Ian Thomas Hopes To Be Ready For Training Camp

Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas (leg) was seen riding the stationary bike on the sidelines during offseason practices, and his left leg was wrapped in a sleeve. Head coach Ron Rivera said he is hopeful Thomas will be ready to go for training camp and the preseason. Thomas figured to have a large role... Read More

Keesean Johnson Looking To Make Presence Felt

Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Keesean Johnson is one of the three rookie receivers the team brought in during the draft, along with Hakeem Butler and Andy Isabella. Johnson didn't run the quickest 40-yard dash of the trio at the NFL Scouting Combine, but wide receivers coach David Raih likes Johnson's game. "You could put... Read More

Ricky Seals-Jones Looking To Prove Worth In Offense

Arizona Cardinals tight end Ricky Seals-Jones (neck) has been able to participate in organized team activities (OTAs), but he and fellow tight ends Charles Clay and Maxx Williams are finding the looks rather scarce in head coach Kliff Kingsbury's new spread offense. Early on in offseason practices the Cardinals have used a 10 Personnel package... Read More

Cardinals Cornerback Situation Is Rather Muddled

The Arizona Cardinals released veteran cornerback David Amerson, meaning Robert Alford will either remain at right cornerback during the absence of Patrick Peterson (six-game suspension), or move left during his suspension. If he moves, Byron Murphy and Tramaine Brock would compete for the starting job at right cornerback for the first six games. The team... Read More

Chase Edmonds Looking Forward To Larger Role

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds is making adjustments on the field and trying to put himself in better shape for a larger role in 2019. "I come on that field every day a lot more confident in my abilities," Edmonds said. "Last year was kind of walking on eggshells, and my mentality was more... Read More

Justin Braun Acquired By The Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Justin Braun from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, as well as a third-round pick in 2020. The acquisition of Braun gives the Flyers a logjam among rearguards, although Braun is likely to be on the top defensive pairing. A... Read More

Joe Thornton Will Return For 2019-20 Season

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton announced at the NHL Awards Show on Wednesday that he feels great and plans to return for the 2019-20 season. He added that he isn't just considering one more season, but even more as long as he continues to feel good. That gives hockey fans a season or more... Read More

Kevin Hayes, Flyers Agree On Seven-Year Deal

Pending unrestricted free-agent winger Kevin Hayes and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed on a seven-year contract Wednesday with an average-annual value (AAV) of $7.14 million. The Flyers acquired the free-agent negotiating rights from the Winnipeg Jets, and the move appears on the brink of paying off after a free-agent visit wowed him last week. If the... Read More

Russell Henley Looks For Repeat Performance At Travelers

Russell Henley checks into the Travelers Championship this week in Cromwell, Connecticut looking to repeat his strong performance from a season ago. He placed sixth at TPC River Highlands in 2018, and he was 11th in 2016 in his most recent showing at the event before that. A combination of good work in the Driving... Read More

Erratic Keegan Bradley Searching For Some Consistency

Keegan Bradley limps into the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut looking to piece together a handful of strong showings. He has made the cut in just three of the past seven single-player tournaments. However, his good work in the Greens In Regulation (65.56 percent) category should serve him well this week,... Read More

Brandt Snedeker Looks For Sixth Consecutive Cut Made

Veteran Brandt Snedeker looks to get back on track at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands this week. He is looking to rebound after a tumbling down the leaderboard with a final-round 6-over 77 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in the 119th U.S. Open Championship. While he missed the cut last season at... Read More

Abraham Ancer Looks To Make Sixth Straight Cut

Abraham Ancer rolls into the Travelers Championship this week in Cromwell, Connecticut looking to make the cut for a sixth consecutive time in a single-player event since he missed the cut at the RBC Heritage in mid-April. He has just one previous showing in this event, missing the cut last season despite an opening-round 67.... Read More

Joel Dahmen Looking To Rebound At TPC River Highlands

Joel Dahmen arrives at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands this week looking to bounce back after missing the cut last week at Pebble Beach Golf Links in the 119th U.S. Open Championship. It's been a tough go of it since he was a runner-up at the Wells Fargo Championship in early May, finishing... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's slate of Major League Baseball has 12 games on tap, beginning at 7:05p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/17/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the... Read More

Matt Niskanen Plying Trade In City Of Brotherly Love

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for hit machine defenseman Radko Gudas. Niskanen etched his name onto Lord Stanley's Cup in 2018, and he finished the regular season in 2018-19 with eight goals, 25 points and a minus-3 rating over 80 games. It's his second stint in the Keystone State,... Read More

Radko Gudas Shipped To The Nation's Capital In Deal

The Philadelphia Flyers traded defenseman Radko Gudas to the Washington Capitals for defenseman Matt Niskanen. It's the first deal between the organizations for two full-time NHL players since the Caps entered the league in 1974. Gudas gives the Caps some much-needed sandpaper, or toughness, as they look to enhance their roster for another postseason run.... Read More

Jordan Eberle Parlays Solid Season Into New Deal

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle agreed to a five-year contract extension with an Average Annual Value (AAV) of $5.5 million per season, according to The Athletic's Arthur Staple. That's a fairly reasonable deal for Eberle, who is coming off a respectable 19 goals with 37 points across 78 games, and he was a... Read More

Andrew MacDonald Waived By The Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers placed defenseman Andrew MacDonald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract, general manager Chuck Fletcher announced on Saturday. MacDonald posted just nine assists with a minus-5 rating with 30 hits and 95 blocked shots over 47 games for the Broad Street Bullies this past season. He is known for... Read More

Dion Phaneuf Bought Out By The Kings

The Los Angeles Kings bought out the contract of veteran defenseman Dion Phaneuf on Saturday, vice president and general manager Rob Blake announced on Saturday. Phaneuf wore the silver and black of the Kings for 93 total games, posting just four goals and 16 points with 68 penalty minutes. He has been a shell of... Read More

Brandon Ingram Lands In New Orleans In Huge Deal

The New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a deal which nets them forward Brandon Ingram, guard Lonzo Ball and swingman Josh Hart, as well as three first-round draft picks, while the Los Angeles Lakers nab power forward/center Anthony Davis. One of the picks the Pels receive will be the No. 4 overall selection in the 2019... Read More

Josh Hart Sent To NOLA In Saturday's Huge Deal

The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade swingman Josh Hart, forward Brandon Ingram and guard Lonzo Ball, as well as three first-round draft picks, to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday in exchange for power forward/center Anthony Davis. The Pelicans made quite the haul here. Hart (knee) is coming off of surgery in March for... Read More

Lonzo Ball Heads To Crescent City In Blockbuster Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram and swingman Josh Hart along with three first-round draft picks to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday in exchange for superstar power forward/center Anthony Davis. The Pelicans did well to acquire Ball, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft,... Read More

Clayton Kershaw Whiffs Eight In Home Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw allowed three earned runs, seven hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over six innings in a victory against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, running his record to 6-1. He threw 62 of his 93 pitches for strikes, including 20 first-pitch strikes to the 26 batters he faced... Read More

Cody Bellinger Smokes Two More Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger connected for a pair of home runs with three RBI in Thursday's victory against the visiting Chicago Cubs. He finished the game 3-for-4, and he is now slashing .358/.449/.704 with 22 home runs and 57 RBI while also coming across the score 53 times. He has cooled off... Read More

Greg Holland Reaches Double Digits In Saves

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland worked a perfect ninth inning in Wednesday's 2-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies, nailing down his 10th save of the season while lowering his ERA to 1.99. Holland rebounded from a shaky performance last time out in a non-save situation Monday in Philly. He has now converted saves in 10... Read More

Merrill Kelly Sensational In Quality Start, Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed just three hits with no walks and five strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings in a road victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. He threw 67 of his 93 pitches for strikes, including 19 first-pitch strikes to the 26 batters he faced, posting his third consecutive quality starts. He improved... Read More

Jesse Chavez Sees Scoreless Streak Snapped

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jesse Chavez allowed an earned run, two hits and two walks while retiring just one batter in a relief loss Wednesday in Boston. As such, his streak of 18 consecutive scoreless appearances came to a close. It wasn't like he was hit hard, as he allowed a bloop single and two... Read More

Drew Smyly Yanked From The Rotation

Texas Rangers left-handed starting pitcher Drew Smyly (ankle) will not make his next scheduled start against the Cincinnati Reds, as he has been moved to the bullpen. Smyly has been a disaster this season, posting a 1-5 record, 8.40 ERA and 1.91 WHIP across nine starts and 11 appearances in 45 innings. His biggest issue... Read More

Lance Lynn Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed three earned runs, six hits and a walk with eight strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. He threw 64 of his 100 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 19 of the 24 batters he faced while also uncorking a wild... Read More

Chris Herrmann To Begin Rehab Stint On Thursday

Oakland Athletics catcher Chris Herrmann (knee) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, manager Bob Melvin said. He will play five innings in the first game action back after right knee surgery. Once he is healthy he will force the A's into a tough situation, as they already have catcher... Read More