Quarterback play is always paramount in modern college football, as opposed to past decades when the running game mattered most in the sport. This is true in the Big Ten. Fernando Mendoza, the starting quarterback for the **** le-winning Indiana Hoosiers last season, was picked No. 1 in this past NFL draft. This upcoming season, the best quarterbacks in college football reside in the Big Ten. Whoever comes out on top in the Big Ten will have a quarterback who proved to be the best in college football.
Here is my ranking of the top five quarterbacks in the Big Ten:
Dante Moore shone last season, and just like last year, he was in conversations for being the best quarterback in college football. Moore threw for 2733 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He is dangerous in the pocket and an underrated athlete. Last year, he made the most of having great weapons and a great run game, helping lead Oregon's prolific offense to a college football playoff berth. This season, he enters with more continuity and a deeper set of weapons at each of the skill positions. I expect Moore to have a big season and end the year off being the undisputed #1 overall pick just like Fernando Mendoza.
Sayin's season last year was incredible, and he was extremely efficient. He had all the resources to be in that position with weapons, Jeremiah Smith, and Carnell Tate, but he still maximized his opportunity as a freshman starter. He ended the year with 3323 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. The connection he has with Jeremiah Smith is already a proven one, and he showed he can run the offense even better than Will Howard did the year prior. However, as expected from most freshmen, under the bright lights, he did fall short in the College Football Playoff vs the Miami Hurricanes and in the Big Ten championship vs the Indiana Hoosiers. Although his season was special, he still has more room to grow. If he takes that next step, the Ohio State Buckeyes will have another national **** le trophy in their case.
Jayden Maiava still does not get the credit he deserves for how good he truly was last season. In his first season as a starting quarterback, he led the Trojans' offense to being a top unit in the country. Lincoln Riley's offense was dangerous and high scoring because of how good and confident Maiava was last season. Maiava threw for 3431 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions. Maiava is a gun slinger, and he takes a lot of shots, but playing more under control would do wonders for his perception and draft stock. If he can have a similar season, with fewer interceptions and showcase his running ability more, there is reason to believe he can be one of the first quarterbacks taken in this next draft. The success of the Trojans this year falls on Maiava's back, but I am confident he will take a step forward and not back in year 2.

#season #offense

Big Blue Nation gets one more summer night inside Historic Memorial Coliseum, and this one is for the alumni crown.
La Familia, the Kentucky Basketball alumni team, hosts JHX Hoops, the Kansas alumni squad, on Wednesday night in the TBT 2026 Alumni Championship. Win it, and the Wildcats move to the doorstep of a $2 million payday
Here's everything you need for Wednesday's alumni championship.
Event: TBT 2026 Alumni Championship, single-elimination
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 7:00 PM ET

#championship #coliseum #familia

Wings' Alanna Smith update is a trade plan no one saw coming originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Alanna Smith's 2026 season hasn't gone according to plan.
Three months ago, Smith -- fresh off sharing Defensive Player of the Year honors with A'ja Wilson -- signed a three-year max contract to anchor the revamped Dallas Wings' frontcourt.
But just days before the Aug. 2 trade deadline, Smith and the Wings might be headed for a divorce.
MORE: Sparks risk repeating familiar mistake with Kelsey Plum trade plan

#wings #smith #trade #alanna

The debate surrounding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's ODI future refuses to die down despite both continuing to deliver for India. While neither head coach Gautam Gambhir nor chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar has publicly committed to their participation in the 2027 World Cup, keeping the speculation around their future alive.

India's recent 1-2 ODI series defeat against England only added fuel to the conversation. Rohit silenced critics with a match-winning century in the series finale, registering his 34th ODI hundred amid speculation that the Lord's fixture could be his final international appearance. Kohli, meanwhile, chipped in with two half-centuries during the series after both senior batters struggled in the opening match.

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes there is no need to question Rohit and Kohli's places in the side, but stressed that both must make an immediate impact whenever a series begins instead of taking time to settle.

"That has to be a conversation with everyone, not just them (Kohli and Rohit), that they have to start the series well and hit the ground running. That is a challenge. You can't take one or two games to get into the groove. But that's where the support staff comes in and has conversations with the players by creating an environment to get the best out of everyone," Deep Dasgupta said on his YouTube channel.

Dasgupta insisted that the standards applied to the two stalwarts should remain unchanged despite the increasing scrutiny around their careers.

"There is no conversation needed with them about their places in the team. Four years back, it wasn't like they had to be reminded before every series that they would be in the team. They knew they would be in the team based on their performances. So how does that change now? It does not and should not change," he added.
Questions over the future of Rohit and Kohli have surfaced repeatedly since both retired from Test cricket last year, leaving ODIs as their only international format. Before the Lord's ODI against England, reports suggested that the selection committee was considering moving on from Rohit ahead of the 2027 World Cup to create an opening for Yashasvi Jaiswal.

However, the BCCI leadership dismissed reports that the Lord's encounter would be Rohit's final international appearance.

Dasgupta believes the constant speculation is largely because the pair now feature in only one international format, making every ODI performance subject to greater scrutiny.
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"This discussion about their future is getting exaggerated because they play only one format. When you play multiple formats, if you fail in one but score in the other, the failure is forgotten. So that's a challenge for these two that can't be denied. People will remember what they last did in this format because they play only one format. But the conversation with them should be the same as it was three years ago," he added.

#dasgupta #intern

The saga is over; LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Not the Miami Heat.
It's only notable now because, well, remember when the Heat set their introductory press conference with James on their YouTube channel last week? It was clearly an accident, and now that James joined the 76ers rather than the Heat, it's also become obvious that this wasn't some inadvertent early reveal.
So, how did this happen? What took place with that Heat staffer who made the mistake?
Usually, the Heat, as an organization, have things ***** oned up. Rarely are there leaks. So when they somehow published a future introductory press conference for James, eyebrows were raised.
According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, a member of the Heat had been scheduled to take a vacation and was simply trying to "get ahead" of their work just in case James chose to return to South Beach. Yet, James' camp found the whole story entertaining.

#james #lebron #Miami

LeBron James gets compared to Cristiano Ronaldo after joining the Philadelphia 76ers.
LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo are undoubtedly freaks of nature as they continue to play their respective sports, despite being 41 years old.
While Ronaldo has joined a less competitive league, the same cannot be said for James, as he recently joined one of the best teams in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers.
Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for CR7 Play It Cool
Popular journalist and Ronaldo superfan Piers Morgan recently reacted to the news of James joining Philly. Morgan shared a message of support for King on Instagram.

#ronaldo #cristiano #morgan #joined

In the wake of the Patriots' June 1 trade for receiver A.J. Brown, Mike Vrabel was asked about his new weapon's cost.
More specifically, Vrabel was asked on June 2 if he viewed the trade of a 2028 first-round pick for a three-time Pro Bowl receiver as a "win-now move" given the sacrifice of future ******* ets. (The Patriots also sent the Philadelphia Eagles a 2027 fifth.)
Vrabel zoomed out to answer the question.
"We have to win," he said. "That's our job, to win. It's a job and responsibility, and the expectation in the National Football League.
"It's not to go 4-13 two years in a row, if that's what you mean."

#asked

“The Angel Warrior” Panpayak Jitmuangnon has yet to taste defeat under kickboxing rules in ONE Championship, and he has every intention of keeping that pristine record intact at The Inner Circle 23 on Friday, July 24.
The seven-time Muay Thai World Champion locks horns against Anuar “Bad Boy” Cisneros in a co-main event bantamweight kickboxing clash, just before Sam-A Gaiyanghadao and Aliff Sor Dechapan collide for the ONE Interim Strawweight Muay Thai World ****** le in Bangkok’s decorated Lumpinee Stadium.
Fight fans can gain exclusive access to the complete Asia primetime card with a subscription at live.onefc.com.
Across a storied career, the Jitmuangnon Gym and ****** et Fight Club representative has already established himself among Muay Thai’s best. He carried that form onto the global stage, even winning the 2022 Knockout of the Year courtesy of a head-kick finish.
His move into kickboxing, however, has provided him with something entirely different: a clean slate and three straight victories, the most recent of which came against Othman “The Ironside” Rhouni at ONE Friday Fights 155 this past May.

#thai #jitmuangnon #World

Celtics Officially Sign 22-Year Old to Contract Extension originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
These days in the NBA, ESPN insider Shams Charania usually has all the news reported on his social media feeds first.
It can sometimes take a while for the league and the team, in this case the Boston Celtics, to announce a transaction has been completed.
It didn't take that long for Thursday's Jordan Walsh extension news, though.
Charania reported late Thursday morning that Walsh has signed a three-year, $15 million deal with Boston.

#extension

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi, the BCCI and some of its office-bearers received major relief after the Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA set aside a key Enforcement Directorate (ED) penalty in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case linked to the 2009 Indian Premier League in South Africa.

The case stemmed from the IPL’s relocation to South Africa due to India’s general elections in 2009. The ED had alleged that overseas remittances of around 243 crore ($49.86 million) made to Cricket South Africa for hosting the tournament violated FEMA provisions.

However, a division bench comprising chairman Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and member Rajesh Malhotra ruled that the payments were legitimate operational expenses and qualified as current account transactions, which did not require prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India. The judgment was delivered on July 16.

In its order, the tribunal described Modi as the “chief architect” behind the organisation of IPL-2 in South Africa and held that there was no material to show he was responsible for BCCI’s statutory FEMA compliance. It termed the penalty imposed on him “wholly erroneous” and set it aside.

Welcoming the verdict, Modi said: “The Tribunal has rejected the central premise on which the Enforcement Directorate’s case against me had been built. It held that the principal foreign remittances relating to IPL 2009 in South Africa were current account transactions, not capital account transactions.”

Calling the ruling a vindication after a prolonged legal battle, Modi added: “For over 16 years I have consistently maintained that I acted in good faith, in the best interests of Indian cricket and the IPL, and committed no personal wrongdoing.”

The tribunal also granted relief to the BCCI and State Bank of India, overturning most of the ED’s 2018 penalty order while retaining only minor fines on the BCCI for administrative delays.

#tribunal #penalty #account

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko spoke at SEC Media Days on Wednesday.
It is the first real chance for the media to ask the coaches questions and get a feel for their mentality heading into a new season.
Elko was asked about how he motivates his players at Texas A&M, especially coming off an 11-2 season and a trip to the College Football Playoff. His response began pretty bluntly.
“I show them our trophy case, and it’s empty.
I think they are all very aware of that. We live in a lot of worlds. We are obviously happy with the things we’ve accomplished, we are happy with the direction of our program.

#mike #college #Football

In just a few days, Aston Martin will debut the B-spec version of the AMR26, a car that has been well below expectations in the first half of the Formula 1 season.
Some describe the AMR26B as a major evolution, while others even consider it an entirely new car, given that the project has undergone a fresh round of crash tests – a sign that key structural areas of the chassis have been substantially redesigned.
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The launch of such a heavily revised car is already significant in itself, but in this case its consequences could extend far beyond the race track.

#martin #amr26b #version

Ipswich Town have continued their preparations for their return to the Premier League by completing the £20m signing of Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City.
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract and joins Gary O'Neil's side after scoring 16 goals in 100 games for Leicester since joining from Sporting in 2023.
Fatawu has arrived at Portman Road with Ipswich willing to allow winger Jaden Philogene to leave, with the 24-year-old attracting interest from Europe.
He has a list of admirers - believed to include Bologna, Roma and Benfica - and Ipswich will sanction a transfer if a suitable offer comes in.
Fatawu is the Tractor Boys' fifth summer signing after striker Emersonn joined from Toulouse earlier this month for a club record fee of about £26m.

#league

Speaking to CBS Mornings after the United States' elimination from their home World Cup, Balogun acknowledged that while he felt initial relief when FIFA lifted his suspension, the political involvement created an uncomfortable atmosphere within the squad.
"The first feeling was relief and happiness," Balogun said. "But shortly after, I realized the decision would provoke great repercussion and increase pressure on the entire group. As the match approached, you could notice a certain discomfort among my teammates."
The controversy began during the United States' 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, when Brazilian referee Raphael Claus showed Balogun a red card after VAR review. The striker had caught defender Muharemovic's heel while challenging for the ball.
Balogun maintains the punishment was excessive, insisting the contact was unintentional and shouldn't have warranted a foul, let alone a red card. "Red cards should only be applied in plays with clear intention to hit the opponent," he argued.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: U.S. President Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, chat during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Ismail Elfath will take charge of the World Cup semi-final clash between England and Argentina in Atlanta.
Born in Morocco, Elfath moved to the United States as an 18-year-old after winning a diversity visa lottery, and graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2006.
He made his refereeing debut in Major League Soccer in 2012 before becoming a Fifa-listed official in 2016, earning selection for the U20 World Cup in 2019.
Three years later, he made his bow at the senior tournament, whistling three fixtures in Qatar including the round of 16 clash between ****** an and Croatia.
This semi-final will be his fourth fixture of the 2026 World Cup, with the 44-year-old having sent off Uruguay's Agustin Cannobio during their group stage encounter with Spain. He also took charge of Norway's win over Brazil in the round of 16.

Jeffrey Lurie has earned one of ESPN’s top humanitarian honors for work that has stretched well beyond football and into autism research, care, and support for families across the world. The Philadelphia Eagles owner and chairman was named this year’s recipient of the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award at the 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards during ESPYS week. Lurie was joined at the event by Stuart Scott’s daughters, as well as Jason and Kylie Kelce, as he received recognition tied to one of the franchise’s most important off-field missions.
The award honors people who have used innovation, risk-taking, and the power of sports to help disadvantaged communities while reflecting values such as fairness, ethics, respect, and fellowship. For Lurie, the recognition is connected to his leadership with the Eagles Autism Foundation and the Lurie Autism Institute, two initiatives that have helped make Philadelphia one of the sports world’s most visible platforms for autism awareness, research, and care.
The Eagles Autism Challenge began in May 2018, and the Eagles Autism Foundation, founded in 2019, has raised more than $56 million through efforts such as the annual Eagles Autism Challenge. The foundation has helped fund more than 223 research projects and community grants worldwide, according to the team, while participant-raised funds from the organization’s signature charity event are invested into autism research and care programs.
Lurie’s impact expanded significantly in 2025, when the Lurie family donated $50 million to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine to establish the Lurie Autism Institute. The joint initiative between the two hospitals was described as the largest single donation to U.S. academic medical centers focused on autism research across the lifespan.
In the past decade, Lurie’s autism-focused efforts have contributed to more than $106 million in research and care. Under his leadership, the Eagles have made the Eagles Autism Challenge a franchise-wide initiative, with players, coaches, executives, and staff members participating in the annual event.

FC Barcelona have registered an interest in Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero, setting up a potential heavyweight summer battle for the Argentine international.
According to an exclusive update from transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, Italian giants Inter Milan have already initiated the first formal move by holding preliminary exploratory talks with Spurs to gauge the player’s market availability.
While Barcelona’s sporting department heavily admires Romero’s aggressive, front-footed defensive profile, any potential operation to lure the 28-year-old away from North London will command an astronomical financial package.
The Lilywhites have been free-spending this summer and will need to raise funds from sales in order to balance their books, opening the doors for Romero’s departure.
Romero set to leave Tottenham. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

There are no duds when it comes to Garfield's nonleague schedule as the G-Men take on a longtime rival (Crestwood) and two small-school powers (Springfield Local and Warren JFK).
The G-Men's Thursday night opener against the Eagles will mark the eighth straight season they've squared off (Garfield has won five of seven), though they've never played in Week 1 before.
While the G-Men have faced the Eagles every year since 2019, they haven't played the Red Devils (their Week 2 opponent) since that same season. Garfield won a 21-20 thriller in Mantua in 2019 after topping the Red Devils in overtime the year prior.
The G-Men's Week 3 opponent, the Tigers, have been one of the area's most consistent winners, not having a losing season since 2015. Garfield topped Springfield 40-21 a year ago.
The G-Men will have to wait a little longer before facing their leading Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier rivals: Liberty (Week 7) and Crestview (Week 9). Garfield won back-to-back league ***** les in 2023 and 2024 before the Rebels snapped that streak a season ago. The Leopards are coming off a 9-3 season and lost by a single point to the G-Men in 2025.

Yastika Bhatia on Sunday became the first woman to score a Test century at the Home of Cricket as India closed in on a famous victory over England in the historic first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s.

While vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was unfortunate to be caught down the leg side off Lauren Bell for 70 (130b, 9x4, 1x6), the less-fancied left-hander Yastika produced a sublime maiden Test hundred, scoring 113 off 158 ****** with 14 fours, as India declared at 341 for seven shortly before tea.

The visitors set England a daunting target of 457.

England, who had been bowled out for 170 in their first innings, ended Day Three reeling at 130 for six, still needing 327 runs with only four wickets in hand.

India’s seamers once again led the charge. Kranti Gaud (2-40), fresh from her first-innings five for 37 that made her the first woman to claim a Test five-wicket haul at Lord’s, struck twice early. She bowled Tammy Beaumont for a firstball duck in the opener’s farewell Test before removing former captain Heather Knight (13), who was caught behind by Richa Ghosh after being given a guard of honour by the Indian players following her retirement announcement on Saturday.

Gaud has figures of seven for 77 in the match. Sayali Satghare (2-19) provided excellent support, trapping Maia Bouchier (2) lbw before claiming another wicket.

Earlier, Yastika produced an innings to remember.

Resuming on her overnight 39, the 25-year-old enjoyed an early reprieve when a Lauren Bell delivery clipped her leg stump without dislodging the bails. She responded immediately by driving Bell straight down the ground for four and soon completed her second Test fifty. Batting with elegance and ****** urance, the Baroda wicketkeeper unfurled crisp cover drives, authoritative pulls and deft late cuts while using her feet confidently against the spinners.

On 91, she struck back-to-back boundaries off Issy Wong before nudging a single to deep extra cover to bring up a landmark maiden Test century.
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Brief scores: India 285 & 341/ 7 decl (Y Bhatia 113, S Mandhana 70, R Ghosh 50*, S Ecclestone 5/118) vs England: 170 & 130/6 (A Jones 52, S Satghare 2/19, K Gaud 2/40)

Former Tennessee basketball star Nate Ament played in his second summer league game for the Milwaukee Bucks on July 12 in Las Vegas at **** Pavilion against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Spurs jumped out to a 17-point halftime lead and held off a Bucks rally in the fourth quarter to win 90-80.
Ament, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, operated in the mid-range early, missing his first shot, a 16-foot jumper, before scoring on a turnaround fadeaway. He finished the first half with two points and two rebounds in 12 minutes of action.
He opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer, **** isted by No. 10 overall pick Brayden Burries.
Ament struggled at times to get all the way up the floor against ball pressure, but continued to get reps bringing the ball up. He capped his night with a drive and slam in traffic off another Burries **** ist.

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for a hyped 2026 season, where they're looking to build off their impressive first season under head coach Ben Johnson, which included an NFC North **** le and a wild-card playoff win. While they found success in 2025, it's a brand new slate for this Bears team following an offseason of change, including the departures of key veterans and the additions of new veterans and exciting rookies.
The work begins in training camp, where Johnson will put his team through the wringer with the intent to prepare them for the 2026 season. Every day from now right up through training camp, we're counting down our 30 Most Important Bears for the 2026 season. We'll recap their 2025 season, look ahead to 2026 and tackle the biggest question facing them this year.
At No. 17 is edge rusher Austin Booker, who made major strides in Year 2 after becoming the starter following Dayo Odeyingbo's season-ending injury. With the lack of moves being made at the position, it seems like the Bears are counting on Booker to be a major contributor in 2026.
Position: Edge rusher
Age: 23

Paddy Pimblett may have burned more energy during his UFC 329 walkout than the fight itself.
In the co-main event Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Pimblett (24-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) slept Benoit Saint Denis (17-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) with a D'Arce choke a mere 52 seconds into their highly-anticipated lightweight clash.
The fight was simple in terms of how it played out. Saint Denis shot for a takedown early and was immediately caught in a choke. Pimblett made some adjustments, most notably sitting his rear on the canvas with the choke locked in. Saint Denis tried to escape – but instead his consciousness escaped him.
Pimblett, 31, bounces back big from an interim ****** le fight loss to Justin Gaethje in January. The loss was his first in the UFC and snapped a nine-fight winning streak. It aged well, however, as Gaethje claimed undisputed gold against Ilia Topuria in June.
Saint Denis, 30, loses by submission for the first time in his career and has a four-fight winning streak snapped.

After FC St. Pauli's relegation from the Bundesliga, Nikola Vasilj announced that he would be leaving the club as a free agent following the expiration of his contract. Now, it appears the 30-year-old goalkeeper has found a new employer.
According to Bild and Hamburger Morgenpost, Vasilj is set to join newly-promoted Saudi Pro League side Al-Diriyah.
Following a successful medical, the Bosnia and Herzegovina international has reportedly signed a two-year contract with the Saudi club.
Vasilj spent a total of five years with St. Pauli, making a total of 167 appearances.
Most recently, he started all four of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s matches at the World Cup, where they were knocked out by co-hosts the United States in the round of 32.

On Friday, RAN dropped a bombshell of a report (BFW covered it here), which indicated that former head coach Julian Nagelsmann had created drama by adding Manuel Neuer to the German national team and that Neuer subsequently tried to have Alexander Nübel booted from the squad in favor of Jonas Urbig.
The DFB has issued a statement to deny those claims (via iMiaSanMia):
A recent report by http://ran.de claimed that Manuel Neuer's national team comeback caused internal conflicts, that Julian Nagelsmann acted unilaterally and didn't consult the team, which made goalkeeping coach Andreas Kronenberg consider resigning, and also that Neuer didn't want Alexander Nübel to be in the squad and wanted Jonas Urbig instead
The DFB has denied these claims in a statement: 'The DFB denies that Julian Nagelsmann acted unilaterally regarding the goalkeeper situation, and that Andreas Kronenberg threatened to resign. While the decision was discussed controversially and critically, the entire team stood behind it. The DFB also firmly denies that Manuel Neuer had any influence whatsoever over the squad selection or attached any conditions to his comeback, such as demanding that Alexander Nübel be dropped from the squad or that Jonas Urbig be called up instead.'
After such an epic flameout, there were always going to be leaks — likely detailing internal strife. We saw the same thing happen in both 2018 and 2022. In this case, though, the DFB is looking to move past the Nagelsmann Era pretty quickly, though, and with what looks to be the rapid hiring of Jürgen Klopp, everyone might be inclined to just turn the page on all of the behind-the-scenes details that helped lead Germany to another unfulfilling World Cup.

Drake isn't the only one betting big on Conor McGregor.
The Irish superstar returns in less than 24 more hours opposite Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event, which will go down inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It's a rematch 13 years in the making, but McGregor's lengthy layoff and previously broken leg are definitely major obstacles in claiming another victory. When the bout was first announced, McGregor opened as a significant underdog.
Nowadays? The gap has closed quite a bit.
Tracking the odds via FanDuel, for instance, saw McGregor as greater than a 3-1 underdog on the day of the fight announcement, as he swelled up to +340. Since then, money has steadily trickled in on "The Notorious," who is currently closer to +180. Check out the chart below tracking the McGregor odds via BetOnline, originally posted by X user Clint MacLean of the DieHardMMA podcast.
Holloway, conversely, has dropped from a huge favorite (in the ballpark of -480) to a more moderate -220.

The 41-52 Athletics take on the 47-45 Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago today. The Southsiders are in the midst of the most dramatic turn-around from last season, currently sitting in first place in the American League (AL) Central, while the visiting A's are mired in a six-game losing streak and open the day in fourth place in the AL West.
Taking the mound this afternoon for the A's is Jacob Lopez. The 28-year-old lefty is 4-3 in thirteen appearances with a 7.04 ERA. He has had forty-two strikeouts in 53.2 innings this year. He'll go up against 26-year-old righty Sean Burke for the Pale Hose. Burke is 5-4 with a 3.56 ERA over the course of eighteen appearances this season. The White Sox will be thrilled to see rookie phenom Munetaka Murakami return to their lineup today after more than a month on the Injured List (IL) with a right hamstring strain.
Burke will face off against this lineup for Mark Kotsay's Athletics:
Lopez will battle this lineup for Will Venable's White Sox:
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After a handful of games in the Bay Area for the California Classic, the Golden State Warriors kicked off the Las Vegas edition of their Summer League campaign on Thursday afternoon against the Dallas Mavericks.
All eyes were on a pair of former Michigan Wolverines as ex-teammates Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. suited up against each other for the first time in the Summer League. Both of the former Wolverines put on a show in their Summer League debuts.
Lendeborg recorded a double-double performance with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field with a pair of made triples to go along with 10 boards and six ******* ists. Lendeborg played 28 minutes, helping lead the Warriors to a 101-90 victory in Las Vegas.
Lendeborg's college teammate Johnson struck back, scoring a game-high 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field with eight boards and three ******* ists.
Second-year guard LJ Cryer led the way for the Warriors with 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field with seven ******* ists and four rebounds in 28 minutes. Cryer showed off his long-range scoring with five made triples on eight attempts from beyond the arc. Cryer caught fire in the second qurter alone, scoring 16 of his 25 points in the second frame.

It is anyone's guess right now which NBA team LeBron James will suit up for during this upcoming season, or when he will announce which team he will sign with in free agency. He let the Los Angeles Lakers know on Tuesday, June 30, that he wouldn't be staying with them, but since then, there has been mostly silence from his camp.
The frontrunners for his services are thought to be the Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have also been mentioned as options, and the Golden State Warriors also remain a possibility, especially because of James' friendships with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, teams that are hoping to land the future Hall of Famer are sending voice notes to Rich Paul, his longtime agent and friend.
"Sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday that Rich Paul, James' agent and the CEO of Klutch Sports, has facilitated team executives in selling their vision to him by sending a voice note for James via Paul," McMenamin wrote.
James strongly implied on his "Mind the Game" podcast weeks ago that he may not make a decision on his next team until August. Per McMenamin, there doesn't seem to be any urgency for James to decide where he will head for his 24th NBA season.

In 2026, the Hobby has continued to see meteoric growth: more record-breaking sales—which have, in part, led to higher retail prices—more exclusive licensing deals, and more people clamoring for MJ cards than ever before. Thankfully, it turns out there’s some hope left for humanity: the collectibles industry is making a genuine effort to give back, and July is shaping up to be one of the busiest charity months of the year.
Here’s what’s happening, and how collectors can participate.
On Friday, July 10 at 5 p.m. ET, eBay Live will host a charity auction benefiting The V Foundation, which funds cancer research in honor of the late great Jim Valvano. The stream takes place during ESPYs week and will be hosted by ESPN’s Treavor Scales and Madelyn Burke.
The lineup includes a mix of memorabilia and fan experiences:
Two spots to play basketball on the court at Madison Square Garden

Heat Central: Brian Windhorst on LeBron and the Sixers: "I don't necessarily know if it is the most attractive because you're making a basketball case and LeBron has said it's a happiness case. Can he be happy living in Philly? The big factor here is Tyrese Maxey."
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