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The 31-year-old Jerusalem, 24-3 (12 KOs), will make the third defense of the title he won last year when he outpointed Yudai Shigeoka, a result he repeated in March. Another points success, over Luis Castillo, was sandwiched between for Philippines’ Jerusalem, who is a former WBO beltholder at 105lbs. The 22-year-old Kuse, from South Africa, has amassed a 9-2-1 (4 KOs) record and his challenge to Jerusalem was first reported by BoxingScene in August.

Welcome to Week 6, and welcome to Quick Grades, your weekly companion for start/sit clarity. We’ve combined consensus rankings and projections with The Primer’s matchup analysis to assign letter grades for every fantasy-relevant player, then added concise notes to illuminate the reasoning. Treat the grade as your default stance and the note as your context check. Let’s make your weekly lineup calls easy. In general, A means start with confidence, C is matchup-dependent, and F is a bench. Scroll for every position’s call, plus key notes that explain the “why” behind the grade. Prefer a curated view of only your…

Dan GrazianoOct 9, 2025, 06:15 AM ETCloseDan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined ESPN in 2011, and he is also the author of two published novels.The dream, in the 14-team NFL playoff era, is one division getting all four teams into the postseason. It hasn’t happened yet, but we’ve been close. The AFC West and the NFC North each put three in the playoffs…

Now, after fighting eight more times, with assignments in Las Vegas, Austin, Abu Dhabi, and Perth, Ramos is finally heading back to his homeland to compete again, and he can’t wait to deliver a big performance in front of his home fans. “It’s close to my family, close to my people, so to represent my country, inside my country, it’s amazing,” he said. “So I’m proud to do that. I’m proud to be on the Rio de Janeiro card, and I’m pumped to show everything I trained for. WATCH: Charles Oliveira vs Matuesz Gamrot | UFC Journey “They will be…

Gianni Infantino has opened the door to further winter World Cups and Club World Cups, saying football needs to “keep an open mind” about moving major tournaments away from the summer.Discussions are under way about the calendar for the period after 2030, which is a particular point of tension given the increased squeeze being applied by expanded competitions. Fifa has set up a working group to examine the issue, and the global governing body has given itself a headache by awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia. That tournament will almost certainly be staged in winter, as Qatar 2022…

Francesca Hennessy will fight former atomweight world champion Fabiana Bytyqi in a bantamweight bout on Saturday 25 October in Derby, live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.The 20-year-old will be the co-main event to Frazer Clarke’s British heavyweight title fight against Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva.The fight night is the first installment of a new partnership between BBC Sport and promoter Boxxer.”This is my moment,” Britain’s Hennessy said.”I’ll bring the energy and give viewers maximum entertainment value. “Women’s boxing has never been bigger and I’m determined to take it even further. “I’m proud to bang the drum on a night when the…

October 9, 2025 Before we get into the specifics of this matchup and how to approach it for the DraftKings showdown slate, I want to point people back to a few pieces of evergreen content that I think are extremely valuable if you’re serious about winning showdown all season. I’d recommend reading/listening to this content before proceeding, especially if you’re new to showdown. 1. How to Win Showdown Contests: A detailed article looking at the data and strategy behind winning showdown lineups. 2. DFS Showdown Strategy Podcast: A thorough discussion on how to beat showdown, looking at the game theory and how to…

Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold “wanted to cry” when he heard the initial diagnosis of his shoulder injury, but better news came once he sought out further opinions. After a report this week that Arnold could miss the rest of the regular season because of the injury, word came that Arnold was told that he’ll have to miss some time but that he should be able to return before the year is out. On Wednesday, Arnold said that his focus is on making that happen sooner rather than later. “Right now, I’m just trying to stay as positive as possible,” Arnold…

Israel Adesanya believes Carlos Ulberg should receive the next UFC light heavyweight championship shot against Alex Pereira. In the wake of his knockout win over Dominick Reyes, there was a lot of talk about Carlos Ulberg receiving the next title shot at 205 pounds. Of course, we had to wait and see how the UFC 320 main event played out, and we now know that Alex Pereira is once again the king of the division after finishing Magomed Ankalaev in the first round of their rematch. RELATED: Carlos Ulberg shares surprising take on Alex Pereira’s potential heavyweight move ahead of…

The game against Manchester United will be the first played by the Everton women’s team at the club’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium.The 52,000-seat arena on Bramley-Moore Dock was opened in the summer and is the regular home of the men’s team.Everton women have moved into Goodison Park, the previous men’s stadium, but this weekend will play at Hill Dickinson while the Premier League breaks for international fixtures.A club source told BBC Sport that currently only the lower tier of seating, with a capacity of around 20,000, will be open at Hill Dickinson. However, there is scope to open other areas…