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By Mike Vorkunov, Sam Amick and James MirtleBillionaire financier Tom Dundon and a group of investors have an agreement to buy the Portland Trail Blazers. Dundon is also the owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, which confirmed his effort to purchase the Trail Blazers in a statement to The Athletic.Dundon later confirmed to The Athletic that he is leading a group to buy the Blazers. The group will also include Sheel Tyle, the co-CEO of Collective Global, who is based in Portland, as well as others. A league source confirmed to The Athletic that the deal places the Trail Blazers’…

Jason and Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast welcomed perhaps its most famous guest yet on Wednesday: Taylor Swift.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe episode marked the superstar’s debut appearance on the show — a full circle moment after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce first expressed interest in Swift during a July 2023 episode following her Kansas City “Eras Tour” stop. Swift and Kelce confirmed their status as a couple in September 2023.A countdown clock appeared on Swift’s website Monday, set to expire at 12:12 a.m. ET on Tuesday. When it hit zero, a “New Heights” Instagram teaser revealed the title of…

Conor McGregor’s latest boxing sparring footage didn’t impress Jake Paul.UFC superstar Conor McGregor seems serious about a return to the Octagon next year, as he recently returned to the promotion’s drug testing pool and training. McGregor hasn’t fought since injuring his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, and was supposed to return at UFC 303 last year before withdrawing due to injury.As McGregor attempts to get back into fight shape, he’s posted numerous clips of him training in hopes of getting on the UFC’s planned White House card. Michael Chandler is the most likely opponent for McGregor’s return to…

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TORONTO — The Chicago Cubs are calling up prospect Owen Caissie ahead of their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. News of the promotion of the left-handed, power-hitting outfielder was first reported by ESPN.The 23-year-old Caissie has been tearing up Triple A this season, slugging 22 homers and posting a strong 145 wRC+. Caissie has played the majority of his games in right field, but also has some time in left field. While he isn’t known for his glove, he’s steadily improved in the area over the last two years.The knock…

Professional athletes — including NBA players, but in every other sport as well — are feeling the impacts of the explosion of sports gambling in the United States. Most commonly that manifests as people — both on social media and in person — angrily lashing out at the players for not hitting points totals or other stats that would have won the angry fan their parlay, or a bet on a game.However, it can be much more than that. Michael Porter Jr. got to see that firsthand involving his younger brother Jontay Porter, who was banned from the NBA for…

Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy ForecastPosition preview week on the pod rolls on with Justin Boone joining Matt Harmon to preview the running backs. The two dive into the most crucial position in fantasy football and debate if this season is the deepest we’ve ever seen the position in fantasy. Harmon and Boone identify potential league winners at RB, which rookies you need to target and the late draft gems you need to steal in the later rounds.Advertisement(2:45) – Elite RB tier(18:35) – RB1 ceiling guys(29:15) – Ideal RB2 targets and the potential drop off and RB cliff(50:45) – Boone’s backup…

The Rams wanted another joint practice after the Chargers canceled a scheduled one for this week because of injuries. They found one.The Rams and Saints will practice against each other Thursday at 11 a.m. PT at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, both teams announced Wednesday. The practice is closed to the public. The Saints played the Chargers in a preseason game Sunday and stayed out West to practice this week.New Orleans was not scheduled for any joint practices this summer. Their last one came with the Chargers in 2023 when they held training camp in Costa Mesa, California.The…

In this week’s Closer Report, the Astros will be without their top closer as Josh Hader lands on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder strain. With Bryan Abreu poised to step into the ninth-inning role, where does he place in the updated closer rankings? We review the situation and more as we examine the last week in saves.Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings Tier 1Andrés Muñoz – Seattle MarinersEdwin Díaz – New York MetsThe Mariners’ bullpen had a busy week. Muñoz picked up his 28th save against the Orioles on Tuesday. The 26-year-old right-hander has recorded a 1.34 ERA, 1.00 WHIP,…

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso is enjoying a summer full of celebrations — a second NBA championship in June followed by wedding bells in August.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedOver the weekend, Caruso tied the knot with Haleigh Broucher at a ceremony in Houston, Texas. The couple had previously announced their engagement on Instagram in August 2024.Broucher is a Season 20 alumna of the reality show “Big Brother,” currently on its 27th season. While Caruso and Broucher both studied at Texas A&M University, their relationship didn’t begin until after college. Caruso’s current and former teammates were well-represented at the ceremony.Chet Holmgren, Luguentz…