It’s no secret the Philadelphia Phillies will be looking to add a high-leverage reliever — possibly two — before the July 31 trade deadline to shore up their struggling bullpen. The bigger question is: who will it be, and what prospects will they have to part with? One popular name being floated is St. Louis…
Seth WalderJul 10, 2025, 06:05 AM ET Close Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on “ESPN Bet Live” and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants….
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The Phoenix Suns just spent the better part of the last six months desperately trying to boot Bradley Beal out of town. Forget about his no-trade clause for a moment. Even if he would have waived it, nobody wanted him. This wasn’t because Beal was bad, per se. He averaged 17 points per game with relatively efficient…
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has taken an enlightened view about wide receiver Terry McLaurin’s contract dispute with the Washington Commanders. “Sometimes football and business intersect and this is one of those times,” Quinn said when McLaurin missed the Commanders’ mandatory three-day minicamp held June 10 through June 12. McLaurin subjected himself to a…
Davis has the athletic ability and scheme versatility to be a contributor We’ve reached 59 days until the New Orleans Saints open their 2025 regular season. They’ll do so at home against the Arizona Cardinals and with a new head coach Kellen Moore as they embark on their 59th season in the NFL. Wearing No….
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A Madrid court on Wednesday handed down a one-year prison sentence and a €386,000 ($452,000) fine to Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014, the court said in a statement. Under Spanish law any sentence under two years for a…
