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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that he expects quarterback Brock Purdy to be back in the starting lineup on Sunday for the team’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Purdy has been sidelined while recovering from a big-toe injury he suffered during Week 1 in Seattle.“He looked good,” Shannahan said. “Got to do a lot more than last week and each day got a lot better.”Wideouts Juan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall are both still questionable to return, Shanahan said.Both Purdy and backup quarterback Mac Jones were limited in practice throughout the week. On Sunday,…

Roma have been chasing goals all summer, but Dovbyk’s failed move and the last-minute collapsed swap deal with AC Milan for Gimenez have postponed everything until January.Massara, meanwhile, is closely monitoring the French market, where he’s particularly interested in George Ilenikhena, a Nigerian striker born in 2006 who has become a French national at Monaco, valued at €20-25 million.More accessible, however, is Myron Boadu, PSV’s Dutch striker, fresh from nine Bundesliga goals with Bochum and with a contract expiring in 2026.Possible loan swaps involving Dovbyk himself are also being considered, writes Francesco Balzani in La Gazzetta dello Sport.

This weekend marks the end of the MLB regular season, and the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros face critical three-game series that will determine division champions and affect American League playoff seeding.Here’s how Friday’s games played out and what it means for each team.Red Sox 4, Tigers 3Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off RBI triple off Fenway Park’s center-field wall, helping Boston clinch its first postseason berth since 2021.The Red Sox (88-72) rallied from a 3-0 deficit, with Masataka Yoshida singling in a run in the fourth, Nathaniel Lowe driving…

Fress, 23-1 (13 KOs), is a 31-year-old from Germany. That lone loss came in 2022, when he dropped a split decision to the 13-2 Armend Xhoxhaj. Fress is on an eight-fight winning streak, though he’s yet to step up his level of competition. In his most recent appearance in May, Fress took a 10-round decision over the 13-1 Michael Seitz.

It is time for Week 4, and  Andy, Mike, and Jason have got us covered! Remember to listen to The Fantasy Footballers podcast, available wherever you listen to your podcasts. News James Conner suffered a season-ending ankle injury, with Trey Benson stepping in as the Cardinals’ starter. Najee Harris tore his Achilles on a one-year deal, a devastating blow that could end his career. CeeDee Lamb left early with a likely high ankle sprain and is expected to miss time, while Mike Evans’ hamstring injury may lead to an IR stint. Terry McLaurin exited with a quad injury, and rookie…

More than a few quarterbacks with market-level contracts aren’t earning their money.Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is among the highest-paid NFL quarterbacks, with a new-money average of $55 million per year. Since signing his contract after the 2023 season, Lawrence has not been performing among the best quarterbacks in the NFL.Last year, he missed seven games due to injury. In the 10 games he started in 2024, Lawrence had a passer rating of 85.2, with 11 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. This season, he has the third-worst rating among all qualifying quarterbacks at 70.3, with four touchdown passes, four interceptions, and…

Jarren Duran is happy to see the Boston Red Sox make it to the MLB postseason for the first time since 2021.”It feels pretty f–king good right now, I’ll tell you that,” Duran said to NESN’s Jahmai Webster during a postgame interview. Duran continued, “I love this team, and they’ve come a long way, and I can’t wait to see what we do.”With a postseason berth on the line, the Red Sox were trailing the visiting Detroit Tigers by one run heading into the eighth inning. Duran stepped up to even the score by sending Nate Eaton home with an…

Brett OkamotoSep 26, 2025, 08:00 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…

Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Åberg have been sent out first by Team Europe for the Saturday foursomes, with captain Luke Donald sticking with winning partnerships after a historic start at Bethpage Black.Fitzpatrick and Åberg thrashed world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley on the first morning, where Team Europe built an opening-session lead in a Ryder Cup for the first time since 2004, with the pair now going out in the top match at 7.10am local time (12.10pm UK time). The European partnership face New York native Cam Young and Bryson DeChambeau – who lost both of his matches…

The Boston Red Sox took a 10-game win streak into the All-Star break, entering the second half of the season with a 53-45 record, the same one they boasted right after last year’s Midsummer Classic.But this Red Sox team found its way to the postseason, riding improved pitching to a secure a finish above .500 for the first time since 2021, the last time Boston made the playoffs.AdvertisementWith a 4-3 walk-off win over the struggling Detroit Tigers Friday night, the Red Sox clinched just their second postseason appearance in the past seven seasons.Alex Cora’s group accomplished the feat in Fenway…