Anthony Rizzo Eager To Return To Yankees?

New York Yankees impending free-agent first baseman Anthony Rizzo is quite eager to return to the Bronx in 2022, according to a family member. The Yankees acquired Rizzo from the Chicago Cubs ahead of the trade deadline during the summer, and he slashed .249/.340/.428 with eight home runs and 21 RBI over 49 games in […]

Graham Gano Converts Three Field Goals In Week 7 Win

New York Giants kicker Graham Gano converted all three field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 25-3 win over the Carolina Panthers. The 34-year-old drilled all three of his attempts from 49, 53 and 44 yards out. He currently leads the NFL in field-goal attempts (17) and is 5-for-6 in attempts from […]

Dante Pettis Reels In Five-Yard TD Reception In Week 7 Win

New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis caught all five of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-3 win over the Carolina Panthers. He was elevated from the practice for the second straight week and reeled in a five-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. The 26-year-old has now hauled in […]

Evan Engram Leads Giants With Six Catches In Week 7

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram caught 6-of-8 targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 25-3 win over the Carolina Panthers. He led the Giants with six catches and was second in targets only behind wide receiver Darius Slayton (9). The 27-year-old was limited in practice during the week with a calf injury but managed […]

Harvey Langi Suffers MCL Sprain In Week 7

New England Patriots linebacker Harvey Langi (knee) suffered an MCL sprain in the Week 7 blowout win over the New York Jets on Sunday and is having more tests to determine how long he might be out, according to a source. Langi was starting in place of captain Dont'a Hightower (ankle, elbow) against the Jets, […]

Chandler Jones Comes Off COVID-19 List

The Arizona Cardinals activated linebacker Chandler Jones and defensive lineman Zach Allen from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Jones will return after missing the last two games after testing positive for the virus, but the 31-year-old pass-rusher will be available for a showdown against the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Thursday night […]

Kyler Murray On The Week 8 Injury Report

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (finger) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report. Murray should be fine to play on Thursday night in a showdown against the Green Bay Packers as the Cardinals look to remain the lone unbeaten team in the NFL. The 24-year-old went 20-for-28 for 261 yards, three […]

DeAndre Hopkins Misses Practice Monday

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report. It's a new injury for Hopkins, but it didn't slow him down in the Week 7 win over the Houston Texans, as he caught seven of a season-high-tying nine targets for 53 yards and a touchdown on 83% […]

Alex Collins Active On Monday Night

As expected, Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins (groin) is active for Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints after being listed as questionable on the final injury report for the week. In the last two games with Chris Carson (neck) out, Collins has seen 35 carries for 148 yards (4.23 yards per carry) […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Will Start In Week 8

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) is "on pace" to return to practice on Wednesday after being inactive in the Sunday night loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but Jimmy Garoppolo will start in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Jimmy G was playing in rainy and wet […]

Paulo Costa Unable To Get The Victory In Saturday's Main Event

It was not the main-event showing Paulo Costa wanted on Saturday when he dropped a unanimous decision at the light heavyweight weight class to Marvin Vettori, another former middleweight title challenger. Statistically, Costa tallied 163 significant strikes (172 total strikes) and landed his lone takedown try on the night. The only two losses of Costa's […]

Marvin Vettori Takes Decision Against Paulo Costa

Taking a step up to the light heavyweight division, former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori headlined Saturday's card with Paulo Costa and won the bout by unanimous decision (46-48, 46-48, 46-48). Through 25 minutes of action, Vettori tallied 190 significant strikes (214 total strikes) and earned just one takedown on five tries. We will have […]

Ville Husso Makes First Appearance Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his season debut on Monday against Los Angeles. The two teams are meeting up for the second time in three days after the Blues used four power-play goals to dominate in a 7-3 victory on Saturday. Husso is starting his second year in the league. He had […]

Elvis Merzlikins Tries To Stay Perfect Against Dallas

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will try to continue his perfect start to the season on Monday against the Dallas Stars. He boasts a 3-0-0 record ahead of the matchup with a 1.63 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Dating back to last season, the Latvian netminder has won four starts on the […]

Ricky Glenn Ends Co-Main-Event Showing With Draw

The veteran prowess of Ricky Glenn helped him end up with a majority draw on the scorecards on Saturday despite a dominant first round by Grant Dawson. Statistically, Glenn out-struck Dawson by landing 28 significant strikes compared to Dawson's 24 significant strikes. Though Glenn stuffed eight takedowns, he was taken down three times. Now 22-6-2, […]

Adam Boqvist Sits Out On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Monday as the Stars come to visit. Dean Kukan will enter the lineup. Boqvist, who came over from Chicago in the Seth Jones trade in the summer, hasn't yet kicked into gear in Ohio, going pointless in five games […]

Grant Dawson Ends Co-Main Event With A Draw

Grant Dawson remains without a loss in the UFC, but Saturday was not the outcome he was hoping for. In the night's co-main-event action, Dawson walked out of the Octagon with a majority draw. Dawson did get the other scorecard, though. Statistically, Dawson was actually out-struck, landing 24 significant strikes (71 total strikes) compared to […]

Rashaad Penny Activated From Injured Reserve

The Seattle Seahawks activated running back Rashaad Penny (calf) from Injured Reserve on Monday, and he will play against the New Orleans Saints. The team also elevated quarterback Jake Luton to the active roster from the practice squad. Penny is worth a flier in deeper leagues for those in need of RB depth, but it […]

John Klingberg Returns To Lineup On Monday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Monday's visit to Columbus. The Swedish blueliner has missed four games after getting injured in the team's season opener. He'll join the top power-play unit and eat up minutes on the first pairing alongside Ryan Suter. Columbus has a 77.8 percent […]

Norman Powell Without A Return Timetable

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Norman Powell (knee) was diagnosed with left patellar tendinopathy following an injury he suffered to his knee this past weekend. According to Trail Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl, Powell is still experiencing pain in his knee, but he is improving. He is currently without a timetable to return and it […]

Danilo Gallinari To Remain Out On Monday

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari (shoulder) will remain on the sidelines for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The 33-year-old veteran is dealing with left shoulder soreness and he has yet to make his season debut. The Hawks will also be without De'Andre Hunter for the game as he is dealing with an illness. Cam […]

Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Will Be Separated On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner will play on separate lines on Monday against Carolina. Marner has joined John Tavares' line that also includes Alexander Kerfoot, and Matthews will skate with Michael Bunting and William Nylander. Toronto has dropped three straight games and got completely hammered by the Penguins at the weekend […]

Tre'Quan Smith Activated From IR, Will Play Monday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (hamstring), defensive end Marcus Davenport (shoulder) and linebacker Kwon Alexander (elbow) have been activated from Injured Reserve and will play on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks. It's good news for a Saints receiving corps that will be missing both Michael Thomas (ankle) and Deonte Harris (hamstring) for […]

Al Horford, Romeo Langford Will Sit Out On Monday

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (groin) and guard Romeo Langford (calf) have been ruled out for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Horford has a left adductor strain, while Langford is dealing with left calf tightness. Horford's absence means that the team will likely lean more on Grant Williams and Robert Williams III, both of […]

Frederik Andersen Takes On Toronto Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will face his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Monday's matchup. The 27-year-old left the Leafs as a free agent in the summer after playing in 268 regular season games for the team. Switching teams has worked out well for Andersen so far, as he's made a 4-0-0 start […]

Jrue Holiday, Bobby Portis Ruled Out On Monday

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday (ankle) and power forward Bobby Portis (hamstring) have been ruled out for Monday's game against the Indiana Pacers. This will be the second game Holiday has missed this year. He is dealing with a left ankle sprain. Portis, meanwhile, has yet to make his season debut. The team will […]

Joselyne Edwards Goes The Distance But Loses

Since winning her debut, Joselyne Edwards has now lost her last two fights, dropping a unanimous decision to Jessica-Rose Clark on Saturday (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Statistically, Edwards actually out-struck Clark, landing 30 significant strikes (72 total strikes) compared to Clark's 18 significant strikes (54 total strikes). The issue for Edwards was being able to stop […]

Jacob Markstrom Searches For His Second Win

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will search for his second win of the season in his fourth start of the campaign on Monday against the Rangers. The 31-year-old started the season with back-to-back defeats but visits the Big Apple fresh off his first win and shutout of the season. Markstrom kept Detroit at bay with […]

Jets Trading For Joe Flacco

The New York Jets are acquiring quarterback Joe Flacco from the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday with rookie first-rounder Zach Wilson (knee) out of action for the next two to four weeks, according to sources. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Jets are sending a conditional sixth-round pick to the Eagles that can turn into a […]

Igor Shesterkin Takes On Calgary On Monday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will look to continue his impressive start to the season against Calgary on Monday. The 25-year-old enters the contest with a 4-0-1 record and has so far given up fewer than 1.50 goals per game with an outstanding .953 save percentage. The Rangers have suffered just one defeat in […]