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.
Lanterns just wrapped up what seemed like the main plot with three weeks left in the season. Sam Connon breaks down everything you need to know before Episode 6 of the latest DC Universe project to hit HBO airs on Sunday night.
September 14, 2026
Landen Roupp, Quinn Matthews and Brandon Young 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.
September 14, 2026
A bold marketing choice revealed that The Uprising was secretly a Robin Hood movie. So how much money did the Andrew Garfield-Paul Greengrass period piece make at the box office over its opening weekend?
September 13, 2026
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman have reunited for Practical Magic 2. So how much money did the legacy sequel to the cult classic make at the box office over its opening weekend?
September 13, 2026
A betting breakdown of Saturday night's college football game between the San Diego State Aztecs and UCLA Bruins.
September 12, 2026
A betting breakdown of Saturday afternoon's college football game between the Arizona Wildcats and BYU Cougars.
September 12, 2026
A betting breakdown of Saturday afternoon's college football game between the Howard Bison and Indiana Hoosiers.
September 12, 2026
Nationals righty Cade Cavalli, Guardians All-Star Parker Messick and Cardinals lefty Matthew Liberatore are among the starters set to take the mound Friday. Sam Connon shares his picks and predictions in regards to the three pitchers' strikeout prop bets.
September 11, 2026
Taj Bradley, Aaron Nola and Anthony Molina 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.
September 11, 2026
Jacob deGrom, Nick Martinez and Cristian Javier highlight a compact 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.
September 10, 2026
Kevin Gausman, Jake Bennett and Janson Junk 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.
September 9, 2026