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UFC commentator Joe Rogan didn’t do himself any favors with a recent video of him falling for an AI-created clip on his podcast. Over the course of the last few decades, it’s safe to say that Joe Rogan has been one of the voices of mixed martial arts. He was an early advocate of the sport from a young age and from there, he played a big role in helping to bring the sport – and mainly the UFC – into the mainstream. He’s continued to work with the company in a commentary capacity for a long time and as…

Sheffield Wednesday have been banned from opening Hillsborough’s North Stand to spectators due to safety concerns, further compounding the challenges facing the crisis-hit club before the new Championship season.With Wednesday currently under an EFL transfer embargo, and Danny Rohl departing as manager this week, a prohibition notice issued by Sheffield city council means another problem has hit the club’s ownership, led by the Thai businessman Dejphon Chansiri. Wednesday’s first home game of the season is on Saturday 16 August, against Stoke.Sheffield city councillor Joe Otten said the decision had been taken following an assessment “by engineering specialists who can no…

The Boston Red Sox (58-51) meet up against the Minnesota Twins (51-56) to round out the three-game series on Wednesday. Minnesota has lost three of its last four games. Last night, Boston outmatched the Twins 8-5. That was the third win in the last four outings for Boston. The Twins haven’t announced their starter. Brayan Bello (6-5, 3.32 ERA will be on the hill for the Red Sox. First pitch from Target Field is set for 1:10 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a -131 favorite on the money line (risk $131 to win $100) in the latest Red Sox vs. Twins odds…

The NBA is to return to the United Kingdom for the first time since 2019, with a match in London in 2026 and Manchester in 2027.London’s O2 Arena has been selected to host a regular-season game between the Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, 18 January 2026.It will be the first NBA game in the UK since the Washington Wizards’ win over the New York Knicks in January 2019, with London previously having hosted yearly matches between 2011 and 2019.Manchester will host a regular-season game for the first time in 2027 at the Co-Op Live, with the teams…

Lewis Hamilton has defended Kimi Antonelli, insisting his replacement at Mercedes has “been doing fantastically” despite a recent drop-off in form.The Italian teenager, who turns 19 in August, made a strong start to his Formula 1 career as he finished in the top six in five of his first six grands prix, but has scored points in just one of the seven races since. Antonelli showed a flash of the touted brilliance that saw Mercedes fast-track him into one of the sport’s most desirable seats by claiming his maiden podium finish in Canada in June, but a series of errors…

A reminder: This is ONLY players who have Rookie of the Year MLB eligibility, and ONLY a look at potential help for 2025.That out of the way, here’s a look at the top prospects who can help your fantasy baseball roster this season.Advertisement[Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all]1. J.J. Wetherholt, INF, St. Louis Cardinals2025 stats: 73 G, .306/.421/.513, 11 HR, 14 SB, 48 BB, 48 SO at Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis.If I listed every reason for this, it would make this a 6,000-word article and absolutely no one wants that, but I’ll…

Bears head coach Ben Johnson was lauded for his creativity while running the offense for the Lions for the last few seasons and he’s working on putting some twists on the Bears offense during training camp practices. Reporters at Bears practices this summer have noted that wide receiver DJ Moore is lining up in a variety of spots. That includes plays where he’s situated in the backfield before the snap and Johnson said on Tuesday that the team will continue to look for different things they can do to maximize Moore’s contributions. “He’s a physical, run-after-catch, just-get-me-the-ball type of guy,”…

Alyssa Thomas will be a key factory for the Mercury covering the spread as road favorites against the Caitlin Clark-less Fever tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Jul 30, 2025 • 08:24 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Mercury star Alyssa Thomas does it all for Phoenix. The Indiana Fever will once again be without Caitlin Clark as they host a Phoenix Mercury team looking to build momentum off a recent blowout victory over the Washington Mystics. My Mercury vs. Fever predictions like the visiting team to cover the spread as short road favorites. Read on to see…

In 2016, a former UFC title challenger parted ways with the promotion before retiring six years later.Considering that he was still one of the top welterweights in the world, Rory MacDonald’s decision to not re-sign with the UFC was a huge shock to fans.He went on to compete 12 times in Bellator and the PFL, but in 2023, MacDonald became a UFC Hall of Famer when his classic fight with Robbie Lawler was inducted into the Fight wing.The retirement of ‘Red King’ seemed inevitable by the time he made the call to hang up the gloves in 2022.MacDonald spoke about…

Broadhead began his career with Everton, making one Premier League appearance between loan spells at Burton Albion, Sunderland and Wigan.The Wales striker found a home with Ipswich in 2022, scoring eight goals as the Suffolk side won promotion to the Championship.Broadhead then helped fire the club back to the Premier League with 13 goals the following season.He also made an impact on the international stage, scoring a dramatic last-minute equaliser on his debut away to Croatia.He also scored at what could be his new home, the Stok Racecourse, for Wales in a friendly against Gibraltar.Broadhead would be Wrexham’s seventh signing…