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John KeimJul 22, 2025, 04:15 PM ETCloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim Report’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio.ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, who last week expressed frustration with negotiations for a contract extension, failed to report to training camp Tuesday, sources told ESPN.McLaurin was not present for the Commanders’ conditioning…

A rematch between light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira headlines the action in T-Mobile Arena as Ankalaev tries to defend the title for the first time while Pereira goes for 2-time champion status. The duo first locked horns in March where Ankalaev ended Pereira’s dominant reign via unanimous decision at UFC 313. After an unforgettable 2024, “Poatan” will try to accomplish what nobody has since 2018: beating the 33-year-old Ankalaev. Bantamweight gold goes up for grabs in UFC 320’s co-main event as Merab Dvalishvili returns for the third time in 2025 to defend his title against Cory Sandhagen.…

Highlights of the round of 32 match between Emma Raducanu and Marta Kostyuk at the Mubadala Citi DC Open.

The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road to square off against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday evening. On Monday, Milwaukee shut out the Mariners en route to a 6-0 victory. The Brewers have now won four straight games. On the flip side, Seattle has dropped two straight games after winning the first two matchups out of All-Star break. NL Rookie of the Year candidate Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.81 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers. Logan Gilbert (2-3, 3.39 ERA) gets the ball for the home team.First pitch from T-Mobile Park in Seattle is set for 9:40 p.m. ET. Seattle…

Jul 22, 2025, 03:37 PM ETTyrese Haliburton weighed in on the debate surrounding the uptick in Achilles injuries across the NBA last season, saying he doesn’t believe there’s a definitive answer beyond that of bad luck.Haliburton is recovering from his own Achilles tear, which he suffered early in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was the third player to suffer an Achilles tear in the playoffs and the seventh overall last season.”I think that there’s like a notion when guys get injured or when this has happened so many times that everybody thinks that…

The Jets made Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the league last week and some questioned the decision because Gardner had a down 2024 after making first-team All-Pro in each of his first two seasons. Gardner was asked about that criticism at a press conference on Tuesday and said that hearing the doubts about the move don’t bother him because “nobody’s a bigger critic of me than myself.” Gardner added that he thought some of the negativity about his play last season was blown “out of proportion” and added that he appreciated the Jets looking at the big picture when…

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UFC CEO Dana White has announced the main events for UFC 320 and UFC 321, as well as other fights. White took to Instagram Live on July 22 and announced that the main event of UFC 320 will see Magomed Anakalaev defending his light heavyweight title in a rematch against Alex Pereira. The event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 4. Ankalaev defeated Pereira by decision back in March to win the light heavyweight title, and the two will be running it back as the Brazilian looks to reclaim his throne. The co-main…

Jul 22, 2025, 05:26 AM ETChelsea are closely monitoring Alejandro Garnacho’s situation at Manchester United, sources have told ESPN, but signing the winger would depend on players first departing Stamford Bridge.Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson would likely need to be offloaded, ESPN sources said, even though United have lowered their required transfer fee from £70 million ($81m) to £40m ($46m).Garnacho was left out of United’s preseason tour of the United States alongside Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho as he is not in coach Ruben Amorim’s plans for the new season.- Transfer rumors, news: Follow ESPN’s daily live blog- Men’s…

Ethan Holliday, the fourth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, has signed a deal with the Colorado Rockies that includes a $9 million bonus, according to a league source. The deal was first reported by Jim Callis of MLB.com.The rookie’s signing bonus is above the slot value for his pick at $8,770,900 and is the highest ever for a player out of high school.The 18-year-old was the No. 4 pick despite being the top-ranked prospect in the draft. The Washington Nationals used their No. 1 pick on fellow Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits, who signed for a reported…