Alec Bohm Back From Rib Injury on Friday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (ribs) is back at the hot corner and is batting cleanup for Friday's series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Angels and right-handed opener Ryan Zeferjahn to begin the second half of the season. A bruised left rib kept Bohm out for the final game of the first half […]

Trey Hendrickson's Holdout to Spill into Regular Season?

Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson has already said that he will not play on his current contract, and NFL Network's Tom Pelissero does not believe Hendrickson will report to training camp next week. Pelissero also thinks that Hendrickson will miss preseason games if he doesn't have a new deal, and he wouldn't be surprised […]

Bucs Offensive Coordinator Not Forgetting About Jalen McMillan

When asked to pick an offensive player who needs to step up in 2025, Tampa Bay Buccaneers new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard named wide receiver Jalen McMillan on The Ronde Barber Show. McMillan came on strong to close out the 2024 season with Chris Godwin (ankle) injured, but he'll have plenty of competition for playing […]

Levi Onwuzurike to Miss at Least Four Games

The Detroit Lions placed defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike (undisclosed) on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list on Thursday, which means he will be forced to miss at least the first four games of the 2025 regular season this fall. The Lions re-signed the 27-year-old interior defensive lineman to a one-year deal in the offseason. Despite […]

Seahawks, Nick Emmanwori Reach Agreement on Rookie Deal

The Seattle Seahawks and second-round safety Nick Emmanwori reached an agreement on Thursday night on a fully guaranteed rookie contract, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Emmanwori becomes the first player in NFL history drafted 35th overall to receive a fully guaranteed contract. Seattle traded up 17 spots to take Emmanwori, who was a three-year […]

Austin Ekeler - 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Undervalued Draft Picks

RotoBaller Ranking (half-PPR): WR45 Fantasy Draft Analysis: Ekeler was having a successful first season with the Commanders before a concussion limited him to just 12 games. Ekeler logged a 52% snap share while handling 77 carries for 367 yards and four touchdowns and 41 targets, 35 receptions, and 366 receiving yards. The veteran running back […]

Ryan Zeferjahn Starting Bullpen Game for Angels on Friday

The Los Angeles Angels will go with a bullpen game to open the second half of the season in Friday's series opener in Philadelphia against the Phillies, per The Athletic's Sam Blum. Right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn will get the opening assignment. This will be the first time all season that the Angels have gone outside of […]

Max Holloway Set For Main Event

Former featherweight champion and current BMF title holder Max Holloway is set to face off against former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 318 on Saturday. Holloway will attempt to defend his BMF title in a trilogy bout against Poirier and improve it to 2-1. In their first fight, Holloway […]

Brandon Lowe Back From 10-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Brandon Lowe (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Curtis Mead to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. The Rays haven't released their starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles yet to begin the second half of the season, but Lowe […]

Dustin Poirier Set For His Final UFC Fight

Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is scheduled to retire after he takes on former featherweight champion and current BMF title holder, Max Holloway, in the main event of UFC 318 on Saturday. Poirier and Holloway have already fought twice, with Poirier winning both times and will now fight for the third and final time. […]

Roman Kopylov Set For Co-Main Event

Roman Kopylov will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 318 on Saturday. Back in February 2024, at UFC 298, Kopylov lost to Anthony Hernandez via a second-round rear-naked choke submission. Since his loss to Hernandez, Kopylov got back on […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

After last week's solid Nashville event, the UFC is headed to the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, to send off one of the best, if not the best, fighters to never hold an undisputed title with a BMF title fight and a trilogy fight. Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is fighting for […]

Paulo Costa Returns At UFC 318

Former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa is scheduled to take on Roman Kopylov in the co-main event of UFC 318 on Saturday. Lately, Costa hasn't looked that great as he's gone 1-4 in his last five fights. The last time he won a fight was back in August 2022 at UFC 278 against former middleweight […]

Luis L. Ortiz to Remain on Leave for Another Month - Will he Pitch Again?

Major League Baseball has extended the paid leave for Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis L. Ortiz through Aug. 31 as they continue their investigation for a possible gambling-related offense, according to Zack Meisel of MLB.com. The league has been looking into Ortiz since early July. Depending on what MLB finds, it's possible that the 26-year-old won't […]

Ian Hamilton Serving as Opener on Friday

New York Yankees right-hander Ian Hamilton will serve as the team's opener to kick off the second half of the season in Friday's series opener against the hosting Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, according to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner. The Yankees are playing it safe with lefty Max Fried (finger), so he will not pitch […]

Daniel Rodriguez Looks For Third Win In A Row

Daniel Rodriguez will look for his third win in a row when he takes on Kevin Holland on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. After losing three fights in a row, Rodriguez returned to the winning column by defeating Alex Morono via split decision. Rodriguez was last seen in action in May at […]

Max Fried Won't Start This Weekend - Should Fantasy Managers be Worried?

According to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner, New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried (finger) isn't listed as a starter for the first series of the second half of the season this weekend in Atlanta against his former team, the Braves. It looks like the Yankees are exercising caution with one of the best lefty arms in […]

Kevin Holland Set For His Fourth Fight This Year

Kevin Holland will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. In the UFC's first event of 2025, Holland was submitted by former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder. Losing to de Ridder, Holland moved down to welterweight, and since moving down, […]

Dan Ige Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Dan Ige will look to win back-to-back fights as he faces off against former Bellator champion Patricio Freire on the main card of UFC 318. Ige was last seen in action in April at UFC 314, where he got back in the win column by finishing Sean Woodson via third-round TKO. Prior to his bout […]

Patricio Freire Set For His Second UFC Fight

Patricio Freire will look to get back in the win column as he takes on Dan Ige on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. At age 37, after requesting his release by the PFL, Freire made the jump to the UFC, but unfortunately, his debut didn't go as planned. Freire had a terrible […]

Daniel Zellhuber Set To Open Up UFC 318 Main Card

Daniel Zellhuber will look to return to the win column when he takes on UFC veteran Michael Johnson on the UFC 318 main card opener on Saturday. Zellhuber lost his UFC debut to Trey Ogden, but then he won his next three fights. Zellhuber was last seen in action back in September at UFC 306, […]

Michael Johnson Looks For Third Consecutive Win

UFC veteran Michael Johnson is scheduled to face off against Daniel Zellhuber on the UFC 318 main card opener on Saturday. Johnson, a 30-fight UFC veteran, enters this bout on a two-fight winning streak. First, he got back in the win column by defeating Darrius Flowers via unanimous decision, and more recently, Johnson finished Ottman […]

Joey Wentz to Start on Saturday Against Yankees

Atlanta Braves left-hander Joey Wentz will get the starting nod for Saturday's contest at Truist Park against the visiting New York Yankees in Game 2 of the first series of the second half. The Braves are the third team that Wentz has pitched for already in 2025. The 27-year-old southpaw was claimed off waivers from […]

Travis Bazzana Officially Activated From Injured List

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana (oblique) was officially activated from the seven-day injured list at Double-A Akron on Friday to begin the second half of the season. Bazzana will return to action in the minors for the first time since mid-May due to a right-oblique strain. The 22-year-old is the club's top prospect, […]

Elijah Arroyo Signs Rookie Deal

The Seattle Seahawks signed second-round tight end Elijah Arroyo to a four-year, $8.813 million deal on Friday, including $6.872 million guaranteed, according to his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Shawn O'Dare. Arroyo was the fifth tight end off the board in April's NFL draft at 50th overall. The Seahawks still have Noah Fant at tight end, […]

Jaydon Blue Described as "Borderline Lazy"

In a recent Locked on Cowboys podcast appearance, former Dallas Cowboys coach Glenn Smith said that coaches with the Cowboys have expressed that rookie fifth-round running back Jaydon Blue is "borderline lazy" and that the team isn't happy with his work habits. Blue is expected to have a big role on offense and is very […]

Spencer Turnbull Signs With Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have signed free-agent pitcher Spencer Turnbull on Friday. Turnbull started the year with the Toronto Blue Jays, but was designated for assignment after making only three appearances. The 32-year-old was a solid swingman with the Philadelphia Phillies last season. He posted a 2.65 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 58/20 K/BB ratio across […]

Bills Sign T.J. Sanders to Rookie Deal

The Buffalo Bills signed second-round defensive tackle T.J. Sanders to his rookie contract on Friday, according to BuffaloBills.com's Maddy Glab. With the signing, the Bills have locked up all of the players from this year's draft class. Buffalo moved up 15 spots to take Sanders with the 41st overall selection back in April after he […]

Giants Announce Weekend Series Starters

The San Francisco Giants have set their starting rotation for the upcoming second-half series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The organization announced that right-hander Justin Verlander will take the ball in the second half opener. After that, Logan Webb will get the starting nod on Saturday. Then, Robbie Ray is set to pitch […]

Raiders Put Christian Wilkins on PUP List

The Las Vegas Raiders placed defensive tackle Christian Wilkins (foot) on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Friday. Wilkins suffered a foot injury in Week 5 of last year against the Denver Broncos and didn't play the rest of the season. The 29-year-old also didn't take part in minicamp this offseason, and now he […]