Author: PlayActionNews

General manager John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll sent a strong message in releasing defensive tackle Christian Wilkins on Thursday: If you’re anything less than all in, then you have no place with the Las Vegas Raiders.Letting go of a star player just one year after signing him to a four-year, $110 million contract made that point. However, the terse statement the team released shortly after left no doubt.“We have decided that it is in the best interest of the organization to move on from Christian Wilkins and he has been informed of his release from the team,” the statement…

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.

Sarina Wiegman sits down in the chair left for her in a ring of journalists looking remarkably relaxed, the intensity and energy seen during and in the immediate aftermath of the thrilling last-gasp quarter-final and semi-final wins over Sweden and Italy gone. This is her usual state, calm, and as England prepare for a third major tournament final, against Spain on Sunday, and Wiegman’s fifth consecutive major final, it’s what they need.Asked to look back on her own development during four whirlwind years in charge, she is reflective. “As every person in this room develops, I develop too, with experiences,”…

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz pulled off one of the rarest feats in baseball Friday night in Houston when he hit four home runs in a single game, becoming just the 20th player in MLB history to do so. He is the second player this season to accomplish such a feat, along with Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks back on April 26. Previously, this hadn’t happened since 2017 when Scooter Gennett and J.D. Martinez both did it. Kurtz did so in a 15-3 A’s victory over the Astros.Here’s Kurtz’s historic fourth shot of the game.  I might sound silly to say it like this, but…

Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker induced widespread eye-bulging earlier this summer when they signed gargantuan extensions which, once they kick in, will make them the league’s highest paid players.The Oklahoma City Thunder will pay Gilgeous-Alexander an estimated $75 million in 2030-31, the final year of his new contract. Meanwhile, Booker, who has made four All-Star teams and two All-NBA appearances in his 10 seasons, is also set to make around $75 million in the last year of his deal.These are unthinkable numbers for most fans, especially when compared to the salaries of stars in other…

Shadasia Green is in “no rush” to rematch Britain’s Savannah Marshall.Green beat Marshall at Madison Square Garden to unify the WBO and IBF super-middleweight titles. Marshall, though, has disputed the split decision verdict in Green’s favour and has called for a rematch.”I understood her complaints in reference to her being a world champion and a competitor, nobody wants to lose a split decision or a close fight,” Green told Sky Sports. “I take nothing from her. She’s a competitor. Nobody wants to graciously lose.”Two champions really shared the ring that night and put on a great performance.” Please use Chrome…

HENDERSON, Nev. — As the Las Vegas Raiders stretched and went through warmups at Friday’s training camp practice, team owner Mark Davis sat more than 50 yards away under a shaded platform. Laid out before him was an ocean of new faces that have come to define his franchise’s latest sweeping reboot — from the majority of his retooled coaching staff, his new starting quarterback, a first-time general manager, to more than 40 new players threading through the training camp depth chart.And of course, one very notable omission who became an ex-Raider on Thursday: prize 2024 free agent defensive tackle…

Said Nurmagomedov has a slight edge in the eyes of our UFC betting picks, but the better bet for his bout with Bryce Mitchell is a quick finish. Jul 25, 2025 • 18:00 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Said Nurmagomedov in UFC action. UFC Fight Night is back in Abu Dhabi for the first time in 2025 as Bryce Mitchell and Said Nurmagomedov clash in a bantamweight bout. “Thug Nasty” is making his bantamweight debut after losing two of his last three fights at featherweight, while Nurmagomedov looks to earn his first win in the…

Robert Whittaker expects Reinier de Ridder to grapple him early Given that Whittaker is confident he’s the better striker, he expects de Ridder to try and grapple him early. However, Whittaker believes he will be able to keep it standing, and even if it hits the ground, he’s confident in his skills. “He’s going to try to take me down straight away I envision,” Whittaker said. “He’s got good striking, good stand up. But he understands where my strengths are, he understands where his strengths may lie and I think he’ll want to go to the ground to utilize that.”…

Newcastle are considering Jorgen Strand Larsen as a potential Alexander Isak replacement, Manchester City want defender Tino Livramento and Bayern Munich resume talks with Liverpool to sign Luis Diaz. Newcastle United have a strong interest in Wolves’ 25-year-old Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen as a possible replacement if Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, decides to leave this summer. (Express & Star, external)England striker Callum Wilson, 33, has agreed personal terms with West Ham after leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract last month. (Talksport, external)Manchester City have made a fresh approach for Newcastle full-back Tino Livramento and are willing…