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A comparison between Luke Littler’s perfect leg and the vintage nine darter made my Michael Smith in the 2023 World Darts Championship.

Jul 26, 2025, 08:01 PM ETANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Chris Taylor is likely to be sidelined for at least the next six weeks after breaking his left hand for the second time this season.Outfielder Jorge Soler also went on the 10-day injured list Saturday with lower back inflammation before the Angels hosted the Seattle Mariners.Taylor got hurt on an awkward fall while trying to make a catch in the outfield during the seventh inning Friday night. The veteran had just returned to the active roster Monday after being out since June 9, when his left hand was…

Claressa Shields retained her undisputed heavyweight title with a unanimous decision win over Lani Daniels in Detroit, Michigan.The American, 30, was levels above New Zealander Daniels in a largely one-sided contest, held in front of a reported 15,000 fans at the Little Caesars Arena.Daniels offered little attacking intent early on, staying on the back foot and largely evading Shields. As the fight progressed, Shields asserted her dominance, landing cleanly in the middle rounds – particularly with body shots – snapping the 37-year-old’s head back in the seventh as her movement began to fade.Daniels improved slightly in the later stages, with…

Tired of making the same draft-day mistakes in your fantasy football leagues? Our team of Featured Pros is here to help you avoid that trap in 2025. In this expert-driven article, our collection of top-ranked analysts has come together to highlight the players they’re completely out on for the upcoming fantasy football season. Whether it’s due to injury concerns, age, declining performance or inflated average draft positions (ADPs), these are the players our experts will never draft again, starting in 2025. Before you build your big board, make sure you know which names to cross off your list for good.…

Matthew Stafford will rest his back for another week of training camp, according to Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, who initially anticipated his Super Bowl-winning quarterback being sidelined for only the first four practices of camp.“I probably spoke a little bit too soon,” McVay said Saturday after the Rams’ fourth practice of camp, per the Associated Press. “But the ultimate goal is [being ready for Week 1 of the regular season against] Houston and being mindful of that, so we’ll take it a week at a time with him.”McVay clarified that Stafford, 37, hasn’t experienced a setback in…

Nobody knows more about the next bantamweight title fight than Petr Yan.The former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion more than likely secured another title opportunity in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday.After defeating Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Macau, Petr Yan returned to three rounds against #13-ranked contender and Sean O’Malley’s teammate Marcus McGhee.Yan had a slow start like he usually does, winning rounds 2 and 3 with his striking and some grappling as well. Yan was awarded the unanimous decision, his third straight win in the bantamweight division.Yan knows what he wants next, and…

Liverpool were beaten by AC Milan in their second preseason game of the summer as their new £100 million ($134.3m) man Florian Wirtz started up front while forwards Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez were left out of the squad altogether with their futures at the club increasingly uncertain.Arne Slot’s side lost 4-2 in a game where they were cut open defensively on multiple occasions while new signings Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mamardashvili all got significant minutes in Hong Kong.Milan took an early lead in the heat at Kai Tak Sports Park as United States star Christian Pulisic found Rafael Leão…

Emma Raducanu was bundled out of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington in the semi-finals after losing 6-4 6-3 to Anna Kalinskaya.The British No 1 matched the Russian early, using her superior serve to pick up five aces. However, she was frequently unable to take full advantage of her firepower as she failed to convert any of her four break-point opportunities.This left enough of a window for Kalinskaya to capitalise, clinching the first set before cruising through the second and wrapping up the victory in one hour and 34 minutes.Raducanu had reclaimed her spot as the top-ranked British woman…

Brady HendersonJul 26, 2025, 07:04 PM ETCloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in practice Saturday pending further testing, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.McIntosh went down in obvious pain during a special teams period early in practice. His reaction gave the impression that he might have suffered a serious leg injury, as did the fact that he couldn’t put any weight on…

BRUNO FERNANDES stole the show in Manchester United’s pre-season win over West Ham.The Portuguese midfielder netted a brace to help the Red Devils kickstart their Premier League Summer Series campaign.6Bruno Fernandes scored twice in United’s win over West HamCredit: GettyManager Ruben Amorim would have been pleased with the impact from his captain as well as defender Patrick Dorgu.The Dane showed real attacking promise on the left flank as he caused mayhem for the likes of Jean-Clair Todibo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.But it was not plain sailing as Jarrod Bowen exposed some remaining frailties in the United team with a goal of…