Author: PlayActionNews

Former England forward Fran Kirby tells BBC Sport’s Katie Gornall that you can “never write England off”, speaking before Tuesday evening’s Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy.READ MORE: England aim to solve ‘wobbles’ in semi-final, and what to expect from Italy

The Baltimore Orioles meet the Cleveland Guardians in the second of a four-game series on Tuesday night. Cleveland earned a 10-5 win over Baltimore on Monday. The Orioles (44-55), who have lost five of six, are 22-30 on the road this season. The Guardians (49-50), who are second in the American League Central, have won eight of their past 10 games.First pitch from Progressive Field in Cleveland is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. The Orioles have won four of the last six meetings with the Guardians, including two of three. Cleveland is a -142 favorite on the money line (risk…

The rosters are random. The stats are messy. Half the players won’t be on an NBA team come October.However, for scouts sitting courtside in Las Vegas, these games are as good as gold.NBA Summer League isn’t about box scores — it’s a live evaluation ground where scouts search for translatable skills, development potential and hidden value beyond the surface stats.Some fans treat summer-league performances as little more than playful sparring, while others see them as definitive statements about a player’s future.However, in reality, how important is it? Do the stats, wins and individual performances matter?For NBA scouts, the summer league…

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 newsTony Bellew has claimed that the “real” Daniel Dubois “doesn’t want to fight”, after the British heavyweight was stopped by Oleksandr Usyk again on Saturday.At Wembley, Usyk dropped Dubois twice in the fifth round, with the second knockdown proving decisive, as the Ukrainian regained the IBF title and retained his unified belts. With that, he became a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.The…

As we roll out of the MLB All‑Star break into Week 16, here are five under‑50% rostered hitters in Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues who are peaking at the right time — and deserve a spot in your lineup.Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire PickupsRomy González (1B/2B/3B/SS, BOS) – 28% rosteredGonzalez, a 28-year-old utility man, is primed for a breakout week. Though he went hitless last week, he’s scorching hot in July, slashing .375/.389/.781 with a 1.170 OPS. His favorable matchups make him a priority add this week.AdvertisementWith the Red Sox facing the Phillies and Dodgers, he’s scheduled to face three left-handed pitchers…

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox.Good morning! That home run ball isn’t worth it today.New Season, New Takes: Time to pick some sidesBy tomorrow, every NFL team will have at least its rookies report for training camp. You will see grainy photos and inconclusive videos across your social media feeds. Minuscule parts of those posts, mere seconds of footage, will be pored over by every diehard fan, with ripe overreactions to follow. It means, in essence, that football season is officially here. We talked briefly…

A bipartisan measure seeking to repeal gambling tax loss deduction changes secured more sponsors but still faces political hurdles. Jul 21, 2025 • 16:30 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Legislation to repeal a decreased deduction limit on gambling losses has two additional cosponsors, the bill’s original sponsor announced on social media Monday. Key takeaways Bipartisan support grew for a repeal bill: Nevada Rep. Dina Titus announced two more cosponsors for her FAIR BET Act, which aims to repeal a new tax code change limiting gambling loss deductions. New tax rule sparks industry concerns: The recent…

‘We want to compete with PSG better’ – Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi on second season hopesThe mood has been upbeat over the Summer in the swelling heat of Marseille, with the club freshly-qualified for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League and a string of promising reinforcements in the the form of Angel Gomes, Facundo Medina, CJ-Egan Riley, with a potential return for a proven Ligue 1 goalscorer in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the horizon. Yet the reality of Olympique de Marseille’s current spot in French football remains. OM haven’t won a title in 13 years, and Paris Saint-Germain’s…

By Grant Brisbee, Chad Jennings and Levi WeaverEvery week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our baseball​ writers​ — local and national — to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results.Ah, the start of the second half. Inexperienced baseball fans pay far too much attention to the first week of the season, but the seasoned nerds among us know that it’s the first week of the second half that deserves outsized scrutiny and complaints. There’s a gap of almost a full week between real games, which builds the anticipation up like a kinked garden hose.…

Jonas Valanciunas’ flirtation with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos was real and they reportedly were willing to offer three years, $13 million (one of the largest contracts on the continent).The problem for Valanciunas: He was already under contract to the Denver Nuggets, who had traded for his rights from the Sacramento Kings. Denver had no intention of buying out Valanciunas, he is the best backup center Nikola Jokić will have ever had and a key part of the depth the team added over the summer to chase another ring. Valanciunas confirmed he is committed to the Nuggets next season, speaking to Donatas…