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Wagering records fell on Haskell Day, the premier event at the famed Monmouth Park horse racetrack in New Jersey. Jul 21, 2025 • 17:54 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Betting records fell on Haskell Day, the top event at the famed Monmouth Park racetrack in the Garden State. Saturday’s event marked the third consecutive year where total horse race wagering handle beat last year’s all-time record.  Key takeaways Haskell Day produced about $22 million in total wagers. Attendance for the event was at its highest since 2015. New Jersey’s high-profile June events should spark its…

Brett OkamotoJul 20, 2025, 01:39 AM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…

With the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, the Titans selected Miami’s Cam Ward. Just two seasons ago, Tennessee used a second-round pick to select Will Levis out of Kentucky.  There was reportedly going to be a QB battle this offseason between Ward and Levis. However, the Titans released unfortunate injury news on Monday morning. Third-year pro Will Levis is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. Cam Ward is now in the driver’s seat to be Tennessee’s starting QB in 2025. Will the Titans look to add more QB depth this offseason after the Will Levis news? Titans QB Will…

Rich Hill is on the verge of making a record-tying return to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals, a league source with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic. The 45-year-old left-hander will join the team as a member of its taxi squad on Monday, and could pitch as soon as Tuesday.Should he take the mound for Kansas City, he would tie Edwin Jackson’s record for appearing in games with 14 MLB teams. Jackson passed Octavio Dotel (13 teams) for the honor of playing with the most teams in the majors in 2019.Hill’s first outing would also mark…

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:07 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has 10 games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the 10-game slate. Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks Monday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings Shane Baz (SP – TB) vs. CWS Shane Baz is in fantastic form. According to FanGraphs, he’s had the following stats in his previous five starts spanning 32.2 innings. 3.31 ERA 3.31 xFIP 3.39 SIERA 1.10 WHIP Two wins Four quality starts 7.7 BB% 27.7 K% 13.8…

Veteran cornerback Arthur Maulet has found a new team. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media, Maulet has signed a one-year deal with the Texans. Maulet, 32, spent the last two seasons with Baltimore. While he appeared in 14 games for the Ravens in 2023, injuries limited him to just three appearances in 2024. Baltimore released him in March.But Wolfe reports Maulet is healthy and in Houston for training camp.Having entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2017, Maulet has appeared in 85 games with 23 starts for the Saints, Colts, Jets, Steelers, and Ravens.

When Whittaker clashed with Derek Brunson, it was the meeting of two hopeful middleweight contenders coming off five wins on the bounce. Brunson had knocked out his previous four opponents, and Whittaker, fighting in the friendly confines of Melbourne, wanted to deliver a memorable fight for his home fans. What resulted was a classic one-round war that earned a Performance of the Night bonus for Whittaker and Fight of the Night honors for both. The rock-em sock-em affair remains a signature Whittaker performance. Rolling off the momentum of his finish over Brunson, Whittaker found himself right on the edge of…

Two global sporting powerhouses came together as Manchester United welcomed India’s national cricket team to Carrington, blending the worlds of football and cricket in a rare and memorable crossover.India, in town for their Test series against England, made a stop at United’s training ground to spend time with the Premier League club’s players and staff. The meeting was captured in a series of vibrant photos and videos posted by the BCCI and adidas, labelled with the fitting caption: “United in Manchester.”The visit kicked off with a warm welcome from senior United officials and club legends, followed by a symbolic jersey…

Rich Hill just keeps on pitching. The veteran left-hander is being called up by the Kansas City Royals on Monday after signing a minor-league deal with the team in mid-May. Hill’s promotion from Triple-A Omaha was reported by FanSided’s Robert Murray.By joining the Royals, the 45-year-old Hill supplants Justin Verlander, 42, as the oldest active player in Major League Baseball. He’ll be the sixth 40-year-old on an MLB roster this season.AdvertisementKansas City is also the 14th MLB team Hill will pitch for in his 21 seasons, tying Edwin Jackson for the most teams a player has joined during his career.…

The divide between the NBA’s best and worst front offices is starting to widen. On one end of the spectrum, June served as a coronation for the best general manager in basketball as Sam Presti finally collected his long-awaited first championship. He’s set the Oklahoma City Thunder up to compete for many, many more, and it won’t hurt his cause that there now appear to be several easy marks for him to trade with around the league.After all, we’re still only about six months removed from the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Dončić. Since then, the Chicago Bulls have authored a…