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The Octagon invaded Chicago for tonight’s UFC 319 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. UFC 319 was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Dricus Du Plessis taking on the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev. The bout proved to be a one-sided affair, as Chimaev was able to dominate Du Plessis for four straight rounds, this while utilizing his superior grappling to overwhelm and control the South African. Although ‘DDP’ was able to mount some offense in round five, it wasn’t nearly enough to rectify the dominance that Khamzat Chimaev had put forth in the opening four rounds.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — He left the mound after five innings, looking straight to the dugout as the Phillies faithful in D.C. cheered him. Zack Wheeler was mad, manager Rob Thomson said postgame Friday, that he exited at 97 pitches.It was typical Wheeler, and the pitching was typical of what Wheeler had shown of late. His command, at times, was spotty. His velocity ticked up for the first time in a few starts. He struck out six.Wheeler, who reported right shoulder stiffness last week, felt normal as he prepared for the start. But he noticed new symptoms after pitching five innings,…

Aug 15, 2025, 12:00 PM ETThe consensus among many in the boxing world is that Moses Itauma will beat Dillian Whyte on Saturday; potentially comfortably.Both men feel that’s perhaps a bit naive.Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) was the instant favourite when the fight was announced and remains so. The 20-year-old has been dubbed the next star of the heavyweight division but in Whyte, 37, he will face an opponent who has seen it all and been in with almost every top fighter of his generation.To give some context on the age gap, too, the first fight Itauma watched where he had…

Getty Images After yet another impressive preseason performance that has sparked increased hype for Big Blue’s quarterback of the future, New York Giants coach Brian Daboll reaffirmed the team’s plan to continue to “develop” rookie Jaxson Dart while veteran Russell Wilson remains the starting quarterback. After playing well in his first NFL action against the Buffalo Bills, Dart excelled in his first home game at MetLife Stadium, going 14 for 16 passing for 137 yards with one touchdown and adding a rushing touchdown on a quarterback sneak.After trading up to take Dart with the No. 25 overall pick in this…

Carlos Prates authored one of two spinning back elbow KOs at UFC 319. | Getty/UFC Carlos Prates’ post-fight honors were decided before he even exited the Octagon.The Fighting Nerds representative received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his knockout of Geoff Neal in a featured welterweight bout at UFC 319 on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago. With time winding down in the opening stanza, Prates unleashed a vicious spinning back elbow — a blow that rendered Neal unconscious at the 4:59 mark of the period. During his post-fight interview, UFC commentator Joe Rogan informed the Brazilian…

The San Diego Padres’ performance on Saturday could probably be put in a tutorial video.Suggested title: How NOT to play a baseball game.On a night the surging Padres were trying to bounce back from the Dodgers’ opening win in this weekend’s pivotal three-game series, one that tied the two Southern California rivals atop the National League West standings, the club instead put on an exhibition of poor, sloppy and outright comical execution.AdvertisementWhile the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.Read more: Plaschke: The…

Nick Ball successfully defended his WBA featherweight title with a workmanlike performance against a stubborn Sam Goodman in Riyadh. The Liverpool man remained the busier of the two throughout, forcing the pace and letting his hands go. However, Goodman’s slick footwork and disciplined game plan gave Ball plenty to think about in the opening exchanges. The Australian challenger refused to be drawn into a firefight and looked comfortable when circling away from danger. It wasn’t until the fourth round that Ball began to solve the puzzle. Closing the distance with clever pressure, the champion gradually took control of the action,…

Justin Boone won the FantasyPros Most Accurate Expert Award in 2019 and has eight top-10 finishes in the competition. He now brings his rankings acumen to the Yahoo Fantasy audience after recently joining the team as an analyst. He will consistently be refining his draft rankings during training camps, the preseason and leading up to the season.And be sure to follow the links below to see his latest redraft rankings at every position.AdvertisementLatest RB UpdatesTyrone Tracy Jr. appears to be entering the season as the unquestioned starter in the Giants’ backfield. Cam Skattebo’s hamstring injury has caused the rookie to…

The Athletic has live coverage of Saturday’s NFL Preseason games.A civil lawsuit accusing the NFL of discriminating against Brian Flores and other Black coaches will stay in court rather than go to arbitration, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Thursday.The federal appeals court upheld a ruling initially made by Judge Valerie Caproni in March 2023, which said two teams Flores accused of sham Rooney Rule interviews — the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos — and one he accused of retaliating against him for filing the lawsuit — the Houston Texans — will stay in…