Author: Amanda Collins

Matthew Stafford will rest his back for another week of training camp, according to Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, who initially anticipated his Super Bowl-winning quarterback being sidelined for only the first four practices of camp.“I probably spoke a little bit too soon,” McVay said Saturday after the Rams’ fourth practice of camp, per the Associated Press. “But the ultimate goal is [being ready for Week 1 of the regular season against] Houston and being mindful of that, so we’ll take it a week at a time with him.”McVay clarified that Stafford, 37, hasn’t experienced a setback in…

Nobody knows more about the next bantamweight title fight than Petr Yan.The former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion more than likely secured another title opportunity in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday.After defeating Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Macau, Petr Yan returned to three rounds against #13-ranked contender and Sean O’Malley’s teammate Marcus McGhee.Yan had a slow start like he usually does, winning rounds 2 and 3 with his striking and some grappling as well. Yan was awarded the unanimous decision, his third straight win in the bantamweight division.Yan knows what he wants next, and…

Liverpool were beaten by AC Milan in their second preseason game of the summer as their new £100 million ($134.3m) man Florian Wirtz started up front while forwards Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez were left out of the squad altogether with their futures at the club increasingly uncertain.Arne Slot’s side lost 4-2 in a game where they were cut open defensively on multiple occasions while new signings Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mamardashvili all got significant minutes in Hong Kong.Milan took an early lead in the heat at Kai Tak Sports Park as United States star Christian Pulisic found Rafael Leão…

Emma Raducanu was bundled out of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington in the semi-finals after losing 6-4 6-3 to Anna Kalinskaya.The British No 1 matched the Russian early, using her superior serve to pick up five aces. However, she was frequently unable to take full advantage of her firepower as she failed to convert any of her four break-point opportunities.This left enough of a window for Kalinskaya to capitalise, clinching the first set before cruising through the second and wrapping up the victory in one hour and 34 minutes.Raducanu had reclaimed her spot as the top-ranked British woman…

Brady HendersonJul 26, 2025, 07:04 PM ETCloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in practice Saturday pending further testing, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.McIntosh went down in obvious pain during a special teams period early in practice. His reaction gave the impression that he might have suffered a serious leg injury, as did the fact that he couldn’t put any weight on…

BRUNO FERNANDES stole the show in Manchester United’s pre-season win over West Ham.The Portuguese midfielder netted a brace to help the Red Devils kickstart their Premier League Summer Series campaign.6Bruno Fernandes scored twice in United’s win over West HamCredit: GettyManager Ruben Amorim would have been pleased with the impact from his captain as well as defender Patrick Dorgu.The Dane showed real attacking promise on the left flank as he caused mayhem for the likes of Jean-Clair Todibo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.But it was not plain sailing as Jarrod Bowen exposed some remaining frailties in the United team with a goal of…

ST. LOUIS — Tempers flared Saturday between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres when, for a second consecutive game, the benches and bullpens cleared after what appeared to be an unintentional hit-by-pitch.Padres third baseman Manny Machado said after a 3-1 San Diego win that he and Cardinals coach Jon Jay are “absolutely not” friends. The declaration came after the two Miami-area natives exchanged words on the field during a ninth inning in which Machado was hit for the second time in the game, this time by a ninth-inning pitch from Cardinals rookie Andre Granillo.“I mean, poor kid. ……

Predicting what 41-year-old LeBron James will want to do a year from now is a fool’s errand. Even one of basketball insider Marc Stein’s sources tried to convey the same sentiment in kinder words when discussing LeBron’s future: “It all really depends on how this coming season goes.”LeBron’s future was the hot topic at the NBA Summer League, however, the conversations ultimately went in circles because the only realistic option after he picked up his $52.6 million player option was for him to spend the next season in Los Angeles. There isn’t a trade to a team he wants to…

Eric WoodyardJul 27, 2025, 12:50 AM ETCloseEric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted,” “Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan.DETROIT — Claressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed heavyweight crown with a unanimous decision victory versus tough-nosed, New Zealand native Lani Daniels at the Little Caesars Arena…

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