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.
After over three years of waiting, Stranger Things is finally back. The smash hit is heading into its long-awaited fifth and final season, bringing the show to a close nearly a decade after its humble beginnings. If you are ready to carve out part of your Thanksgiving weekend for one of the biggest TV shows […]
November 24, 2025
The Xavier Musketeers (3-2) and Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) are set to face off in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic on Friday, going head-to-head in Charleston, South Carolina. The Big East vs. SEC showdown will tip off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Bulldogs are 10.5-point favorites in the matchup with -625 moneyline odds, and the total […]
November 21, 2025
The Clemson Tigers (4-1) and West Virginia Mountaineers (5-0) are set to face off in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic on Friday, going head-to-head in Charleston, South Carolina. The ACC vs. Big XII showdown will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The Tigers are 3.5-point favorites in the matchup with -162 moneyline odds, and the […]
November 21, 2025
The Marquette Golden Eagles (3-2) are playing host to the Dayton Flyers (3-1) on Wednesday night. Both sides are looking to salvage their nonconference resumes in Milwaukee, with the game tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on TruTV. The Golden Eagles are 5.5-point favorites in the matchup with -230 moneyline odds, and the total has been set […]
November 19, 2025
The College Football Playoff Committee revealed its updated rankings Tuesday night on ESPN, with the entire top three staying put. There was movement elsewhere in the rankings, however, shifting the projected matchups in the 12-team bracket. Looking past the College Football Playoff itself, the new rankings impacted who could play in the other 35 bowl […]
November 18, 2025
Shedeur Sanders has generated plenty of headlines throughout his rookie season, despite entering the year buried on the Cleveland Browns’ depth chart. That finally changed Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, when Sanders checked in for an injured Dillon Gabriel and made his much-anticipated NFL debut. After Sanders’ free-fall in the 2025 NFL Draft made his […]
November 18, 2025
The Arizona Cardinals suffered a blowout loss at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, dropping even further into last place in the NFC West. Superstar receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. missed the contest, as he just underwent surgery on his appendix, while Zay Jones was also out with a torn Achilles. In Harrison’s […]
November 17, 2025
With another Sunday in the rear-view mirror, another DraftKings Pick6 contest has come and gone. Whether the NFL players themselves came in above or below their projected lines, there were winners on all sides. Every week, we’ll be taking a look at which players and plays helped the most NFL Pick6 lineups. Sunday Night Football […]
November 17, 2025
The 2025 MLB awards season has come and gone, with the league announcing AL MVP and NL MVP on Thursday night. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge narrowly beat out Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the former, while Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani won the latter in a unanimous landslide. Even though the next round of awards […]
November 14, 2025
The No. 19 Gonzaga Bulldogs (3-0) are hitting the road to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (2-0) on Friday night. One of the teams will take their first loss of the season down in Phoenix, with the game tipping off at 11:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Bulldogs are 13.5-point favorites in the […]
November 14, 2025
“Wicked: For Good” finally hit theaters nationwide on November 21, one year after the first “Wicked” film took the box office by storm. The sequel has already brought in a boatload of cash for Universal Studios, proving that the cultural impact hasn’t died down just yet. Now is as good a time as any to […]
November 13, 2025