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Luke Littler came from 7-2 down and won a staggering six legs in a row as he fought back to a dramatic 13-11 tie-break victory against Jermaine Wattimena to book his spot in the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay Darts in Blackpool.It was the fifth meeting between the pair with the reigning world champion having won all four of their previous matches and, somehow, he got over the line on his favourite D10 to break Wattimena’s throw and improve that statistic to 5-0 in his favour. Wattimena ripped up the script in the opening session of the clash, racing into…

Jul 23, 2025, 02:07 PM ETCHICAGO — The Kansas City Royals placed infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled outfielder MJ Melendez from Triple-A Omaha before Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against the Cubs in Chicago.Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker both got the day off to rest sore right knees.The Royals and Cubs have Thursday off, giving the two All-Stars two days to recover. Witt and Tucker were available to pinch hit Wednesday.Loftin was injured in the fifth inning of Kansas City’s 6-0 loss at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. He was…

Vince Carter: Basketball Hall of Fame player, legendary dunker, NBC Sports analyst for NBA games starting next fall…And part-owner of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills.Carter was thinking of getting into team ownership, but was thinking more along the lines of the NBA, when Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula let it be known they were looking to add minority stakeholders. Carter jumped at the opportunity and, at Bill’s camp, he talked with Chris Vinel of the Daytona Beach News-Journal about it.“I’ve sat with the GM, president, owner, the big boss,” Carter said. “I’ve sat with everybody, and we’ve had conversations, and…

Jul 23, 2025, 07:50 AM ETThree fighters in the top 10 were in action since our last rankings, and all three delivered exciting performances.Oleksander Usyk solidified his No. 1 spot with a one-sided demolition of Daniel Dubois in their rematch at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Usyk applied pressure for as long as the fight lasted and dropped Dubois in Round 5 twice before the fight was stopped.With the victory, Usyk became a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion and made a case for him to be the best fighter of the last 25 years.Also on Saturday, at The Ford Center at…

When Brandon Aiyuk was looking for a new contract from the 49ers last year, he didn’t practice at training camp until the deal was done. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings isn’t letting his dissatisfaction with his contract take him down a similar path this summer. Jennings reported to camp on Tuesday and General Manager John Lynch said that he expected Jennings to take part in the team’s first practice of the summer on Wednesday. Jennings met Lynch’s expectation.“Definitely coaching-wise, you want everyone out there on the field, especially some of your better players,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “And…

Petr Yan is viewing his next fight as an audition for another UFC title opportunity. Yan, a former UFC Bantamweight Champion, will go one-on-one with Marcus McGhee at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. While some are wondering if this could be a trap fight for Yan, “No Mercy” is motivated by what he believes will be a high-stakes matchup. With Yan being the No 3-ranked UFC bantamweight, a win away from another crack at gold doesn’t seem far-fetched. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Yan said a thorough victory over McGhee should give him that push towards the winner of Merab Dvalishvili vs.…

Inter Miami CF stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not play in the MLS All-Star Game against the best of Liga MX on Wednesday night in Austin, Texas, despite being voted into the roster, MLS officials confirmed.MLS officials are set to have a conversation with Inter Miami before deciding the fate of the two players for Saturday’s match against FC Cincinnati at Chase Stadium.League rules state that any player that chooses not to participate in the event without an approved medical reason can be subject to a one-game suspension, although MLS will not immediately sanction Messi or Alba.Editor’s Picks2…

While the majority of the action on Wednesday’s 15-game MLB slate takes place in the afternoon, the marquee matchup is in the evening as the New York Yankees visit the Toronto Blue Jays for the rubber match of the three-game series between the top two teams in the American League East.Toronto (59-42) saw its division lead over New York (56-45) shrink to three games with Tuesday’s 5-4 loss, which ended the Blue Jays’ franchise-record 11-game home winning streak. The Yankees squandered a 4-1 lead before Ben Rice belted a solo homer with one out in the ninth inning, helping New…

Jul 22, 2025, 05:06 PM ETSALT LAKE CITY — Kyle Filipowski became the first Utah Jazz player to earn most valuable player honors in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday.Filipowski, a 6-foot-11 forward out of Duke, averaged a league-leading 29.3 points per contest over three games while adding 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He shot 56.1% from the field and 39.1% from 3-point range.His best summer league performance came against San Antonio on July 14th when he finished with 35 points and 11 rebounds.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedHe’s hoping to use his summer league experience as a springboard for the role he…

With the teeth of draft season just around the corner, it’s a good time to get the Shuffle Up series going. This week, I’ll offer my player tiers for the four major positions in fantasy football. Consider them as you get ready for your own drafts, or self-scout the teams you’ve already assembled. We handled the quarterbacks on Monday, and today we take on the running backs. The wideouts and tight ends will follow later this week.What matters is how the players relate to one another, where the talent clusters and where it drops off. Players at the same salary…