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Unified flyweight titleholder Kenshiro Teraji will defend his belts against Ricardo Sandoval at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan, on DAZN on Wednesday at 5:50 a.m. ET.

Shamil Gasanov has carried the sting of defeat for over a year, and now the Dagestani destroyer finally has his chance at redemption. The featherweight contender’s burning desire for vengeance against Garry Tonon has fueled every training session since their first encounter ended in heartbreak. The 29-year-old Gasanov faces Tonon at ONE Fight Night 34: Eersel vs. Jarvis on Friday, August 1, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Currently ranked third in the featherweight MMA division, Gasanov enters the co-main event riding a four-fight winning streak. The bad blood traces back to ONE Fight Night 12 in July 2023, where…

Venezia have once again solidified their status as global style icons in football with the launch of their 2025/26 home kit – a striking design that blends the soul of Venice with modern streetwear energy.Since their refounding over a decade ago, the Lagunari have become as renowned for their kits as for their football. For the 2025/26 season, the club unveils a bold all-black home jersey that draws inspiration from 15th-century Venetian cartography, encapsulating heritage, innovation and design flair.At the back of the collar sits the iconic St. Mark’s Basilica star, split in the club’s signature orange and green. Silver…

Ronny Mauricio is finding his groove at the big-league level. The young slugger had his hands all over the Mets’ Sunday night win over the Giants. Mauricio and Francisco Alvarez started rallies that led to New York’s first three runs — lining back-to-back singles leading off the third and then a pair of doubles in the top of the fifth.After the Giants jumped in front on Matt Chapman’s second homer of the night, the Mets responded right back, as Mauricio crushed a slider from All-Star righty Randy Rodriguez into McCovey Cove to even things back up. A few batters later, Juan Soto pushed…

Jack Conan has revealed that a video message from Irish boxing legend Katie Taylor helped inspire the Lions’ memorable comeback in their series-clinching victory over Australia.Olympic gold medallist and undisputed world super lightweight champion Taylor urged the touring party to dig deep in a good luck message before the second Test in Melbourne. The Lions took heed of Taylor’s encouragement after overturning an 18-point deficit to win 29-26.”The video was unbelievably poignant and powerful. It spoke about being prepared to win with skill, but also being ready to win by will,” said Ireland number eight Conan.”That was something that was…

The 49ers are adding an experienced veteran to their defense. Cornerback Eli Apple has agreed to a one-year deal with San Francisco, according to agency Universal Sports and Entertainment Management. Apple, 29, signed with the Chargers’ practice squad last October and was promoted to the team’s active roster last November. He then missed time with a hamstring injury, leading him to appear in just four games in 2024.In 2023, Apple played 10 games with four starts for the Dolphins, recording an interception and nine passes defensed.A Giants first-round pick in 2016, Apple has played 102 career games with 82 starts…

There were several controversial moments at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.The main event ended in a razor-close split decision that some believe should have gone Robert Whittaker’s way.Reinier de Ridder was declared the main event winner but there was a moment much earlier on in the night that earned a strong reaction from fans.Referee Jason Herzog was criticized for not stopping the second fight of the night which took place between Mohammad Yahya and Steven Nguyen.However, while they weren’t needed, the scorecards provided another talking point.Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC‘Big’ John McCarthy calls out UFC Abu Dhabi judges for…

Jorge CastilloJul 27, 2025, 01:44 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024.NEW YORK — The Yankees are not considering having Aaron Judge play first base when he returns from the injured list, a source told ESPN, with the two-time MVP to be slotted at designated hitter until he’s given the green light to throw from the outfield.Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s plan for Judge, who was placed…

Formula 1’s 2025 grid features eight new driver pairings and so the battles for supremacy at each team are set to prove particularly fascinating this year.Check back here after each race weekend in the season for the latest scores to see which driver at each team is ahead in the qualifying, race and championship points head to heads… Statistics correct up to and including the Belgian Grand Prix on July 27.Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri – McLaren Image: Piastri and Norris Into their third season as team-mates, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took McLaren to their first Constructors’ Championship title…

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Let’s dive into a few notable fantasy football sleepers below.…