Noon kickoffs are the worst, but we can make that all better by winning this latest edition of the West London Derby. Friendly neighbors Fulham have made the short trek up the road to the Bridge; if we can send them back with a grand total of zero points, that would be just peachy. Enzo Maresca has not messed with …
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik continues to impress away from the UFC Octagon, and many think it’s time for Dana White and co. to bring him back. The Jon Jones co-owned Dirty Boxing promotion was back in action Friday night, with its third event taking place at The Hangar at Regatta Harbour in Miami, Florida. 11 former UFC fighters were in action, including …
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Kentucky football has announced the team captains for Saturday’s season-opener against Toledo — and a couple of Lexington natives were honored with the title by Mark Stoops and his coaching staff. The Wildcats’ Week 1 captains will be senior DB JQ Hardaway, senior TE Josh Kattus, junior DB Ty Bryant, and senior OL Jager Burton. This is the first time …
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CLEMSON — When it comes to bulletin board material, LSU head coach Brian Kelly is the gift that keeps on giving. In the final days leading up to Saturday’s massive top 10 showdown between No. 4 Clemson and No. 9 LSU, Kelly continued to take shots at Clemson and specifically the nickname of Memorial Stadium, “Death Valley.” However, this time, …
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NASHVILLE—It was a moment more than a year in the making for Skyler Pierce, so excuse any nerves. After redshirting last season, the 6-foot-2 outside hitter made her debut for the Huskers on Friday night. Pierce’s first attack midway through the second set was blocked, but she was stellar the rest of the way as she finished with six kills …
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NEW YORK — Under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Taylor Townsend delivered one of the biggest surprises of the US Open, ousting No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 in the third round. Constantly moving forward and attacking, taking Andreeva out of her rhythm and serving impeccably, Townsend cruised to her third career Top 10 win, the first in more …
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Aug 29, 2025, 08:46 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction. All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s signed bat will be donated to the program he …
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BOSTON — For anyone savoring potentially memorable firsts, Friday’s Red Sox game against the Pirates, a 4-2 win for Pittsburgh, had quite a few. It was Pirate righty Paul Skenes’ first time pitching at Fenway Park, his first time facing Red Sox promising rookie Roman Anthony and obviously his first matchup against Payton Tolle, Boston’s 22-year-old lefty, who was making …
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Editor’s note: This article is part of our Countdown to Kickoff series, in which we highlight the NFL’s top teams, players, predictions and storylines to watch as the 2025 season begins. The NFL regular season kicks off Thursday with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Philadelphia Eagles for a prime-time matchup. The Eagles, of course, are the defending Super Bowl champions. …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Painted flames curled around Taylor Townsend’s sleeves as she stunned world No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open on Friday. The American – who has unexpectedly found herself in the spotlight following a tense post-match exchange on Wednesday with Jelena Ostapenko – said that the design represented phoenixes, an …
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