Ja'Tavion Sanders Could Move Around In Panthers Offense

Carolina Panthers rookie tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders said his goal in the NFL is to be as good as former All-Pro Greg Olsen. Sanders, a converted receiver at Texas, averaged 49.5 catches a year with the Longhorns with an average of 648 yards and 3.5 touchdowns. His role with the Panthers is not clear yet,... Read More

Bo Nix Impresses In Practice

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton said he liked what he saw from rookie quarterback Bo Nix during practices at the team's rookie minicamp over the weekend. "He had two or three down the field throws [Saturday]," Payton said. "It's almost like watching a good golfer when you watch his game ... there's a patience... Read More

Drake Maye "Has A Lot To Work On"

New England Patriots first-year head coach Jerod Mayo said that rookie quarterback Drake May, who was taken third overall in last month's NFL draft, "has a lot to work on." Saturday's practice featured a heavy emphasis on footwork fundamentals, with Maye spending the first few periods of practice taking snaps directly under center instead of... Read More

Tommy Sweeney Signs With Bears

Free-agent tight end Tommy Sweeney signed an undisclosed deal with the Chicago Bears on Sunday after a tryout at their rookie minicamp, according to a source. Sweeney was with the New York Giants most of last year but sat out after he collapsed and had a "medical event" on the practice field. The 28-year-old was... Read More

Patriots Officially Name Eliot Wolf To Oversee Personnel Department

The New England Patriots officially named Eliot Wolf as executive vice president of player personnel on Saturday. Wolf will oversee the overall direction of the personnel department, the management of the salary cap and is in control of the 53-man roster. He's effectively the Patriots' general manager under owner Robert Kraft after previously serving as... Read More

Sebastian Aho Joins Exclusive List With 10th Postseason Point

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho bagged his 10th point of the 2024 playoffs in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers, becoming the 10th player in NHL history to reach the mark in at least six consecutive postseasons. He's the third active player in the group, joining Boston's Brad Marchand and Colorado's Mikko Rantanen. Aho has... Read More

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero is slashing a gaudy .315/.378/.573 with six home runs, five doubles, 16 RBI, and 14 runs scored over 89 at-bats (22 games) with Triple-A Durham this season, but Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times believes it's... Read More

Jack Leiter - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Keeper Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jack Leiter made his long-awaited major league debut this season and has struggled, which could have caused many fantasy managers to cut ties with the former number two overall selection. In two starts at the major league level, Leiter has a hefty 12.91... Read More

Igor Shesterkin Suffers First Postseason Loss

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was defeated for the first time in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday as the Carolina Hurricanes put four pucks past him. Shesterkin had a poor start by allowing three first-period goals, and he had to settle for a 4-3 defeat in the end after Carolina scored a... Read More

Mika Zibanejad Takes Point Streak To Eight Games With An Assist

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad kept his prolific form going with an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Carolina. He set up Alexis Lafreniere for a game-tying goal early in the third period. Zibanejad joined Brian Leetch as the second player in Rangers history to record multiple eight-game point streaks in the playoffs. Playing... Read More

Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After struggling to begin the 2024 campaign, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone has turned in three consecutive quality starts and is worth rostering in most standard formats. Stone's first four starts (18 innings) produced a 6.00 ERA and 1.78 WHIP,... Read More

Cole Irvin - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Similar to his Baltimore teammate Dean Kremer, Cole Irvin is another pitcher fantasy players seem to shy away from. However, he's got four wins on the season to go along with a tidy 2.90 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. Okay, the strikeouts are... Read More

Frederik Andersen Returns To Win Column Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen returned to winning ways on Saturday against the Rangers, helping the team stave off elimination in a 4-3 win. Returning to the crease after sitting out Game 3 of the second-round series, Andersen stopped 22 of 25 shots. He gave away a bad goal at the start of the third... Read More

Taj Bradley - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley made his season debut on Friday, May 10 and looked quite impressive after opening the season on the 15-day injured list with a pectoral injury. Bradley pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and... Read More

Dean Kremer - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kremer continues to get very little love in the fantasy community. We get it to an extent: he doesn't have the strikeouts you hope for in a starter, and people get worked up about peripherals. But let's look at what he does... Read More