Heavyweight Veteran Marcin Tybura Pulls Out A Decisive Win

Marcin Tybura, who was entering his 11th bout at UFC 251, controlled the bout for the most part on the mat. His opponent, Maxim Grishin, was a very late notice replacement and it showed against the tough Tybura. With a couple of minutes to go in the contest, Tybura landed a big takedown that sealed […]

Zhalgas Zhumagulov Takes The Loss But Has Solid Outing

Zhalgas Zhumagulov walked out of the Octagon on the losing side of three 29-28 judges cards, but kept the contest close in his organizational debut. He landed 66 significant strikes and 73 total strikes. Coming off of a four-fight winning streak, Zhumagulov takes his first defeat in three years. Zhumagulov pulled off a 4.4 significant […]

Raulian Paiva Pulls Off Close Decision Victory

In a closely contested battle, Raulian Paiva was able to squeak by Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 251. The first round looked to have gone to Paiva with his stout body kicks. Round two was a bit more closely contested, going to his opponent. The third round was very close, with each fighter having their moment […]

Ryan Newman Offers Boom Or Bust Potential At Kentucky

When it comes to Kentucky Speedway, Ryan Newman has experienced a rollercoaster of finishes in his nine starts. When things are clicking for him, Newman has shown the ability to contend for wins at the one-and-a-half mile tri-oval by posting three top-five finishes. However, those three races are mitigated by three finishes outside of the […]

Despite Missing Weight, Vanessa Melo Still Can't Pull Off Victory

With the loss Saturday at UFC 251, Melo may be receiving her walking papers, dropping her third bout in a row. Melo is now 0-3 in the UFC and was dominated by Karol Rosa. Melo had a few bright moments in the third round, but not enough to take the round. Statistically, Melo landed 78 […]

Kentucky Speedway Offers Optimism For Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth is coming off a season-best second-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and has the opportunity to repeat that success at Kentucky Speedway. Kenseth has raced in eight of the nine races the Cup Series has run at Kentucky Speedway, logging six top-10 finishes and one win. Kenseth has shown a true talent for […]

Karol Rosa Dominates Fellow Brazillian

Karol Rosa put on quite the show, dominating fellow Brazillian, Vanessa Melo, who came into the bout five pounds over the allowed limit. Rosa landed a very strong 177 strikes, with 120 of those being significant strikes. Rosa also threw in two takedowns on the night. One judge gave Rosa a 30-26 while the other […]

Brad Keselowski Eyes His 4th Win At Kentucky Speedway

Since Kentucky Speedway was added to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, no driver has posted more wins than Team Penske's Brad Keselowski. His three wins are accompanied by six top-10 finishes, tied for the second most among all drivers. Starting sixth, Keselowski will be primed for a successful run on Sunday at one of NASCAR's […]

Martin Day Falls To 0-2 In UFC

After a pretty close contest halfway through the third round at UFC 251, Martin Day was dropped with a devastating left hand by Davey Grant that ended his night. Day's striking numbers were trending pretty good, landing 90 strikes, with 86 of those being significant strikes. Day puts himself in a rough spot, losing his […]

Zach Britton To Close For The Yankees If Aroldis Chapman Isn’t Ready

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton will be the team’s primary closer if closer Aroldis Chapman isn’t ready for the start of the season, according to manager Aaron Boone. Chapman was diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday and has been showing symptoms, so fantasy owners should expect Britton to start the season as the closer […]

Gerson Bautista Suffers Injury Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gerson Bautista hit 101 mph with a fastball during an intrasquad game on Saturday, but his next pitch came out at 94 mph and he threw one more pitch before something looked wrong. Athletic trainer Rob Nodine came to the mound to check with Bautista before they both walked off moments […]

Davey Grant Starts The Night With An Emphatic Knockout

Davey Grant started off UFC 251, the first event on Fight Island, in style. Halfway through the third round, Grant masterfully threw a left hook that floored his opponent. Regardless of the knockout, Grant looked like he would skate through the matchup with the decision. Grant landed 111 strikes and 99 significant strikes. He also […]

Masahiro Tanaka Playing Catch

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) played catch on Saturday for the second time since suffering a concussion one week before. Tanaka is still in the concussion protocol and the Yankees are taking his recovery slowly, but the 31-year-old is reportedly acting like his normal self and has been progressing well. Manager Aaron […]

Aaron Judge’s Stiff Neck Is A Minor Issue

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) has had his stiff neck attributed to sleeping wrong, and the team is optimistic that the 28-year-old will be back in the lineup on Sunday. Judge was held out of Saturday’s intrasquad game with a stiff neck, but manager Aaron Boone isn’t particularly worried and expects Judge’s absence […]

Zach Eflin Day-To-Day With Back Spasms

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin (back) is day-to-day with back spasms and has yet to face hitters in game situations in summer camp, according to manager Joe Girardi. If he's ready for the start of the regular season, Eflin projects to be the club's No. 4 starter. The 26-year-old right-hander had a career-low 4.13 […]

Brian Dozier Not Expected To Join Player Pool

San Diego Padres second baseman Brian Dozier isn't expected to be added to the team's 60-man player pool in the upcoming week, meaning he can opt out of his contract on July 18. Instead of Dozier, it seems likely the Padres will add a relief pitcher in the wake of recent injuries to Jose Castillo […]

Socrates Brito Back In Camp Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Socrates Brito is back in summer camp on Saturday after he confirmed his positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Brito is just hoping to somehow crack the team's Opening Day roster, but his late arrival to camp will make that even more of a long shot. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter was decent on the farm […]

Aaron Judge Has A Stiff Neck

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) was removed from the lineup for Saturday's intrasquad game with a stiff neck. Judge finally returned to hitting against live pitching recently after recovering from a stress fracture in his rib, and it's possible that his stiff neck is related to that injury. If Judge's neck issue is […]

Bobby Dalbec Cleared To Resume Workouts

Boston Red Sox third base prospect Bobby Dalbec has been cleared to resume summer camp workouts with the team after previously testing positive for COVID-19. He will join the team at Fenway Park on Sunday. The 25-year-old should be on the team's roster at some point in 2020, but it remains to be seen how […]

Shohei Ohtani Dealing With Stiff Back

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (back) is being held back a bit in camp because he's dealing with a little bit of a stiff back, but manager Joe Maddon said he's still on schedule to make his next intrasquad outing. Ohtani is feeling well and it's "nothing alarming." It's probably not much to […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (7/12/20) - DraftKings, Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our DFS coverage of Counter Strike: Global Offensive for FanDuel and DraftKings. We are back with another late-night slate with the continuation of the Perfect World Asia League Summer 2020, featuring three matches. All three matches see the Chinese sides entering as the favorites against their respective opponents, as those three […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks For 7/12/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers! These last few months without our usual professional sports have been rough, but we can take solace in the fact that DFS contests haven't stopped and KBO has provided us with some exciting content in what has become an unusually empty summer to this point (sincere apologies to UFC and PGA). My […]

Delino Deshields Back With Team

Cleveland Indians outfielder Delino DeShields is back with the team after testing positive for COVID-19. He has now tested negative twice after his positive test prior to summer camp. Projected to be the Tribe's fourth outfielder in 2020, DeShields offers some cheap speed late in drafts in deep mixed and AL-only leagues. He racked up 106 […]

Tyler Reddick A Solid DFS Play For Kentucky

Richard Childress Racing's Tyler Reddick will start 24th in Sunday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Reddick scored his fourth top-10 of the season, finishing eighth, last week at Indianapolis. Reddick has been very impressive in his rookie season and now heads to Kentucky, a track where he has enjoyed some past success. In four […]

Padres Looking For Left-Handed Relief Help

The San Diego Padres are looking for bullpen help as injuries accumulate in summer camp. With key left-handed reliever Jose Castillo (lat) out at least six weeks, the Friars are down to just two relief southpaws in Matt Strahm and Drew Pomeranz. Meanwhile, lefty pitching prospects MacKenzie Gore and Adrian Morejon are viewed more as […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Gets In Full Workout

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to workouts Saturday and got in a full session. The 21-year-old missed the past couple days feeling under the weather. He’s tested negative for COVID-19 several times. After a back injury cut his sensational 2019 rookie season short, Tatis will look to build off his .969 OPS, […]

Trent Thornton Slated For Fifth-Starter Job

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo stated Saturday that he plans to open the season with a five-man rotation, with Trent Thornton penciled in as the fifth starter. The right-hander held an underwhelming 4.84 ERA in 29 starts for the club a season ago and will face a tough schedule primarily against his AL East […]

Early ADP Variations: Yahoo's Overvalued and Undervalued Players

Every fantasy football platform is different. There are the obvious ways they differ -- the way their apps look, the different drafting interfaces, etc. -- but there are also less obvious ways they differ. One of those ways is how their rankings and ADP look. Because there's no such thing as a universal rankings order […]

NFL, Players Union Haven't Agreed To Training Camp Report Dates

The NFL was hoping to start training camp on July 28, but the league and the players' union have not agreed on dates of reporting to camp or prior dates for testing of COVID-19, according to a source. Most importantly, the two sides need to agree on what the testing protocols will be as players […]

Patriots Gain Valuable Salary Cap Space

The New England Patriots were down to less than $500,000 in salary cap space earlier this week, but they now stand at $7.794 million with flexibility for in-season roster moves. They achieved that by reaching settlements in compensation grievances with wide receiver Antonio Brown ($4 million) and tight end Aaron Hernandez ($2.55 million). For a […]