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Mario Barrios retained the WBC welterweight championship after a majority draw against Manny Pacquiao on his comeback to the ring.The 46-year-old Pacquiao was ahead going into the 10th round in Las Vegas, but all three judges scored the final three rounds for his younger opponent. Two judges scored the draw, but the third gave Barrios a 115-113 victory.Pacquiao entered the fight aiming to break his own record as the oldest welterweight champion, which he set in 2019 at age 40.Barrios entered as the betting favourite but failed to deliver a convincing victory. “I thought I won the fight,” Pacquiao said…

The Dodgers’ recently slumping offense was better Saturday night.But for a team that has struggled to gain traction and string together wins for almost a month, even a seven-run, 10-hit performance wasn’t quite enough.AdvertisementIn an 8-7 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers put a badly-needed crooked number on the board early, scoring four runs in the bottom of the third to answer the Brewers’ four-run rally in the top half of the inning.The Dodgers manufactured another run in the sixth, keeping the game close on a night Emmet Sheehan struggled in a season-worst start and the bullpen yielded three…

Chelsea have no shortage of celebrity supporters – from household British stars Jeremy Clarkson and Damon Albarn to Hollywood royalty Michael Caine and Will Ferrell. But in today’s global spotlight, no fan shines brighter than Canadian rap icon Drake.Now, the Grammy Award-winning star is taking his love for the Blues to the next level with the launch of the ‘OVO x Chelsea’ collection – a 16-piece streetwear range blending the essence of Drake’s OVO Sound label with Chelsea’s West London edge.The collection features a lineup of tops, hats, and legwear, merging both brands’ visual identities in fresh, fashion-forward designs. Leading…

Ben BabyJul 19, 2025, 04:18 PM ETCloseBen Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American…

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Let’s dive into a few notable fantasy football players I’m…

Andreas HaleJul 20, 2025, 01:13 AM 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.Shakur…

Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion are officially official.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedThe four-time NBA champion and Grammy Award-winning rapper — born Megan Pete — took the red carpet in New York City on Wednesday night. The two were attending the inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala at Gotham Hall.Thompson and Pete held hands as they exited their vehicle to reach the red carpet before posing together for photos.At the event, Pete made her first public comments about her relationship with Thompson, emphasizing that she has “never dated somebody so kind.””This is my first relationship where I’ve ever been with somebody who’s…

Ponnaiya’s prediction: “The Diamond” completes the sweep of Holloway in trilogy bout. Jul 19, 2025 • 20:35 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Dustin Poirier before his bout against Michael Chandler during UFC 281. Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier meet for a third time in the main event of UFC 318 tonight, with the BMF title on the line. This bout marks Poirier’s retirement fight, and while he’s a slight +110 underdog in the UFC odds, he’s already bested Holloway twice and looks set to do it again. Here are my Holloway vs. Poirier predictions for UFC…

Podcast Hosts and Lawn Mower Talks 00:30 “Oh, it’s Saturday. Vroom, vroom. Hop on that lawnmower, Jason.” The episode opens with a lighthearted introduction featuring the hosts Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright. They exclaim their excitement about Saturday and engage in playful banter about a riding lawnmower, particularly focusing on Jason’s reluctance due to the heat in Arizona. Transition to NFL Content and NFC South Breakdown 01:30 “It’s the Fantasy Footballers Podcast back with you. NFC South breakdown episode.” The discussion shifts from joking about lawnmowers to the main topic: a breakdown of the NFC South division in…

The Panthers have agreed to terms with second-round edge rusher Nic Scourton, the team announced Saturday night.That means they will have their entire eight-player rookie class under contract when workouts begin Wednesday. The Panthers traded up to select Scourton with the 51st overall pick as they had on first-round grade on the Texas A&M product.Scourton, 20, spent his first two collegiate seasons at Purdue before transferring in 2024. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2023 when he led the conference with 10 sacks.In 2024, he totaled five sacks and 14 tackles for loss, earning first-team All-SEC honors for…