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Jul 25, 2025, 09:39 PM ETPressure is a privilege in the eyes of new Seattle Mariners slugger Josh Naylor.Naylor, speaking before his first game with Seattle against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, said he was looking forward to challenge of batting cleanup for the AL wild-card-contending Mariners.”I love the word pressure,” said Naylor, a first baseman who was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks for two pitching prospects Thursday. “I think it’s a gift, a position God puts you in because he knows you can handle it.”Naylor went 1-for-4 in his Seattle debut, but the Angels won 3-2 in…

With less than a week to go until the MLB trade deadline, this is a great time for fantasy baseball managers to be as active as possible on the waiver wire. There are several potential contributors listed below, but managers should also pay close attention to the news so that they can grab someone who moves into a better role when a real-life deal occurs.Slade Cecconi, SP, Guardians, 20%Cecconi may be the latest example in a long line of successful development of pitchers by the Guardians organization. The 26-year-old has been effective since the beginning of June, posting a 3.33…

Jul 24, 2025, 02:49 PM ETNFL training camps are underway, which means fantasy football draft season is about to ramp up. An ESPN fantasy team of analysts and editors took part in a recent mock draft, a 10-team superflex league with half-PPR scoring.As is always the case in superflex play, quarterbacks went early, with five selected in the first round. While Eric Karabell and Liz Loza took signal-callers with their first two picks, Mike Clay waited the longest to take one, selecting non-QBs with each of his first six selections.This draft featured the following participants (in order of first-round selection):…

.In the main event, newly crowned UFC BJJ welterweight champion Andrew Tackett puts his title on the line just one month after capturing it, facing off against high-flying, top-ranked contender Renato Canuto. The co-main event will crown the inaugural UFC BJJ light heavyweight champion, as one of UFC FIGHT PASS’s most accomplished grapplers, Mason Fowler, takes on surging contender David Garmo. Adding to the intrigue, the event will feature a family affair: Andrew’s brother, William Tackett, and Renato’s wife, Raquel Canuto, will both make their UFC BJJ debuts. Rules & Scoring | Watch Live On July 31 Main Event (UFC…

There are several veteran pitchers on the mound during the Saturday MLB schedule, including Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw. The 37-year-old is starting for Los Angeles on the road against Boston in a game that begins at 7:15 p.m. ET. Kershaw is 4-1 with a 3.27 ERA this season and has not allowed more than two earned runs in six of his last seven starts. He has an over/under of 2.5 earned runs allowed in the Saturday MLB odds, which is one of the player props that SportsLine’s model is targeting. With 16 games taking place across the country on Saturday, there…

Mike ClayJul 24, 2025, 03:10 PM 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.Here is an updated set of dynasty and keeper rankings for those of you in those kinds of leagues: An overall top 240. Although a PPR scoring system is assumed, keep in mind that a switch to non-PPR would yield only minor changes, because we’re looking at each player’s…

As the Raiders and former Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins embark on a legal fight over whether the team properly voided his remaining guarantees before cutting him, one key question will be whether his foot injury required another surgery — and whether he should have submitted to it.Hovering over that issue will be his absolute right to a second opinion.From Article 39, Section 6 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement: “A player will have the opportunity to obtain a second medical opinion. As a condition of the Club’s responsibility for the costs of medical services rendered by the physician furnishing the…

Randy Arozarena headlines our favorite home run props for Saturday, July 26, but we’re also eyeing Kyle Schwarber and Seiya Suzuki. Jul 26, 2025 • 09:34 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Randy Arozarena is heating up at the dish. Randy Arozarena is a dandy home run pick tonight against the Los Angeles Angels. My MLB player props analysis will also highlight Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber and Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Saturday, July 26.  Best MLB home run props today Schwarber (+215) Arozarena (+330) Suzuki (+285) 💲 +5114 parlay💲 Make your HR plays at DraftKings…

UFC star Reinier de Ridder will attempt to get Robert Whittaker tired when the pair battle in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. Since entering the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Reinier de Ridder has been on a sensational run of form. He’s unbeaten, he’s got several finishes under his belt, and he is set to face Robert Whittaker on Saturday night in arguably the biggest fight of his career. At this point, it wouldn’t be at all surprising to see him fight for the belt next if he’s able to get past Whittaker. RELATED: Pro fighters make their picks for…

With less than a week until the trade deadline, we want to hear subscribers’ trade proposals, especially “Who says no?” trade scenarios. Former GM Jim Bowden will weigh in on a bunch of them, and answer other submitted trade deadline questions, in the coming days.