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Restricted free agency often is a brutal spot for a player to find himself. While it sounds great that a player is free to sign an offer sheet with any team — which his current team has the right to match — the reality is far trickier. Players aren’t moving teams in free agency much anymore (players of note tend to be traded), so teams aren’t hoarding much cap space, so few teams can even make a sizable offer. Even if a team has the cap space and covets a restricted free agent, they generally have to overpay to the…

“Normally, the answer from a trainer or manager in this situation would be, “Yeah, we’re up for it. But let’s leave it until such and such time. Unfortunately, Turki needed an answer then, So, they accepted the fight. Nakatani [via Teiken Promotions] elected to not take the fight. So, [Riyadh Season] offered us Puma Martinez and Bam immediately said yes.” 

The All-Star game has come and gone. While it was entertaining, we fantasy baseball diehards were champing at the bit for a return to action. With the second half now upon us and the trade deadline vastly approaching, plenty of moves will be made over the next several weeks. Player values can change in an instant, so it’s something to be aware of in the coming days. That said, there are still a handful of players flying under the radar that deserve your attention now. Whether they’re returning from injury or players increasing their value as a result of a…

President Donald Trump wants the NFL’s Washington Commanders and MLB’s Cleveland Guardians to revert to their previous team names.“The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Sunday. “Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past. Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.”Trump also told the team owners to “GET IT DONE!!!”Later, Trump posted that if Washington…

BMF titleholder Max Holloway didn’t hold back on Charles Oliveira after UFC 318.Max Holloway lived up to his promise to spoil Dustin Poirier‘s retirement fight as he won their trilogy by unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC 318. In a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate, Holloway outpointed Poirier to retain his BMF belt and move closer to a potential lightweight title shot.Holloway’s return to the lightweight division adds another dimension to the 155 lb title picture. His UFC 308 rival, Ilia Topuria, won the then-vacant lightweight belt at UFC 317 last month.After putting his Poirier rivalry to rest at UFC…

Jul 20, 2025, 06:50 PM ETCHICAGO — The Boston Red Sox are taking a deliberate approach with Alex Bregman in his return from a quad strain.So far, everything is going smoothly.Bregman played in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday for the first time since he got hurt in May. He was out of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs, but he connected for a big pinch-hit homer in Boston’s 6-1 victory.”We got to be smart,” Bregman said. “I’m back probably a month and a half, maybe a little less, early than we expected. The leg’s feeling…

Jul 18, 2025, 06:59 PM ETDENVER — A backup plan to bring in a backup center to spell Nikola Jokic no longer appears necessary.The Denver Nuggets expect Jonas Valanciunas to be with the team when the season starts amid speculation over his NBA future.Denver’s trade with Sacramento to acquire the 6-foot-11 Valanciunas for Dario Saric became official last weekend. Leading up that, reports emerged of Valanciunas being courted by the Greek EuroLeague club team Panathinaikos. It’s led to a confusing situation given that Valanciunas still has two years remaining on his NBA deal that would pay him a total of…

World cruiserweight boxing champion Gilberto Ramirez will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing shoulder surgery for an injury suffered in a victory last month, his promoters announced on Sunday.The 34-year-old Mexican southpaw underwent a successful operation on Saturday, Golden Boy Promotions said without disclosing which shoulder went under the knife.AdvertisementThe injury came in a unanimous 12-round decision over Cuban Yuniel Dorticos, a former world champion, on June 28 at Anaheim.”After getting three medical opinions and a lot of thinking, I’ve decided to undergo my shoulder surgery,” Ramirez said in a statement.”I’ve been dealing with this injury since my last fight and…

Too often, we overlook valuable data from the previous season that could give us a real edge in fantasy drafts. One of the most important tools to utilize and exploit during draft season is ADP; yet, once the games begin, we tend to forget where players were actually drafted and focus only on how they finished. It is often said that we do not dislike players; we dislike their draft cost. By comparing a player’s draft position to their end-of-season finish, we can uncover meaningful insights about their true value. Looking back at ADP versus actual production helps us evaluate…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A week into the Los Angeles Chargers’ training camp, an unexpected hole has quickly become a coaching staff and front office focal point. It’s a void that measures 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, was previously inhabited by veteran wideout Mike Williams, and now needs a sizable presence to step into an opportunity.That was the primary takeaway after visiting Chargers camp Saturday, just days after Williams abruptly retired on the first day of practice and pushed the franchise to start mulling limited options. It’s a roster concern that exacerbates an early — but somewhat typical — camp theme…