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The Dallas Cowboys sent a message to Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs: they will follow the five-year, $97 million contract extension they gave him in 2023 to the letter of the law.That deal included a clause that stipulated the team could dock his salary by $500,000 if he missed at least 84% of the Cowboys’ organized team activities in the spring, per the Dallas Morning News. And Diggs wound up doing just that by opting to rehab from offseason knee surgery in South Florida as opposed to the team’s facility in Frisco, Texas, so the team exercised its right to…

Liga MX and MLS will have their top players representing them in all All-Star friendly, and Jason Ence’s free soccer picks expect both sides to strike early. Jul 22, 2025 • 21:00 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. James Rodriguez #10 of Leon FC celebrating after scoring a goal. Wednesday night will see stars shining all over the pitch as the MLS All-Stars take on the Liga MX All-Stars in an exhibition at Q2 Stadium in Austin. Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano has publicly stated he wants Lionel Messi not to participate. That storyline looms large…

Marcus McGhee was surprised he got the call to fight Petr Yan at UFC Abu Dhabi. McGhee is ranked 13th at bantamweight and thought he’d get a top-10 opponent next. Yet, he got the call to fight former champion and third-ranked bantamweight Petr Yan at UFC bantamweight, which was a surprise to him. “Yeah, absolutely, how can you not be surprised with the position I’m in? I know I’m winning fights, and I’m on this win streak, but I still just got into the UFC,” McGhee said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “It was surprising to get the call,…

Hannah Hampton is up for the corner. It’s the fourth minute of injury time in the Euro 2025 semi-final. Every England player bar Chloe Kelly is within 20 yards of Italy’s goal. And as blisteringly underwhelming as England have been all night, this is still a team with an unerring sense of their own narrative, a belief in themselves, a taste for the dramatic climax.The noise builds to a roar. The roar builds to a scream. Kelly puts her corner straight into the side netting. Hampton hangs her head and gallops back into more familiar territory. End of the road.…

The Philadelphia Phillies signed first-round draft pick Gage Wood, the club announced Tuesday.He signed for $3 million, under the slot value of $3,492,200. Team sources said the Phillies expect to sign 19 of their 20 draft picks.Selected 26th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Wood is best known for throwing a no-hitter against Murray State in the 2025 College World Series — the event’s third-ever no-hitter and first in more than 60 years. The Arkansas pitcher had a perfect game until the eighth, when he hit a batter in the foot.“I think about it almost every day,” Wood said at…

It’s been a month since Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton had surgery to repair a torn Achilles he suffered during Game 7 of the NBA Finals. It was a devastating blow for the Pacers, who took the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder the distance despite many people expecting the series to be a sweep. It’s an injury that will surely leave very many Pacers fans wondering “what if” as Indiana might’ve had a good shot at winning that game and the title if Haliburton hadn’t gone down.Haliburton will miss the entirety of next season as he rehabs, and despite…

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxingSign up to our free sport email for all the latest newsSign up to our free sport email for all the latest newsDaniel Dubois’s coach has responded to claims that the heavyweight attended a pre-fight “party” before being knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium.On Saturday (19 July), Usyk dropped Dubois twice in the fifth round to secure a stoppage win, becoming a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion in the process. The result followed Usyk’s 2023 TKO of Dubois, keeping the Ukrainian, 38,…

Chasing upside is the name of the game when building a championship-winning fantasy football roster. Whether you’re looking for breakout stars, league-winning late-round picks, or high-risk, high-reward talents, targeting players with massive ceilings can be the difference between a good team and a great one. To help you identify this year’s top boom-or-bust candidates, we’ve gathered insights from our collection of Featured Pros experts. These analysts have pinpointed their favorite high-upside players for the 2025 fantasy football season. Check out the guys who could explode and become true difference-makers. Let’s dive into the expert picks. 2025 High-Upside Players Running Backs…

The Cleveland Browns have placed quarterback Deshaun Watson on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list for the start of training camp.The expected designation came Tuesday as the full squad reported for the start of camp. Watson suffered a second Achilles tear in January while rehabbing from the Achilles injury he suffered last October in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.Though an exact timetable for medical clearance is unknown, the Browns have long known that Watson would not be ready for the start of camp or for the start of the 2025 season. Players on the active-PUP list count against…

Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks had $400,000 in items stolen from his house in Phoenix during All-Star weekend.This is not new, as many athletes have been robbed recently, including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Luka Doncic, and Tyler Seguin.Marte’s $400,000 loss isn’t the largest that is reported, as that benchmark belongs to Bobby Portis and Jose Altuve, who broke the million-dollar mark.Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks is the latest high-profile athlete to be a victim of a robbery. The second baseman’s home in Phoenix was burgled over All-Star weekend, and he claims to have lost over $400,000 in items.The…