The Baltimore Orioles have just received devastating news on the eve of the postseason: their star relief pitcher and closer, Félix Bautista, is set to miss the 2023 playoffs and is likely to be sidelined for the entire 2024 season.

Tyson Fury has mocked Anthony Joshua over a video of the latter using a mattress as a punching bag. Joshua is training in Dallas, Texas as he prepares for a potential August clash with Dillian Whyte, and when footage emerged on Wednesday (4 July) of “AJ” hitting a mattress, Fury was unable to resist commenting on Instagram. “Proper sausage,” Fury wrote, alongside a series of laughing emojis. And the WBC heavyweight champion was not the only user to poke fun at the former unified title holder. “Even gun shy with a mattress,” one user wrote, while another said, “Nearly as stiff as the mattress.” “Joshua lost his killer instinct,” one commented, and another added, “You still have time to delete this...” One user took aim at Fury instead, however, writing: “Coincidentally that is Tyson Fury’s next announced opponent. [Fury] should take it easy on it.” Joshua is in talks to box Whyte, whom he knocked out in 2015, in August before a potential winter bout with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said last week that the “Gypsy King”’s next fight would be announced very soon, and that it would be a ‘game-changer’. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Savannah Marshall wins scrappy clash with Franchon Crews-Dezurn to gain undisputed gold Anthony Joshua removes stumbling block in Dillian Whyte negotiations Tyson Fury’s ‘game-changing’ return to be announced in ‘next week or so’, Frank Warren says

Right-hander Dylan Covey was placed on the 15-day injured list with lower back pain as part of a flurry of transactions by the playoff-bound Philadelphia Phillies

A person briefed on the matter tells The Associated Press the newly appointed chief operating officer of the NFL's Buffalo Bills and NHL's Buffalo Sabres has been fired along with the Bills' general counsel because the two were in a romantic relationship

MLS clubs are going to receive a hefty check for their players featuring in the 2022 World Cup.

The latest Damian Lillard trade rumors stated a mystery suitor from the Eastern Conference was in play. We now know that's the Toronto Raptors, but what package could they send Portland?

Australia may have had its dream of Women's World Cup glory end on Wednesday following a 3-1 defeat to England, but that did not stop captain Sam Kerr from calling for more soccer funding in the country as it looks to take advantage of the boom in interest in the sport following the tournament.

Carlos Santana hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-8 victory over the Texas Rangers in a matchup of division leaders

Novak Djokovic has made a winning return to the U.S. Open

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola faces the Atlanta Braves in Game 3, but the stats don't favor him in this matchup.

Zac Gallen struck out seven in six effective innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-1

49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams got away with one big time on Thursday Night Football when he punched A'Shawn Robinson in the face and didn't get ejected.