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Alexander Volkanovski’s 2025 schedule inside the Octagon may have ended back in April. Volkanovski captured the UFC Featherweight Championship a second time when he defeated Diego Lopes in the UFC 314 main event. While many experts believed that Movsar Evloev was the most deserving contender, Yair Rodriguez’s name was gaining steam before Noche UFC was moved to San Antonio. Lerone Murphy entered the fray in a big way after knocking Aaron Pico out with a spinning back elbow at UFC 319. Volkanovski was impressed and showed interest in defending his gold against Murphy. If that bout is going to happen,…

COVENTRY CITY ace Josh Eccles has revealed the freak injury that left him growing an EXTRA BONE in his leg.The 25-year-old midfielder finally made his return to action in the Sky Blues’ goalless draw at Leicester last weekend after being crocked by one of the strangest football injuries you’ll ever hear.2Josh Eccles returned to action for the first time this season at the weekendCredit: Shutterstock Editorial2The Coventry City star revealed he was growing another bone in his legCredit: Shutterstock EditorialEccles missed all of pre-season after suffering the problem during the play-off semi-final defeat to Sunderland back in May.He told BBC…

Hello and a tip to the cap to all fellow baseball fans on this fine Friday. It is the last one of the regular season and we’re going to try and finish hot after a 2-0 day last week. The postseason awaits and we’ll be running there with full pockets. Onward! Lines courtesy of DraftKingsMets over 4.5 runs (-105) The Mets’ bats are inconsistent but generally good, despite the struggles of the team at large. They’ve averaged 4.95 runs per game this month and just scored 20 runs in three games against the Cubs in Wrigley Field. Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara gets the…

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is no stranger to injuries in his career and once again finds himself dealing with a recovery process. The 31-year-old gave an update on that recovery on Friday at the team’s media day, saying he “feels pretty good” and there is a “plan in place” for him to see the court more regularly after being limited to a career-low 19 games last season.Embiid, who had knee surgery in April, did not give an exact timeline for his return other than saying his progress is “on schedule,” but did give Sixers fans hope for his availability…

Nick ParkinsonSep 26, 2025, 07:54 AM ETCloseReports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years.A few fights in October will provide an opportunity for some fighters to establish themselves as a force in their respective divisions, ranging from heavyweight to junior lightweight.WBO heavyweight interim champion Joseph Parker cannot afford to lose against Fabio Wardley if he wants to remain in pole position for a shot at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk in 2026.O’Shaquie Foster and Sebastian Fundora can strengthen their reputations at junior lightweight and junior middleweight, respectively, while Jaron “Boots” Ennis will look to…

Looking ahead to next season is always one of my favorite exercises. After all, draft day is the best day on the fantasy baseball calendar, and managers love to get an early look at how players will be valued. Although I’m sure my opinions will change during the offseason, here is my initial top-50 rankings.1. Aaron Judge, OF, Yankees: Easily the best hitter in baseball and has exceeded 145 games in four of the past five seasons.Advertisement2. Shohei Ohtani, UT, Dodgers: A notch behind Judge as a hitter and unlikely to post another eye-popping steals total.3. Bobby Witt Jr. SS,…

Getty Images The Washington Commanders will be without wide receiver Terry McLaurin on Sunday for the Week 4 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, coach Dan Quinn said. McLaurin sustained a quad injury during last week’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Commanders labeled him as a non-participant in practice from Wednesday through Friday.The quad issue will hold McLaurin out of a game for the first time since Week 16 of the 2020 season. It snaps a streak of 72 consecutive regular-season appearances for the typically durable receiver who led the Commanders in receiving each of the last six…

Joe Rogan believes Vitor Belfort was the ‘scariest motherf—er’ alive in 2013. ‘The Phenom’ knocked out Michael Bisping, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson in the same year For those three fights, Vitor Belfort legally but controversially underwent testosterone replacement therapy [TRT].‘The Phenom’ looked better than ever until TRT was outlawed in February 2014, just three months before his first-round middleweight title defeat to Chris Weidman. Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesJoe Rogan reflects on TRT VitorJoe Rogan recently sat down for a conversation with UFC legend Mark Kerr ahead of the release of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson‘s…

Injuries piled up for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 season. Several offensive players missed significant time. That included WR Brandon Aiyuk.  The 27-year-old tore his ACL and MCL against the Chiefs in a Week 7 loss. Brandon Aiyuk is on the PUP list to start the 2025 season. General manager John Lynch gave an update on Aiyuk’s recovery timeline. While Brandon Aiyuk has not suffered a setback, Lynch said the WR is “not close” to returning from a knee injury. San Francisco patiently waits for the return of Brandon Aiyuk 49ers GM John Lynch told @KNBR that WR…

Entering play Friday, here’s where every contending team stands with three days remaining in the regular season.Who’s in?Tickets already punched: Brewers, Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Padres, Yankees, Mariners For the 12th time in 13 seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are NL West champs. Following a decisive 8-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, the Dodgers popped the bubbly once more in what has arguably been their most trying season.Who’s next?On the brink of clinching a playoff spot: Red Sox Boston will have to wait another day to clinch a postseason berth, as its magic number remains stuck at…