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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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Brett OkamotoJul 26, 2025, 10:30 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…

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler knew he had a homer as soon as the ball left the bat. A’s play-by-play announcer Chris Caray was less sure, to a startling degree.Butler’s home run in the ninth inning of a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday turned into one of the most awkward moments on any MLB broadcast this season when Caray flatly called the knock a foul ball, then corrected himself seconds later.AdvertisementIt got worse when A’s color commentator Dallas Braden started gushing about how much Butler crushed the ball. It wasn’t even like Caray lost the ball down the…

The offseason is now officially in the books, and the regular season kicks off on September 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles take on the Dallas Cowboys in the 2025 NFL Kickoff Game. While several teams have emerged as the clear-cut top contenders in the latest NFL odds, there are still a plethora of high-risk, high-reward longshots for NFL betting. There is still plenty of time to back potential NFL upsets like Saquon Barkley to win the NFL MVP award at +5000 odds (risk $100 to win $5,000).SportsLine expert handicapper Jimmie Kaylor has broken down the latest…

Nigeria staged a remarkable fightback from two goals down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 and win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.It was a record-extending 10th triumph for Nigeria, confirming their status as the most successful women’s team in Africa.Esther Okoronkwo and Folashade Ijamilusi led the fightback at Rabat’s Stade Olympique before substitute Jennifer Echegini swept home an 88th-minute winner.The Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak and winger Sanaa Mssoudy scored in the first half hour to see the home team take a surprise lead as they sought to become only the fourth country to take the continental title after…

Jul 26, 2025, 06:46 PM ETBOSTON — Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts returned to the team during the game on Saturday night after missing the previous night’s contest due to a death in the family.”He got in about the third inning, fourth inning, something like that,” manager Dave Roberts said after Betts pinch hit and struck out looking for the final out against Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman in Boston’s 4-2 victory.”He got his own plane to get here, found a way to get here and get loose,” Roberts said. “For me, it just meant a lot that he…