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Aug 12, 2025, 09:57 AM ETUFC CEO Dana White said a fight night at the White House on the Fourth of July next year is “absolutely going to happen,” and he’s scheduled to travel to Washington later this month to meet with President Donald Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, to discuss logistics.President Trump said last month that he wanted to stage a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards of 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.”It’s absolutely going to happen,” White told The Associated Press. “Think about that, the 250th birthday of the United States…

Barcelona’s third kit for the 2025/26 season has leaked online, revealing a vibrant throwback design inspired by Nike’s iconic Total 90 era.In images shared by Footy Headlines, the shirt features a bold “Bright Mango” orange base paired with dark navy accents, echoing the club’s 2009-11 away/third kit colourway.The design draws heavily from Nike’s mid-2000s Total 90 template – a style Nike has been revisiting recently for their 2025 Elite team third jerseys. Notably, the back of the shirt showcases a distinctive navy panel for player names, a hallmark of the Total 90 style.While there’s no official release date yet, the…

Bradford DoolittleAug 13, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseMLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013Injuries, trades, hot streaks, cold streaks. The month that has elapsed since the All-Star break has featured a lot of upheaval in the MLB standings and awards races.This month’s Awards Watch reflects that, as we’ve seen changes atop some races and separation in others. One thing that has changed: Whereas there were some mild disagreements last time out between Awards Watch and the betting markets as tracked at ESPN Bet, the two methods of tracking these things…

With the NBA revealing its full 2025-26 regular-season schedule on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced the date when former head coach Pat Riley will be honored with a statue unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena.The statue will be presented to the public on Sunday, Feb. 22 on Star Plaza outside the Lakers’ home arena before the team’s game against the Boston Celtics, the team announced on Thursday.AdvertisementThe Lakers originally announced that a statue honoring Riley would be unveiled at some point in 2026, but didn’t have an exact date at the time. Riley will be the eighth figure to be so…

Featherweight Omar Trinidad made the championship weight ahead of his fight Friday night at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.

Each and every year, there are a number of great traditions that you just don’t mess with. We are talking fireworks on the 4th of July, absurd amounts of candy on Halloween, and, of course, a mouth-watering turkey dinner on Thanksgiving (or Jack in the Box…we see you, Mike). Well, just like all of those great American customs, it wouldn’t be draft season without The Fantasy Footballers’ Top 10 Tips & Tricks to Win Your League! This is the eleventh year that Andy, Mike, and Jason have delivered their list of game-changing pro pointers to help you dominate your draft and win your fantasy…

Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Isaiah Bond will not face charges related to the sexual assault accusations levied against him weeks before the NFL Draft, after a Collin County grand jury declined to indict.“After reviewing all the evidence presented, a Collin County grand jury returned a ‘no bill’ in the sexual assault charge involving Isaiah Bond, meaning no indictment will be issued,” Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a statement to CBS News Texas. “This concludes the criminal proceedings in this matter.”Bond released a statement on X, denying the allegations.“I know there have been questions and reports about the…

Having all of this dialed in is essential while he tackles the extra fight week responsibilities that come with being a UFC champion. “I get crazy OCD when I get closer to the fight,” Du Plessis said. “Get used to the hotel, get used to the bed, know where everything is that I need. It’s a perk of the job to see all these beautiful places while doing what I love. And I’m getting paid to do this. FOLLOW @UFCNEWS: On Facebook | On Instagram | On X | On Threads “I love to be the main attraction. I love…

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 15th (NB: this is not necessarily Jacob Steinberg’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 14thProspectsWest Ham United kitsThe danger for West Ham is that this is the season when their dysfunction catches up with them. They have regressed since winning the Uefa Conference League two years ago, too many misguided moves preventing them from kicking on, and rebuilding has not been simple. Funds are tight after a series of costly errors in the transfer market and Graham Potter is yet to demonstrate he is capable of silencing the familiar sound of grumbling…

As I said at the top of this week’s Power Rankings, the Milwaukee Brewers are making a mockery of the rest of baseball right now. It’s silly. It’s like someone playing a few levels of difficulty too low on a video game just to see if they can run the table and win every game. They are 27-4 since July 5 and 51-16 since May 24. They won 11 games in a row after that July 5 loss, but that isn’t even their longest winning streak since that date.The Brewers, thanks to their 12-game winning streak they extended Wednesday night…