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Inside the Lines team MLB Best Bets 7/31For more real-time, free picks every day: Inside the Lines BlogJunior Caminero (TB) +500, BetMGMCaminero is worth a shot at +500 on a short slate day. He’s been much better against right-handed pitchers this season, with 21 of his 27 home runs coming against them. While Marcus Stroman has been solid in right-on-right matchups, he’s allowing an .878 OPS at Yankee Stadium this season. Caminero hasn’t faced Stroman yet, but this version of Stroman is very hittable. We set Caminero’s line at +330 to homer. Brandon Lowe (TB) +450, BetMGMUnlike Caminero, Lowe has seen…

Former Washington Wizards star and three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of running an illegal high-stakes poker game out of his mansion, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.AdvertisementArenas, 43, was charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, one count of operating an illegal gambling business and one count of making false statements to investigators. He was one of six men to be arrested in connection with running illegal high-stakes poker games.Arenas is accused of renting out his mansion in Encino, California, for the purpose of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games. Arenas reportedly…

Breaking West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing charges; it was alleged Paqueta intentionally sought to ‘receive a card from the referee for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market’

The 2025 NFL season is only about 20 days into training camp, and no actual football games have been played at the time this piece is written. But that does not mean the steady stream of news, highlights, coachspeak, and injuries isn’t coming at fantasy football managers at full force. Even with the regular season still five weeks away, training camp news can have huge impacts on where we draft certain players. Already, various injuries, depth chart battles, and off-field issues are impacting where certain players are taken in 2025 fantasy football drafts. Preseason action is right around the corner…

Jamison HensleyJul 30, 2025, 08:58 PM ETCloseJamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are making the biggest splash in the NFL, compliments of the most decorated Olympian of all time.Michael Phelps agreed…

Dak Prescott and Aidan Hutchinson both had their 2024 seasons cut short by injuries. Now, they’re tied on the odds board for 2025 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Jul 31, 2025 • 09:25 ET • 3 min read Photo By – IMAGN Images. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott during training camp. Preseason football is here with Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game, and several players are looking at new beginnings and second (or third) chances. NFL odds have a pair of big names in Dak Prescott and Aidan Hutchinson as the current favorites to win the 2025 NFL Comeback Player of…

A referee had his eyes elsewhere on this day in 2021 as a UFC fighter pummeled their dazed opponent.The topic of refereeing has reared its head again in recent weeks after some questionable moments from veteran official Jason Herzog.He was first accused of stepping in too soon when Derrick Lewis swarmed to finish Tallison Teixeira in 35 seconds at UFC Nashville. And many believe that contributed to his performance at UFC Abu Dhabi, where Herzog allowed Mohammad Yahya to suffer eight knockdowns against Steven Nguyen without stopping the fight.While criticism of that referee is the current focus, Herzog is far…

Jeremy WooJul 31, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseNBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023Entering this past season, the 2024 NBA draft was regarded around the league as one of the weaker classes in recent memory. While that largely held true during the season, there have still been intriguing developments, with many of those prospects stepping into roles and showcasing appealing long-term talent.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedSome, like Rookie of the Year and No. 4 pick Stephon Castle, made a significant impact in their debut season. Others, including No. 11 pick Matas Buzelis,…

Nick ParkinsonJul 31, 2025, 07:54 AM ETCloseReports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years.Nick Ball makes the third defense of his WBA featherweight title against Sam Goodman on Aug. 16. While Ball is the second-longest reigning champ in the division, can a win against Goodman crown him as the No. 1 fighter to beat at 126 pounds?Oleksandr Usyk is fresh from an impressive fifth-round KO of Daniel Dubois on July 19 to unify the heavyweight titles, but the WBO already has ordered Usyk to face mandatory challenger Joseph Parker next. Usyk is expected…

In a previous article, I examined how to approach drafting rookie TEs, specifically in redraft leagues. I did so by comparing rookie TEs’ historical average draft positions (ADPs) to their end-of-season ranking via total points scored amongst all TEs. In this article, I will use what we learned from my prior analyses to evaluate this year’s TE class. Before we jump into things, let’s refresh ourselves on the results of the previous analyses. We saw that rookie TE production is predicted incredibly well by ADP. The plot below shows ADP vs. final TE rank between 2018 and 2023; evidently, there…