Bennedict Mathurin Questionable On Friday Against Jazz

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (calf) appeared on the team's injury report for injury management on his calf and is considered questionable for the Friday night matchup with the Utah Jazz. He's missed the last three games as the Pacers seem to be playing it safe while they sit in the fourth seed of the […]

Florio's Football Show: NFL Draft QB Scouting Report!

Michael F. Florio gives his scouting report for the 2025 NFL Draft QB class. Do Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders live up the hype? Should you be excited about Jaxson Dart and Jalen Milroe? Plus, he goes over the deeper options in this class! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel […]

Anthony Rizzo Is Healthy And Wants To Play In 2025

Back in February, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Brendan Kuty reported that free-agent first baseman Anthony Rizzo is healthy and wants to continue playing in 2025. However, even at just 35 years old, Rizzo knows the end of his career might be approaching. The 14-year veteran became a free agent when the Yankees declined his […]

Chen-Wei Lin Dealing With Undisclosed Injury

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Chen-Wei Lin (undisclosed) is opening the High-A regular season on the 7-day injured list with an undisclosed injury. The team did not specify when Lin suffered this injury. The 23-year-old is considered the No. 13 prospect in the St. Louis system on MLB Pipeline. He made his professional debut during […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Ruled Out Friday With Illness

Utah Jazz forward Kenyon Martin Jr. (illness) will not suit up on Friday against the Indiana Pacers due to an illness. Lauri Markkanen (knee) and John Collins (ankle) have been ruled out for at least a week, so that means the vacant minutes should move down to Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh. Both can be […]

Matt Vierling Still Not Throwing

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (shoulder) is not yet throwing, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. Stavenhagen notes that Vierling is hitting BP, conditioning, and running defensive drills daily but has yet to progress to throwing. This spring, Vierling was limited to just two at-bats after falling victim to a rotator cuff strain. The Tigers […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 105: Emmett vs. Murphy

The UFC returns to the Apex in Las Vegas for Saturday’s fight card. UFC Vegas 105 is set to kick off the promotion’s schedule for April 2025. This UFC Vegas event will mark the promotion’s comeback to the Apex after their international endeavors in London and Mexico over the last two weekends. An intriguing showdown […]

Cooper Hjerpe Opening Season On Double-A Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Cooper Hjerpe (undisclosed) will open the Double-A regular season on the injured list. Hjerpe was limited by numerous injuries during the 2024 campaign and will now start the 2025 campaign sidelined. Last season, the former 22nd overall pick was only able to log 52 1/3 innings of work split between […]

Jose Ramirez Motivated To Get Even Better

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez finished last year with 39 home runs, 39 doubles and 41 stolen bases in 158 games, leaving him just shy of the elusive 40-40-40 club, which only Alfonso Soriano in 2006 was able to pull off. Ramirez said he worked even hard this past offseason to try and reach […]

Grant Taylor Assigned To Double-A

Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Grant Taylor will begin the 2025 regular season with Double-A Birmingham. The White Sox drafted Taylor with the 51st overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The 22-year-old has been unable to pitch through most of the start of his professional career as he underwent Tommy John surgery while […]

Josh Emmett An Underdog At UFC Vegas 105

Former interim title challenger Josh Emmett will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Lerone Murphy in the main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. After winning five fights in a row, Emmett went on a two-fight skid, losing to former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez via second-round submission, […]

Alex Cobb Set For Live Batting Practice

Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group reports that Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Cobb (hip) is scheduled to throw live batting practice at Comerica Park early next week. The 37-year-old missed all of spring training due to right hip inflammation. Cobb dealt with injuries last season, limited to just 16.1 innings pitched over August and September. […]

Cowboys Still Searching For Their Lead Running Back

The Dallas Cowboys added running backs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders in free agency this offseason, but neither can be counted on as RB1 material, and The Athletic's Saad Yousuf writes that the Cowboys are still searching for their lead back. It's somewhat by design, as this year's draft class is friendly and deep and […]

Cooper Pratt Starting Season With Double-A Biloxi

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt will begin the season with Double-A Biloxi. The Brewers drafted the 20-year-old in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Later that summer, Pratt received a brief taste in the Arizona Complex League where he held a strong .326/.424/.444 slash line across 12 contests. He opened the 2024 […]

Lerone Murphy A Favorite At UFC Vegas 105

This Saturday, Lerone Murphy is scheduled to face off against former interim title challenger Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Vegas 105. Murphy is undefeated in his pro career, with the only blemish on his record being a split draw against Zubaira Tukhugov. In his last bout, Murphy defeated Dan Ige via unanimous […]

Mike Boeve Will Miss Start Of Double-A Regular Season

Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Mike Boeve (shoulder) will miss the start of the Double-A regular season after undergoing offseason right labrum surgery. According to Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline, the 22-year-old will continue to build back up in extended spring training. Last season, Boeve opened the campaign at the High-A level and tallied an impressive […]

Pat Sabatini Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Pat Sabatini will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Joanderson Brito in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. In his last bout back in October at UFC Vegas 98, where he got back in the win column, Sabatini defeated Jonathan Pearce via first round rear-naked choke submission. Prior to […]

Seth Curry Listed As Probable Friday

Charlotte Hornets guard Seth Curry (back) is dealing with some lower back tightness but is considered probable for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He hasn't had much value across any fantasy format until recently, when the Hornets suffered even more hits to their starting lineup. In his last two games, Curry saw 26 minutes […]

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC Vegas 105

This card is an absolute minefield of uncertainty, but this main event should be fun. I came up with a couple of lineups where I used either Josh Emmett or Lerone Murphy, but now that Kennedy Nzechukwu is out of his fight with Martin Buday, it becomes a real head-scratcher as to who you should […]

Andrew Painter Set To Throw Live Batting Practice

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter is set to throw live batting practice on Friday in Clearwater. Phillies manager Rob Thompson noted that his next steps will become "clearer" after that. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his throwing progression as he could be cleared to make his season debut in the coming weeks. […]

Joanderson Brito Looks To Get Back In The Win Column

Joanderson Brito is scheduled to face off against Pat Sabatini in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Brito was last seen in action at UFC Paris back in September of 2024, where he lost a controversial split decision to William Gomis. Prior to that bout, Brito was on a five-fight winning streak. […]

Mark Williams Likely To Play On Friday

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) has been tagged as probable for Friday's matchup with the Sacramento Kings. Across his last 11 games played, Williams has registered double-doubles in nine of them while averaging 15.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game. Since LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Brandon Miller (wrist) both won't […]

Cortavious Romious Looks For His First UFC Win

Cortavious Romious is set to take on ChangHo Lee on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Romious made his UFC debut in his last bout back in November 2024 at UFC Vegas 100 where he lost to Gaston Bolanos via unanimous decision. Before that, Romious defeated Michael Imperato via unanimous decision on […]

Cardinals Recall Thomas Saggese From Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals recalled infield prospect Thomas Saggese from Triple-A Memphis on Friday after placing second baseman Nolan Gorman (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a right-hamstring strain. Saggese will head back to the big leagues after starting the year going 4-for-14 with a home run in his first four games with Memphis […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 4/4/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

If you have come here for anything other than Deni Avdija praise and admiration, then you may be in the wrong place. The end-of-season run that Deni is on is a thing of beauty, especially for someone who touted him as hard as I did coming into the season for fantasy basketball purposes. As always, […]

Nolan Gorman Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Hamstring Strain

The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Friday that they placed infielder Nolan Gorman (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 2) with a right-hamstring strain. Infield prospect Thomas Saggese has been recalled from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Although Gorman was hitting .500 (4-for-8) in the early going with a home run, […]

ChangHo Lee Looks For His Second UFC Win

ChangHo Lee is scheduled to take on Cortavious Romious on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Lee made his UFC debut in his last fight last year at UFC Saudi Arabia, where he defeated Long Xiao via split decision. He earned his UFC contract by knocking out Daermisi Zhawupasi in his third […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers To Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 2)

Welcome to the first edition of my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series as we head into Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season! For those who are new to this article, I try to illuminate players whose recent stats suggest a breakout is coming or that perhaps they are on the verge of a cold […]

Brad Tavares Set For Middleweight Bout

Brad Tavares is scheduled to face off against Gerald Meerschaert on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 this Saturday. Tavares is in dire need of a victory as he's gone 1-4 in his last five. He is also on a two-fight skid, having been beaten by Gregory Rodrigues via third-round knockout and, more recently, […]