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Brighton defender Pervis Estupinan is close to completing a move to Italian giants AC Milan.The Serie A side have been pushing to sign the Ecuador full-back for most of the summer and have already had one bid turned down.However, an agreement is close to being concluded that would allow Estupinan to move to the former European champions.Brighton were hoping to get around £17m for the 27-year-old, whose current contract expires in 2027.Estupinan came to England in 2016 when he joined Watford but never played a senior game for the club.Instead, he made his name in La Liga with Villarreal and…

The (mathematically inaccurate) second half is underway and the trade deadline is only 10 days away. Pencils must be down at 6 p.m. ET next Thursday, July 31. Trade chatter and activity will pick up now that the amateur draft is in the rearview mirror and front offices can focus their attention on the deadline. Here are Monday’s trade deadline rumblings.  Mets willing to move young infielders The Mets are willing to trade from a young infield group that includes Luisangel Acuña, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, and Mark Vientos, according to The Athletic. With Francisco Lindor entrenched at shortstop and Pete…

Two seasons ago, back when Justin Fields was still the Bears’ QB, DJ Moore had the only WR1 finish of his career. Last year, I took on the mission of laying out the path for him to do it again. It was possible, but it wasn’t easy. There was a lot of uncertainty surrounding Caleb Williams entering his rookie season, with Matt Eberflus the head coach and new weapons joining the team, including rookie WR Rome Odunze and seasoned veteran Keenan Allen. It wasn’t a great year, but it wasn’t a disaster either. DJ Moore finished as the WR22, and…

Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee earlier this month. Wirfs could miss the start of the season, but coach Todd Bowles isn’t ready to rule Wirfs out.Bowles expressed optimism despite uncertainty about whether doctors will clear Wirfs for Week 1.“That I cannot tell you,” Bowles told Joe Bucs Fan about Wirfs’ availability for the season opener. “I just know he’ll be ready sooner than later. I don’t know if it’s Week 1, 2, 3. He’ll definitely put the work in, so I don’t have a problem with that.”Wirfs recently posted a workout video on…

The Big Apple’s only current operating casino presented its expansion plan in hopes of landing one of three coveted downstate gaming licenses.  Jul 21, 2025 • 17:10 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Gotham’s only current operating casino presented its expansion plan in hopes of landing one of three coveted downstate gaming licenses.  Key takeaways Resorts World presented its plan to add a $5.5 billion complex to its already existing Queens casino.  The gaming and resort company pointed to its well-established community involvement.  Resorts World is one of eight developers bidding to obtain a downstate casino…

Just a couple weeks before the middleweight title goes up for grabs, Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder square off in this critical divisional pairing on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Whittaker makes his second consecutive start at Etihad Arena and third straight appearance in the MENA region, having bested Ikram Aliskerov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, prior to his loss to Khamzat Chimaev last October at UFC 308. “The Reaper” had remained the top end measuring stick for all hopefuls in the division, having only lost to Israel Adesanya, current champ Dricus Du Plessis, and Chimaev, rebounding from each of those…

Getty Images NBA free agency is underway. And while most free agents have inked new deals, a few notable players remain unsigned. Warriors wing Jonathan Kuminga and Bulls guard Josh Giddey are still unsigned as restricted free agency essentially remains at a standstill. Quentin Grimes of the 76ers and Cam Thomas of the Nets remain restricted free agents as well.There was a key move on Monday as Chris Paul agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Clippers for his 21st NBA season. Paul will join Bradley Beal, Brook Lopez and John Collins as key offseasons additions for the Clippers. With Paul gone, Al Horford, Russell Westbrook, Gary…

When Sebastian Fundora vacated one of his two junior middleweight world titles in order to make a rematch with Tim Tszyu, that left the WBO belt vacant. On Saturday, the sanctioning body’s top two contenders – Xander Zayas and Jorge Garcia Perez – will fight for their first world title.

So much for the quarterback competition in Tennessee. The Tennessee Titans entered training camp believing there would be a quarterback competition with No. 1 overall pick Cameron Ward and former second-round pick Will Levis. Those plans fell by the wayside on Monday as the Titans announced Levis was undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, essentially handing the job to Ward, who would have at least benefited from being pushed during training camp. “We support [Levis’] decision to focus on his long-term health,” the Titans said in a statement. “He approached the offseason with professionalism and showed clear growth as a leader. We remain confident in…

Polymarket purchases QCEX for $112 millionPolymarket was banned from the U.S. in 2022Purchase sets up the prediction market platform to re-enter the U.S. marketOn Monday, Polymarket purchased QCEX in a bid to re-enter the U.S. market after previously being banned in 2022 for operating without a license under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The purchase of holding company QCX, LLC, a derivatives exchange with a CFTC license and QC Clearing LLC, a clearinghouse (collectively QCEX) was made for $112 million.  “This paves the way for us to welcome American traders again. I’ve waited a long time to say this: Polymarket is…