Emmanuel Clase Closes Out All-Star Game Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase put the finishing touches on Tuesday's All-Star Game, earning a save in the American League's 3-2 win. Clase came in to pitch the ninth inning with the score 3-2 and proceeded to strike out Garrett Cooper, Kyle Schwarber, and Jake Cronenworth. Clase has been excellent once again this season, converting […]

Byron Buxton Hits Go-Ahead Homer Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton made his mark in Tuesday's All-Star Game, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a strikeout in the American League's 3-2 win. Buxton followed up Giancarlo Stanton's fourth-inning two-run HR with a solo blast, crushing a high Tony Gonsolin offering into the left-field seats for what would be the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Wins All-Star Game MVP Award

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton took home the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award in Tuesday's 3-2 American League win. Stanton went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. He got the AL team on the board in the fourth inning, tying the score up after demolishing a Tony Gonsolin slider […]

Lance McCullers Jr. To Make Rehab Start Friday

Fox 26's Mark Berman reported Tuesday that Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) will make his first rehab start on Friday with Double-A Corpus Christi. He is scheduled to pitch two innings. The 28-year-old threw two innings and 40 pitches in a simulated game last Saturday as well. Fantasy managers will be eager […]

Jacob deGrom's Simulated Game Pushed To Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will throw his simulated game on Thursday after it was initially scheduled for Tuesday, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman. deGrom felt mild muscle soreness around his shoulder last Sunday but played catch on Monday and Tuesday without issue. As such, the delay of the simulated game is […]

Miles Bridges Charged With Three Felonies

Free-agent forward Miles Bridges has been formally charged with felony domestic violence and child abuse. This comes from an alleged assault that occurred last month in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old reportedly assaulted his girlfriend in front of the couple's two children. He faces one felony count of injuring a child's parent and two felony counts […]

De'Andre Hunter Not Close On Extension

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter has been reportedly discussing a long-term extension with the organization. However, it sounds like the two sides are roughly $20 million apart on the terms of a four-year extension. To be fair, it's tough to blame the Hawks for being cautious here. Hunter continues to be plagued by injuries but […]

Serge Ibaka Officially Signs With Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks have officially agreed to a deal with forward Serge Ibaka. The veteran forward finished out the 2021-2022 season as a member of the Bucks. He was the third string center behind Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis. That being said, Ibaka isn't expected to have much fantasy value with both of those players […]

JaMychal Green Agrees To Buyout

Oklahoma City Thunder forward JaMychal Green has agreed to a buyout with the organization. He was recently traded along with a draft pick from the Denver Nuggets to OKC in exchange for the 30th overall pick in this year's draft. Green didn't last too long in Oklahoma City as the team didn't believe he fit […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Hopeful To Be Cleared By Mid-August

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder) has been one of the hottest names on the trade market this summer. The veteran quarterback continues working his way back from a shoulder injury. The 30-year-old has been throwing for weeks and his arm is reportedly stronger than before. Although, his days in San Francisco are likely […]

Rickie Fowler Remains Inconsistent

Rickie Fowler has had another rough season on the PGA Tour and remains difficult to trust this week at the 3M Open. The 33-year-old looked like he was turning it around with his irons a few months back but has now lost most momentum, losing strokes on approach in two of his last three starts. […]

Jameis Winston Continues Making Solid Progress

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (knee) is working his way back after suffering a torn ACL in Week 8 last year. Despite that, Winston is expected to be ready to suit up for Week 1. All signs are positive right now, but the Saints will likely take it slow during the beginning of training […]

Michael Thomas Hopeful To Be Cleared For Training Camp

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) continues to work his way back from an ankle injury that caused him to miss the entire 2021 season. The reports have been positive, so it sounds like Thomas is making good progress. The organization is optimistic that Thomas will be cleared early in training camp. It's […]

Cameron Champ Looks To Defend His Title At 3M

Cameron Champ will look to defend his title this week at the 3M Open. The 27-year-old bomber ranks second in the field in strokes gained off the tee over his last 36 rounds but doesn't have much else going for him as of late. The former Texas A&M Aggie has been inconsistent with his irons, […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks (7/19/22) - DraftKings and FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Hello to all of my regular League DFSers as well as to all of my stragglers looking to get some action during the breaks of other sports! DraftKings has been nice and given us some good GPPs this week for League and tonight is the first of the 4 game slates with a 60k prizepool! […]

Waste of Talent? NFL Rookies in Bad Landing Spots for Fantasy Football

Performing well in the NFL is quite a difficult task. Now, imagine trying to perform well in your first ever season in the NFL. Simply put, it ain't easy, folks. Historically, most rookies take a while to establish themselves at the NFL level regardless of their prospect pedigree. Now, between Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Herbert, […]

NFL Rookie Wide Receivers Set Up For Immediate Fantasy Football Success

In recent seasons, rookie receivers have been on the rise and are giving fantasy managers instant starters and not only that but impact players. It would be best to not get sucked into that dream and accept that should not be the expectation. The seasons Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, and Jaylen Waddle have given us […]

Eddie Goldman Announces His Retirement

Veteran defensive tackle Eddie Goldman, who had recently signed with the Atlanta Falcons, informed the team on Tuesday that he's retiring instead, according to a source. The former Chicago Bears standout is 28 years old and played in only six seasons in the NFL. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2015 […]

Ross Dwelley Sliding Down The Depth Chart

At the start of last season, San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley was the clear No. 2 behind George Kittle, but by the end of the year, Charlie Woerner had clearly supplanted Dwelley. Woerner played 47 offensive snaps in three playoff games to Dwelley's zero, and he also became a stalwart on special teams. […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. The Team's No. 2 Back

If the season began on Tuesday, it would be San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. as the No. 2 behind Elijah Mitchell, even though Wilson missed seven starts due to various injuries in 2021. The 26-year-old looked significantly better in the spring than he did late last season when he was still dealing […]

J.T. Poston Back At Wheelhouse For 3M Open

J.T. Poston was another one of those golfers who just could not make enough putts to get to the weekend at The Open. However, before that, Poston was posting some impressive scores en route to a victory at the John Deere Classic. That followed a runner-up finish at the Travelers Championship where he shot a […]

Adam Long Carries Some Value As 3M Open Looms

Adam Long took the week of The Open off and the week before as well. That may have been smart for the American golfer. After The Memorial, where he missed the cut, Long finished in the top-25 in three straight events. That included shooting consistently right into the final rounds of each tournament. His final […]

Stewart Cink May Not Be In Mix At 3M Open

Stewart Cink could not make many birdies overseas last week at The Open. His opening-round 78 proved to be an early demise as the American missed the cut. He did make four birdies on Friday to go along with three bogeys. The problem for the 49-year old golfer is strokes gained around the green. He […]

Maverick McNealy Likely To Have A Wild Ride At 3M Open

Maverick McNealy was in great shape at the Barracuda Championship last week and then the final four holes happened. There was a double bogey followed by three more bogeys which caused McNealy to drop to a tie for ninth. Honestly, the young American might have won the tournament if he had not missed several key […]

Steven Souza Jr. Calls It A Career

Free-agent outfielder Steven Souza Jr. announced on his Twitter account on Tuesday that he is retiring from professional baseball. Souza was originally taken by the Washington Nationals in the third round of the 2007 draft out of Cascade High School in Washington. The 33-year-old played with six teams in his eight-year career in the big […]

Diamondbacks Sign Druw Jones For Over $8 Million

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed outfielder Druw Jones, the second overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft, for $8,185,100 on Tuesday. The slot value tops the previous $7.7 million record of Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. for a high school player. Jones is the son of former Atlanta Braves outfielder Andruw Jones, and he […]

Tyquan Lewis Could Start On PUP List

Indianapolis Colts defensive end Tyquan Lewis (knee) suffered a significant knee injury in Week 8 last year, and the timing of the injury could lead him to start the regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Lewis needed surgery to fix his injury, and there's a chance we won't see him at all […]

Darius Anderson Arrested Last Week

Houston Texans running back Darius Anderson was arrested and charged last Friday for burglary with intent to commit assault and theft, according to Harris County (Texas) Court records. Anderson is no longer in custody and is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday. He signed a Reserve/Futures contract with Houston in January and was previously with […]

Falcons Agree With Desmond Ridder On Rookie Deal

The Atlanta Falcons and third-round rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder agreed to a four-year rookie deal worth $5,362,962 on Tuesday. The deal includes a $1,080,336 signing bonus. The Falcons rookies are reporting to training camp on Tuesday, so they needed to get something done with Ridder so that he could participate. Veteran Marcus Mariota is fully […]

Isaiah Wynn Moved To Right Tackle This Offseason

The New England Patriots have been experimenting with offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn this offseason by moving him from left to right tackle. He was at right tackle for the entirety of mandatory minicamp, which is a pretty big surprise considering he hasn't taken snaps at the position since his rookie season, and he didn't play […]