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.
Love Island UK Season 13 just had yet another recoupling, but not everyone is happy with where they are pre-Casa Amor. Sam Connon recaps everything that went down at the villa in Episode 29.
June 29, 2026
Sandy Alcantara, Gage Jump and Zebby Matthews 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.
June 29, 2026
Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee Man and the rest of the gang are back for Jackass: Best and Last. So how much money did the final installment of the wild stunt comedy series make at the box office over its opening weekend?
June 28, 2026
Supergirl, the second cinematic entry in James Gunn's rebooted DC Universe, has finally landed in theaters. So how much money did the Milly Alcock superhero movie make at the box office over its opening weekend?
June 28, 2026
Phillies veteran Zack Wheeler, Rays journeyman Nick Martinez and Dodgers righty Roki Sasaki are among the aces set to take the mound Friday. Sam Connon shares his picks and predictions in regards to the three starting pitchers' strikeout prop bets.
June 26, 2026
Check out Supergirl ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, Metacritic and Letterboxd, plus its average score.
June 26, 2026
Walbert Urena, Walker Buehler and Trevor Rogers 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 Friday.
June 26, 2026
Coming off an explosive battle and a massive death, House of the Dragon is entering uncharted waters starting in Season 3 Episode 2. Sam Connon breaks down everything you need to know before the Game of Thrones prequel show continues on HBO.
June 25, 2026
With tension building between some couples on Love Island UK Season 13, Bebe Rexha made a cameo and put on a VIP performance in Mallorca. Sam Connon recaps everything that went down at the villa in Episode 25.
June 25, 2026
MacKenzie Gore, Connelly Early and Troy Melton 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.
June 25, 2026
Red Sox southpaw Ranger Suarez, Mariners righty Bryan Woo and Phillies vet Aaron Nola are among the aces set to take the mound Wednesday. Sam Connon shares his picks and predictions in regards to the three starting pitchers' strikeout prop bets.
June 24, 2026