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Eric WoodyardAug 14, 2025, 01:50 PM ETCloseEric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted,” “Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan.Training camps have kicked off around the NFL, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Detroit Lions’ camp is…

Conor McGregor has been regularly posting training footage which suggests that he is serious about stepping back inside the Octagon.Following the UFC’s huge new broadcast deal announcement, Dana White gave an update on whether the biggest star in the history of the sport could be making a return.White said that McGregor is pushing for the White House card that will take place in 2026 having already re-entered the promotion’s testing pool.Just days after the UFC boss said “we’ll have to see how it plays out over the next few months”, a new update suggests that if anything, the Irishman’s goal…

Nike’s celebrated Total 90 era is enjoying a full-scale revival. Alongside designing 2025/26 third kits for clubs such as Barcelona in the classic T90 style, the brand has also begun reissuing some of its most memorable originals – including those worn by Brazil and the United States.Now, Paris Saint-Germain have joined the party with a reissue of their classic 2004/05 home shirt. Instantly recognisable for its bold off-centre red vertical stripe, crisp white trim and deep navy base, the design remains one of the club’s most distinctive. The vintage “Thomson” sponsor across the chest is a nostalgic reminder of a…

Aug 13, 2025, 08:01 PM ETARLINGTON, Texas — Ketel Marte went deep for the Arizona lead with two outs in the ninth inning again against the Texas Rangers. The big swing this time came from the other side of the plate.Martel’s three-run homer batting left-handed capped a two-out rally in the ninth inning for the Diamondbacks in their series finale at Texas on Wednesday, a 6-4 win that came less than 24 hours after the switch-hitter’s upper-deck solo shot from the right side in the final at-bat for a 3-2 victory.”He’s one of a kind. He’s just a special player.…

You followed along for three-and-a-half months as we revealed our top 75 players in NBA history.Led by veteran columnists David Aldridge and John Hollinger, and with a foreword from Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, we expanded that into a book published by Harper Collins where we wrote about those 75, and 25 more, to explore the careers of the NBA’s greatest 100 players. We also took a different look at the greatest players as well with our G.O.A.T. points metric.Now, you can listen to the six-part podcast featuring The Athletic’s NBA staff engage in lively discussions about the top 100…

Last week, the NBC Sports/Rotoworld staff unveiled some of their favorite sleeper picks for 2025 fantasy football drafts, so now it’s time to focus on the other end of the spectrum with our draft day “fades” for this season.What’s a “fade,” exactly? Well, it can have multiple meanings to fantasy managers and analysts. Maybe it’s a flag plant on a player you expect to fit the more traditional “bust” label. In a more nuanced way, it could simply be a player who is unlikely to perform up to the level of their current ADP (average draft position).AdvertisementWith the caveat that…

The Bills have signed a player from the UFL. Buffalo announced on Thursday that the club has signed defensive end Nelson Ceaser. After entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Seahawks last year, Caeser spent time with the DC Defenders and San Antonio Brahmas in the 2025 UFL season.As corresponding moves, the Bills have released receiver Jalen Virgil and defensive end Justin Hollins.

LOOK ROO’S TALKINGToday’s Football Daily would like to start with the topical events of 15 February 1983. That was the day Manchester United outplayed and outviolenced Arsenal in the first leg of their Milk Cup semi-final at Highbury. United won 4-2; they were 4-0 up after 80 minutes before taking their foot off Arsenal’s throat, and shinbone, and head. “Perhaps we’ve been concentrating too much on passing and technique,” lamented Don Howe, Arsenal’s head coach and assistant to the manager, Terry Neill. “Against United we went out to strike the ball about instead of putting some meat into the game.”…

The Thursday MLB schedule features just seven games, but some of the top home run hitters in the majors are in action. Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh leads the MLB with 45 home runs, and he will try to get back on track against Baltimore at 1:05 p.m. ET following a pair of hitless outings in the first two games of the series. Later in the day, Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber faces the Nationals, while Juan Soto and Pete Alonso are in action for the Mets. Schwarber is +240 to go yard for the Phillies, and that is one of…

Italian sports journalist and wife of former New York Knicks first-round pick Eleonora Boi spoke publicly for the first time after being attacked by a shark in Puerto Rico.Boi, who was bitten on the thigh by a shark, recounted the experience during an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Thursday. Boi, who is pregnant, is expected to make a full recovery. She is due to deliver the couple’s next child — which was not affected by the attack — in November.AdvertisementDespite that outcome, Boi said the experience left her “traumatized.”Boi said she was wading out in waist deep water with…