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That moment will come this Saturday, when Puerto Rico’s Zayas, 21-0 (13 KOs), and Mexico’s Jorge Garcia Perez, 33-4 (26 KOs), meet for the vacant WBO 154lbs title. Their bout will headline an ESPN tripleheader this Saturday from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

It’s important to know who to target as you prepare for your fantasy football drafts. Of course we want to let value come to us in places, but sometimes you have to reach a bit to get your must-have fantasy football players in drafts. Our analysts provide players they are targeting wherever possible. Here are a few of their must-have fantasy football players for 2025 drafts. You can find all of their must-have players here: Fitz | DBro | Erickson | Joe Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Targets Here are a few must-have fantasy football draft targets our analysts love. Fitz’s…

LATROBE, Pa. — Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense made the most of a mulligan coach Mike Tomlin awarded them during the second day of training camp. Friday’s practice marked the season debut of Seven Shots, a best-of-seven series between the offense and the defense from the 2-yard-line. On the series’ first play, center Zach Frazier fired a low snap that led to a big loss of yards for the offense. But instead of the defense taking a 1-0 lead, Tomlin decided to start series over. With a clean slate, Pittsburgh’s offense played well and recorded a 4-3 win over the defense…

It’s an odd phenomenon when a fighter finds peace in the heat of the battle, but for those who do it’s a beautiful thing. And if we’re getting past the “conventional wisdom” of this fight, let’s realize that when you’re unbeaten in the UFC with three finishes and just as many Performance of the Night bonuses, and an overall six-fight winning streak, why would you turn down a fight that could be career-altering in all the right ways.  GET YOUR TICKETS: UFC Abu Dhabi | UFC 319 | UFC Shanghai | UFC Paris If McGhee wins, he’s a top five…

Ryan O’HanlonJul 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”It took long enough, but Chelsea’s victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final marked the end of the 25th European soccer season this century.And as my colleague Bill Barnwell recognized last week, 25 is halfway to 50 and a quarter of the way to 100. So, he ranked the top 25 NFL teams of the past 25 years, and now I’m here with your ranking of the top 25 club teams…

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night, obtaining first baseman Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks for two pitchers. What might come next? Keep it here throughout the day as CBS Sports gathers all the latest murmurs and moves from across the league in one convenient place.Mets have asked about AlcantaraThe Mets “are among the teams that have checked in on” Marlins starter and former Cy Young winner…

A local headliner awaits fan-favorite heavyweight Dave Allen.Doncaster’s Allen is set to face Canadian-based Russian heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov on Oct. 11 at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England, sources close to the situation told Uncrowned.AdvertisementAllen vs. Makhmudov will serve as the main event of a DAZN-streamed show promoted by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.Allen (24-7-2, 19 KOs) earned a career-best win in May in London when he knocked out the undefeated Matchroom prospect Johnny Fisher in the fifth round. It was a rematch of their first contest, which took place this past December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fisher won a contentious…

Ready for a rapid-fire brainstorm of tournament-winning ideas from across the industry? You’re in the right place. We brought together a collection of the sharpest fantasy minds for this year’s Best Ball Cheat Codes. Whether you’re chasing $2 million on DraftKings or going all in on whatever 20-max contest UD just dropped, this is a wide-angle look at how to be successful in Best Ball in 2025. Make sure to check out the DFS Pass in the UDK+ for the Best Ball Primer, Borg and Betz’s rankings, and the DFS & Betting Podcast. Cheat Code: Undervalued WRs because of stacking…

The Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart reached an agreement on a four-year, $18.97 million contract on Friday, his agent Zac Hiller told The Athletic. The contract also includes a $10.4 million signing bonus. The Bengals and Shemar Stewart have agreed to terms on his four-year, fully guaranteed rookie contract, agent Zac Hiller tells The Athletic. The standoff is over in Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/QXRIlqnQTV — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) July 25, 2025The move is a big step for the Bengals and Stewart, who left the team’s mandatory minicamp earlier this week due to the contract being unsigned. Stewart departed camp so he wouldn’t…

The UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-ins have concluded, and fans will be pleased to know that the main event remains intact. Former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker will do battle with Reinier de Ridder on Saturday. It’s a key matchup in the 185-pound division, as Whittaker will fight to remain in the title picture. It’ll be a huge opportunity for de Ridder, who is the No. 13-ranked UFC middleweight. Both Whittaker and de Ridder tipped the scales one day prior to fight night, and they both hit their targets. Whittaker clocked in at 185.5 pounds, while de Ridder’s weight was 186…