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We’re just three games into the preseason, but it’s been a transformative stretch for the Knicks as they build up the foundations of their restructured offense under new head coach Mike Brown.A primary reason for hiring him was to diversify and maximize an offense that finished top five last season, but steadily declined into the playoffs and stagnated too often by admission of the players running it.We won’t see the final results until months from now, and even early returns should be taken with a grain of salt, given the undertaking of installing a new read-and-react system in a low-stakes preseason…

This Saturday in Philadelphia, Jaron Ennis will challenge Uisma Lima for the IBO World super welterweight title. Ennis boasts a 34-0 record won the WBA and IBF welterweight championship titles back in April, but in this bout against the 14-1 Lima, he will make his debut as a super welterweight, challenging Lima for his IBO world title. The fight will all go down at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly, with undercard fights kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN.Here’s everything you need to know about the Ennis vs. Lima, including when and where the fight card takes place…

On Sunday at Pittsburgh, Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel will make his second career start. History will be squarely against him.Beyond the fact the Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has compiled a record of 14-4 after a bye week, including eight wins in a row, Tomlin’s performance against rookie quarterbacks is beyond impressive.Overall, Tomlin has built a 27-6 record against first-year quarterbacks, including playoffs. At home, it’s nearly unblemished at 14-1, also including playoffs.The only rookie quarterback to beat Tomlin’s Steelers in Pittsburgh was Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, in 2016.The Steelers have had a great two weeks. Since beating the Vikings…

Brett OkamotoOct 6, 2025, 01:20 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…

Newcastle United have appointed Ross Wilson as sporting director after triggering his Nottingham Forest release clause.Wilson, formerly of Southampton and Rangers, fills the role vacated by Paul Mitchell at the end of last season after being identified by the Newcastle board as the right candidate to lead the club’s recruitment and sporting strategy. The 41-year-old departs his role as Forest’s chief football officer after 18 months at the City Ground. Both clubs say the “terms of his release will remain confidential”.Head coach Eddie Howe is said to be excited about the prospect of working with Wilson, who is seen as…

SEATTLE – The suite where the architects sit, on the club level of this jewelbox by Elliott Bay, is literally framed by history. Decorating the outer walls of the Seattle Mariners’ executive suite are rows and rows of timeless text, deliriously delivered by Dave Niehaus for a division series victory three decades old.“The Mariners are going to play for the American League championship! I don’t believe it!  It just continues!”Someday soon – next spring, or maybe next week – there will be new exclamation points, toasting a team that has finally made its own history. The Mariners did it on…

Tim BontempsOct 9, 2025, 11:46 AM ETCloseTim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.The annual NBA.com survey of all 30 of the league’s front offices has tapped the Oklahoma City Thunder to defend their title.Like in ESPN’s annual offseason survey last month, the Thunder were runaway favorites to win the title, with 80% of general managers across the NBA picking OKC…

Highlights of the third round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club.

Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season is here — and there’s no better place to get last-minute start-sit advice this Sunday than Fantasy Football Live.Our top-notch fantasy analysts will answer your lineup questions live during the 90-minute show, starting at 11:30 a.m. ET.AdvertisementYahoo Fantasy’s Matt Harmon, Justin Boone and Chris Allen join host Jason Fitz to guide you right up to kickoff of the 1 p.m. ET games. The crew will cover it all.Here’s what’s coming up on this week’s show:Justin Boone’s live rankings updatesTop fantasy storylines:Can Joe Flacco save the Bengals?What to do with hobbled, confusing Chargers?Travis Hunter…

As the Denver Broncos ride a two-game winning streak, things just keep getting better for quarterback Bo Nix.On Friday afternoon, Nix and his wife, Izzy Nix, announced they would be having their first child in a joint post on Instagram.”Nix party of 3!!!” the caption reads. The former standout Oregon quarterback and his wife married in July 2022. The two began dating at Auburn, where Nix spent three seasons before transferring to Eugene.Editor’s PicksNix has been a crucial factor in the Broncos offense this season. Through five games, Nix has thrown for 1,103 passing yards with eight touchdowns.In Denver’s Week…