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New Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco will have his No. 1 receiver on the field today in Green Bay.Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who is listed as questionable with an illness, expects to play today, according to multiple reports.Flacco and Chase haven’t had much time to work together in the days since Flacco arrived in Cincinnati in a trade from Cleveland, but any chance the Bengals have of pulling off an upset at Lambeau Field will be bolstered by Chase’s presence.The Bengals have lost three straight blowouts since losing quarterback Joe Burrow for the season. It won’t be easy to get…

Andreas HaleOct 7, 2025, 03:58 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Conor…

JACK WILSHERE is reportedly Luton’s number one choice to take over as manager.The former Arsenal star has been out of work since leaving Norwich in the summer.1Jack Wilshere is Luton’s No.1 choice to take over as managerCredit: GettyWilshere joined the Canaries as first team coach in October 2024 and oversaw the final two games of the season as caretaker manager following Johannes Hoff Thorup’s sacking, winning one and drawing one.He missed out on the manager’s job to Liam Manning but looks set to land his first managerial role.Wilshere, 33, is Luton’s preferred choice to take over from Matt Bloomfield, who…

Getty Images The Milwaukee Brewers, the top overall seed in Major League Baseball’s postseason, became the fourth and final team to advance to the league championship round on Saturday night. The Brewers advanced to their first NLCS since 2018 when they defeated the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of their NLDS matchup to take the best-of-five series by a 3-2 margin. Milwaukee will now face the Los Angeles Dodgers for the opportunity to represent the Senior Circuit in this year’s World Series.Whereas the Dodgers are making their fourth NLCS appearance in six years, the Brewers have reached this stage just…

Pacers backup point guard T.J. McConnell will miss at least a month due to a hamstring injury he suffered in Indiana’s first preseason game, coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday.”Not as bad as it could have been, but it’s going to take some time,” Carlisle said.McConnell sustained his injury during Tuesday night’s preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Editor’s PicksThe Pacers made a move to address their depth at point guard Thursday, signing veteran Cameron Payne to a training camp contract. The Pacers waived guard Delon Wright in a corresponding move. Wright also left the Pacers’ preseason opener early due to a…

Andreas HaleOct 11, 2025, 11:40 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Jaron…

On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy managers to stream or roster for the rest of the season. The recommended players and goalies are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues and can be selected in standard fantasy leagues and/or for daily fantasy games.Evgeni Malkin, C/LW, PIT vs. NYR (24% rostered) – FanDuel $4,900Malkin, who may be in his final season with the Penguins, had a poor 2024-205 campaign in Steel City. He fell to just 16 goals and 34 assists in 68 contests, the second straight season his production…

Alaina GetzenbergOct 11, 2025, 12:48 PM ETCloseAlaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills continue to deal with injuries on defense as coach Sean McDermott announced on Saturday that safety Damar Hamlin and rookie defensive tackle T.J. Sanders are both being placed on injured reserve.Hamlin suffered a pectoral injury during Thursday’s practice ahead of the team’s “Monday…

The UFC returned to Rio de Janeiro for the third consecutive year, bringing a 13-fight card to Farmasi Arena, headlined by one of the most beloved Brazilian competitors in the promotion’s history. Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira impressed in his home nation, submitting Mateusz Gamrot in the second round to cap off an action-packed card that featured nine finishes. While the judges weren’t needed very often, here’s how they scored every round of every fight:

To begin Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season, the Eagles were on the road for TNF vs. the Giants. Given that Philadelphia was coming off a loss to the Broncos in Week 5, they were predicted to bounce back.  Despite their best efforts on Thursday night, the Eagles were not able to hold off the Giants. New York won the game 34-17 and got a statement win in Week 6. Their rookie duo of Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo played at a high level vs. Philadelphia. Skattebo had a career-high three rushing touchdowns. He is the first Giants rookie…