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.
Jesus Luzardo is looking to guide the Phillies over the White Sox, while Red Sox veteran Sonny Gray and Mets standout Christian Scott are also set to take the bump Friday. Sam Connon shares his picks and predictions in regards to the three starting pitchers' strikeout prop bets.
June 5, 2026
Roki Sasaki, Sonny Gray and Christian Scott 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 5, 2026
Love Island UK Season 13 is underway, with a coupling and two new bombshells highlighting the premiere. Sam Connon recaps everything that went down at the villa in Episode 1.
June 4, 2026
JT Ginn, Kai-Wei Teng and Justin Wrobleski 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 4, 2026
Spencer Arrighetti, Jeffrey Springs and Walbert Urena 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.
June 3, 2026
Kevin Gausman, Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Abbott 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.
June 2, 2026
Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara, Mel B and Terry Crews are back for the 21st season of America's Got Talent. Sam Connon sorts through everything you need to know before the smash hit series returns to NBC and Peacock.
June 1, 2026
Landen Roupp is looking to get the Giants back on track, while Diamondbacks veteran Eduardo Rodriguez and Reds youngster Chase Burns are also set to take the bump Monday. Sam Connon shares his picks and predictions in regards to the three starting pitchers' strikeout prop bets.
June 1, 2026
Joe Ryan, Emerson Hancock and David Sandlin 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 1, 2026
Love Island UK is back for its 13th season. Sam Connon sorts through the cast of the blockbuster reality hit, as well as when you can watch it in the US.
June 1, 2026
A24 is back with another reality-bending horror movie, giving Backrooms a wide release in theaters. So how much money did the adaptation of the viral internet series make at the box office over its three-day opening weekend?
May 31, 2026