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Rotoworld’s Eric Samulski and James Schiano answer fantasy baseball questions and discuss the latest MLB player news. Watch live on YouTube!
Ranking all 30 MLB teams leading into the month of July.
While there has been a flurry of signings, a lot of top free agents remain available.
Joe Prince-Wright and Nick Mendola go through the entire World Cup Round of 32 fixture list to share their matchup previews, predictions and favorite upset picks.
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Dan Campbell anointed Jahmyr Gibbs as the Lions’ 2026 bell cow. Can he finish as fantasy football’s top scorer?
The Browns are still sorting out who their quarterback will be in Week 1, but they have a better sense of who will be catching passes from either Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders.
The World Cup’s knockout phase began on Sunday, with Canada beating South Africa 1-0 on a goal in stoppage time at SoFi Stadium in L.A.
The NBA has another gambling scandal.
NBA
Either way would be a reunion: Leonard rejoins Toronto or reunites with Toronto architect Masai Ujiri in Dallas.
Also, the Nuggets are open to trading Cam Johnson, and are postponing Nikola Jokic’s contract extension talks.
The Suns get a wing they had their eye on (and a Michigan State alum, of course), while the Hornets get depth.
Harper started last season on a two-way contract, was given a standard deal, and is now locked in.
MLB
Pete Alonso played his 500th consecutive game, although if he wanted that to seem impressive to local fans, he probably picked the wrong city to play in.
Manager Terry Francona said Eugenio Suárez will have a CT scan after traveling with the team to Milwaukee for the start of a four-game series against the Brewers.
Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Betting Preview for June 29
Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Game Preview
Premier League
Calling their 2025-26 season “hugely disappointing,” Chelsea heaped blame on Maresca having his head turned by Pep Guardiola’s looming departure from City.
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said new boss Enzo Maresca and the club are “in lockstep with ambition and hunger for achievement.”
Here are all of the latest confirmed transfer deals for all 20 Premier League clubs this summer.
Elliot Anderson is headed for a third Premier League club pending personal terms, as David Ornstein says Manchester City have agreed terms with Nottingham Forest.
Motor Sports
The Trackhouse Racing driver scored his second consecutive victory on the California road course.
Shane van Gisbergen is NASCAR’s leading active winner on road and street courses with Sonoma victory
The Trackhouse Racing driver became the winningest active Cup Series driver on road and street courses with his second consecutive victory at Sonoma Raceway.
It’s the team’s eighth consecutive Grand Touring Prototype podium.
Watch highlights of the NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota/ Save Mart 350.
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Joey Cantillo, Jorge Soler and Tyler Rogers rejoin the top 300 in this week’s update
Eric Samulski and James Schiano discuss their favorite fantasy baseball waiver wire adds for the weekend.
James Schiano lays out Paul Goldschmidt’s hot streak in the month of June and if he can keep this up for fantasy managers for the rest of the season.
Eury Perez, Braxton Ashcraft and Jacob deGrom are among the projected two-start pitchers for the upcoming week.
Second-rounders usually face a tougher fight for rotation minutes, but in recent seasons, some have managed to achieve fantasy relevance.
A weekly look at lineup trends around MLB and the fallout for fantasy managers.
Betting
Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Betting Preview for June 29
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Golf
The Travelers Championship will be decided in a playoff after Scottie Scheffler matched Viktor Hovland’s par in clutch fashion to remain square at 21-under through the final round.
Collin Morikawa ties his PGA Tour career-low in the final round of the Travelers Championship, and he becomes the clubhouse leader after starting nine back from the lead.
Brooke Henderson shares why her niece has inspired her at the KPMG Women’s PGA and the progress she has made sitting one back of the lead ahead of the final round.
Haeran Ryu is seeking confidence as the solo leader entering the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA and explains why she is a watcher of the leaderboard during her round.
Relive an action-packed third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, where Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland put on a show in the final pairing.
A two-shot swing on the final hole has Viktor Hovland in the solo lead entering the Round 4 of the Travelers Championship, with much support from his Norwegian fans.
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Four hours before kickoff, red and white smoke billowed up from the tailgaters on the street and around the railing of the elevated expressway. Canadian fans were at another level for their day playing on and hosting the big stage.
The USMNT is off to a flying start at the 2026 World Cup after beating Paraguay 4-1 on Friday, as Folarin Balogun scored twice in the first half and Gio Reyna put the exclamation point on a perfect night in Los Angeles.
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The wedding of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and a random, no-name Knicks fan is coming.
