Cooper is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who joined DraftKings in September 2025. A recent graduate of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Sports at Long Island University, he served as the chief sports editor of the campus newspaper and the lead sideline reporter for the men’s basketball team. His previous stops include amNewYork and the New York Post.
Team USA can officially exhale. After Italy cruised to a 9–1 victory in Wednesday’s Pool B matchup against Mexico, Team USA has officially advanced in the World Baseball Classic. The U.S. will now take on Canada in the WBC quarterfinal on Friday at 8 p.m. ET at Houston’s Daikin Park. Following their stunning upset loss […]
March 11, 2026
Western Conference rivals conclude their four-game regular season series Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Clippers host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Intuit Dome. Minnesota (40–25, 5th West) holds a 2–1 edge in the season set, punctuated by a 94–88 road win over the Clippers on February 26. But the Timberwolves will be playing the […]
March 11, 2026
A potential NBA League Pass classic is on the board for Monday night, as the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets host what’s left of the Memphis Grizzlies at the Barclays Center. The Grizzlies (23–39, 11th West) have lost 10 of their last 13 games — including three straight — and trudge into the boroughs with 10 players […]
March 9, 2026
Western Conference powerhouses meet for the third time on Monday night, as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center. The Thunder (50–15, 1st West) have won 12 of 16 games since the beginning of February, a torrid stretch that includes a pair of wins over Denver — most recently a 127–121 […]
March 9, 2026
Big Ten bottom-feeders look to finish strong in Sunday’s regular-season finale as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights host the Penn State Nittany Lions inside Jersey Mike’s Arena. Penn State (12–18, 3–16 Big Ten) has lost four of its last five games, punctuated by a 32-point blowout against Ohio State on Wednesday. Rutgers (12–18, 5–14 Big Ten) […]
March 8, 2026
Middleweight meet on the South Lawn of the White House, as Bo Nickal takes on Kyle Daukaus at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14. Nickal (8–1, 5–1 UFC) bounced back from his first professional loss — a second-round TKO against Reinier de Ridder — with a third-round knocout of Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 322 […]
March 7, 2026
Featherweight contenders meet on the South Lawn of the White House, as Diego Lopes takes on Steve Garcia at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14. Lopes (27–8, 6–3 UFC) attempts to stay in the title conversation after falling to champion Alexander Volkanovski for a second time at UFC 325 in January. Lopes is 6–0 […]
March 7, 2026
Lightweight stars collide on the South Lawn of the White House, as Mauricio Ruffy takes on Michael Chandler at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14. Ruffy (13–2, 4–1 UFC) rebounded from his first UFC loss with a dazzling second-round knockout of Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325 in January. The “Fighting Nerds” product is one […]
March 7, 2026
Time to roll out the Red, White, and Blue hair-dye. Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will meet Aiemann Zahabi on the South Lawn of the White House at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14. O’Malley (19–3, 11–3 UFC, 1 NC) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Song Yadong at UFC 324 in […]
March 7, 2026
History is on the line on the South Lawn of the White House. Alex Pereira will attempt to become the first three-division champion in UFC history when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight championship at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14. Pereira (13–3, 10–2 UFC) has already captured gold in the […]
March 7, 2026
The UFC White House card finally has its headliner. Undefeated superstar Ilia Topuria will defend his lightweight championship against interim champ Justin Gaethje on the South Lawn of the White House at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14. Topuria (17–0, 9–0 UFC) became a two-division champion when he starched Charles Oliveira in the first […]
March 7, 2026