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.
The schemes and plots are plentiful on House of the Dragon Season 3, setting up even more intrigue for Episode 4. Sam Connon breaks down everything you need to know before the Game of Thrones prequel show continues on HBO.
July 9, 2026
The fallout from Movie Night continued on Love Island UK Season 13, with some long-standing couples on the verge of collapse. Sam Connon recaps everything that went down at the villa in Episode 41.
July 9, 2026
Brady Singer, Jesus Luzardo and Ryan Feltner 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.
July 9, 2026
Sam Connon shares his predictions for what will go down during Season 3 Episode 4 of HBO's House of the Dragon.
July 8, 2026
Jake Bennett, Christian Scott and Ryan Feltner 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.
July 8, 2026
After taking a week off for a 4th of July special, America's Got Talent Season 21 is back. Sam Connon sorts through everything you need to know before the fifth batch of auditions airs on NBC and Peacock.
July 7, 2026
Taj Bradley, Joey Cantillo and Robert Gasser 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.
July 7, 2026
Nationals righty Miles Mikolas, Padres veteran Walker Buehler and Dodgers southpaw Eric Lauer 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.
July 6, 2026
Casa Amor has come and gone on Love Island UK Season 13, but the drama has spilled back into the Villa. Sam Connon recaps everything that went down at the villa in Episode 37.
July 6, 2026
Griffin Jax, Shane Drohan and Walker Buehler 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.
July 6, 2026
Angel Studios is trying to deliver another breakout summer hit by dropping Young Washington on 4th of July weekend. So how much money did the biopic about America's first president make at the box office over its opening weekend?
July 5, 2026