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Unsurprisingly, Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion and global sporting icon, is braced for the challenges that await Birmingham City, where he is a minority owner. “Just because you were successful last year doesn’t mean you’re going to be successful this year,” he says, alluding to a season that culminated in promotion and a record-breaking tally of 111 points. “You have to put the same amount of work, commitment and discipline in – sometimes more – because the stakes only get higher. When the competition gets tougher, the margin of error gets smaller.”It is his final answer in an…

Jesse RogersJul 31, 2025, 10:36 AM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.The Detroit Tigers acquired rehabbing reliever Paul Sewald from the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.Sewald, 35, has been out with a shoulder strain and is due back in September. He has appeared in 18 games this season, compiling a 4.70 ERA.Editor’s PicksThe nine-year veteran could provide late inning help down the stretch for the Tigers who have struggled out of the bullpen recently. He has playoff experience, having pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks during their 2023 run to the World Series.He has 86 career…

This portion of the calendar is usually the quietest from an NBA transaction standpoint. Summer leagues have already been played, introducing the league’s newest talents, and free agency has largely run its course. However, this summer brings about an interesting situation, with four prominent restricted free agents still on the market.Josh Giddey, Quentin Grimes, Jonathan Kuminga and Cam Thomas have yet to agree to deals with their current teams, and there aren’t many squads out there with the cap space required to produce an offer sheet that would be challenging to match. These situations impact roster construction, which impacts fantasy…

We heard ya — you want more winners and losers, right?Well, it’s your lucky day. We’re back with our judge’s gavel to determine who has flourished and who has floundered in July across the boxing landscape.AdvertisementWINNERSOleksandr UsykThis was a bit of a tap-in for Oleksandr Usyk.Besides winning the month, the Ukrainian great may be en route to winning the year? The decade? The generation?His destructive fifth-round knockout of the heavy-handed Daniel Dubois solidified Usyk as the pound-for-pound king in the sport and answered the few crumb-sized questions that were left under the rug after a controversial first meeting in 2022.Whether…

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Brady HendersonJul 31, 2025, 02:15 PM ETCloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks standout left tackle Charles Cross underwent finger surgery Wednesday but is expected to be ready by the season opener, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.Cross dislocated a finger on his right hand and had been attempting to play through the injury, practicing with his pinkie and ring finger wrapped together.But after his finger became dislocated again, he opted for surgery, a…

Brady HendersonJul 31, 2025, 02:15 PM ETCloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks standout left tackle Charles Cross underwent finger surgery Wednesday but is expected to be ready by the season opener, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.Cross dislocated a finger on his right hand and had been attempting to play through the injury, practicing with his pinkie and ring finger wrapped together.But after his finger became dislocated again, he opted for surgery, a…

Despite a late-notice addition to the main event, one winner at UFC Vegas 108 seems to be clear, according to the Bloody Elbow experts.Tatsuro Taira was supposed to battle Amir Albazi in a top-of-the-card Flyweight bout, as two top-ranked contenders were due to face off in a fight that had huge implications for a future title fight.However, Albazi failed to pass the medicals to compete at UFC Vegas 108, meaning he was removed from the main event and replaced by Hyun Sung Park just days before the event.The co-main event of the show sees two very similarly matched fighters duking…

“Since the first day of this investigation, I have maintained my innocence against these extremely serious accusations,” said Paqueta.”I can’t say anything more at this time, but I would like to express how grateful I am to God and how eager I am to return to playing football with a smile on my face.”To my wife who never let go of my hand, to West Ham United, to the fans who always cheered me on, and to my family, friends and the legal team who have supported me – thank you for everything.”Paqueta’s lawyer, Alastair Campbell, told BBC Radio 5…

George Russell revealed his and Mercedes’ interests regarding his future have “not aligned”, which puts him “at risk” of a surprise exit from the team.After Max Verstappen confirmed he will remain at Red Bull next year ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Russell is the most high-profile driver whose future is not certain. But Sky Sports News understands Russell is closing in on a multi-year deal, which would tie him to Mercedes until at least the end of 2027.”My whole career, until last year, the team have supported me so much and given me such amazing opportunities,” said Russell.”Our…