Jesse Winker Beginning Six-Game Suspension Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker is beginning his six-game suspension on Monday against the San Diego Padres with shortstop J.P. Crawford returning from his four-game suspension. Winker was handed a six-game suspension by Major League Baseball for his involvement in a benches-clearing brawl with the Los Angeles Angels on June 26. The 28-year-old has hit […]

Kolten Wong Not Starting On Monday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong isn't in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and left-handed starter Justin Steele. The 31-year-old is batting .235 with a .325 on-base percentage, six home runs, and eight stolen bases this season. Luis Urias is moving over from third base to start at second […]

Omar Narvaez On The Bench Monday For Milwaukee

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez isn't in the starting lineup Monday. The 30-year-old is batting .258 with a .347 on-base percentage and three home runs in 176 plate appearances. The Brewers will instead start Pedro Severino behind the plate against the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Justin Steele. Severino hit .248 with a .308 on-base percentage […]

Rowdy Tellez Not Starting Monday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez isn't in the team's lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Justin Steele. Tellez is enjoying a strong season at the plate for Milwaukee this season, batting .240 with a .313 on-base percentage and 16 home runs in 297 plate appearances so far. Instead, […]

Tyler Matzek Reinstated From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves reinstated reliever Tyler Matzek (shoulder) from the injured list on Monday. Matzek and outfielder Eddie Rosario were both reinstated from the injured list and should provide the National League East club with additional options in the bullpen and outfield respectively. Matzek has only thrown 10.2 innings this season, pitching to a 5.06 […]

Eddie Rosario Reinstated From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves reinstated outfielder Eddie Rosario (eye) from the injured list on Monday. Rosario has appeared in 15 games for Atlanta this season, hitting .068 with a .163 on-base percentage in 49 plate appearances. In 412 plate appearances during the 2021 season, the outfielder batted .259 with a .305 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, […]

Seiya Suzuki Activated From Injured List

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (finger) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Suzuki previously appeared in 41 games for Chicago earlier this season, hitting .245 with a .344 on-base percentage, four home runs, and three stolen bases in 163 plate appearances. Per a tweet from the Cubs' official Twitter account, the outfielder […]

Jared Cannonier Unable To Earn The Title

It wasn't the performance he hoped for, but Jared Cannonier went all five rounds with middleweight champion Israel Adesanya on Saturday and suffered a unanimous-decision loss to the champ in the main event of UFC 276. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier tallied 90 significant strikes (141 total strikes) and collected 4:14 of control time. […]

Israel Adesanya Continues His Dominance

Continuing his run of dominance in the UFC's middleweight division, champion Israel Adesanya defeated his newest opponent in Jared Cannonier in the main event of International Fight Week at UFC 276 on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Adesanya tallied 116 significant strikes (163 total strikes) while stuffing all four of Cannonier's takedown tries. It […]

Max Holloway Unable To Recapture Championship

Now 0-3 against Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway was unable to recapture his featherweight crown from on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 276 at International Fight Week. All three judges gave Volk the dominant victory -- 50-45 across the board. In 25 minutes of action, Holloway was out-struck his opponent by landing 127 significant […]

Lawrence Cager Makes Strides At OTAs

The real star of the New York Jets organized team activities was tight end Lawrence Cager, who was converted from a receiver. He worked mostly with the third-team offense, but he was making two or three catches every day. Cager is clearly the most athletic player the Jets have at the tight end position, and […]

Alexander Volkanovski Earns Co-Main-Event Victory

Now a perfect 3-for-3 in his head-to-head matchups with Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski earned a dominant unanimous-decision victory over Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 276 on Saturday. All three judges awarded Volk the victory with a score of 50-45. In 25 minutes of action, Volk tallied 199 significant strikes (204 total strikes) while […]

Sean Strickland's Game Plan Backfires

The game plan on Saturday was not the best for Sean Strickland, who decided to try and stand and strike with the dangerous Alex Pereira. Strickland's night ended with a devastating first-round knockout after a left hook sent him reeling to the mat. In 2:36 of total action, Strickland tallied 15 significant strikes but never […]

Alex Pereira Earns Huge First-Round Knockout Victory

Alex Pereira proved to any remaining doubters at UFC 276 on Saturday that he is the absolute real deal with a deadly sniper's striking ability by earning a first-round knockout over Sean Strickland. In 2:36 of action, Pereira tallied 25 significant strikes, including a huge left hook that sent Strickland falling to the mat. During […]

Lamarcus Joyner May Be In Final Season With Jets

New York Jets safety Lamarcus Joyner (triceps) is still the starter despite missing organized team activities and minicamp, but there's a chance that Ashtyn Davis and Jason Pinnock could push him for playing time this year if their strong OTAs turn into strong training camps. Joyner is 31 years old and his future with the […]

Robbie Lawler Puts On A Show In Defeat

We expected nothing less from Robbie Lawler when he was involved in a barn-burning affair on the main card of a UFC pay-per-view event on Saturday. Though he suffered a second-round TKO to Bryan Barberena, Lawler took the first round on two of the three judges' scorecards. He was able to land 81 significant strikes […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/4/22)

Fourth of July, a day that is synonymous with baseball to me from when I was a kid into now my adult years. Perhaps you want to watch some games and throw down a couple of bets to sweat the action? In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Monday, […]

Jets Impressed With Breece Hall

New York Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur was impressed with rookie second-round running back Breece Hall during offseason workouts. "He's 220 pounds, and he's covering a lot of yardage when he doesn't look like he's covering a lot of yardage," LaFleur said. "He's fast, so he gets up on people pretty quick. And then he's […]

Bryan Barberena Showcases In Barn-Burning Affair Saturday

It was the barn-burner we all hoped for and expected when Bryan Barberena and Robbie Lawler met in the Octagon at UFC 276 on Saturday. Barberena came out with a blistering pace, not letting off the attack for a second and even eating a few huge shots from Lawler. Barberena's persistence paid off as he […]

Tyler Conklin Makes The Most Of Offseason Reps

New York Jets tight end Tyler Conklin seized the majority of the repetitions at tight end during offseason practices because of the absences of C.J. Uzomah and Jeremy Ruckert. Conklin made the most of his extra work in the spring, and quarterback Zach Wilson is looking Conklin's way more often, especially in the red zone. […]

Zach Wilson Didn't Impress At OTAs

It's still early in the offseason, but The Athletic's Connor Hughes writes that New York Jets second-year quarterback Zach Wilson wasn't overly impressive through four media-open organized team activity practices. Wilson struggled with his accuracy, and his decision-making was questionable, at best. It wasn't all bad for the 22-year-old, but Hughes was hoping to see […]

Sean O'Malley's Second-Round Eye Poke Leads To No-Contest

Regardless of what Sean O'Malley may say, Saturday's UFC 276 contest against Pedro Munhoz was ruled a no-contest after an accidental eye poke in the second round. Both fighters had their moments in the first round, with two of the three judges actually awarding the first round to Munhoz. In 8:09 of action, O'Malley tallied […]

Jason Pinnock Looks Like He Belongs

The New York Jets drafted Jason Pinnock as a cornerback in the fifth round last year but converted him to safety toward the end of 2021 out of necessity. Pinnock impressed in the role and finished with six tackles, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup in 175 defensive snaps. The Jets have made his […]

Greg Zuerlein, Eddy Pineiro Not Impressing

The New York Jets kicking competition between Greg Zuerlein and Eddy Pineiro this offseason has been "neck and neck," according to special teams coordinator Brant Boyer, but it's mainly because neither kicker has impressed all that much. The Jets brought in Greg the Leg this offseason after Pineiro made all 17 of his kicks in […]

Ashtyn Davis Looks Significantly Improved

New York Jets safety Ashtyn Davis was viewed as a developmental player when he was taken in the third round in 2020. He was robbed of valuable repetitions when organized team activities and minicamp were canceled in his rookie year, and then he suffered a foot injury midway through his first NFL season that put […]

Bills Have Competition For No. 2 Cornerback Spot

Buffalo Bills cornerbacks Siran Neal, Dane Jackson and Kaiir Elam will all be competing throughout training camp to win the No. 2 cornerback job opposite Tre'Davious White. Neal, who is the oldest of the three, has embraced more of a leadership role heading into his fifth season with the team. He's been a key special […]

Pedro Munhoz's Fight Ends In No-Contest

It was not the finish Pedro Munhoz hoped for on Saturday, but his UFC 276 main-card opener against Sean O'Malley ended in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke. Munhoz did suffer a slight injury to his eye. Through 8:09 of total action, Munhoz out-struck O'Malley by one, landing 26 significant strikes, with all […]

Kevin Harris Could Make Final Roster

New England Patriots sixth-round rookie running back Kevin Harris has a good shot at making the team's final roster, in the opinion of Patriots.com's Paul Perillo. Harris has a solid build and a reputation for being a physical power back who can run between the tackles. Perillo said he can see Harris earning some carries […]

Robert Griffin III Not Closing The Door On NFL Return

Free-agent quarterback Robert Griffin III has quickly embraced his new role as a broadcaster after playing eight seasons in the NFL, but he hasn't shut the door on a potential return to football. "I am ready to go right now. I train every day. I throw and work out. I know what it takes to […]

Ramon Urias Reinstated From Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated infielder Ramon Urias (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and optioned infielder Richie Martin to Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. In two minor league rehab games with Double-A Bowie over the weekend, Urias went 0-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts. He's not back in the starting lineup […]