Sam joined DraftKings in 2025 following five years with Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network. He has covered the UCLA Bruins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, MiLB and NBA, on top of earning awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and College Media Association during his time as a student at UCLA.
Ian Seymour, Michael McGreevy and Shane Bieber highlight another jam-packed slate of MLB action. Sam Connon shares his DFS pitcher rankings, highlighting which players could be worth a big chunk of your budget on Thursday.
August 20, 2026
Coming off the first live show of Season 21, the results of the first fan vote are in. Here's who advanced from the America's Got Talent Quarterfinals on Wednesday.
August 19, 2026
Sanday Alcantara, Drew Rasmussen and Matthew Liberatore are among the starters set to take the mound Wednesday. Sam Connon shares his picks and predictions in regards to the three pitchers' strikeout prop bets.
August 19, 2026
Cade Cavalli, Dustin May and Max Scherzer highlight another jam-packed slate of MLB action. Sam Connon shares his DFS pitcher rankings, highlighting which players could be worth a big chunk of your budget on Wednesday.
August 19, 2026
Tyler Mahle, Cal Quantrill and Eric Lauer highlight another jam-packed slate of MLB action. Sam Connon shares his DFS pitcher rankings, highlighting which players could be worth a big chunk of your budget on Tuesday.
August 18, 2026
Orioles righty Brandon Young, Athletics rookie Mason Barnett and Dodgers ace Blake Snell are among the starters set to take the mound Monday. Sam Connon shares his picks and predictions in regards to the three pitchers' strikeout prop bets.
August 17, 2026
Shota Imanaga, Martin Perez and Tomoyuki Sugano highlight another jam-packed slate of MLB action. Sam Connon shares his DFS pitcher rankings, highlighting which players could be worth a big chunk of your budget on Monday.
August 17, 2026
Director David Robert Mitchell and producer JJ Abrams brought Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor together for The End of Oak Street. So how much money did the dinosaur thriller make at the box office over its opening weekend?
August 16, 2026
President Curtis is set to continue its debut season on Sunday, picking up where Rick and Morty Season 9 left off. Sam Connon breaks down everything you need to know before Episode 4 premieres on Adult Swim, then streams on HBO Max.
August 16, 2026
Sam Connon gives you a preview, prediction and pick of Friday night's matchup between the Rockies and the Giants.
August 14, 2026
Sam Connon gives you a preview, prediction and pick of Friday night's matchup between the Yankees and the Blue Jays.
August 14, 2026