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Andreas HaleOct 8, 2025, 03:53 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Arturo…

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns are swapping starting cornerbacks.The Jaguars are sending cornerback Tyson Campbell and a 2026 seventh-round NFL Draft pick to the Browns in exchange for cornerback Greg Newsome II and a 2026 sixth-round selection, a team source confirmed to The Athletic.Both players were members of the 2021 draft class. Newsome was selected by the Browns with the 26th pick, and Campbell a few spots later at No. 33 by the Jaguars.Campbell has been a starter for Jacksonville since his rookie year and has tallied six interceptions and three forced fumbles during his career.Newsome also quickly became…

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Updates from the Boyle Sports World Grand Prix in Leicester, where Mike De Decker returns as defending champion and Luke Littler and Luke Humphries feature; the double-in, double-out tournament runs until Sunday; matches in the second round are best of five sets

PHILADELPHIA — Halfway across the world, Roki Sasaki had a secret admirer. In 2021, his first season in Nippon Professional Baseball, the Chiba Lotte Marines’ teenaged phenom regularly blew triple-digit fastballs by hitters and complemented them with a split-fingered fastball that behaved like a high-velocity knuckleball. Once a week, new videos of Sasaki’s latest start would find their way onto social media, and when they did, Rob Hill would consume them with equal parts appreciation and awe.”I keep a mental tab of a lot of pitchers that I like,” said Hill, the Dodgers’ 30-year-old director of pitching, “and I’ll go…

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to stay in Milwaukee, for now.The two-time MVP reiterated his commitment to the Bucks on Wednesday, while reports on Tuesday made waves that the Knicks discussed a potential trade for the superstar in August after he singled out New York as "the only place" he wanted to play outside of Milwaukee.SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley confirmed that the Knicks and Bucks had cursory talks about an Antetokounmpo deal at the time, but they didn't reach an advanced level. Begley noted that Antetokounmpo sees the idea of winning a title in New York appealing. Antetokounmpo made it clear he believes…

Arturo Gatti Jr’s death rocked the boxing community when the news broke that the son of the legendary Arturo “Thunder” Gatti had passed away in Mexico. The tragedy comes sixteen years after the untimely death of his father, who left the world of boxing devastated and fans mourning one of the sport’s most fearless champions. For Gatti Jr., life began under the shadow of a legend. He was only one year old when his father died, leaving him to grow up with memories of a man he barely knew, but whose legacy loomed large. Despite the brevity of their time…

For every player a fantasy manager deems worthy of reaching for in fantasy drafts, there’s another they’ll actively look to avoid, especially if their average draft position (ADP) is too high.With that in mind, Rotoworld basketball analysts Cole Huff, Noah Rubin, Raphielle Johnson and Zak Hanshew each picked two players they are fading at ADP for this season. Check it out below.AdvertisementOn a more positive note, you can see some of our staff favorites for 2025-26 here.NBA: Los Angeles Lakers-Media Day2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Draft Prep Guide: Rankings, strategy, sleepers, mock draft results, and moreYour one-stop-shop for Rotoworld’s fantasy basketball draft…

The Saints are looking for ways to expand Taysom Hill’s role as he gets healthier, which prompted a question to Kellen Moore about whether Hill could serve as the No. 2 quarterback.“Yeah, it could,” the head coach said, via Matthew Parras of nola.com. “He’s done it plenty of times in his career before.”The Saints now list Hill as a quarterback on the roster after he was listed as a tight end the past few seasons. Hill plays multiple positions, including receiver, running back and core special teams player.Hill played only nine offensive snaps in Sunday’s win over the Giants in…

Brett OkamotoOct 1, 2025, 05:20 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…