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Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor ShowKOC and Jack Simone both grew up in Boston, so naturally both were stunned to see the Marcus Smart/Lakers news! Don’t miss their reasoning for why they think it was a great move by the Lakers. Both think this move could unlock PEAK Luka Doncic — is he primed for his 1st ever MVP season in the NBA?AdvertisementThen Kevin and Simone recap a wild Summer League: which rookie impressed them the most, which Year 2 player left the best mark in Vegas — and conversely which players disappointed?Then, KOC is joined by Es Baraheni at…

Jul 23, 2025, 08:51 AM ETIt’s fantasy football draft season! And really, when is it not? It’s time to put it all together with our fantasy football rankings for the 2025 season.Below, you will find our rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, kickers and defenses for PPR (point per reception) formats, as well as superflex and IDP (individual defensive player) ranks. Because of the evolving nature of news throughout the offseason, we have asked all of our rankers to value each player as if they were drafting a fantasy football team today.Now’s the time to create or…

The Titans are signing linebacker Jihad Ward, Jordan Schultz reports.He played all 17 games for the Vikings last season, starting two, and seeing action on 467 defensive snaps and 78 on special teams. Ward totaled 10 tackles, 14 quarterback hits and a sack.The Titans will be his seventh team since the Raiders drafted him in the second round in 2016.Ward, 31, has 168 tackles, 19 sacks, 73 quarterback hits, eight passes defensed and three forced fumbles in his career.He has played all 17 games in each of the past four seasons.

Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri knows that Friday night could change everything for him. The rising Muay Thai star has won seven straight at ONE Friday Fights, but what awaits could be a life-changing contract. He faces Italian powerhouse Alessio Malatesta in the bantamweight Muay Thai main event at ONE Friday Fights 117 on Friday, July 25, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The 23-year-old Thai understands he needs something special to secure a spot on ONE Championship’s roster with the $100,000 contract. Yod-IQ has secured nine victories in 10 fights while showcasing his technical ability. His impressive run started in March 2023 with…

“Nevertheless, the club will consider readjusting the leg of the summer tour in South Korea if certain conditions are met by the promoter.”If these conditions are met, then the club will travel to South Korea in the coming days.”Barcelona regrets this incident and the impact it will have on the many, many Barca fans in Japan.”BBC Sport has contacted Yasuda Group for comment.J1 League champions Vissel Kobe said: “We sincerely apologise for any concern this may cause to the many fans and related parties who were looking forward to this match.”Our club is working in collaboration with relevant parties to…

The New York Yankees are not exactly shaking their reputation as a club with defensive issues.New York fell further away from first place in the AL East on Wednesday with a mistake-filled 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The team finished with only one more hit (five) than errors (four).AdvertisementThe Yankees entered the three-game series with a chance to tie Toronto atop the division with a sweep, much like the Blue Jays did toward the end of the first half, but instead lost the series while committing seven total errors. They now sit four games back from the Blue…

Dave McMenaminJul 22, 2025, 08:23 PM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Tally an assist for Luka Doncic months before opening night.Marcus Smart credited Doncic for recruiting him to Los Angeles at his introductory news conference with the Lakers on Tuesday.”When you get a guy like Luka calling… checking on you, trying to see where you’re at, to see if you want to come join something special that he’s trying to cook up over here,”…

July 23, 2025 03:05 PM Lawrence Jackson Jr. assesses Caleb Williams’ goals for his second season, examining how Ben Johnson and a strong receiver group could help him reach those heights.

Rob DemovskyJul 23, 2025, 06:01 PM ETCloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA.GREEN BAY, Wis. — Eighteen years ago, when Mark Murphy gave his first financial report after taking over as president of the Green Bay Packers, the NFL’s revenue sharing was $138 million per team.On Wednesday, just days before Murphy officially will retire and hand over control to incoming president Ed Policy, the Packers revealed that…

One fighter set to compete at UFC Abu Dhabi needed just over a minute to put away a leading rival from the career of Jon Jones.After staging its latest pay-per-view event in New Orleans, where Dustin Poirier retired against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 318, MMA’s leading promotion has headed back to the Middle East.The Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi once again plays host to UFC action this Saturday, and an important showdown goes down in the headliner as Robert Whittaker meets the charging Reinier de Ridder at 185 pounds.The stage will be set for their five-round…