Modestas Bukauskas Victorious In UFC Debut

Modestas Bukauskas got the result he wanted in his UFC debut, a first-round TKO, but probably not by the path he expected to travel. As the round was closing, Bukauskas landed a series of elbows to the side of Andreas Michailidis' head. After the round ended, Michailidis claimed the elbows were illegal. He also fell […]

Chris Fishgold Can't Get It Going Wednesday

Chris Fishgold was unable to get it going in his three-round contest Wednesday night against Jared Gordon. Fishgold only landed 20 significant strikes throughout the contest. The Liverpool native had a few moments throughout the bout where he had a guillotine choke locked in a couple of different times, but he could not finish off […]

DJ LeMahieu To Rejoin Yankees This Week

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is expected to rejoin the Yankees this week after a relatively brief coronavirus-related absence. If LeMahieu does return within the expected timeline, then he should be ready to man second base for the Yankees on Opening Day. LeMahieu will look to build off of a breakout 2019 campaign that […]

Jared Gordon Dominates In Wednesday's First Decision

Jared Gordon cruised to an easy unanimous decision over Chris Fishgold on Wednesday night. In the significant-strikes department, Gordon outstruck Fishgold 44 to 20. The total strike counts were much different, with Gordon landing 241 strikes and Fishgold only reeling off 27 strikes. The Roufusport fighter also controlled the ground game, landing three takedowns and […]

Diana Belbita Drops Second UFC Bout

Starting with very solid striking, Diana Belbita went into her opponent's comfort zone, taking down Liana Jojua. In just a matter of minutes, Belbita was tapping out due to an armbar. Belbita had the advantage on her feet with several series of solid strikes. Dropping her first two bouts in the UFC, if a third […]

Liana Jojua Impresses Wednesday Night

Liana Jojua had a much better appearance this time in the Octagon, defeating her opponent in the first round by armbar on Wednesday night. In a surprising move, Diana Belbita took Jojua to the ground after looking decent on her feet. Jojua quickly took control on the mat and locked in an armbar 2:43 into […]

Scottie Scheffler Looks To Bounce Back From Missed Cut

Scottie Scheffler will be teeing it up for the second time in as many weeks at Muirfield Village Golf Club following another missed cut at the Workday Charity Open. Scheffler lost 1.54 strokes on approach, although he was slightly positive in strokes gained in putting. Scheffler is always a threat to go low, as evidenced […]

Amir Albazi Hopes To Make The UFC His New Kingdom

Amir Albazi (12-1) is set to make his UFC debut Saturday night against the very tough Malcolm Gordon. The one thing Albazi does have is experience under the big lights. He has competed twice for Bellator MMA and Brave CF. His lone loss was to Jose Torres in April of 2019 by unanimous decision. Albazi […]

PGA DFS: Expert Roundtable - Memorial

Please enjoy this PGA Premium article free for a limited time. Hello RotoBallers and thanks for joining us for the Memorial! This is a new article that we're offering each week as part of our PGA Premium subscription, and we hope that you will find it useful. Be sure also to read all of our […]

Malcolm Gordon Gets His Turn In The Spotlight

The former TKO champion, Malcolm Gordon (12-3), is finally getting his shot in the UFC. Gordon talked to Matt Bricker at MMASucka one year ago this month and told him he was "craving A-class competition." Not one to waste time in the cage, 10 of his 12 victories have come by way of finish. In […]

Tough Night For Aaron Phillips On Wednesday

Aaron Phillips didn't exactly have the night he would have wished for on Wednesday. He took on a late-notice fight against one of the UFC's rising stars in Jack Shore. Phillips spent the majority of the seven-plus minutes of action trying to break Shore's control. Phillips was only able to reel off six significant strikes. […]

Spencer's PGA DFS Rankings Wizard - 'How To' Guide

Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, I am very proud to launch the introduction to my weekly-updated PGA DFS Rankings Wizard - a powerful and interactive data spreadsheet, allowing user inputs to create custom rankings and DFS models […]

Jack Shore Dominates In Wednesday's Opening Bout

Jack Shore did exactly what he needed to continue to ascend up the tough bantamweight division. Through just over seven minutes of action, Shore landed 29 significant strikes along with 42 total strikes. The undefeated Welsh star landed three takedowns and had 5:25 minutes of ground control. As expected against the late call-up, Shore dominated […]

Robinson Chirinos Could Avoid Injured List

There is growing optimism that Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos (ankle) will avoid the injured list, but he might be limited in the first few series of the regular season. Chirinos injured his ankle during an intrasquad game on Monday, but the injury isn't that serious. The 36-year-old can be extremely streaky and is unlikely […]

Willie Calhoun Likely To Miss Opening Day

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (hip) has a Grade 1 strain of his right hip and is likely to miss Opening Day, according to general manager Jon Daniels. The Rangers don't expect him to be out long, but he will miss the start of the regular season next Friday. Calhoun has plenty of fantasy and […]

Corey Conners Coming Off Strong Showing

Corey Conners will look to build on this showing at his third official event at Muirfield Village Golf Club after a T39 finish at the inaugural Workday Charity Open. Conners is always among the top performers when it comes to ball-striking, as he ranks 15th in the PGA in strokes gained off the tee and […]

Chase Anderson Plays Catch Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chase Anderson (oblique) played catch at 60 feet on Wednesday as he works his way back from an oblique strain he suffered over the weekend. The right-hander felt good after the workout, but won’t be ready in time for the start of the season late next week. His rotation spot […]

Erik Van Rooyen Shaky Since Restart

In Erik Van Rooyen’s three starts since the restart, he has missed the cut in the Charles Schwab Challenge as well as the Rocket Mortgage Classic. At the Rocket Mortgage, Van Rooyen averaged negative-0.95 stokes on approach and negative-1.20 tee to green, which certainly doesn’t project well for the Memorial. Van Rooyen is 37th in […]

Malcolm Brogdon Returns To Practice

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon (illness) went through his first practice on Wednesday since testing positive for COVID-19. He recovered from the virus a week ago and has reportedly looked good since then. His conditioning will be the biggest issue for Brogdon, but the team doesn't seem too concerned. Victor Oladipo is leaning toward playing […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Needs To Be Mentally Ready

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee) recently mentioned that he needs to be mentally right to return for the upcoming NBA restart. "I'm more 90% mental, 10% physical," Oubre said. Oubre has been 100 percent cleared by the medical staff and head coach Monty Williams has seen encouraging signs during practice. The organization has […]

Kemba Walker Sits Out Wednesday's Practice

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (knee) sat out of practice for the second time this week. “They’ve got him on a one-day off, one-day on plan,” said head coach Brad Stevens. Walker experienced soreness in his left knee when he went through individual workouts. The team has already mentioned that they plan to limit Walker […]

Alex Caruso Expected To Have Bigger Role

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is expected to have a fairly significant role in the rotation during the upcoming NBA restart. He mentioned that he'll likely have increased ball-handling responsibilities with Rajon Rondo (thumb) sidelined. Caruso, Dion Waiters, and J.R. Smith are all expected to see more minutes without Rondo available. It sounds like […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): Memorial

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Down three strokes with just three holes to play, Collin Morikawa pulled off a magnificent come-from-behind victory over Justin Thomas to capture his second career title. I always find it amazing how fortunes and narratives can change with a simple make or miss, and Morikawa's near blunder on the 18th hole against […]

PGA DFS Cheat Sheet: Memorial (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the Memorial! I will be filling in for Josh Bennett this week by bringing you my version of a PGA DFS Cheat Sheet for cash games and GPPs on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Don't worry, Josh will be back next weekend, but […]

Daily Fantasy Golf FanDuel Picks (PGA DFS): The Memorial

Hello RotoBaller PGA family! The Workday Charity Open was a new event played on a familiar course and it was perhaps the best Sunday we've seen since golf's return. A ridiculously-talented final group of Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, and Viktor Hovland battled throughout the day, with Morikawa eventually prevailing over JT in a playoff. Great […]

PGA DFS Strategy: GPP Lineup Picks for the Memorial Tournament

Hey there, RotoBallers! Thanks for stopping by my PGA DFS strategy series that focuses on multi-entry GPP strategy for each specific golf tournament on the PGA Tour. If you haven't read any of my pieces yet, my name is Tommy Bell. I go by @BellRoto in the Twitter world, and I've been writing for RotoBaller […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS - The Memorial Course History

Welcome back PGA family and thanks for joining me here at RotoBaller! Wow...what a tournament the Workday Charity Open turned out to be! Three of my favorite players - Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland, and Justin Thomas - were paired together in the final group Sunday morning and produced some fireworks, with Morikawa eventually outlasting JT […]

Arman Tsarukyan Returns To Action Saturday

Arman Tsarukyan (14-2) finally returns back to the Octagon on Saturday night after last competing in July of 2019. He was victorious against a tough Olivier Aubin-Mercier. Tsarukyan landed 47 significant strikes and hit only two takedowns out of 11 in the bout. Against another tough ground specialist like Davi Ramos, Tsarukyan has already proven […]

Davi Ramos Can Get Back On Track With A Win Saturday

Davi Ramos (10-3) is a dangerous ground artist, with seven of his 10 wins coming by submission. After dropping his UFC debut, Ramos reeled off four wins in a row. He lost his most recent outing in September of 2019 against Islam Makhachev. Statically, it was not a great night for Ramos against Makhachev. He […]

A's Don't Have Immediate Plan For Jesus Luzardo

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo has been working out the best he can as he self-isolates with COVID-19. A's pitching coach Scott Emerson said Luzardo could make a few short starts or work in relief as he builds up endurance. Emerson added that how long Luzardo pitches will be determined by pitch count and matchups, […]