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It’s already week 5, and Andy, Mike, and Jason deliver the analysis you need! Remember to listen to The Fantasy Footballers podcast, available wherever you listen to your podcasts. News Malik Nabers tore his ACL and is out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Lamar Jackson left the game with a hamstring injury; there is hope that it is minor. Ricky Pearsall exited with a knee injury, thought to be a PCL, and Cedric Tillman left with a hamstring injury.  Studs QBs: Dak Prescott lit up GB, shredding a defense that looked elite through two weeks. He posted a…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Arthur Jones, a defensive lineman who spent his first four NFL seasons in Baltimore and won a Super Bowl with the Ravens, has died. He was 39.Syracuse, Jones’ alma mater, said he died Friday morning. The school and the Ravens didn’t give a cause of death in their announcements.”Arthur’s presence was a gift to everyone he encountered,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said. “His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continuously uplifted others.”Jones was a fifth-round draft pick in 2010 and had 8½ of his 10 career sacks in a…

The Michigan Gaming Control Board recently sent a memo to commercial casinos, internet gaming operators, sports betting operators and others, stating that operating prediction markets could cost them access into the state. Oct 3, 2025 • 17:54 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images.The Michigan State Capitol building in downtown Lansing on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) warned gambling operators that participation in sporting event contracts, like those offered by prediction markets, may jeopardize their state licenses. Several of Michigan’s licensees are considering offering prediction market services. Key Takeaways Some prediction markets have begun…

UFC 320: ANKALAEV vs PEREIRA 2 will take place Saturday, October 4 at T-Mobile Arena with the main card at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT on the ESPN app. The prelims will be available on ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, and Disney+, at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. The early prelims will kick off at 6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm PT on ESPN+, Disney+, and UFC FIGHT PASS. How To Watch UFC 320 In Your Region Main event & co-main event scheduled for five rounds each. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds each. UFC 320: Ankalaev…

At Bournemouth, where Fulham had lost their last three visits, Marco Silva’s team were tweaking the noses of Andoni Iraola, having taken the lead through Ryan Sessegnon’s well-crafted goal. Step forward Antoine Semenyo, one of the players of the season so far, his slaloming run down the byline, his drop of the shoulder confounding Bernd Leno to equalise from the narrowest of angles. Next, to snatch the three points, the Ghanaian sent Justin Kluivert away to score a gorgeous winner. Just when it seemed Fulham were set for fourth time lucky, Bournemouth instead climbed to second. Semenyo’s second, from a…

CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series on Thursday.Backed by a raucous crowd of 40,895 at Wrigley Field, Chicago used its stellar defense to advance in the postseason for the first time since 2017. Michael Busch hit a solo homer, and Jameson Taillon pitched four shutout innings before manager Craig Counsell used five relievers to close it out.”This group’s battle-tested,” Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said. “This…

Andreas HaleOct 2, 2025, 04:27 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Manny…

See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown. How do Tyrone Tracy’s 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs? This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player’s percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player. Explain These Stats See where Tyrone…

The Michigan Panthers are officially no more.Ditto for the Memphis Showboats and the San Antonio Brahmas.Those three moves mesh with a report that emerged in July. However, the reported shuttering of the Birmingham Stallions is not happening.Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, the UFL will be leaving three markets for its third season, in 2026.“Due to stadium constraints, the available venues in these areas do not align with our new vision of focusing on smaller, more intimate settings that elevate the fan experience,” the UFL said in a statement to Fischer. The UFL previously announced that it will put…

The UFC 320 weigh-ins have wrapped up and just one fighter failed to make their contracted weight. UFC 320 goes down on Saturday and it’ll emanate from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Headlining the card will be a light heavyweight title rematch between champion Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Both Ankalaev and “Poatan” tipped the scales at 204.5 pounds, which means their championship rematch is official. Speaking of title fights, the co-main event will be contested for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Titleholder Merab Dvalishvili weighed in at 135 pounds. Cory Sandhagen, who challenges “The Machine” for the gold this weekend,…