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This is my “final” draft mock for 2025, with the scare quotes there because I’ll update this over the next 24 hours if I hear anything relevant to any of these picks. The true first round is 27 picks, but in this mock I go down through pick 30 as I’ve heard a few more rumors on the teams drafting …

Certainly, it was an All-Star day for Carlos Rodón. Hours after it was announced that he would replace teammate Max Fried in the All-Star Game in Atlanta, the lefty had his best start as a Yankee to date. Not only did it come against MLB’s highest-scoring offense — the Cubs average 5.41 runs per game — but Rodón pitched a …

The wet weather has come to play on Saturday at the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, but that didn’t stop Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) from clinching pole position. It was a tight affair though as Q1 graduate Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) pushed the #93 to the wire in a Saturday morning scrap that saw Marquez win by …

The Bears signed head coach Ben Johnson to a five-year contract when they hired him earlier this year and General Manager Ryan Poles is now under contract for the same period. According to multiple reports on Friday, Poles has agreed to an extension that runs through the 2029 season. The move puts him and Johnson on the same timeline as …

Max Fried may have a homecoming start in Atlanta next week, but it won’t be in the All-Star Game. The Yankees left-hander pulled out of the Midsummer Classic on Friday — and was replaced by teammate Carlos Rodón — due to him starting Saturday’s game against the Cubs, which would have had him pitching on two days of rest in …

Bournemouth recently made a transfer offer to sign Đorđe Petrović, and it would appear that their offer was a good one as they have now reportedly reached an agreement with Chelsea as well. As first reported by David Ornstein, and shortly thereafter corroborated by the BBC, Fabrizio Romano and Ben Jacobs, the Blues and the Cherries have agreed on a …

Yankees 11-0 Cubs (Jul 11, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN Bellinger goes deep for 3rd time after Cubs rob HR  ESPN Belli’s 3-HR game an MLB-first … and he was robbed of a 4th!  MLB.com Carlos Rodon looks the All-Star part as he twirls best start of his Yankees career  New York Post Yankees Outfielder Makes MLB History Versus Cubs  NESN Source link

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff plans to withdraw from school and pursue a transfer path without involving the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to ESPN insider Pete Thamel. Retzlaff, who is reportedly facing a multi-game suspension for violating BYU’s strict student honor code, plans to simply enroll at a new school as a walk-on graduate transfer, rather than going through a formal …

The Phoenix Suns played the Washington Wizards at the Thomas & Mack Arena, home of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels on Friday night, winning 103-84 behind solid performances by their sophomores. Ryan Dunn had 17 points and Oso Ighodaro had 11 points and 14 rebounds in the win. The surprise? Rookie Koby Brea, who led the NCAA in three-point shooting two …

Jalen Green says he wasn’t surprised by trade to Suns  Houston Chronicle Jalen Green On Playing With Devin Booker: “We Gon’ Shock The World”  Yahoo Sports Jalen Green Says He ‘Had A Feeling’ Rockets Would Trade Him amid Kevin Durant Deal  Bleacher Report Jalen Green on deal to Phoenix: ‘I had a feeling. They’ve been trying to trade me since last year’  HoopsHype ‘It’ll …