Ilya Sorokin Inks Deal With Islanders

The New York Islanders have signed prized goaltending prospect Ilya Sorokin to a one-year entry-level contract worth $925,000 on Monday. The 24-year-old, a top netminder in the Kontinental Hockey League over the past few years, is fresh off a sparkling season with CSKA Moskva - posting a 1.50-goals against average and a .935 save percentage […]

Steven Stamkos Battling Lower-Body Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos suffered a lower-body injury during Phase 2 and will be limited during a portion of training camp. The 30-year-old, who posted 66 points (29 goals, 37 assists) in 57 regular season games, skated in between the Lightning's two training camp sessions on Monday. Stamkos is expected to be healthy […]

Michael Thomas Expected To Flourish Once Again

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is the top-ranked wideout on Sports Illustrated's Big Board for the upcoming campaign. Thomas finished 2019 miles ahead of the No. 2 receiver in all formats. While contributor Bill Enright doesn't foresee another record-breaking season for the 27-year-old, he expects him to lead the league once again in […]

Saquon Barkley Predicted To Lead League In Rushing

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley could be the league's leading rusher this season, according to Bleacher Report's Maurice Moton. Barkley is predicted to run for nearly 1,500 yards and could benefit immensely from the arrival of former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. The 23-year-old struggled in 2019 after dealing with a high-ankle sprain […]

Cal Quantrill Unlikely To Win Starting Gig

San Diego Padres pitcher Cal Quantrill is receiving praise in summer camp but may still not earn a starting gig. Battling for the fifth rotation spot with Joey Lucchesi, Quantrill appears destined to play the long-relief and follower role. A former top prospect, Quantrill pitched well in his 2019 rookie year before a 10.90 September […]

Martin Truex Jr. Bounces Back at Kentucky

Martin Truex Jr.'s 38th-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was certainly disappointing, but the No. 19 team bounced back in a big way with a runner-up finish this week at Kentucky Speedway. Truex actually took the white flag in Sunday's race, but contact with Ryan Blaney cost him the lead and he was forced to […]

Austin Hedges Needs To Produce Offensively

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges has been a polarizing player. Since 2017, the 27-year-old’s been amongst the best defensive backstops in baseball. However, his offense has progressively diminished, culminating in a dreadful 47 wRC+ last year. While he’s bopped double-digit homers three consecutive seasons, Padres leadership has put pressure on Hedges to advance his […]

No Contract Talks Between Dak Prescott And Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and the team have no scheduled talks ahead of Wednesday's deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign contract extensions. Things can change with a quick phone call, but there has not been urgency to get a deal done. It has been reported the Cowboys offered Prescott a five-year deal, but Prescott's […]

Chris Fishgold Looking To Even Up UFC Record

Chris Fishgold (18-3-1) has not been in the Octagon since a June 2019 anaconda choke loss to Makwan Amirkhani. Since leaving Cage Warriors, the English submission specialist has faced some of the toughest the division has to offer. In his UFC debut, he battled Calvin Kattar, who is now ranked sixth in the featherweight division. […]

Leonard Williams Expected To Play Under Franchise Tag

New York Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams is expected to play the 2020 season under the franchise tag. According to Ian Rapoport, the two sides are on the same page that Williams will play under the tag ahead of Wednesday's deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign extensions. The hope is he excels in a new […]

Francisco Mejia Has A Shot To Start

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia has enjoyed a solid camp and can still win the starting job. After a miserable spring training, Mejia has redeemed himself on both sides of the diamond to compete with incumbent backstop Austin Hedges for opportunities. The 24-year-old posted a .754 OPS in 2019 with eight homers in 244 […]

Jared Gordon In Need Of A Victory Wednesday

Jared Flash Gordon (15-4) has obtained three of his four losses in his last four bouts. Listed at $8,300 on DraftKings, Gordon typically delivers in the points category, averaging 71.4 points through six bouts. If Gordon wins, though, that average skyrockets up to 110 points. The Roufusport lightweight has not been in the Octagon for […]

Kurt Busch Secures A Top-Five Finish At Kentucky

Although he dipped as low as 19th, Chip Ganassi's Kurt Busch managed to race his way to a fifth-place finish at Kentucky Speedway. Although it wasn't quite as impressive a performance as last year's win, the top-five result is still a strong performance for the No. 1 team. Busch put together a 103.9 driver rating […]

Jesus Luzardo May Not Be Ready For Opening Day

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (illness) has not been cleared to join team workouts after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Luzardo must provide two negative tests 24-hours apart in order to be taken off the COVID-19 Injured List. Manager Bob Melvin expressed concern the hard-throwing lefty may not be ready for Opening Day […]

Diana Belbita Moving Up To Bantamweight At Fight Island

Diana Belbita (13-5) will move up to bantamweight in search of her first UFC win. Belbita lost her debut to Molly McCann via unanimous decision back in October of 2019. In her UFC debut, Belbita threw just over 250 strikes, landing 98 significant strikes along with landing her only takedown attempt. She also had some […]

Liana Jojua Hoping For First UFC Victory

Liana Jojua (7-3) will hope to rebound from her recent third-round submission loss at UFC 242 in September of 2019. A submission specialist in her own right, Jojua has finished five of her seven victories by submission. Jojua only landed 19 significant strikes in her first UFC outing. Arguably facing a more talented opponent, it's […]

Jack Shore Looking To Remain Undefeated

Jack Shore (12-0) will enter the Octagon for the second time, taking on a last-minute replacement in Aaron Phillips. Shore is another finisher on this card, with 11 of his 12 victories coming by finish. Specifically, seven of those victories have come by submission. The former Cage Warriors champion looked solid in his UFC debut […]

Louisiana's Aaron Phillips Gets A Shot At Redemption

Aaron Phillips (12-3) will get his second stint to step into the Octagon. In 2014, Phillips had a two-fight stint in the UFC where he dropped both bouts by unanimous decision. After a three-year hiatus starting in 2015, Phillips returned to action in 2018 and has been 5-0 since with four finishes. The Headkicks MMA […]

Kenneth Bergh Has His Chance To Shine On The UFC Stage

Kenneth Bergh (8-0) looks like he will finally get into the cage with Jorge Gonzalez. The two were set to meet on Golden Boy's MMA card in November of 2018, but the card fell apart. Even that far back, Bergh seemed to have Gonzalez pegged. Bergh, even back then, told Matt Bricker at MMA Sucka, […]

Eric Gordon Looking Good During Recent Practices

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (knee) is reportedly looking good in each of his first two practices, according to head coach Mike D'Antoni. "He hasn't missed a rep. Looks good. Shooting the ball extremely well," says D'Antoni. Gordon has been bothered by knee issues throughout this season. Gordon mentioned recently that he feels like his […]

Jorge Gonzalez Looking For 17th Finish In UFC Debut

Jorge Gonzalez (16-4) has finished every one of his 16 victories. A dangerous striker, Gonzalez has knocked out 12 of his 16 opponents while submitting the other four. After being knocked out in August of 2019 in ACA, Gonzalez took some time off and returned to action earlier this month to win by first-round submission. […]

Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins Showing Encouraging Signs

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (leg) and forward Zach Collins (shoulder) have been looking good during recent practices, according to head coach Terry Stotts. Nurkic has not played this season after breaking his leg in March of 2019. However, he is not expected to be limited during the restart. Collins suffered a dislocated left […]

Justise Winslow Looks Good During Practice

Memphis Grizzlies guard Justise Winslow has hit the ground running during the NBA restart, according to head coach Taylor Jenkins. Winslow is expected to play both guard and forward for Memphis. “His versatility is really going to come out in our style of play,” Jenkins said. There is a good chance that Winslow spends a […]

Russell Westbrook Tests Positive For COVID-19

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. It sounds like he is feeling fine, but will need to self-quarantine for 14 days. He'll need to posts two negative tests before being allowed to enter the bubble in Orlando. It appears Westbrook should have enough time to join the team and is […]

Kemba Walker Held Out Of Practice On Monday

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (knee) did not practice on Monday after experiencing soreness in his troublesome left knee. “He had a little bit of discomfort after a couple of the individual workouts,” said head coach Brad Stevens. The Celtics are going to be extremely cautious with Walker down the stretch. Stevens has already mentioned […]

Shake Milton Scrimmaging As Starting Point Guard

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton has recently been scrimmaging as the starting point guard in practices. "I think he has a huge opportunity to help us accomplish what we believe we can. He's been doing an amazing job running the team," said Joel Embiid. Milton was averaging 17.9 points, 4.4 assists, 3.0 triples, 1.3 steals […]

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Ben Simmons Doing Work At Power Forward

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been operating as the power forward during recent practices. Head coach Brett Brown mentioned that Simmons is working exclusively at power forward now. He is seriously considering moving Shake Milton to the point guard spot during the restart. Simmons would spend more time off-the-ball with his new position, but […]

Al Horford Could Come Off The Bench

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford might be coming off the bench with the second unit during the restart, according to head coach Brett Brown. Shake Milton has been running point guard, while Ben Simmons is operating next to Joel Embiid in the post during recent practices. Horford was playing off the bench during February, but […]

Masahiro Tanaka Doing Lower Body Workouts

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) did lower body workouts on Monday as he continues to recover from a concussion. Manager Aaron Boone is encouraged by Tanaka’s progress and continues to indicate that Tanaka has been recovering well, but there is still no public timetable on Tanaka’s return. Based on Tanaka’s smooth recovery […]