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This looked like it could have been much worse in the moment, with Luka Doncic’s Slovenian teammate Gregor Hrovat falling and crashing into his knee during an exhibition game against Latvia. Luka Doncic’s teammate fell into him and the Lakers star appeared to injure his knee.Doncic asked out of the game and went back to the Slovenia locker room. pic.twitter.com/RLSDjpeQkS— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 16, 2025 While Doncic limped back to the locker room after this, he was diagnosed with just a knee contusion, reports Marc Stein. Doncic will return to practice with the Slovenian team on Monday as they gear…

Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions presented another stellar Hollywood Fight Nights event on Friday night at the Chumash Casino Resort. They broadcast globally on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports. “It was a tremendous show, the fans loved the entire card and the dominance of Mizuki Hiruta in her fifth world title fight against undefeated Naomy Cardenas-Gomez,” said Tom Loeffler. “Mizuki has really emerged as the next star athlete from Japan. Chumash was very happy to welcome her, and UFC Fight Pass has great viewership numbers in Japan for her fights.” Continued Loeffler, “Omar Trinidad…

Today, we’re looking at the early slate on each site. On DraftKings, the slate begins at 11:35 Eastern Time and includes nine games. FanDuel has a similar slate in that it begins at 11:35 Eastern Time and consists of the same nine games. The difference is that it includes a tenth game between the Diamondbacks and Rockies. None of the recommendations will be from that game. Sunday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props Sunday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/17) Garret Crochet is coming off the worst start of his season with five earned runs in only four innings. He was…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been the cream of the crop in the NFC South of late, winning the division four straight years since their title run in Tom Brady’s first season with the team. The last two NFC South crowns came with former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield leading the charge. He led the league in interceptions thrown last year, but he also completed 71.4% of his passes and threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns while leading the Bucs to a fourth-ranked scoring offense. Mayfield’s resurgence in Tampa Bay has resulted in both of his last two offensive coordinators getting…

Aug 17, 2025, 01:36 PM ETIn the big game of the Premier League’s opening weekend, Arsenal began their season in style with a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, thanks to Riccardo Calafiori’s goal in the 13th minute.The Gunners handed a debut to new striker Viktor Gyökeres, who made his name under Man United manager Ruben Amorim at Sporting CP, and United’s new striker Benjamin Sesko came off the bench for his Premier League debut as Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha started. There was also no place for Rasmus Højlund in the United squad, while goalkeeper André Onana…

The Phillies entered Sunday with a five-game lead in the NL East, despite losing four of their last five games. The weekend brought more bad news, specifically regarding their rotation. Saturday night, news dropped that the Phillies were placing ace righty Zack Wheeler on the injured list due to a blood clot in his shoulder area. More on that in a second. Sunday, veteran right-hander Aaron Nola returned from a lengthy stint on the injured list. He’d been out of the rotation since May 14 due to a sprained ankle and a stress reaction in his rib cage. Nola greatly struggled…

A much-publicized, multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is no longer proceeding with the company.“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” an ESPN spokesperson told The Athletic. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film.”Reuters first reported the news Saturday night. The global news agency spoke with Lee on the red carpet ahead of the Harold and Carole Pump Foundation dinner, a fundraiser for cancer research and treatment, in…

Even against a star pitcher like George Kirby, we are high on Juan Soto’s ability to slug, especially with some wind blowing out to LF. He highlights our SNB player props for Mariners vs. Mets on Sunday, August 17. Aug 17, 2025 • 13:53 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Mets OF Juan Soto watches as he clubs a home run. A West Coast vs. East Coast battle awaits us on Sunday Night Baseball when the Seattle Mariners meet the New York Mets. Two offensive powerhouses highlight our MLB picks as I discover the best value…

Brett OkamotoAug 17, 2025, 01:30 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…

AFTER a summer of feverish activity in the transfer market, it seems nothing has changed very much at all. Manchester United still can’t score goals – and they still concede stupid ones.12Arsenal beat Man Utd 1-0 on their opening day clashCredit: Getty12The Gunners capitalised on another set-piece – plus a leaky United defenceCredit: Alamy12The Red Devils were left stunned despite having the lion’s share of the ballCredit: Shutterstock Editorial12It was not the start Ruben Amorim’s men were hoping forCredit: GettyArsenal still aren’t much fun to watch but are still good at set-pieces and still pretty effective at grinding out results. Mikel Arteta’s…