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ANAHEIM, Calif. — In the wake of another bullpen implosion and the midst of the worst extended stretch by these regular-season goliaths in recent memory, the Los Angeles Dodgers officially relinquished their National League West division lead at 9:39 p.m. (PT) Wednesday.Will Smith lined out to center field to end the latest gut punch, a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, only briefly looking to watch the ball meet glove before retreating to the dugout.Just 41 days ago, the Dodgers held a nine-game advantage and complete control of the NL West. Wednesday night ensured the Dodgers (68-53) would be…

The 2025-26 NBA schedule has been released, and (almost) every team found a creative way to announce the news on social media. As is the case in the NFL these days, NBA franchises have stepped up their game with schedule release videos.Social media teams were hard at work trying to come up with videos that catch fire online, and many of them were successful. There were a lot of fun and fresh ideas that added a little bit of flair to schedule release day.Animals were a big theme with a few teams going that route, and it worked. Who is…

The World Boxing Association has once again come under fire for its continued glut of world title belts after confirming it now has four heavyweight champions at the same time. Despite promising in recent years to reduce the number of straps per division, the WBA has tripled down on its ‘multiple champion model. The top weight class is now split between Oleksandr Usyk as ‘Super’ champion, Kubrat Pulev as ‘World’ (or Regular) champion, Fabio Wardley as ‘Interim’ champion, and Michael Hunter as ‘Gold’ champion. Having four champions in one sanctioning body when there are already four versions of the world…

Let’s start, as we often do, with a simple question.Which running back do you want?Your draft is likely in the next few weeks and you gotta have some strong running backs, so let’s do some research.I’m going to tell you about two running backs that are being drafted in the same round and I want you to read the analysis and tell me which RB you’d rather have…“Running Back A” is just an absolute fantasy superstar. A consistent producer who spent nine different weeks as a top 12 RB last year. Only Jahmyr Gibbs, Saquon Barkley, and Bijan Robinson had…

Jordan Love said initially he didn’t think his left thumb injury was serious. Love actually tore his ulnar collateral ligament, which sometimes is called “skier’s thumb,” on the final play of the first preseason game Saturday. Dr. Steven Shin, a hand specialist in Los Angeles, operated on Love on Tuesday. With the regular season still almost a month away, and thus plenty of time to heal, Love said the decision to undergo surgery was not really a decision at all. He saw no reason to play through it.“That was part of the debate, whether to get surgery or whether you…

As a shock to the Lions, All-Pro center Frank Ragnow retired on June 2. This left a massive void in Detroit’s offensive line. However, the team drafted well and will be able to shuffle the offensive line around.  Rookie Tate Ratledge and veteran Graham Glasgow were competing for center once the Lions lost Frank Ragnow. Recently, head coach Dan Campbell had high praise for Ratledge. He said the 24-year-old looked like a “starting NFL guard” at practice. All signs point to Tate Ratledge staying at his natural posistion of guard. Graham Glasgow has played center for the Lions in the…

The first pitch before the Washington Nationals’ game on Thursday was a full circle moment for two Little League World Series opponent.The pitcher: Mo’ne Davis, one of the biggest viral sensations in the tournament’s history. The catcher: Nationals outfielder Robert Hassell III, who faced Davis in 2014. And struck out against her. On his birthday.AdvertisementThere were no hard feelings.To be fair to Hassell, he also got a hit off Davis when his Nashville team faced her Philadelphia team, but that was one of only two hits she allowed in an eight-strikeout shutout. That game made her the first female pitcher…

SAN FRANCISCO — Kent Lacob’s decision was settled. This was happening. But execution of his strategy, technically and emotionally, required telling his father. So he put himself on the calendar of the Golden State Warriors’ CEO. This wasn’t the kind of bomb to drop over dinner. This demanded its own slot.The anxiousness grew palpable as soon as Kent started the drive from Chase Center to his dad’s house. He’d made this trek so many times, it could feel monotonous, second nature enough for him to zone out in his Porsche Panamera and think about work as the Warriors’ vice president…

It’s important to know who to target as you prepare for your fantasy football drafts. Of course we want to let value come to us in places, but sometimes you have to reach a bit to get your must-have fantasy football players in drafts. Our analysts provide players they are targeting wherever possible. Here are a few of their must-have fantasy football players for 2025 drafts. You can find all of their must-have players here: Fitz | DBro | Erickson | Joe Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Targets Here are a few must-have fantasy football draft targets our analysts love. Fitz’s…

Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is still establishing new firsts. When the Chargers take on the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, Herbert will start the first preseason game of his NFL career.”All the offensive starters are going to play,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said, per the team’s official website. “Defensively, same. I’m going to hold [Khalil Mack] and Derwin [James] back.”Our guys want to play. They want the first series of the season not to be the first series of the season.” Harbaugh also confirmed that Herbert is expected to play in a series or two along…