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Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage has taken over at National League side Forest Green Rovers after leading Macclesfield into National League North [Getty Images]BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League.All of the managerial movements for Julywill appear below.Ins31 July: Henrik Pedersen [Sheffield Wednesday]15 July: Marti Cifuentes [Leicester City]1 July: Robbie Savage [Forest Green Rovers]Outs29 July: Danny Rohl [Sheffield Wednesday]Manager ins and outs – June 2025Transfers – July 2025Listen to the latest Football Daily podcastGet football news sent straight to your phone

On June 18, we ran a Rookie of the Year watch and there was an Athletics’ rookie lapping the AL field. Shortstop Jacob Wilson had -1000 odds (meaning he was such a favorite that you’d have to bet $1000 to win $100). When the books put out lines like this, it’s essentially a declaration that the race is mostly a formality and we know who is going to win it. That sentiment remains true right now, but it’s for a different player from the same team.Fellow A’s rookie Nick Kurtz, who had odds longer than +4000 in mid-June, is now…

Most offseason business is done for NBA teams, with a few notable exceptions. Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga, Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas, Philadelphia’s Quentin Grimes and Chicago’s Josh Giddey, all restricted free agents, remain unsigned. With no other teams dangling offers, the teams and their players are in protracted staring contests, with no end in sight.Here at The Athletic, we’ve looked into each individual case. However, writers Tony Jones and Eric Koreen had some thoughts on restricted free agency as a concept. Here, they discuss its merits, whether it is a relic of a past economic reality and if it can be…

Latest score from the fifth and final Test between England and India at The Kia Oval. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket. England lead the series 2-1.

Thankfully, the 2025 fantasy football season is just around the corner. Each year, fantasy players want to construct their team with a proper mix of good-value players and upside sleepers while avoiding players with high bust potential. Here are fantasy football draft notes on a few relevant players from the AFC North. Fantasy Football Draft Advice ADP via FantasyPros Fantasy Football Sleepers to Target Jerome Ford (CLE): ADP 185.6 | RB55 Fantasy players should have had high hopes for Quinshon Judkins earlier this offseason. Unfortunately, the rookie is away from the team after getting arrested on domestic violence charges, putting his…

Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns believes the talent on the roster this season is good enough for a big turnaround. It’s on the players to make that happen.“Everybody feels encouraged and excited and hyped up at the beginning of the season,” Burns said. “At the same time, we look great on paper, but we ain’t do shit yet, you understand? So it’s all on us. We can take this as far as we want to go. Everything looked good with the names that we have and the potential and this and that, but until we put that shit to stamp,…

Cheick Kongo is set to return to combat sports (kind of) for the first time in three years. The MMA legend hasn’t fought since being outpointed by Ryan Bader at Bellator 280 in May 2022.At 50 years old, many assumed that the UFC veteran had quietly retired after an iconic 46-fight career.However, it was recently revealed that Cheick Kongo will debut in a new sport on August 1.Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesCheick Kongo and Hector Lombard set for pillow fight Hector Lombard was named as Cheick Kongo’s opponent for his Pillow Fight Championship debut. The 49-fight…

Alexander Isak is training individually at his former club Real Sociedad’s training facilities amid uncertainty over his Newcastle future. It is understood Newcastle are aware of Isak’s whereabouts as he recovers from the “minor thigh injury” that the club say has kept him from travelling to Singapore for their pre-season tour. Isak has informed Newcastle that he wants to explore his options in this transfer window after Liverpool made an informal approach for the striker. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Take a look at our picks of the best goals from Isak’s Premier League career so…

Three-time All-NBA player Gilbert Arenas has been arrested, along with five other defendants – “including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group” – for allegedly running illegal high-stakes poker games out of a Los Angeles home owned by Arenas.Arenas is set to be arraigned on Wednesday, 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 federal investigators, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California. Arenas could serve up to five years in prison for…

Jul 30, 2025, 04:06 PM ETNEW YORK — A man who killed four people at a Manhattan office building bought the rifle he used in the attack and the car he drove across the country from his supervisor at a Las Vegas casino, authorities said Wednesday.Shane Tamura, 27, fatally shot three people Monday in the building lobby before taking an elevator to the 33rd floor, killing a fourth person and then ending his own life, according to police. The building houses the National Football League’s headquarters and other corporate offices.In a note found on his body, Tamura assailed the NFL’s…