Joey Slye Will Look To Snap Out Of Funk Friday

Carolina Panthers kicker Joey Slye has struggled at times during camp and preseason so far, though he can right the ship with a good showing Friday against Pittsburgh. Slye nailed 4 of 5 field-goal attempts in the first preseason contest and 1 of 2 in the second, though he's had some shaky performances, including three […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Will Look To Continue Strong Preseason Friday

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. has had a strong camp and preseason thus far as he looks to lock up the third wideout role. The Panthers haven't given their starters a ton of run this preseason, though Marshall has been heavily involved, leading the team in targets, catches, and receiving yards through two […]

Chuba Hubbard Could Cement Status As Backup Running Back Friday

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard should get plenty of opportunities to lock down the backup running back job in the final preseason game of the year Friday against the Steelers. Listed as the second-string halfback on the depth chart, Hubbard has been the team's starter during the first two preseason games, as the squad […]

Sam Darnold To Face Tough Test Against Steelers Friday

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold will be seeing his first extended preseason action on Friday night against a tough Steelers defense. Darnold will play about a half of football against one of the league's better defenses from last season, the Steelers, though Pittsburgh is expected to rest most of its starters for the contest, making […]

Falcons Writer Believes Mike Davis Will Be Workhorse Back

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis will be a part of a rotation at the position, though NFL.com's Scott Bair believes the veteran will end up as the team's workhorse. Davis was thrust into a starting role last season for the Panthers and excelled, totaling 903 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns on 17.4 touches per […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers For Third Straight Game

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton homered for a third consecutive game in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Athletics. Stanton sent a ball into orbit, depositing a 3-2 fastball 436 feet into the center-field seats at an incredible 116.2 MPH. The former Marlin is riding a four-game hitting streak, during which he's went yard […]

Aaron Judge Collects Key RBI In Thursday's Victory

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over Oakland. Judge walked and scored a run in the third inning, doubled in the eighth, and then came up with a clutch, RBI single in the ninth to give New York the lead for […]

Joey Gallo Mashes Three-Run Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Thursday's win over the Athletics. Gallo had enjoyed some past success against Athletics righty James Kaprielian, which continued Thursday night when the former sent a ball 419 feet into the seats at a whopping 113 MPH. This was a […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up 300th Career Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 24th save of the year in Thursday's victory over the Athletics. Chapman worked his first save opportunity since returning from the injured list, firing eight of 13 pitches for strikes and notching one punchout en route to picking up the save, the 300th of his career. […]

Jameson Taillon Struggles Against Athletics

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon didn't have his best stuff in Thursday's no-decision against the Athletics. Taillon lasted just 3 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out four batters but managed to generate a solid 11 whiffs. Taillon's fastball, normally his strongest pitch, was hit […]

Byron Buxton To Rejoin Team Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) is set to rejoin the team at Target Field on Friday, per Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Buxton has completed his four-game rehab assignment with the club's Triple-A affiliate, but no decision has been made about when he'll be activated. The speedy outfielder will take batting […]

Hayden Hurst Has Strong Day Of Practice Thursday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst put together a strong showing as a receiver during Thursday's practice. ESPN's Michael Rothstein reports that Hurst hauled in several balls, showing off his speed and ability to stretch the field on a couple of deep passes. Talented rookie Kyle Pitts has garnered much of the attention during camp, […]

David Johnson Relegated To Third-Down Role At Camp

Houston Texans running back David Johnson has been primarily utilized as a pass-catcher during practice. Listed as the team's third-string halfback, Johnson has taken a backseat to others in the running back room this preseason, particularly Phillip Lindsay and Mark Ingram II. The veteran finished the 2020 season strong, tallying over 100 scrimmage yards in […]

Gio Urshela Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) has been reinstated off the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's game against the Athletics. Urshela has been sidelined since July 31 with a hamstring strain, which included a brief setback, though he'll be back at the hot corner following a two-game rehab stint that saw him […]

Deshaun Watson Could Remain On Active Roster

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson could remain on the active 53-man roster even if he's unable to play in games, per Aaron Reiss of The Athletic. Watson is facing 22 active civil lawsuits for alleged sexual misconduct and sexual assault, which are currently under investigation by Houston Police and the FBI. Reiss reports that unless […]

Sam Darnold To See Significant Playing Time Friday

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold will see significant playing time in Friday's final preseason game against the Steelers. Darnold hasn't gotten much run in the preseason so far, completing just 1 of 2 passes for 16 yards, with all of that production coming in the second contest, though the former Jet will be on the […]

Bailey Ober Fans Seven In Five Shutout Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober kept rolling in Wednesday's no-decision against the Red Sox. Ober tossed five shutout innings, allowing four hits and one walk while fanning seven batters. The 26-year-old matched his career-high with the seven punchouts, generating nine whiffs, five of them on his heater, along the way. Despite registering just one […]

Miguel Sano Crushes Mammoth Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano belted an absolute moonshot of a home run in Wednesday's victory over Boston. Sano got every bit of a Nick Pivetta hanging slider, sending the ball a whopping 495 feet into left-center field at 116.7 MPH. It's the longest recorded home run ball in the majors this season. That's […]

Josh Donaldson Homers For Second Straight Game

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a home run, double, and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox. Donaldson homered off his former teammate Hansel Robles in the 10th inning to break a 4-4 tie, adding a two-bagger earlier in the contest. The veteran third baseman is currently rolling, having […]

Jorge Polanco Hits Career-High 23rd Homer

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's loss to Boston. Polanco went yard for the second straight contest, sending a ball 408 feet into the seats at 103.1 MPH. The long ball was his 23rd of the season, which sets a new career-high for the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Stays Hot In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton belted a home run for the second straight game in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Braves. Stanton put New York on the board with a solo shot, his second homer in as many games. The slugger is red hot, having gone 8-for-23 with four homers, two doubles, and […]

Wandy Peralta Picks Up Fifth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Wandy Peralta notched his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's win over the Braves. Peralta entered the game in a tight spot in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and just a one-run lead, though he eventually won a nine-pitch battle against Freddie Freeman to notch the save […]

DJ LeMahieu Homers In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Braves. LeMahieu broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run shot off of Charlie Morton in the fifth inning, just his ninth long ball of the season. The California native was batting .282 with 14 […]

Adam Trautman Appears To Have Avoided Serious Injury

New Orleans Saints tight end Adam Trautman (ankle, foot) is believed to have avoided serious injury, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Trautman was carted off the field during Monday's preseason contest against the Jaguars with what appeared to be a serious injury, though the initial X-rays came back negative. Underhill reports that the 24-year-old will […]

Falcons Cut Javian Hawkins

Atlanta Falcons running back Javian Hawkins was cut from the roster on Tuesday. Hawkins was part of a running back competition for reps behind projected starter Mike Davis alongside Qadree Ollison, Cordarrelle Patterson, and D'Onta Foreman. The former Louisville halfback was an explosive playmaker in college, averaging over 5.8 yards per carry in each of […]

Josh Rosen Signs With Falcons

Free-agent quarterback Josh Rosen is signing with the Atlanta Falcons, per ESPN's Jordan Schultz. The 24-year-old hasn't started an NFL game since 2019 and was recently cut from 49ers camp, but drew the interest of the Falcons, who recently lost backup signal-caller, A.J. McCarron, for the season to a torn ACL. A former top-10 draft […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers, Drives In Three Monday

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and three RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Braves. Stanton supplied much of the Yankee offense against Atlanta, swatting a solo shot to put the team on the board in the first inning, then later muscling a 119.2 MPH, […]

Jordan Montgomery Notches Fifth Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery improved his record to 5-5 in Monday's win over the Braves. Montgomery pitched five innings of one-run ball, allowing a pair of hits while walking four. He struck out only two batters. Control was an issue for the southpaw, as he fired just 41 of 75 pitches for […]

Gleyber Torres Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (thumb) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend, per Erik Boland of Newsday. Torres is set to join Double-A Somerset, where he'll work out all week, with the hope that he'll be ready to resume game action at some point either this weekend or next week. The 24-year-old shortstop […]

Kenta Maeda Placed On Injured List

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (forearm) has been placed on the injured list with right forearm tightness. Maeda exited his most recent start against the Yankees on Saturday with the issue, which will result in his second stint on the injured list this season. The veteran right-hander had appeared to turn things around after […]