NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges agreed to a four-year, $150 million extension with the New York Knicks on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the details said.
The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it had not been announced. It was first reported by ESPN.
The Knicks gave up five first-round picks to acquire Bridges last June and he rewarded them by taking less than he could have earned to lock in to a future with former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.
Bridges could have earned $156 million in this extension, or even more by waiting until his contract expired next summer. Instead, he took the deal that could allow the Knicks future flexibility to keep building a team that reached the Eastern Conference finals last season for the first time since 2000.
La Liga Rejects Real Madrid’s Request to Delay Season Opener
Los Blancos forced to face Osasuna on August 19 despite Club World Cup fatigue
La Liga Rejects Real Madrid’s Request to Delay Season Opener
Real Madrid’s attempt to postpone their opening La Liga fixture against Osasuna has been officially denied by the league authorities.
Why Did Real Madrid Make the Request?
The Spanish giants sought an extension to their preseason recovery time after participating in the FIFA Club World cup held in the U.S this summer.
With their 1st La Liga match scheduled for 19 Aug, the club argued that they needed more time for rest & preparation.
🚨 BREAKING: Real Madrid are FURIOUS that their appeal got rejected to postpone the match against Osasuna. Real Madrid and Osasuna have both agreed to postpone the match but La Liga (Tebas) has REJECTED it. Real Madrid are going to appeal to the RFEF. pic.twitter.com/kdU36qTdZB
According to Marca, the league’s disciplinary judge rejected Madrid’s plea citing adherence to player rest regulations. He confirmed that the squad received proper break under Article 10.1 of the Professional Football Activities Agreement.
Rest Days Confirmed
Real Madrid played the Club World cup semifinal on 9 Jul.
Players returned to Spain on 10 Jul.
Rest period began 11 Jul, giving them the full 21 consecutive days required by law
What’s Next?
Despite the tight timeline, Xabi Alonso’ll have just 15 day of preseason training before facing Osasuna in their 2025 /26 La Liga opener on Tuesday 19 August.
🚨 Millonarios confirm line-up changes against Real Cartagena in Copa
Millonarios debuts in the Copa 2025 facing Real Cartagena at El Campín stadium, in a match valid for the first leg of Phase 1B. The return match will be at the end of August and the winner of the series will face Envigado in the next round.
The team led by David González arrives at this match amidst uncertainty and protests from its fans due to the poor results at the start of the semester.
However, they arrive as favorites against the First Division B team led by Sebastián Viera, and if they fulfill their favoritism, it can be the first step to start changing the direction of the team. The ambassador team has a lot to play for tonight.
Confirmed lineup for Millonarios against Real Cartagena
The reactions on social media have not been very favorable (to say the least) to some of the decisions made by Millonarios’ coach, who lines up Diego Novoa in goal and three center-backs in defense: Arias, Llinás, and Vargas; with Navarro and Alex Castro on the wings, and the duo Del Castillo and Arévalo in midfield; Beckham Castro, Giordana, and Marimón in attack.
In this, the year of the flawed team, Major League Baseball’s July 31 trade deadline was appropriately odd and incomplete, largely a slew of imperfect players heading to teams with uncertain playoff prospects, and some of the better prizes ending up in situations where October baseball, let alone the World Series, are far from a certainty.
So, who ended up in the best position for a Fall Classic run?
With organizational rosters locked – barring the odd waiver pickup the next two months – USA TODAY Sports ranks the top eight World Series contenders in the wake of the industry’s annual late-season trade show:
Sure, they’re a half-game behind the Mets in the NL East, but suddenly look so much more secure, with Jhoan Duran providing clarity to a cloudy bullpen and Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez providing a real 1-2-3 rotation punch most of their NL rivals lack. Might have been nice to get a more offensively-inclined pickup with their much-anticipated outfield add, but Harrison Bader adds to their already elite outfield defense while providing timely pop.
They’re 35-25 against teams with winning records and are tied with Detroit for the AL’s top overall seed; not a bad place to build from. With the playoffs firmly in sight, acquiring the nearly-rehabbed Shane Bieber and eyeing him for potential Game 3 playoff starts is a daunting look. Ty France has the best K rate of his career this season and gives the infield further versatility. And a shaky bullpen was nicely solidified with the additions of right-handers Seranthony Dominguez and Louis Varland.
3. Detroit Tigers
Talk about pitching chaos: The Tigers added seven arms to their arsenal, and now it’s up to their pitching sciences folks to make sure quantity turns into quality. But Charlie Morton and Chris Paddack are nice veteran additions to a rotation that just lost Reese Olson. Whether former Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan can be effective in pennant- and playoff-type leverage situations is an open question. But they all follow Tarik Skubal, something the rest of the league cannot say.
When they acquired former Washington starter Mike Soroka the night before the deadline, there was a “Surely, there must be more” feel to the transaction. But there were no more starting pitchers headed to Wrigleyville, and so the Cubs will roll out Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd and then hope for the best from the Sorokas and Colin Reas and Cade Hortons of the world. Yet there’s still a lot to like about this club, particularly after the bullpen was lengthened with the Andrew Kittredge and Taylor Rogers adds, and a lineup always down to simply score more runs than the other guys.
Things are looking a little dicey for the defending champs, with little wriggle room at the deadline, an extended stretch of uninspired (27-24) baseball and so many unknowns with the health status of their pitching staff. But it’s tough to argue with tonnage: Blake Snell returns this weekend and the bullpen is finally almost fully healthy. Kinda wild to see zero fireworks from them at the trade deadline (reliever Brock Stewart, reserve outfielder Alex Call), but it’s time to trot out this cliché: Mookie Betts returning to form would be a huge lift. It might not matter if they have to battle all the way from the wild-card round as a third division winner.
6. San Diego Padres
Never confuse activity with achievement, John Wooden once said. We imagine A.J. Preller was more of a Bobby Knight guy, anyway. Dude went nuts at the deadline and crafted an even nastier bullpen (thank you, Mason Miller), solved his left field problem and created a devastating defensive alignment out there (hello, Ramon Laureano), and added some desperately needed left-handed slug (Ryan O’Hearn). We’d place them a little higher if not for the high probability they’ll land in the wild-card series, as well as the absence of a true No. 1 starter so long as Dylan Cease (still a Padre) remains inconsistent.
7. Houston Astros
Dang, they really wanna win this year, eh? Could not have imagined Carlos Correa ever again walking through that Minute Maid, errr, Daikin Park door again, but the club got aggressive when third baseman Isaac Paredes popped a hamstring and now they’ll pay Correa about $75 million for the next three-plus seasons. That’s so not Jim Crane. We like them to pull away from the pack in the West and, with Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown in tow, be live dogs come October.
Like their Bronx counterparts, the Mets ignored the fallow starting pitching market and instead loaded up the bullpen, giving Ryne Stanek some set-up breathing room with Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers and Gregory Soto. Cedric Mullins will look nice in that Citi Field outfield. But the health and innings track records of starters Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga behind the steady David Peterson (who has already equaled his career high in innings) creates a little too much doubt. Enough doubt to slip behind the Phillies and take their chances in the wild-card shootout.
They are the star players on the roster, forget the offense. Every team dreams of having a franchise quarterback who will guide the team to plenty of points and victories. It isn’t as easy as looking for one in the NFL draft. So many times signal-callers are chosen early only to wind up as disappointments. The time is ripe for a look at the Madden NFL 26 meetings. What quarterbacks have found their way into the top 10 of the rankings for this year’s edition?
Man City Consider Loan Move for Young Defender Vitor Reis
Brazilian starlet likely heading to Girona amid limited first-team minutes
Man City Consider Loan Move for Young Defender Vitor Reis
Manchester City’re reportedly considering loaning out 19 year old defender Vitor Reis to La Liga side Girona according to Sky Italia.
Limited Game Time Since Arrival
Reis joined the Premier League champions from Brazilian giants Palmeiras in Jan 2025, in deal worth 29.6 million sterling pound. However he’s featured in only 4 first team matches across all competitions since his arrival.
Loan Move Under Review
Several clubs have shown interest in securing the Brazilian on loan but Girona part of the City Football Group , has emerged as the front runner to land him this summer.
🚨🔴⚪️ Girona have agreed deal in principle to sign Vitor Reis on loan from Manchester City.
Formal steps to follow then Reis will travel for medical and contract signing. pic.twitter.com/rTJjHfgLSu
With Man City active in the summer transfer market, tactical reshuffles are expected under Pep Guardiola. These changes could further limit Reis opportunities prompting the club to seek regular minutes for the youngster elsewhere.
Messi’s Shocking Decision: Three More Years at Inter Miami?
Reports claim the Argentine legend will extend his career beyond 2026 World Cup
Messi’s Shocking Decision: Three More Years at Inter Miami?
New reports have revealed surprise twist in Lionel Messi’s career path as the Argentine icon reportedly has no plans to retire anytime soon.
What’s the Story?
According to Radio Catalunya & journalist Xavi Campos, Messi’s set to renew his contract with Inter Miami for 3 additional years keeping him at the club until 2028.
This renewal means the 37 year old will likely feature in the 2026 FIFA World cup with Argentina after which he might consider retirement.
Flexible Contract Terms
The report adds that Messi will have the freedom to opt out of the deal at the end of each season. For instance, should he wish to retire after the 2026 World cup, he can activate clause to terminate his contract early.
On the other hand, Inter Miami also retains the right to end the agreement after 2 year. If neither side triggers the exit clause, Messi will remain with the MLS club until mid 2028 when he will be 41 years old.
🚨 Lionel Messi will extend his contract with Inter Miami for 3 additional seasons until 2028! 🤯🤯
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) July 31, 2025
Despite receiving lucrative offers from Saudi Pro League clubs Messi reportedly prefers to end his career in the U.S, feeling “at home” at Inter Miami.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman held his annual post-trade deadline press conference on Thursday night. Here’s what he said on the team’s activity and outlook…
More today than yesterday
The Yankees made nine total trades over the last week, and of the five that transpired before the league’s 6 p.m. deadline, three completely reshaped the structure of their bruised-and-battered bullpen.
While the Yankees checked off several boxes with a slew of trades, both large and small — newly-acquired hitters Ryan McMahon, Amed Rosario, and Austin Slater were all on the active roster Wednesday — bullpen help was their top priority. Fair strategy, considering that the unit entered Thursday with the league’s second-worst ERA (6.29) in July.
“We’ve improved the team, we believe. We tried to address the areas of need,” Cashman said. “We added to the bullpen. We improved the position player group as well, giving the manager more choices to play matchups… He’s certainly got more arms to mix and match with the new additions as well… We’ve addressed a lot of areas of need to give us the best shot we can take.”
The deals involving Bednar, Bird, and Doval matter beyond 2025 as well. All three relievers are under team-friendly control through the 2026 season, and Cashman viewed this collective contract situation as an obvious “benefit.” It wasn’t the motive for the moves, as he also inquired about rental relievers in the marketplace.
But what about the rotation?
Despite the flurry of arrivals and departures, the Yankees didn’t come away with any new rotation pieces. While they were to linked to several starters in league-wide rumors spanning the entire month — Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Mitch Keller, and Merrill Kelly were mainly at the forefront — nothing materialized, according to Cashman.
“We certainly knocked on many doors regarding potential starting pitching, but obviously weren’t able to match up in that category,” Cashman said. “We had a lot of conversations in a lot of different places. But again, this is what we have to show for those efforts.”
The Yankees’ inability to deliever rotation depth places immense pressure on a top-heavy staff that’s become more volatile due to injuries and inconsistencies. While they have a quality one-two punch of star lefties Max Fried and Carlos Rodón in full-ish command, the back-end combination of Will Warren, Marcus Stroman, and others isn’t reassuring by any means.
They can treat injured starter Luis Gil’s imminent return to the rotation as a deadline acquisition, but only time will tell how the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year — fully recovered from a months-long lat strain — fares with a closely-monitored workload this summer. The Yankees already know that Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt won’t see the mound again until sometime in 2026.
Jul 28, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar (51) delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. / D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images
Top prospects stick around
As the chaotic week unfolded, expectations of the Yankees making highly-coveted outfielder Spencer Jones the centerpiece of any blockbuster trade package waned. This news came as no surprise, as a torrid start to his first stint in Triple-A exponentially boosted his value and altered his stock.
Cashman was asked if he tried to avoid trades that would’ve required the Yankees to part ways with Jones, or top infield farmhand George Lombard Jr. He didn’t speak to either prospect by name in response, but did acknowledge that some players are “more touchable than others.”
“There’s a lot of guys that we like, and unfortunately, we parted with guys we like,” Cashman said. “Just the nature of the beast. We were trying to stay away from certain guys more than others, but we also recognize that you have to give to get…
“That’s where the rubber meets the road. You’ve got to make a decision on certain things, where you pick the lane holding on and have that for yourself, or use that to get something that’s going to help you in the near-term. We had to make those tough decisions…”
A brief state of the union
While the Yankees wrapped up July on a three-game winning streak, several of their warts were exposed throughout the month. They produced a sub-.500 record in July for a third straight season, and saw a red-hot Blue Jays squad leap as many as 6.5 games ahead of them for first place in the AL East.
With a tight 1.5-game lead over the Red Sox for second place in the division, the Yankees will need to play a much cleaner brand of baseball in order to supplant the Blue Jays and avoid the extra round of wild-card postseason games. And all that Cashman can do now is cross his fingers for a roster that’s largely underwhelmed.
“I know we have improved ourselves, and that’s the nature of the beast at the deadline,” Cashman said. “You and your group — and I’ve got great people behind me advising me — you get after it and prepare for whatever comes your way because it’s so unpredictable. I thought we were buttoned-up and we were prepared.
“We were hopeful to try to execute some things, and now it’s time to test the theory of how it plays out with the group of players we currently have. I know we’re better. We’re better today than we were yesterday, so mission accomplished there… We’re looking forward to taking our shot — that’s all we can give it.”
The 2025 MLB trade deadline has come and gone after a week with more than five dozen deals. The Minnesota Twins sent Carlos Correa back to the Houston Astros. Both New York franchises strengthened their rosters for potential playoff runs. The San Diego Padres were among the most active teams.
Here’s the details on every trade for the past week and who went where.
July 31
Detroit gets RHP Charlie Morton; Baltimore gets LHP Micah Ashman
L.A. Dodgers get OF Alex Call; Washington gets RHP Eriq Swan, RHP Sean Paul Liñan
Houston gets OF Jesús Sánchez; Miami gets RHP Ryan Gusto
Texas gets LHP Danny Coulombe; Minnesota gets LHP Garrett Horn
San Diego gets 1B Ryan O’Hearn, OF Ramon Laureano; Baltimore gets LHP Boston Bateman, INF Cobb Hightower, INF Victor Figueroa, RHP Tyson Neighbors, INF Brandon Butterworth, RHP Tanner Smith
Houston gets INF Carlos Correa; Minnesota receives cash considerations, LHP Matt Mikulski
N.Y. Yankees get RHP Jake Bird; Colorado gets 2B Roc Riggio, LHP Ben Shields
N.Y. Mets get OF Cedric Mullins; Baltimore gets RHP Raimon Gomez, RHP Anthony Nunez, RHP Chandler Marsh
San Diego gets C Freddy Fermin; Kansas City gets RHP Ryan Bergert, RHP Stephen Kolek
N.Y. Yankees get RHP David Bednar ; Pittsburgh get C/1B Rafael Flores, C Edgleen Perez, OF Brian Sanchez
Detroit gets RHP Codi Heuer; Texas receives cash considerations
Detroit gets RHP Paul Sewald; Cleveland receives cash considerations
L.A. Dodgers get RHP Brock Stewart; Minnesota gets OF James Outman
Philadelphia gets CF Harrison Bader; Minnesota gets OF Hendry Mendez, RHP Geremy Villoria
Detroit gets RHP Kyle Finnegan; Washington gets RHP Josh Randall, RHP R.J. Sales
San Diego gets RHP Mason Miller, LHP JP Sears; Athletics get SS Leo De Vries, RHP Braden Nett, RHP Henry Báez, RHP Eduarniel Nuñez
Toronto gets RHP Shane Bieber; Cleveland gets RHP Khal Stephen
Cincinnati gets RHP Zack Littell; L.A. Dodgers get LHP Adam Serwinowski, RHP Paul Gervase, C Ben Rortvedt; Tampa Bay gets C Hunter Feduccia, RHP Brian Van Belle
Detroit gets RHP Rafael Montero; Atlanta gets INF Jim Jarvis
Chicago Cubs get RHP Michael Soroka; Washington gets OF Christian Franklin, INF Ronny Cruz
N.Y. Mets get RHP Ryan Helsley; St. Louis gets SS Jesus Baez, RHP Nate Dohm, RHP Frank Elissalt
Philadelphia gets RHP Jhoan Duran; Minnesota gets C Eduardo Tait, RHP Mick Abel
The 2025 MLB trade deadline has come and gone after a week with more than five dozen deals. The Minnesota Twins sent Carlos Correa back to the Houston Astros. Both New York franchises strengthened their rosters for potential playoff runs. The San Diego Padres were among the most active teams.
Here’s the details on every trade for the past week and who went where.
July 31
Detroit gets RHP Charlie Morton; Baltimore gets LHP Micah Ashman
L.A. Dodgers get OF Alex Call; Washington gets RHP Eriq Swan, RHP Sean Paul Liñan
Houston gets OF Jesús Sánchez; Miami gets RHP Ryan Gusto
Texas gets LHP Danny Coulombe; Minnesota gets LHP Garrett Horn
San Diego gets 1B Ryan O’Hearn, OF Ramon Laureano; Baltimore gets LHP Boston Bateman, INF Cobb Hightower, INF Victor Figueroa, RHP Tyson Neighbors, INF Brandon Butterworth, RHP Tanner Smith
Houston gets INF Carlos Correa; Minnesota receives cash considerations, LHP Matt Mikulski
N.Y. Yankees get RHP Jake Bird; Colorado gets 2B Roc Riggio, LHP Ben Shields
N.Y. Mets get OF Cedric Mullins; Baltimore gets RHP Raimon Gomez, RHP Anthony Nunez, RHP Chandler Marsh
San Diego gets C Freddy Fermin; Kansas City gets RHP Ryan Bergert, RHP Stephen Kolek
N.Y. Yankees get RHP David Bednar ; Pittsburgh get C/1B Rafael Flores, C Edgleen Perez, OF Brian Sanchez
Detroit gets RHP Codi Heuer; Texas receives cash considerations
Detroit gets RHP Paul Sewald; Cleveland receives cash considerations
L.A. Dodgers get RHP Brock Stewart; Minnesota gets OF James Outman
Philadelphia gets CF Harrison Bader; Minnesota gets OF Hendry Mendez, RHP Geremy Villoria
Detroit gets RHP Kyle Finnegan; Washington gets RHP Josh Randall, RHP R.J. Sales
San Diego gets RHP Mason Miller, LHP JP Sears; Athletics get SS Leo De Vries, RHP Braden Nett, RHP Henry Báez, RHP Eduarniel Nuñez
Toronto gets RHP Shane Bieber; Cleveland gets RHP Khal Stephen
Cincinnati gets RHP Zack Littell; L.A. Dodgers get LHP Adam Serwinowski, RHP Paul Gervase, C Ben Rortvedt; Tampa Bay gets C Hunter Feduccia, RHP Brian Van Belle
Detroit gets RHP Rafael Montero; Atlanta gets INF Jim Jarvis
Chicago Cubs get RHP Michael Soroka; Washington gets OF Christian Franklin, INF Ronny Cruz
N.Y. Mets get RHP Ryan Helsley; St. Louis gets SS Jesus Baez, RHP Nate Dohm, RHP Frank Elissalt
Philadelphia gets RHP Jhoan Duran; Minnesota gets C Eduardo Tait, RHP Mick Abel
