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Max Verstappen held off McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to claim a Belgian Grand Prix Sprint victory for Red Bull in the team’s first race since Christian Horner’s sacking.The reigning world champion took advantage of his superior straight-line speed to pass Piastri up the Kemmel Straight on the opening lap, before expertly managing the inferior cornering ability of his lower-downforce car to hold off the Australian. Piastri was still able to extend his world championship lead over team-mate Lando Norris by one point – to nine points – as the Brit recovered to his starting position of third having…

The standoff between No. 17 overall draft pick Shemar Stewart and the Cincinnati Bengals has come to an end. After holding out due to a contract dispute, the rookie defensive end has agreed to a fully guaranteed deal, his agent told multiple media outlets Friday.The four-year, $18.97 million contract is fully guaranteed — a major victory for Stewart, who began the dispute over guaranteed money. That number also reportedly includes a $10.4 million signing bonus, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.AdvertisementAs part of the deal, the Bengals have reportedly changed a controversial clause that was the basis of Stewart’s standoff. The clause…

UFC, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), returns to the UAE capital with an epic middleweight fight as No. 5 ranked Robert Whittaker takes on rising star Reinier de Ridder on Saturday July 26, at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has acknowledged the speculation surrounding the future of striker Alexander Isak at the club but admits he does not want him to leave.

An intraleague showdown has the Atlanta Braves going on the road to play the Texas Rangers on Friday. This is the start of a three-game series for these teams. The Braves have lost two consecutive games, getting outscored 18-3 in the losses. On Wednesday, the Giants beat Atlanta 9-3. Meanwhile, the Rangers are coming off a 2-1 win over the Athletics. It was their second consecutive win. Joey Wentz (1-0, 5.71 ERA) starts for the Braves. Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58 ERA) gets the ball for the Rangers. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 8:05 p.m. ET. Texas is…

Do you smell that? It’s football. It feels like every year, we blink in February and bam, it’s the end of July and training camps are starting up. It’s a beautiful thing really. Most teams and players began opening camps this week and we’ve been getting a flurry of news so far. With that comes the impact that news has on fantasy football and how we approach drafts during August leading up to Week 1.Below is a recap of all the top news stories from this week and how it impacts fantasy football.Advertisement[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league…

Michael DiRoccoJul 25, 2025, 04:22 PM ETCloseMichael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen said Friday his 7-year-old son has almost fully recovered from a seven-month battle with leukemia.Hines-Allen shared the news on social media, along with announcing that his foundation, Four One For All, will conduct a seasonlong campaign called Four One For Hope that will…

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Poirier’s boxing coach comments on defeat “I felt like I needed more volume,” Davis told MMA Junkie. “We had to keep up with Max’s pace. There were instances in the fight where I was asking him to be first, or, ‘If you land a good shot to follow it up. You’ve got to test the water to see if the guy is hurt. You land a big shot, you’ve got to follow up and put him away.’ In between rounds I was asking for more volume. “After Round 2, I kind of felt like the fight was getting away from…

Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said Lionel Messi is “extremely upset” after being issued a one-game suspension by Major League Soccer for not participating in Wednesday’s All-Star Game, a punishment the team official labeled “draconian.””Lionel Messi is very upset, like we all are in the club, with the fact that they won’t be able to play tomorrow night. But I think what we have to do as a club is to get together as one, have an attitude that is us against the world,” Mas said at a news conference Friday.Messi and Jordi Alba, who also missed Wednesday’s event, will…