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He’s also been on site before, having earned a Performance of the Night bonus for his third-round knockout of Martin Day on UFC Fight Island in July of 2020. Add it all up, and while Blackshear is nine years younger than the Brit and on a three-fight winning streak, Grant has some intangibles on his side heading into Saturday’s matchup. Another one of those is the fact that Grant has been itching for a fight since April, when his scheduled bout with Daniel Santos was pulled on weigh-in day when the Brazilian suffered issues with his weight cut.  “Yeah, it…

ALEXANDER ISAK could spark a bidding war after telling Newcastle he wants out.Isak, 25, is keen to leave the Toon this summer after turning down the prospect of a £300,000-per-week extension on Tyneside.7Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle UnitedCredit: GettyThe Swedish bagsman has opted to steer clear of Newcastle’s pre-season tour amid the speculation, something which the Magpies had insisted was due to a “minor thigh injury”.Newcastle have been adamant that their star man is NOT for sale, but that hasn’t stopped clubs from sniffing around the wantaway striker anyway.Liverpool already registered their interest in putting up British-record numbers to…

Jul 23, 2025, 03:51 PM ETJustin Verlander had good reason to fear the worst when rain began to fall at Truist Park on Wednesday, sending fans scurrying for cover in the fifth inning when he still needed three outs to qualify for his elusive first win in a San Francisco Giants uniform.San Francisco led 3-0 when 42-year-old Verlander was forced to consider whether bad luck again would extend a winless streak of 17 starts that already ranked as the longest in a season in Giants history.”I didn’t know. I figured something like that would happen,” Verlander said. “This would be…

Andre Iguodala is now the full-time executive director of the NBPA, having quietly shed his interim tag last year without any formal announcement from the union. Iguodala became “acting executive director” in late 2023, replacing Tamika Tremaglio following her dismissal from the NBPA. At the time, it appeared Iguodala would hold the role until a permanent successor took over—Sportico’s story on his appointment called it “temporary”—but that changed over the course of his first three months on the job. In February 2024, according to someone familiar with the matter, the NBPA’s executive committee and board of player reps, which includes…

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Eric KarabellJul 24, 2025, 10:56 AM ETCloseEric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”.Each week in MLB is its own story — full of surprises, both positive and negative — and fantasy managers must decide what to believe and what not to believe moving forward. Perhaps we can help. If any of these thoughts come true … don’t be surprised!Detroit Tigers OF Riley Greene emerged as a solid fantasy option in 2024, hitting 24 home runs…

The Vikings will wear alternate uniforms in three of this season’s home games. The team announced that they will wear their white helmets for their Christmas game against the Lions and that they’ll don their throwback uniforms in Week 2 and Week 18. The first of those games is a Sunday night home opener against the Falcons and the regular season finale will be against the Packers. White helmets made their debut in a win over the Bears last season and they’ll look a bit different this year as the team has added a metallic stripe down the center. The…

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has warned Justin Gaethje about his title shot ultimatum and apparent feud with the promotion. As we know, Justin Gaethje isn’t particularly happy right now. He wants a shot at the UFC lightweight championship, and he seemingly isn’t going to stop until he gets it. Unfortunately, a parade of other contenders are currently waiting in line to try and claim their own opportunity to fight current champion Ilia Topuria. RELATED: Jon Jones sends strange messages to Daniel Cormier as rivalry continues Gaethje, though, has been unhappy for a while. He’s even suggested that he could retire…

The Denver Broncos finished with a 10-7 record in 2025. That was their best record since 2015, and it ended an eight-year playoff drought.  Last season, the team was led by rookie QB Bo Nix. He started all 17 games for Denver in 2024. Nix is the first Broncos rookie QB to start Week 1 since John Elway in 1983. After finishing third in offensive Rookie of the Year voting, Nix is determined to get better. Head coach Sean Payton said Nix requested to meet with his former MVP in New Orleans, Drew Brees. They spent a week together in…

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