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Two-time NBA champion Jrue Holiday will take on a new role next season after being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Portland Trail Blazers. On a team where he’ll be the oldest of everyone by several years, Holiday will naturally become a mentor for a Blazers team that is in the midst of a rebuild around a young core of guys.When asked about who served as a mentor for Holiday early on in his career, he recalled one specific player who always gave him a hard time in his rookie year.”Yeah, one was Andre Iguodala,” Holiday said during his…

Johnny Eblen found himself on the receiving end of arguably the biggest MMA upset of 2025 earlier this month at PFL Africa.The now-former PFL middleweight champion was well on his way to his 17th career victory with what would’ve been a relatively comfortable decision win against Costello van Steenis at the July 19 event. Or at least he was until the final minute, when van Steenis abruptly pulled off a Hail Mary submission and choked Eblen unconscious with only seven seconds left on the clock.AdvertisementEblen and van Steenis have already traded verbal jabs with one another in the weeks since…

André SnellingsJul 30, 2025, 12:00 PM ETCloseDr. André Snellings is a senior writer for men’s and women’s fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. André has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Michigan. He joined ESPN in 2017 after a 16-year career as a neural engineer, during which time he was also a writer and analyst for Rotowire.Jonquel Jones has returned from her ankle injury, making her the fastest riser in this week’s fantasy women’s basketball rankings as she gets back into the top-20. Jones is on a minutes restriction as she works her way back, but in her first…

WASHINGTON — If the D.C. Council’s vote on the Washington Commanders’ proposed new stadium is a fait accompli, one would hate to see what a less certain process looks like.Over two days, as the Council contemplated its Friday vote on a proposed 65,000-seat stadium for the Commanders, there was discussion — sometimes heated — about parking. About unions. About the Metrorail. More about parking. About jobs, whether union or non-union, and how much they would pay. About how much the Commanders would pay if their promise to construct 5,000 to 6,000 affordable housing units is delayed, or isn’t realized. About…

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CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth left Wednesday’s game against Philadelphia after he was hit by a pitch on his right thumb.Meidroth was hit by an 89.6 mph sinker from Taijuan Walker in the fifth inning. The rookie stayed in to run the bases, but he was replaced by Lenyn Sosa before Philadelphia batted in the sixth.The White Sox said X-rays were negative, and Meidroth is day to day.The 24-year-old Meidroth is batting .252 with three homers, 15 RBIs and 11 steals in 83 games. He was acquired by Chicago in the Garrett Crochet deal with Boston…

It’s the Wagner brothers’ turn for a homecoming, courtesy of NBA schedule makers, while the Memphis Grizzlies will take a brief break from tradition to participate.The league announced that the Orlando Magic will play the Grizzlies in two games overseas next season, including one in Berlin, where brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner grew up and played professionally before coming to America. Additionally, Magic forward Tristan da Silva is from Munich, and Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo previously coached Telekom Baskets Bonn in Germany. Europe, get ready! ✈️🌍 The NBA will host SIX regular-season games in Europe over the next three years,…

West Ham equalise just before half time as Lucas Paqueta taps into an open net after Mark Travers punches the ball back onto his own head

July 30, 2025 04:14 PM Lawrence Jackson Jr. dives into how to approach Isaiah Likely in fantasy drafts as the Baltimore Ravens 25-year-old tight end is expected to miss at least six weeks after undergoing foot surgery.

The Buccaneers worked out seven free agents Wednesday. They are signing at least one.Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports the Bucs have reached agreement with running back Owen Wright.Tampa Bay was in need of running back depth with Josh Williams and D.J. Williams sidelined. The team also worked out running backs Malik Davis and Nay’Quan Wright, quarterback Jordan McCloud, wide receivers Jacob Harris and Jaden Smith and tight end Holden Willis.Wright also was a tryout player at the Bucs’ rookie minicamp in May.He has spent the past two seasons with the Ravens but has played only one career regular-season game.…