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The 200th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. We’re first joined by 13th-ranked UFC bantamweight Marcus McGhee (1:09). We close things out by chatting with UFC bantamweight (14:04). Marcus McGhee opens up the show to preview his UFC Abu Dhabi co-main event against Petr Yan. McGhee talks about being surprised to fight Yan and this only being three rounds. He then chats about mimicking Yan for Sean O’Malley’s camp and what he learned from that. McGhee then talks about the style matchup, how he sees the…

John Stones has married his long-time partner Olivia Naylor in a low-key, private ceremony in Ibiza.The Manchester City and England defender, 31, tied the knot with Olivia, 36, at Hacienda Na Xamena, an exclusive clifftop venue on the island. The event was kept small and personal, with just 40 guests made up of close friends and family. The Sun state the celebrations stretched over several days. It kicked off with a pre-wedding party where all guests wore white – except the couple and their three children, who opted for black. The ceremony itself was followed by a champagne pool party…

It’s Tuesday, July 22 and the Orioles (44-55) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (49-50). Brandon Young is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Joey Cantillo for Cleveland.The Guardians took the first game of the series, 10-5, behind a four-run sixth inning. Cleveland is 3-1 since the break and has scored 28 runs. Baltimore is 1-3 post-break and totaled 14 runs in that span with 10 coming in the past two games.Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the…

Zach KramJul 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseZach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram.The NBA is famously a league of transactions. Teams must nail their trades, signings and draft picks to compete for the title, and fan interest in those dealings is often higher than in the games themselves.Some of these transactions result in meteoric success. Just look at the past two NBA champions: The Oklahoma City Thunder and…

Our annual “Path to WR1” series spotlights WRs ranked outside the Top 15 in Andy, Mike, and Jason’s early rankings and outlines what would need to go right for them to finish inside the top 12. Let’s be honest, this is as borderline as it gets. Davante Adams lands at WR16 in the Fantasy Footballers’ rankings, the first name eligible for this series. Once you glance at the names ahead of him, you start wondering… is that actually too low? Tee Higgins, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tyreek Hill, it’s not hard to poke holes in some of those top-15…

Jets players will be reporting to the team’s facility for training camp on Tuesday and returning members of the team will find that things look different. The team shared photos of an upgraded locker room setup for the coming season. It includes 92 customized lockers that include video screens and three separate fans to dry equipment as well as an updated sound system, a sauna, and a barbershop. “The locker room and any every player space has always been important to ownership and management,” Jets senior vice president of security and facility operations Robert Mastroddi said, via the team’s website.…

Petr Yan began his reign over the bantamweight division with a brutal win over arguably the greatest featherweight fighter of all time.This coming Saturday, Russian fan favorite Petr Yan returns to action at UFC Abu Dhabi when he takes on surging bantamweight contender Marcus McGhee.Initially when the fight was booked, not only were UFC fans confused by the matchmaking but Merab Dvalishvili even questioned the fight booking, stating that the division is ‘very stuck’.Not only that but to make matters even more confusing, before he accepted the bizarre fight against ‘The Maniac’, Yan claimed he was promised a title fight.Photo…

Kiley McDanielCloseKiley McDanielESPN MLB InsiderESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of ‘Future Value’ Jul 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ETWith the July 31 MLB trade deadline less than two weeks away, it’s time for an update to our top 50 trade candidates ranking — starting with a new No. 1 player.Major League Baseball’s trade market is ever evolving, and to keep you updated, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan have put together a list of potential trade candidates that will…

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CINCINNATI — The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft took place 88 days ago, and somehow, in that time, the Cincinnati Bengals have failed to work out a deal with their top pick, Shemar Stewart. The pass-rusher from Texas A&M is the only remaining first-rounder who is still unsigned and if Monday was any indication, the drama might not be ending any time soon between Stewart and the Bengals. The team held its local media day Monday, which is annually held on the eve of training camp. It’s mostly notable because it’s the one session per year where owner Mike Brown…