, the No. 9 pick in last year’s draft, recently ranked as the No. 10 prospect in baseball in Keith Law’s midseason top-60 MLB prospect rankings.The 6-foot-4, 225-pound native of Jackson, Miss., made quick work of the Low-A Florida State League to start the season, hitting .338/.396/.536 in 50 games in a league that…

The Toronto Raptors have extended Bobby Webster’s contract as general manager and will not replace Masai Ujiri as president for the time being, the team announced Monday. Webster has been with the club since 2013.The president position became open the day after the draft in June, when Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the company that owns the Raptors, along with other teams and properties in Toronto, announced the firing of Ujiri. MLSE CEO Keith Pelley said Webster would be a candidate to take over the president’s job on the day of the firing, but the club also partnered with CAA…

Sonia Watson & Laura DevlinBBC News, EssexBBCJoey Essex said he should have been an athleteReality TV star Joey Essex says he is “confident and excited” and keen to show another side of him as he prepares for his boxing debut.The 35-year-old, who shot to fame on The Only Way is Essex, is the latest celebrity to take on crossover boxing, made famous by YouTubers – and novice fighters – KSI and Logan Paul.Essex has been in training with his uncle and professional coach Tony Sims ahead of his first fight with Portuguese influencer Numeiro on 30 August. “You’re going to…

Mike ReissAug 18, 2025, 11:55 AM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have the most salary cap space in the NFL, and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said Monday that the team is open for business if a significant trade opportunity presents itself.”Yeah, absolutely. We’re talking to all 31 teams and trying to do what’s…

When Dricus du Plessis returns, it will be for his first fight as a UFC middleweight contender since 2023.This past Saturday, Du Plessis topped a pay-per-view lineup for the fourth time in a row. He arrived in Chicago 3-0 in that category, having defeated Sean Strickland twice and Israel Adesanya in numbered event headliners.But that undefeated run and his perfect promotional record is no more after what unfolded at UFC 319. Du Plessis was dominated by Khamzat Chimaev, who racked up over 21 minutes of control time and a record 529 strikes en route to a lopsided decision.After the card…

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has signed a new long-term contract with the club to end the uncertainty over his future.Sky Sports News understands the 27-year-old has penned a four-year deal to keep him at the club until the summer of 2029. The Argentina international’s fresh terms are a huge boost to Spurs, with Romero having just two years left on his previous deal, and he was of interest to Atletico Madrid this summer. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.…