The 2025 Dodgers may be the best team in MLB, but not in fantasy baseball

On May 2, a boxing tripleheader featuring Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, and Teofimo Lopez will take place in New York's Times Square, presented by Ring Magazine. Garcia will face Rolando Romero in the main event, Haney will fight Jose Ramirez in the co-main event, and Lopez will defend his titles against Arnold Barboza Jr. The event, titled "Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves," will be broadcast via pay-per-view, with potential rematches and title unification showdowns...

Luke Humphries defeated Beau Greaves 10-7 in a tough battle at the UK Open, with Greaves making history by winning her first three matches. Humphries fought back to take the lead and secure the win, praising Greaves for her performance. In another match, Luke Littler edged out Peter Wright 10-9 in a deciding leg, while Michael van Gerwen held off Dirk van Duijvenbode in a close contest. Full Article

Your support helps The Independent cover important issues like reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, with on-the-ground reporting. Donations enable journalists to investigate stories from all perspectives, providing trusted news without paywalls. Aston Villa, led by Unai Emery, advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals thanks to Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford's impact, while Cardiff's Omer Riza praises his team's defensive effort despite a 2-0 loss. Full Article

The NCAA football rules committee has proposed charging teams with a timeout or penalty for players faking injuries well after plays during games, with a timeout to be charged when medical personnel evaluate players after the ball has been spotted and a delay-of-game penalty for teams without timeouts. This proposal, among others, aims to address the issue of faking injuries, with the SEC implementing guidelines and the rules committee suggesting losing timeouts for suspicious instances....

Texas will raise football season ticket prices by $13 per game to cover rising costs, including $30 million in new expenses and 200 new scholarships. Athletic director Chris Del Conte announced the price increase, aiming to maintain Texas as the top athletic department. Texas reported record operating revenue and expenses in the 2024 fiscal year, becoming the first top-division public school to surpass $300 million in both categories. Full Article

The R&A has concerns about awarding the Open to Trump Turnberry due to fears of turning the major into a political circus and the venue's relatively low income for the organization. Despite Trump's desire to host the Open at Turnberry, the R&A remains hesitant due to logistical and commercial factors, as well as the need for the focus to be solely on golf. While renovation work at Turnberry is praised, hosting the British major at...