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This signing has been expected since early in the offseason, but was on hold for months pending the resolution of the Jonathan Kuminga restricted free agency situation. Now, with training camps a day away, the Warriors can wait no longer.Golden State and Al Horford have verbally agreed to a multi-year contract, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and confirmed by other sources. He leaves a Boston team where he helped mature their young core and was a key part of their 2024 championship run, and Horford essentially confirmed the deal with the Warriors by thanking Celtics fans.Exactly what…

An emotional Rory McIlroy gives his reaction to Team Europe’s Ryder Cup win at Bethpage.

We’re just about a month into the 2025 NFL season and there are still plenty of backfields we’re trying to make sense of through four games. We’ve been going over running back committees and backfields in flux each week this season and we’re seeing a lot of the same teams pop up. So, with a larger sample size, we’re going to break down some of these teams and how they’re deploying running backs to determine which players should find the most fantasy success the rest of the season.Backfields still in fluxNew England PatriotsThis has to be the most confusing deployment…

When he was the offensive coordinator for the Lions, Ben Johnson became famous for trick plays, perhaps the most popular of which was called “Stumblebum,” in which the quarterback and running back both pretend there was a fumble in the backfield to draw the defense’s attention, only for the quarterback to throw the ball downfield.As head coach of the Bears, Johnson called the play again today. It didn’t work.In the second quarter today against the Raiders, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took the snap and pretended to stumble, just as Lions quarterback Jared Goff did when they ran the play last…

Sep 28, 2025, 01:22 AM ETFrom Carlos Ulberg’s brutal first-round KO that put the light heavyweight division on notice, to Jimmy Crute’s redemption story, to a day where almost every local fighter had sent the RAC Arena crowd into raptures, UFC Perth delivered everything fans could have hoped for.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedHere are the biggest takeaways from the UFC Perth card.Ulberg is that guyThere’s been a little bit of a chip on the broad shoulders of Carlos Ulberg this week as the No. 3 ranked light heavyweight repeatedly faced questions on his world title chances. Was he next man up? What…

Getty Images The final day of the 2025 Major League Baseball season is upon us and there are actually a few things yet to be decided for the playoffs. The AL East (along with the No. 1 American League seed) and AL Central titles hang in the balance while the Mets and Reds are still fighting for that last NL wild card spot.All odds via BetMGMWith the Yankees surging, the Jays finally got their act together over the last few days with a three-game winning streak. They have the right guy on the mound Sunday too, with Kevin Gausman getting…

Free agent center Al Horford has committed to sign a multiyear contract with the Golden State Warriors, agent Jason Glushon told ESPN on Sunday.After spending seven of the past nine years with the Boston Celtics, including their 2023-24 NBA championship season, Horford enters his 19th year in the league as the Warriors’ new starting center.Horford verbally committed to the Warriors on Sunday, sources said. The sides are working through the final financial terms, with a signing in the coming days after the final decision from restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, a source said.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedHorford was the Warriors’ top center…

Brett OkamotoSep 28, 2025, 11:14 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…

Sep 28, 2025, 12:48 PM ETWhom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists.Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff times: around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late-afternoon games.Refresh often for the latest information.Don’t forget to check these out: Mike Clay’s Playbook | Week 4 BuzzWeek 4 Rankings | Expert chat…

Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season kicked off Thursday night with an exciting matchup between the Seahawks and the Cardinals. Arizona tied the score at 20 with 28 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but Seattle drove down for a game-winning, 52-yard field goal by Jason Myers as time expired.Sunday’s action kicked off in Dublin, Ireland, as the Steelers beat the Vikings 24-21 in the second international game of 2025.Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything else you need to know for every team. Let’s get…