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Cooper Flagg’s official NBA debut is almost here.Flagg played in his first preseason game on Monday night for the Dallas Mavericks, just months after the franchise selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. While he only played 14 minutes, he helped lead the Mavericks to a 106-89 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.Advertisement[Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24/7]After a bit of a slow start, Flagg’s first points of the night came in the second quarter when he sank a wild acrobatic contested layup. He…

Canelo Alvarez faces the most complex crossroads of his career, with a devastating loss to Terence Crawford and trainer Calvin Ford’s explosive comments—that the Mexican icon “got old in the ring”—fueling intense speculation over his future. However, amidst the criticism, WBN speculates that Canelo’s next move could be a truly huge one: a pivot to the cruiserweight division. The four-division champion’s next move is delayed by elbow surgery, pushing his return until the second or third quarter of 2026. This extended layoff gives Canelo a chance to strategically plot a course that can both silence critics and secure a monumental…

This past weekend, fantasy football managers were treated to a fair number of surprise performances from around the league, with the current point leaders at each position being brand-new representatives. Upsets galore occurred, with several favored teams (Buffalo, Philadelphia, Los Angeles Rams) falling to their opponents, despite a significant talent gap. The injury bug finally managed to spare us from devastation after consecutive weeks of brutal long-term blows to superstars and key contributors. Rookies continued to impress and make significant impacts, especially at the wide receiver position. Should any of these performances be considered repeatable (both good or bad)? Which…

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence scored a one-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a dramatic 31-28 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.Lawrence slipped before getting up and diving over the line as the Jaguars improved their record to 4-1 for the season for the first time since 2007.”Just panic. Sheer panic,” said Lawrence. “On the ground; we didn’t have any timeouts; got stepped on coming out. I was like, ‘I’ve just got to get up’.”I was going to throw it out of bounds and stop the clock and there was really no-one around me,…

Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs pitching staff struggled in a 7-3 loss Monday to the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers, falling to 2-0 in the National League Division Series.The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead early, thanks to a Seiya Suzuki homer with two on, but their offense quickly stalled, and the pitching staff couldn’t contain the Brewers.Ace Shota Imanaga lasted 2.2 innings, giving up five hits and four earned runs while striking out three, ending with an 8.10 ERA over 46 pitches. Reliever Daniel Palencia followed in the third, allowing two hits and three earned runs in one inning,…

Brett OkamotoOct 3, 2025, 06:25 PM 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…

What has changed?Four years after the introduction of a group stage to bring the Women’s Champions League in line with the men’s competition, change is afoot again with a new 18-team league phase replacing the 16-team group stage. In the new league phase, each team will play six matches against six different opponents with three at home and three away. Only the top four teams in the league will automatically reach the quarter-finals, with fifth to 12th competing in playoffs for the remaining four places.Is it a good idea?Time will tell. Change coming only four years after the successful introduction…

MILWAUKEE — Pete Crow-Armstrong crashing into the center-field wall as Jackson Chourio’s three-run homer rattled off the batter’s eye in center field felt awfully symbolic. In terms of both the game and the season for the Cubs.As a roar began to swell from the American Family Field crowd, much like in Game 1 of the NLDS, the Brewers were running away with it. But Chourio’s home run on Monday in Game 2 was not only a dagger in the Cubs’ 7-3 loss to Milwaukee. It also had the feeling of being a dagger in this series and the Cubs’ hopes…

LeBron James’ cryptic “The Second Decision” post on social media Monday sent tickets for the Los Angeles Lakers’ final home game of the 2025-26 regular season skyrocketing.Editor’s PicksBefore James’ post, the least-expensive ticket for the April 12, 2026, game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena started at $82.After James’ post, prices spiked, with single tickets starting at $580 each, per Vivid Seats.For two tickets to the Jazz-Lakers matchup, the cheapest get-in price starts at $760.The ticket-price surge occurred as fans speculated that this could be James’ last season. Despite the speculation, James downplayed retirement notions during the NBA’s media…

With another week of football in the books, tonight’s Monday Night Football game notwithstanding, it’s time to wipe away our tears, or lower our victorious fist pumps back to our sides, and take another moment to look back at this past week. Let’s take a collective breath and learn from our Week 5 mistakes and our triumphs. Collect that information and apply it to moving forward as we wave goodbye to a Week 5 full of ups and downs, groans and glee. And can we please cue the “I am The Wallerus” drop? Here is what we learned in Week…