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California Attorney General Rob Bonta says daily fantasy operators can “absolutely” expect action from him against anyone ignoring the his opinion of DFS, which is that it is illegal in the state. Jul 22, 2025 • 20:50 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) runs against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Coby Bryant (8) during the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Kyle Terada-Imagn Images California Attorney General Rob Bonta says daily fantasy operators continuing to flout his opinion that their contests are illegal in the state are in for more than…

Jeremy Pacatiw has discovered that fatherhood brings an entirely different kind of excitement than competition. The Filipino striker finds himself balancing athletic preparation and supporting his wife as they care for their newborn son. He faces undefeated Elbek Alyshov in a bantamweight MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 34: Eersel vs. Jarvis on Friday, August 1, inside Lumpinee Stadium at Bangkok, Thailand. The timing couldn’t be more significant for the 29-year-old. He’s preparing for victory while adjusting to life as a new father. Pacatiw is accustomed to the adrenaline rush of competition. But he has found that raising his first…

Venus Williams produced a superb display on her singles return on Tuesday to knock out world No 35 Peyton Stearns in straight sets at the Mudabala Citi DC Open.In beating her fellow American 6-3 6-4, 45-year-old Williams notched her first singles victory in two years and became the oldest WTA match-winner since Martina Navratilova, then 47, won her first-round match at Wimbledon in 2004. Williams returned to the court on Monday with a doubles victory with Hailey Baptiste and took that confidence into her singles action.The seven-time Grand Slam champion went down an early break in both sets to Stearns,…

The Milwaukee Brewers’ 11-game winning streak has come to an end. On Tuesday night, the club lost 1-0 to the Seattle Mariners, snapping the longest active streak in the major leagues.Milwaukee struggled for 6 1/3 innings against Logan Gilbert, striking out 10 times against the right-hander. From there, the Mariners played the matchup game before giving the ball to All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz. Despite some late traffic via two walks, Muñoz was able to secure the win. Seattle’s lone run came on Cal Raleigh’s 39th homer of the season, a sixth-inning solo shot.While the Brewers did open the game behind…

Near the end of an offseason basketball practice at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga last Wednesday, Liam Vitters heard some news he could not believe.Celtics star Jayson Tatum, one of Vitters’ favorite players, was set to work out at the school the following day. A Chattanooga assistant coach informed Vitters that Tatum, in the area for former teammate Kemba Walker’s wedding, would be stopping by the university’s training facilities.“You’re joking, right?” Vitters replied.The Chattanooga staff had tried to treat the visit as a secret to protect Tatum’s privacy while on campus. But, several weeks earlier, a mutual friend had…

Sky Sports’ Anton Toloui is joined by Charlotte Harpur from The Athletic as they dissect England’s dramatic late comeback against Italy to reach the Euro 2025 final.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Amon-Ra St. Brown understands the public perception.The wide receiver doesn’t agree with it, but he doesn’t expect it to change.Jared Goff, the 2016 first overall draft pick whom the Los Angeles Rams would later trade to the Detroit Lions, is underrated.AdvertisementSt. Brown believes it.“I think he’s been underrated his whole career and I don’t think that’ll ever go away,” St. Brown told Yahoo Sports from training camp practice. “You look at a guy like Josh Allen: He’s big, can run, crazy arm strength. You look at a guy like Lamar [Jackson]: fast, one of the best…

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will return to the Octagon for a showdown with one of Alex Pereira’s former foes.Since knocking out Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 in January, Jiri Prochazka has stayed relatively quiet away from the Octagon. Prochazka is working on earning his college degree as he simultaneously plots a return to the Octagon later this year.Prochazka will have to put a pause to his studying as he’s set to face one of the most dangerous light heavyweight contenders on one of the biggest cards of the year.Photo by Harry How/Getty ImagesJiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree…

They missed high, wide and, in one of the most confounding plays you’ll see on a major league diamond, even on a relatively routine throw to first base.The Dodgers know this isn’t the bullpen they expected to have at the moment. They have been resigned to playing the long game, trying to weather key injuries and extended absences with a revolving door of minor-league call-ups.AdvertisementBut in a 10-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, even they couldn’t have foreseen the shockingly sloppy pitching that doomed them late.In the sixth and seventh innings at Dodger Stadium, the Twins scored…

The 2025 Las Vegas Summer League is in the books. Let’s put a bow on it with some end-of-the-summer notes. If you want to know who stood out to us, check out our review of the top players of Summer League, including Cooper Flag and Yang Hansen.Hornets take Summer League crownOnly one team went undefeated in Las Vegas — and they won their games by an average of 14.2 points.Behind No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, the Charlotte Hornets won the NBA Summer League crown, knocking off the Sacramento Kings in the championship game. Knueppel was named Summer League Championship Game…