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CFL News: Dynamic offense meets solid defense when Stamps visit Ti-Cats

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CFL News: Dynamic offense meets solid defense when Stamps visit Ti-Cats

The Calgary Stampeders bring their high-octane offense to Hamilton to face the stingy Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon.

The Stampeders (3-4) average a league-best 39.7 points per game, led by star quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and running back Dedrick Mills.

Adams, 33, threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns in Calgary’s 52-30 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last Friday. He has thrown for a CFL-best 20 touchdown passes without an interception, while Mills has rushed for 584 yards, second-most in the league.

Tyreik McAllister became the first player in CFL history to record a rushing touchdown, a receiving score and a kick return for a touchdown in a single game.

“We got the win — we played three-phase football,” Adams told Stamps TV. “We got a score on special teams, scored on offense and got a few interceptions. So it just felt good to play a complete game like that.

“We do want to finish better at the end as an offense, especially when our defense is putting us in good field position. But we’ll work on it.”

Keeping Adams, Mills and McAllister in check will be the responsibility of the Tiger-Cats (3-4), who have yielded 27.1 points per game to become the No. 2 scoring defense in the CFL.

Hamilton, however, allowed 14 points in the fourth quarter en route to dropping a 31-18 decision to the Montreal Alouettes last week.

The defense isn’t the issue in the eyes of Tiger-Cats head coach Scott Milanovich, however.

“We gotta play better offensively,” Milanovich said of his club, which has averaged 15.5 points over its last four games. “It’s my responsibility. We didn’t run the ball well, we didn’t protect well, we didn’t throw it well. And whatever we scored, 10 points offensively, it ain’t good enough.”

Tre Ford completed 15 of 23 passes for 164 yards with one touchdown and one interception versus the Alouettes. He’s still trying to light a spark with his team after fellow quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell broke his ankle in the third quarter against Winnipeg on July 5.

–Field Level Media

CSGO News: Spirit, MOUZ reach BLAST Bounty Summer grand final

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CSGO News: Spirit, MOUZ reach BLAST Bounty Summer grand final

Team Spirit and MOUZ will meet in Sunday’s best-of-five grand final at the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 tournament in Attard, Malta.

Team Spirit outlasted FaZe Clan 2-1 and MOUZ rallied past Astralis to win by the same score in Saturday’s semifinals of the Counter-Strike 2 competition.

The eight teams reached the bracket-style finals advanced from a pool of 32 clubs in a closed qualifier. Of the $740,000 prize pool, $410,000 was awarded to participants in the closed qualifier. The champion will also earn three BLAST Frequent Flyer Tokens, while the other seven teams will collect one.

Team Spirit sandwiched a 13-6 win on Dust II and a 13-11 victory on Anubis around a 13-9 loss to FaZe Clan on Cache. Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov of Russia led Team Spirit with 49 kills and a 1.24 match rating.

After Astralis opened with a 13-6 win on Ancient, MOUZ responded with back-to-back 13-9 triumphs on Mirage and Dust II. Adam “torzsi” Torzsas of Hungary paced MOUZ with 54 kills and a 1.29 match rating.

BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 prize pool (player prize, team share)
1. TBD
2. TBD
3-4. FaZe Clan ($28,125, $40,000), Astralis ($28,125, $40,000)
5-8. Team Liquid ($41,250, $40,000); 3DMAX ($21,250, $40,000); The MongolZ ($11,250, $40,000); paiN Gaming ($11,250, $40,000)

–Field Level Media

Report: Karl Ravech not quite finished at ESPN

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Report: Karl Ravech not quite finished at ESPN

Longtime anchor and play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech, laid off 10 days ago by ESPN, is not quite finished with the network.

Viewers of ESPN’s coverage of the game between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals on Thursday night heard Ravech on the call. And The Athletic reported that Ravech still has a few more baseball tasks for the network.

He served as ESPN’s lead MLB announcer and the network’s voice of the College World Series before being laid off.

Per the report, Ravech will be in the booth when the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners meet on Aug. 12. He will follow that by calling some games in the Little League World Series, one of the events closely associated with Ravech through the years.

The LLWS will be held Aug. 19-30 in Williamsport, Pa.

Ravech, 61, began work at ESPN in 1993 and anchored “SportsCenter” and hosted “Baseball Tonight”. He also called college basketball games.

ESPN parted with several employees who work both in front of the camera and behind the scenes in its latest round of layoffs. NFL analyst Ryan Clark and NFL insider Tom Pelissero were among the most prominent cuts.

These layoffs were linked to ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network, according to an internal memo from ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro that multiple media outlets obtained.

The Athletic said it is expected that Ravech’s time on air at ESPN will conclude with the end of his baseball assignments.

–Field Level Media

MMA News: UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic enjoys perfect Serbia homecoming with TKO

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MMA News: UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic enjoys perfect Serbia homecoming with TKO

UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic has perfect Serbia homecoming at UFC Fight Night

Serbian native Uroš Medic survived an early knockdown before rallying to stop Daniel Rodriguez via TKO just 30 seconds into the opening round of Saturday’s five-round, non-title UFC Fight Night welterweight main event at Belgrade Arena, electrifying his home crowd while tying the longest active knockout streak in the UFC at four fights.

After absorbing an initial knockdown, Medic (14-3 MMA) countered with a crisp left-hook, right-hand combination, sending Rodriguez (20-6 MMA) to the canvas while connecting with a kick to the gut before closing the deal with strikes to secure a dramatic victory on home soil.

An emotional Medic, who returned to Serbia for the first time in a decade, broke down in tears post-fight as the Belgrade crowd chanted his name.

“We got it done. Now I just want to cry. I missed home so much,” Medic said. “…I have so many words, but I don’t think we have enough time tonight. I’m gonna cook the rest of this division. With you guys by my side, we’re gonna bring the belt back to Serbia.

“I love you everybody. This was an amazing night. I’m finally home.”

Following the victory, Medic called out Carlos Prates and former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards for potential future matchups.

Saturday’s event also made UFC history, breaking an all-time organization record with 10 finishes across the card, surpassing the previous record of nine.

Undefeated light heavyweight Navajo Stirling (11-0 MMA) earned the biggest victory of his career on Saturday, stepping in on short notice to stop former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (29-12-2 MMA) via first-round TKO in the co-main event.
Stirling-who took the fight after original opponent Bogdan Guskov stepped up to face Magomed Ankalaev last week in Abu Dhabi – connected with a crisp left hook before establishing dominant ground-and-pound on the mat to force the stoppage at the 2:56 mark of the opening frame.

Austrian former light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic (15-6 MMA) successfully made his heavyweight debut, keeping the fight mostly on the feet and keeping Poland’s Marcin Tybura (27-12 MMA) off-balance en route to a unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Rakic, who snapped a four-fight losing streak to secure his first victory since March 2021.

Swiss middleweight Robert Valentin (13-6 MMA) weathered a wild, wrestling-heavy opening frame before locking in a guillotine choke to submit local favorite Duško Todorovic (13-7 MMA) at the 4:14 mark of the opening round.

Gilbert Urbina (8-5 MMA), an American middleweight, stunned the Belgrade Arena crowd on Saturday, overwhelming Slovakia-based Vlasto Cepo (14-4 MMA) with an explosive display of volume striking in their middleweight bout. Urbina wasted no time establishing his offense, overwhelming Cepo early and forcing a TKO stoppage due to strikes at the 1:01 mark of the opening round to secure a statement victory on foreign soil.

French promotional newcomer Noah Gugnon (10-2 MMA) made a definitive statement to kick off the main card at the Belgrade Arena, making quick work of Montenegrin lightweight Miloš Janicic (19-4 MMA) on Saturday. Gugnon immediately targeted
Janicic’s lead leg with brutal low kicks, destabilizing his opponent before seamlessly transitioning the action to the canvas. Once on the floor, Gugnon locked in a tight rear-naked choke, forcing the tap at the 1:21 mark of the opening round. The victory extends Gugnon’s professional winning streak to six fights, with all six coming by way of finish, while successfully launching his career inside the Octagon.

The UFC returns to Las Vegas for a Fight Night event next Saturday from the META Apex. It continues a stretch of events through Oct. 24 with UFC 333, including a return to Los Angeles for the first time since 2018 with UFC 331 on Sept. 19.

–Field Level Media

ESPN, LeBron James finalizing ‘Last Dance’-style documentary

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ESPN, LeBron James finalizing ‘Last Dance’-style documentary

ESPN and LeBron James are finalizing a deal to chronicle the NBA superstar’s time with the Philadelphia 76ers in a behind-the-scenes documentary, The Athletic reported Thursday.

A source said the talks are at the “1-yard line,” with the project being similar to “The Last Dance” series featuring Michael Jordan. That 10-part series, co-produced by ESPN Films and Netflix, aired in 2020 to great acclaim.

James, 41, signed with the Sixers on Sunday in what is expected to be the final move of his legendary career. A camera crew will document the four-time NBA MVP’s chase for a fifth championship ring, per the report.

The documentary reportedly will include footage from throughout the 22-time All-Star’s career, including never-before-seen clips of the league’s all-time leading scorer.

James signed a two-year, $8 million deal with Philadelphia following eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers (2018-26), four with the Miami Heat (2010-14) and 11 with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-10, 2014-18).

There should be no shortage of documentary material on James, who has been in the public eye since bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old Sports Illustrated cover athlete in 2002. He won NBA titles with each of his three previous teams, most recently with the Lakers in 2019-20.

–Field Level Media

ATP News: ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz escapes upset trend at DC Open

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ATP News: ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz escapes upset trend at DC Open

Three of the top four men’s seeds tumbled out of the Mubadala DC Open on Friday in Washington, with third-seeded Taylor Fritz the lone survivor.

Fritz eked out a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (6) victory over Alex Michelsen in an all-U.S. quarterfinal. Michelsen had a match point at 6-5 in the third-set tiebreaker, but Fritz won the next three points to advance.

Another U.S. player, Brandon Nakashima, eliminated top seed and defending champion Alex de Minaur 7-6 (5), 6-4. Nakashima amassed a 10-5 edge in aces and won 83% of his first-serve points (45 of 54).

Fritz will oppose Nakashima on Saturday.

Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo came from behind to down second-seeded Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Tabilo earned a semifinal clash against Rafael Jodar, who got past fourth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Mifel Tennis Open

France’s Arthur Gea needed six chances to close out the first set, but he eventually recorded a 7-6 (7), 6-3 win over Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong in the semifinals at Los Cabos, Mexico.

Gea led 5-4 in the opening set when Wong saved two set points. Gea squandered another four set points in the tiebreaker before finally prevailing.

The result sends Gea into his first career ATP Tour final. The 21-year-old is ranked 127th in the world.

Gea’s opposition on Saturday will be eighth-seeded Denis Shapovalov. The Canadian edged fifth-seeded Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

–Field Level Media

CHAMP News: Zach Johnson captures inaugural Champions Tour event in Portugal

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CHAMP News: Zach Johnson captures inaugural Champions Tour event in Portugal

PGA Champions Tour rookie Zach Johnson birdied his first three holes and shot a 7-under-par 65 on Sunday to capture the inaugural Portugal Invitational at The Els Club Vilamoura in Algarve, Portugal.

Johnson, who finished at 19-under 197, won for the fourth time in 2026 and edged second-round leader Stewart Cink by two shots.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington shot a 2-under 70 to finish in third place at 15-under. Tim O’Neal (-13) placed fourth and Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg tied for fifth at -12.

Cink made a critical bogey on the par-4 second hole and fell back to 12-under. He trailed Johnson by three strokes after three holes but got back to 14-under with back-to-back birdies on holes four and five.

Harrington assumed a brief lead with a birdie on the first hole and knotted Johnson at 15-under after another birdie at No. 5. But he gave that back with a bogey on the par-3 sixth hole before Johnson went on a crucial run.

Johnson responded with birdies at Nos. 7, 9 and 11 and sealed the victory with a birdie on the closing hole.

“I’ve played nice. I mean, that goes without saying,” he said. “And I’ve earned it. It has not been easy. At the same time, it just — you know, when you have successes, you really reflect pretty easily. You think about — it’s easy for me; I think about the people, I think about the individuals that support me on and off the golf course. I think about — my family, obviously, is paramount, giving me the ability, freedom to go do what I love to do.”

Johnson surged out to an 18-hole lead by shooting an 8-under par 64 on Friday, but he backed up into fourth place with an erratic round of 68 on Saturday. He erased that deficit after Sunday’s quick start.

He putted in from just off the green on the par-five 11th to increase his lead to four strokes.

“I really should have had ample birdie putts there (on holes 11 and 12), and I really did not, but I managed to make one of them,” Johnson said. “I just knew Stewart was going to make a birdie, a couple birdies even, 15 through 18. He’s a champion. That’s what Stewart does. Yeah, I kept the pedal down.”

Cink, who leads the Charles Schwab Cup standings, was denied his fifth victory on the tour this season. He was disappointed but enjoyed the weekend at Ernie Els’ well-planned-out event.

“I thought it was a very nice inaugural event here in Portugal,” Cink said. “The crowd was very supportive. Quite a few people out there, more than we thought, maybe, when we got here, so that was awesome. I’m really proud of the staff here. The tournament office really did a great job of putting this together, and it just ran really well. I think everybody enjoyed it. From that standpoint, home run.”

Els, the South African tournament host, finished at 8-under par, tied with six others for 17th place.

“Like I said before, all credit to Zach,” Cink said. “He’s been playing great. He’s just got a lot of momentum, and it’s going to be fun. I think today, it came down to Harrington and me and Zach, really. That was probably — if you look in a crystal ball, you’ll probably see a lot of that coming.”

–Field Level Media

FIFA News: FIFA investigating Argentina players for ruckus after World Cup final

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FIFA News: FIFA investigating Argentina players for ruckus after World Cup final

Argentina’s contentious exit from the World Cup could end up having long-term consequences, as FIFA on Monday announced assault charges against two Albiceleste players and an assistant coach.

Midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three assault charges, defender Nahuel Molina faces charge of assault and unsporting behavior, and assistant coach Roberto Ayala is accused of one count of assault.

The allegations stem from the ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final on July 19 in East Rutherford, N.J., where Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time. Following the final whistle, Molina was seen hitting Spanish star Rodri in the midsection. Paredes put his hands on the throat of Eric Garcia and pushed down the Spanish defender.

Ayala, who put his hands on the neck of Spain’s Dani Olmo, apologized days later but said he was reacting “to something (Olmo) said.” Olmo subsequently refused Ayala’s apology, saying that Ayala lied about him making any comments.

FIFA wrote in a statement, “In accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the respondents have now been provided with the opportunity to present their position, following which a decision will be issued by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in due course.”

Lesser charges were levied against Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada and Spain midfielder Gavi, both of whom are accused of unsporting conduct.

FIFA also accused the Argentinian Football Association of regulation violations during multiple matches. Those charges are tied to chants and messages surrounding Argentina’s politically charged semifinal matchup against England.

The two nations have long been at odds over the Falkland Islands, which are off the coast of Argentina but are controlled by the United Kingdom. The area is known as Islas Malvinas in Argentina.

Following Argentina’s 2-1 win over England on July 15 in Atlanta, the Albiceleste players raised a banner that read, “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Malvinas Islands are Argentine”).

FIFA wrote that the Argentine federation violated rules regarding “discriminatory chants and gestures, late kick-offs, failure to comply with match and security protocols, the display of inappropriate messages by the team and spectators and the throwing of objects by spectators.”

–Field Level Media

MLB News: Pirates’ Jared Jones eager to continue stellar July as D-backs await

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MLB News: Pirates’ Jared Jones eager to continue stellar July as D-backs await

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates are back where they started after splitting two extra-inning games this week.

The Diamondbacks lead the Pirates by one game in the race for the final wild-card spot in the National League heading into the decisive contest of their three-game series in Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon.

The Pirates won 3-2 in 10 innings on Monday and overcame a six-run deficit before falling 8-7 in 12 innings on Tuesday.

“To battle the way that we did, there’s so many things that could have gone either way. I’m really proud of these guys,” Pittsburgh manager Don Kelly said. “We have to rinse this one off and come back ready (on Wednesday).”

The Diamondbacks will send left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (9-3, 2.64 ERA) to the mound Wednesday to oppose Pirates right-hander Jared Jones (2-1, 3.72).

Pittsburgh leads the season series 3-2.

Jones has allowed only three earned runs in 21 innings in going 1-0 over his past four starts (all in July), striking out 28 and walking only four batters. He’s worked six innings in two of his past three outings.

In his most recent start, Jones allowed one run on two hits, struck out five and walked one over six innings in a game the Pirates lost 3-2 to the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings on Friday.

Jones has never faced the Diamondbacks.

The Pirates have been cautious with Jones, 24, this season, holding his pitch count to under 80 in most of his recent starts, although he threw 83 pitches on Friday. Jones is pitching well enough to where Pittsburgh might consider letting him go deeper into games.

Rodriguez has been steady throughout his first All-Star season and could present an issue for Pittsburgh, which is 9-22 against left-handed starters this year.

He bounced back from a poor performance in his prior start and threw six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four to lead Arizona to a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday.

Rodriguez already threw a gem the first time he faced the Pirates this season, allowing only two hits over seven shutout innings while striking out seven in a 9-0 win on May 5 in Arizona. He is 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA in four career starts against the Pirates.

A bigger concern for the Diamondbacks heading into Wednesday’s series finale is closer Paul Sewald’s recent struggles.

Sewald surrendered back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning on Tuesday to Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds. That allowed Pittsburgh to finish erasing a 6-0 deficit and send the game into extra innings.

It was Sewald’s second blown save in his past three appearances and third overall.

“To get where we’re going, we need (Sewald) to go out there and get those big outs,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “We’ll count on him; he’s going to get the baseball and continue to get those types of outs for us.”

–Field Level Media

Ilya Kharun tops Caeleb Dressel as youth dominates U.S. Championships

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Ilya Kharun tops Caeleb Dressel as youth dominates U.S. Championships

For the second straight night, Ilya Kharun lined up alongside Caeleb Dressel with a chance to prove himself in a championship final.

Once again, the 21-year-old Kharun not only prevailed, but he swam faster than the nine-time Olympic gold medalist.

The Canadian-born Kharun, who is in the midst of becoming eligible to swim for the United States at the 2028 Summer Games, beat Dressel by 0.40 seconds Thursday night to win the 100-meter butterfly championship in the U.S. Swimming Championships at Irvine, Calif.

Kharun, who on Wednesday beat Dressel by 0.27 seconds to win the 50 butterfly, posted a time of 50.05 seconds on Thursday. Dressel currently holds the world record in the event at 49.45 seconds. Dressel won the 100-meter freestyle on Tuesday.

Rowan Cox came in third at 50.64 seconds.

Isabelle Stadden posted the second-fastest time in American history in the women’s 50 backstroke, finishing in 27.09 to easily top Maggie Wanezek (27.88) and Rhyan White (27.93). The mark just edged Regan Smith’s 27.10 set at the 2023 Worlds.

Katharine Berkoff holds the American mark of 26.97, set at the U.S. Championships last year.

Another young swimmer turned in an eyepopping performance as 19-year-old Ryan Erisman topped his personal best by more than three seconds to win the 400-meter individual medley in 4 minutes, 9.57 seconds. Noah Cakir finished nearly four seconds back in second at 4:13.28, with Michael Hochwalt in third at 4:13.37.

Like Kharun, Erisman is a two-time champion at this event, winning the 200 freestyle on Wednesday. Currently swimming for the Cal Golden Bears, Erisman narrowly missed out on the world championships last year in the 400 freestyle — an event that will be contested in Irvine on Friday.

The closest race came in the night’s final event, as Quintin McCarty edged Jack Wilkening by 0.02 seconds to win the men’s 50 backstroke. Third place was even closer, with Ulises Saravia out-touching Finn Harland by 0.01 seconds — 0.17 behind McCarty’s 24.73 time.

In other events:

–The blowout of the night came in the women’s 400 IM as Katie Grimes (4:33.26) swam away from the field, beating runner-up Bella Sims (4:37.33) by more than four seconds. Sydney Schoeck (4:38.68) was third.

–Junior world record holder Mizuki Hirai (57.52) beat out Hannah Bellard (58.27) and Erika Pelaez (58.43) to win the women’s 100 butterfly.

–In the women’s 50 breaststroke, McKenzie Siroky was the only swimmer below 30 seconds, her 29.99 nearly three-tenths better than Piper Enge’s 30.28. Anita Bottazzo (30.51) was third.

–Watson Nguyen’s 26.65 sprint beat out Michael Andrew’s 26.91 time to win the men’s 50 breaststroke. Mitch Mason finished third at 27.08.

–Field Level Media

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CFL News: Dynamic offense meets solid defense when Stamps visit Ti-Cats

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Report: Karl Ravech not quite finished at ESPN

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