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Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:05 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has 12 games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the 12-game slate. Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks Monday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings Cristopher Sanchez (SP – PHI) at CWS Cristopher Sanchez is on a heater in a season he’s built on a breakout 2024 campaign. According to FanGraphs, Sanchez has had the following stats in the lefty’s previous four starts spanning 30.1 innings. 1.19 ERA 2.03 xFIP 2.06 SIERA…

Ryan McFaddenJul 28, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseRyan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.IN 2018, JIM DAVIS had no choice but to go against his beliefs. As the football coach for Naples Middle/High School, a school for military dependents in Gricignano di Aversa, Campania, Italy, he had never started a freshman on offense.He had had freshmen on the roster; sometimes five to six who rarely saw the…

Cory Sandhagen isn’t sold on Merab Dvalishvili being an unstoppable force. Sandhagen is set to challenge “The Machine” for the UFC Bantamweight Championship on Oct. 4. The title fight is set to serve as the co-headliner for UFC 320. The main event of that pay-per-view card will feature a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between titleholder Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Dvalishvili has developed a reputation of being a nightmare for his opponents due to his high-level cardio. Speaking to MMAFighting.com, Sandhagen said he won’t allow himself to buy into the mystique. “I’m not going to buy into any of…

Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into sports betting.Clase becomes the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on leave in connection with a sports gambling probe. Right-hander Luis Ortiz is on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31.The Guardians said in a statement that they “have been informed that no additional players or club personnel are expected to be impacted.”

Welcome back to this article series, which aims to counter the increasing ageism that has been spreading like a disease within the fantasy football community over the past few years. In this series, we examine some older players who are being undervalued in drafts, primarily due to their age. Of course, this is not a mere public service to defend the aged. The primary goal of these articles is to highlight draft board opportunities where fantasy managers can acquire players who still have potential despite their age, and can be obtained at a significant discount. This year, several players are…

With pads on in New England, there’s an element of do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do coming from the team’s new coach.Mike Vrabel mixed it up as a player. He doesn’t want his players to mix it up.The topic came up with a reference to Vrabel fighting during his first padded practice. Asked for details, Vrabel initially said, “Nope.”With a little more prodding, the “nope” went to “yep.”After explaining the well-documented practical consequences of fighting during a game, Vrabel shared a story about his first fight. “Greg Lloyd was a very dominant player, imposing figure,” Vrabel said. “I got drafted in April, and he didn’t…

Whilst continuing to enjoy his time away from combat sports, Conor McGregor has opted to sport a new look as he has shown off his new hair transformation to his fans.Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor hasn’t fought inside the Octagon for over four years when he broke his ankle during his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier.Despite that, the Irishman expressed his interest in making his return to action after U.S. president Donald Trump recently announced that the UFC will host a one-of-a-kind event at the White House next year.However, ‘The Notorious’ is still yet to register a drug test…

Como 1907 might be one of the most stylish clubs in football. Since their rebirth in 2017, they’ve combined ambition with charm – a stunning stadium on the banks of Lake Como, Cesc Fabregas in the dugout, and now, a new home shirt that blurs the lines between sport and art.The 2025/26 adidas home kit is draped in royal blue and features a mesmerising “Lake Print” – a sweeping, abstract pattern inspired by the waters of Como itself. It builds on the creative vision first introduced in the 2022/23 design, once again led by Iranian-born artist Golnaz Jebelli. Her work…

Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a two-year, $46 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, taking one of the best potential trade candidates off the market days before the Thursday deadline and reaffirming Kansas City’s intentions to pursue a playoff spot in a wide-open American League.The deal will pay Lugo $20 million a season plus a $3 million signing bonus and includes a vesting option for a third season for $20 million or a $17 million club option with a $3 million buyout, sources said.Lugo, 35, finished second in AL Cy Young voting last season and…

No matter how passive aggressive he’s been about it, it certainly seems as though LeBron James will play for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. He picked up his $52.6 million player option in June. He has a no-trade clause, so the Lakers cannot move him unilaterally. Yet at that $52.6 million figure, he’s almost impossible to trade to the sort of championship contenders he’d actually like to play for. The Lakers have no reason to consider buying him out. Even if they are planning around the longer term, they do need to win this season in order to keep up…