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Aug 16, 2025, 05:09 PM ETHOUSTON — Injured Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader said he hopes to pitch again in 2025, even if it just means in the postseason.Hader will not throw for three weeks after being diagnosed with a left capsule shoulder strain on Friday. He will fill that time with rest and strengthening exercises and be reevaluated to see if he can resume a throwing program.”We’ll see how my body recovers and how it’s taking on rehab,” Hader said. “Right now for me, I’m trying to get as strong as I can for these next three weeks…

We’re still over two months away from the NBA’s 2025-26 regular season tipping off, but the hype train’s left the station with the release of the schedule. Let’s dive into all 82 games and give fans a glimpse of what’s to come for their New York Knicks…Key datesSept. 24: Training Camp opens for the New York KnicksOct. 2 & 4: 2025 Preseason: NBA Abu Dhabi Games | Knicks vs. 76ers | Etihad Arena in Abu DhabiOct. 21: Start of the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season – Opening NightDec. 9-10: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 – Knockout Rounds (Quarterfinals) Dec. 13: Emirates NBA Cup…

Itauma has shown maturity beyond his years since winning in just 23 seconds on his professional debut in 2023 – and has continued to excel with every step up.Heavyweight rivals Joseph Parker, Derek Chisora and Lawrence Okolie were among those watching at ringside as the rising star put on another statement performance.The Slovakia-born fighter walked first to the ring, despite being the A-side, but was made to wait for more than three minutes – longer than the fight lasted – by Whyte, who delayed his entrance.After throwing a few early feints to get a read on his opponent, Itauma started…

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Let’s dive into a few notable fantasy football sleepers below.…

John KeimAug 16, 2025, 09:26 AM ETCloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim Report’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio.ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders have activated Terry McLaurin off the physically unable to perform list, the team announced Saturday.The move is the next step in his progression and is unrelated to contract negotiations, coach…

MORE UFC 319: UFC 319 Embedded | Fight by Fight Preview | Fighters On The Rise | Significant Stats | Matchup Spotlight: Neal vs Prates “Fighting is very, very scary and nerve wracking, but I thoroughly enjoy that and it’s a challenge,” he said. “And I love the lifestyle. I love training hard, I love thinking, okay, what’s the game plan this guy’s going to use against me? And figuring out what my coaches are game planning and pushing my body to the limits. I just love everything about that. And, at the end of the day, too, I love…

JURRIEN TIMBER had his own private fitness expert during the summer while recovering from an ankle operation.The Arsenal defender worked with one of the club’s medical experts while abroad.2Jurrien Timber was blocked from going to certain countries by Arsenal as he worked with medical expertsCredit: Getty2But the defender insists he is now ready to go for the new seasonCredit: GettyBut he was told to cut down on his list of places he wanted to go to.Timber, a £34million arrival from Ajax two years ago, is now fit and ready to start the season.He explained: “I had an ankle operation at the…

Getty Images The Milwaukee Brewers overcame a ninth-inning deficit on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds en route to a 6-5 extra-innings victory (box score) that extended their winning streak to a franchise-record and season-high 14 games. These Brewers rallied from seven runs down on Friday night to defeat the Reds and tie the 1987 club for the longest single-season winning streak in franchise history. (The Brewers technically won 16 consecutive contests between the end of the 1986 season and the beginning of the 1987 schedule.) Coming into the ninth inning, Milwaukee trailed by a 2-1 margin. Back-to-back walks against Cincinnati closer…

The British Horseracing Authority has announced that no race meetings will take place in Britain on September 10 as the sport protests the Government’s proposed tax rise on horserace betting.This will be the first time that the sport has voluntarily refused to race in its modern history. The announcement comes as British Racing’s ‘Axe the Racing Tax’ campaign gears up in advance of the Autumn Budget. The campaign is urging the Government to axe the Treasury’s proposal to bring existing online betting duties into one single rate tax band.Four scheduled race meetings on September 10 at Lingfield Park, Carlisle, Uttoxeter…

Giants first-round rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart turned in his second straight strong preseason game on Saturday, but he won’t be given the opportunity to earn the starting job for the regular season.Asked after the game whether Dart could be in the starting quarterback conversation, Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Russell Wilson has already been given the job.“Russ is our starter and we’re going to keep developing Jaxson,” Daboll said. “Jaxson’s just got to continue to work to get better, and we’ve got to help him get better. . . . What we’re trying to do is help Jaxson be…