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Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxingSign up to our free sport email for all the latest newsSign up to our free sport email for all the latest newsIt is not going to be easy for Josh Taylor to walk off into the boxing sunset after a remarkable career inside the ropes. It was also a brutally short career, a rare career in British boxing; it was unusual because of the speed, the relentless hard matchmaking and the success. Taylor, who is now 34, is the only British boxer…

Mike ClayJul 28, 2025, 07:07 AM ETCloseMike Clay is a senior writer for fantasy football and the NFL at ESPN. Mike is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. His projections power the ESPN Fantasy Football game, and he also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast.A new fantasy football season is upon us and — if you tuned out after February’s Super Bowl — you have a lot of catching up to do.The 2025 NFL offseason had a flurry of action that will bring massive changes to this season’s fantasy landscape. There’s a new…

There is some positive injury news from the Jets practice field on Monday morning. According to multiple reporters on the scene, quarterback Justin Fields is participating in 11-on-11 drills with his teammates just a few days after being carted off the field with a dislocated toe. While the injury initially appeared serious, Fields has been able to get back up to speed quickly. Fields was injured on Thursday but was participating in 7-on-7 drills on Saturday. Now he is back in full team drills.New York also has Tyrod Taylor, Brady Cook, and Adrian Martinez on its roster at quarterback.

Umar Nurmagomedov has gotten an intriguing callout in the aftermath of UFC Abu Dhabi. The UFC was back on the road this past Saturday for a crucial “Fight Night” event. Reinier de Ridder outlasted former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker in a competitive five-round clash. Also featured on the card was Petr Yan, who avoided a letdown by defeating Marcus McGhee, and he may have punched his ticket to another title fight. Then there’s Bryce Mitchell, who defeated Said Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight bout. During the UFC Abu Dhabi post-fight press conference, “Thug Nasty” was asked if a potential clash…

It’s Monday, July 28 and the Blue Jays (63-43) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (47-58). Chris Bassitt is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Zach Eflin for Baltimore.The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in baseball with a blazing 8-2 start since the All-Star break. Toronto is coming off a 10-4 loss to Detroit, but won the series and all three series post-break.Baltimore will host this four-game home-stand after beating Colorado 18-0 and 5-1 in the last two games. However, Baltimore is 3-6 over the past nine contests. On the season, these two have…

Kevin PeltonJul 28, 2025, 08:00 AM ETClose Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE systemWith the bulk of the NBA’s offseason moves complete, it’s time to evaluate how teams did.As ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Bobby Marks laid out last week, there are a handful of storylines to watch the rest of the summer, including the restricted free agents locked in apparent standoffs with their current teams and potential extensions. It’s also possible we could get a surprise trade.Barring that, most of the moves that will affect the 2025-26 season have…

Newcastle are in talks with Southampton over a move for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.The deal under discussion is for a loan with an option to buy. Personal terms are not expected to be a problem. There has been no official bid for Ramsdale at this stage. The Magpies have been searching for a ‘keeper to challenge their No 1 Nick Pope. They agreed a fee for Burnley’s James Trafford last week but Manchester City had a matching clause which they triggered to re-sign their former academy graduate. Trafford is having a City medical on Monday ahead of his £27m return to…

Let’s start with the basics of the Titans’ 2025 season: Cam Ward is a dawg and brings a new and desperately needed energy to a fledgling franchise that hasn’t had a personality for years. Ward practically dared the Titans not to use the first overall pick in the 2025 draft to make him the face of their faceless franchise. Ward has wasted no words since he was taken at No. 1 overall in describing the work it would take to turn the Titans into a real NFL team. Ward’s offseason plan was as follows: “Just work out, stay in the…

Jul 28, 2025, 08:32 AM ETTampa Bay Buccaneers rookie edge rusher David Walker has a torn ACL and will miss the season, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Dan Graziano.Walker, the Bucs’ fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, suffered the injury during Friday’s practice.The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Walker was expected to serve a backup role at the start of the season behind Bucs starting outside linebackers Haason Reddick and Yaya Diaby.Editor’s PicksWalker was a three-time All-American at Central Arkansas and led the FCS with 23 tackles for loss last season. He recorded 10.5 sacks last season and was named the Buck Buchanan…

Petr Yan currently has no interest in fighting recent title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov and he has slammed his rise in the promotion.This past Saturday, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan returned to the Octagon when he took on soaring contender Marcus McGhee in the UFC Abu Dhabi co-main event.After suffering three losses in a row, ‘No Mercy’ was in a strange spot in his career. However he went on to bounce back from his losses with two impressive wins, extending it to three in a row after picking up the unanimous decision win over McGhee.And following his closely fought decision win,…