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.
Saturday Night Live returns this week with a first-time host riding a meteoric rise to stardom. Actor Connor Storrie will host the popular sketch comedy show on February 28 with musical guest Mumford & Sons. Storrie, 26, became an overnight sensation for his role as Ilya Rozanov on the Crave/HBO hit series Heated Rivalry, a […]
February 27, 2026
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was ruled out for the second half of Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics, as he’s currently dealing with an illness. Before exiting, Murray had recorded three points and two rebounds across eight minutes of action. Thankfully for Murray prop backers, because he left the game in the first half, […]
February 25, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe was ruled out for the second half of Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, as he’s currently dealing with a glute injury. Before exiting, Joe had recorded three points, two rebounds, and an assist in 14 minutes of action. Thankfully for Joe prop backers, because he left the game […]
February 25, 2026
Big 12 squads meet Tuesday night on ESPN2, as the Baylor Bears host the No. 2-ranked Arizona Wildcats at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas. Arizona (25–2, 12–2 Big 12) has followed up recent consecutive losses with back-to-back wins, now coming off a 73–66 upset at Houston. Baylor (14–13, 4–10 Big 12) beat Arizona State over […]
February 24, 2026
The NBA’s compact Monday slate ends in Space City, where the Houston Rockets host the Utah Jazz at the Toyota Center. The Jazz (18–39, 13th West) have won just six games since the calendar flipped to 2026 and recently got hit with a $500,000 fine for tanking. The Rockets (34–21, 4th West) have batted slightly […]
February 23, 2026
Ryan Garcia had the fight won within the first 30 seconds. The 27-year-old from Victorville, California dropped Mario Barrios with an unexpected right hand and never looked back — cruising to a unanimous decision (119–108, 120–107, 118–109) to win the WBC world welterweight title, his first world championship. Garcia entered as a -250 moneyline favorite […]
February 22, 2026
Bulls guard Anfernee Simons won’t return to Saturday’s game vs. Detroit after suffering a left wrist injury in the first half, the team announced. It’s unclear exactly when this injury occurred, though Jalen Smith started the second half in Simons’ place for the second half. He was ruled out midway through the third. Since he […]
February 21, 2026
If you’re looking for highlights, results, and live coverage for Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia, we have you covered right here. Ryan Garcia attempts to become a first-time world champion on Saturday night, challenging Mario Barrios for the WBC world welterweight championship at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Barrios (29–2–2, 18 KOs) looks to […]
February 21, 2026
It all comes down to this. Men’s hockey juggernauts, USA and Canada, will duke it out in Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game. The Canadians clawed out of a two-goal deficit against Finland on Friday night in a dramatic comeback victory to reach the finale. Not long after, the U.S. coasted to a 6–2 rout of […]
February 21, 2026
Top-five middleweights headline the bill on Saturday night, as No. 3-ranked Sean Strickland takes on No. 4 Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Houston. A former middleweight champion, Strickland (29–7, 11 KOs, 4 SUB) returns to the Octagon after getting taken to the cleaners by Dricus Du Plessis in their title rematch last […]
February 21, 2026
Welterweight southpaws meet down south on Saturday night, as Geoff Neal faces Uros Medic in the co-main event of UFC Houston. Neal (16–7, 10 KOs) has dropped three of his last four bouts, a brutal stretch punctuated by a buzzer-beater, first-round knockout from Carlos Prates last August. Medic (12–3, 10 KOs) has won three of […]
February 21, 2026