Abdel Nader Undergoes Knee Surgery, Out Indefinitely

Phoenix Suns small forward Abdel Nader (knee) had arthroscopic right knee surgery completed Monday, which puts him out for the foreseeable future. Injuries have torpedoed Nader's season, as he has played in just 24 games for the Suns, all of which have come off the bench. Despite having shot a career-best 49.1 percent from the […]

Justin Rose Has Elite Record At Valspar

Justin Rose posted a surprising T7 at the Masters earlier this month, as well as a solid T11 with partner Henrik Stenson in last week's Zurich Classic. The veteran will attempt to keep the good times rolling this week in the Valspar Championship, an event in which he has an elite track record. The Englishman […]

John Wall Will Miss Remainder Of Season

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of the year after having tweaked his hamstring. With 11 games still on the Rockets' slate, they will likely hand starting PG duties to Kevin Porter Jr., increasing his already sizable workload. Wall's first season in Houston was marred by injury, […]

Weili Zhang Suffers First UFC Loss

Having not tasted defeat since her professional debut, strawweight champion Weili Zhang (21-2) lost to Rose Namajunas in Saturday's co-main event via first-round knockout. The bout only lasted 78 seconds, leading to Zhang only tallying five significant strikes. Don't look for the now-former champion to be down and out, though. She is a very skilled […]

Sungjae Im Trending In the Right Direction

After a horrific outing at the Masters, Sungjae Im rebounded to post a T13 at the RBC Heritage two weeks ago. Perhaps the most encouraging sign at Harbour Town was the young Korean's improved iron play. Im gained 3.5 strokes on approach at Heritage, which marked his best performance with the irons since January. He'll […]

Atlanta Clears Kris Dunn For Season, Team Debut Monday

Atlanta Hawks point guard Kris Dunn (ankle) has been given the green light to play in Monday's contest versus Detroit, thereby making both his season and team debut. Dunn has been sidelined for the team's first 61 games after having undergone surgery on his right ankle, with his return coming at a fortuitous time with […]

Corey Conners Brings White-Hot Form To Valspar

Corey Conners is set to tee it up in this week's Valspar Championship. Conners heads to Palm Harbor in white-hot form. The Canadian has logged top-10 results in four of his last five starts on the PGA Tour. He grades out first in this week's field in strokes gained total, tee-to-green, and ball striking over […]

Viktor Hovland Set To Make Valspar Debut

Viktor Hovland is set to make his Valspar Championship debut this week. Hovland's elite ball-striking ability should be a terrific fit for the difficult Copperhead Course. In this week's field, he ranks third in strokes gained ball striking over the last 24 rounds. The youngster has cooled a bit since a scorching start to the […]

Paul Casey Looks For Third Valspar Title

Paul Casey enters this week in search of his third Valspar Championship title. Casey snagged wins in both the 2018 and 2019 editions of the Florida-based event. Last year's Valspar was canceled due to COVID-19, but the Englishman will attempt to make it three in a row this week. The veteran's play has been pristine […]

Rose Namajunas Becomes Two-Time Champion

Seventy eight seconds is all it took for Rose Namajunas (10-4) to earn her second championship in the women's strawweight division on Saturday. Five significant strikes, including a big head kick, is all it took to dethrone Weili Zhang. Namajunas has scored victories over the biggest names to ever come through the strawweight division. It's […]

Robert Dugger Recalled

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Robert Dugger was recalled from the alternate site prior to Monday's game against the Houston Astros. Dugger is expected to slot into a bullpen role, as Ljay Newsome shifts to the starting rotation for the injured Nick Margevicius. Dugger was acquired off of waivers from the Miami Marlins this past December, […]

Travis Shaw, Jackie Bradley Jr. Get Night Off Monday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw and outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. are out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins. The pair are getting the night off, as Shaw has appeared in 17 straight games while Bradley has played 12 in a row. Shaw and Bradley have both struggled early on this season, […]

LJay Newsome Will Enter Rotation

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ljay Newsome will take the place of the injured Nick Margevicius in the starting rotation. After Margevicius exited Sunday's contest, LJay Newsome pitched four scoreless innings to end the game, allowing only two hits and striking out four. It remains to be seen how many starts Newsome will make, as Seattle […]

Nick Margevicius Goes On The IL

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius (shoulder) will be placed on the 10-day injured list. Margevicius was removed from Sunday's start after only recording one out. He walked four batters in the course of giving up four runs. While results of an MRI are still pending, Margevicius has currently been diagnosed with left shoulder inflammation. […]

Mike Trout Returns To Lineup, Batting Third Against Rangers

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) is officially listed in the Angels' lineup Monday night against the Rangers, and is set to hit third in the game. Trout has missed the past couple games after being hit by a pitch in the elbow, and he had expressed earlier in the day Monday that he […]

Joey Votto Out, Jonathan India In Monday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will take a seat for his team's Monday matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Votto has started each of his team's first 21 games but will get the day off against Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias with Alex Blandino getting the start at first base. Second baseman Jonathan India (head) […]

Anthony Rendon Activated, Batting Cleanup Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) has been activated from the injured list and is back in the lineup on Monday night where he will hit fourth against the Rangers. Rendon has been out since April 10 due to a groin strain, and had been hitting .290 with a .765 OPS through his […]

Jose Altuve To Return To Lineup Monday Night

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (COVID-19) will be back in the lineup on Monday night, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Houston's lineup against Seattle has not been released yet, but manager Dusty Baker said Altuve is scheduled to be back in action Monday. He has been out for 10 games while going through COVID-19 […]

Salvador Perez Day-To-Day With Jammed Thumb

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) is being considered day-to-day after exiting Monday's contest with a jammed thumb, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Perez appeared to have injured his thumb making a tag at the plate in the third inning, and was eventually replaced on defense in the sixth inning. Manager Mike Matheny […]

Spencer Turnbull Tagged With Loss Despite Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull had a solid outing against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Turnbull pitched six innings and allowed five hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out five. He was tagged with a loss in the game as the Tigers fell 3-2. He is now 1-1 with a […]

Greg Holland Pitches Eighth Inning, Earns A Hold

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland spent multiple days on the injured list for unspecified reasons. He was activated from the injured list on Saturday, but didn't make his return to the mound until Monday. Holland entered Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning while the team was up 3-2. He […]

Josh Staumont Earns Another Save On Monday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Josh Staumont earned his second save in three days on Monday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and one walk while recording one strikeout. What was particularly notable about this game was that it marked the return of Greg Holland, who spent multiple days on the injured […]

Rowan Wick Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick (oblique) has been transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Wick has been dealing with an oblique injury since last September and was working his way back, but manager David Ross said that Wick began experiencing soreness in between bullpen sessions and that the club […]

Brad Keller Allows Two Runs Over Six Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller earned his second win of the year on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. Keller pitched six innings and allowed eight hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out four. Keller is off to an awful start to the 2021 season. He's failed to make it to […]

Anthony Davis Won’t Faces Minutes Restriction Monday

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (calf) has been labeled a full-go for Monday's game against the Magic with his minutes cap lifted. Davis has scuffled from the floor in his first two contests back, shooting a combined 7-for-29 overall, including 0-for-7 from behind the arc. Despite those blips of diverting from elite fantasy […]

Jason Adam Sent To Alternative Training Site

The Chicago Cubs have sent relief pitcher Jason Adam to the teams alternative training site. Adam had a solid 3.29 ERA in 2020, but has really struggled this season. Adam has a 9.45 ERA in 6 2/3 innings this season. Replacing Adam will be relief pitcher Trevor Megill. Megill will be making his big-league debut […]

Josh Jackson Will Miss Monday’s Game

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Josh Jackson (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's contest against Atlanta due an illness. Jackson has been shifted back to the starting lineup for each of his last 15 appearances, averaging 15.9 PPG in that span. Without him in the mix, eye Wayne Ellington and Frank Jackson as potential punt […]

Austin Romine Returns To Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed catcher Austin Romine (wrist) on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain. Romine came over this offseason as a free agent and started the season on the injured list with a knee injury, before being activated on April 14. Romine has just one hit over nine at-bats and […]

Pavin Smith Hits Second Homer Of 2021 On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith continued his recent hot streak on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 7-0 win over the Braves in the second game of a doubleheader. Over his last six games, Smith is slashing .357/.400/.607 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, […]

Luis Patino Tosses Two Scoreless Innings In Rays Debut

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Luis Patino allowed just one walk while striking out three in 2 2/3 innings of work in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. Part of the Blake Snell trade this offseason, Patino made 11 appearances in his debut season last year, allowing 10 runs while striking out 21 in 17 […]