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Fantasy Football: Chris Olave looks like a risk-reward pick worth betting on this draft season
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If you’ve wondered if Saints receiver Chris Olave should be on your draft radar this season, the latest Yahoo Fantasy Forecast episode with Matt Harmon and Footballguys Alfredo Brown offers some clarity — and a dose of optimism.
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First, let’s acknowledge the obvious: Olave, who already has two 1,000-yard receiving seasons on his resume, has never truly benefitted from consistent, high-end quarterback play since entering the league in 2022. Harmon and Brown both agree that his connection with Derek Carr left much to be desired — “they never really had the best chemistry in the world,” Harmon suggests. The lack of rhythm is a big part of why Olave hasn’t been a difference-maker in fantasy.
Yet, buried in uncertainty is a potential gold mine of upside. With new head coach Kellen Moore stepping in, there’s buzz around a more creative deployment of Olave — perhaps even increased usage out of the slot.
“What Moore has done for even a guy like DeVonta Smith ... both [he and Olave are] technicians, pro-level route runners in college, " Harmon points out. "They don’t need to play in the slot, but they can be weaponized in the slot.”
Brown goes a step further: “I think that he’s got that upside for high-target volume, high efficiency deep downfield and he’s just one of those guys. Tyler Shough [the likely new QB] is actually a pretty good deep-ball thrower ... that could actually be good for Olave.”
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Slot usage under Moore could mean more layup targets, and with a new offense and a QB unafraid to push downfield, those big Olave games may finally happen more often.
While there’s risk — particularly with QB uncertainty and Olave coming off of two scary concussions last season that limited him to eight games — better days could be ahead.
Olave’s blend of youth, technical polish and untapped ceiling are tantalizing. If Olave builds rapport with his quarterback and Moore makes him a focal point of the offense, a true breakout could be just around the corner — and that’s something worth keeping an eye on this summer ahead of fantasy drafts.
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Corey Seager is reinstated by Texas Rangers after shortstop's second IL stint this season
ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time World Series MVP shortstop Corey Seager was reinstated by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday after his second stint on the injured list this season because of a right hamstring strain.
The Rangers activated Seager before their series finale against Toronto. Seager hadn't played since hitting two home runs on May 10 at Detroit. He missed 28 of their previous 33 games going into Wednesday night.
Seager was out 16 games while on the IL for the second time, but that didn't count the two games he didn't play before his two-homer game against the Tigers. He missed 10 games while out the minimum 10 days for his previous IL stint from April 23-May 2, then played only five games after being reinstated before being getting sidelined again.
Infielder Blaine Crim was sent back to Triple-A Round Rock after not playing in either of the two games he had been back with the Rangers since getting called up Monday to fill an open spot on their 26-man roster. He appeared in five games in his first major league stint last month, going 0 for 11 with a walk.
Seager, a five-time All-Star, is in the fourth season of his $325 million, 10-year contract with the Rangers. He went into the finale against the Blue Jays hitting .300 with six homers and 12 RBIs in 26 games this season, and 102 homers in his 419 games with Texas.
Seager missed the end of last season after his second hernia surgery in less than eight months. That operation in September was a right sports hernia repair, on the opposite side of his abdomen from a procedure the previous January.
He dealt with the left hernia issue at the end of 2023, when he still hit .318 with six homers, 12 RBIs and 15 walks in 17 postseason games as the Rangers won their first World Series title. He was on the IL twice that season (left hamstring issue and right thumb sprain).
Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster, 18, dies after shooting
Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster, 18, has died after being shot multiple times in Greenville, Mississippi, the USA TODAY Network has confirmed.
SEC coaches want Big Ten football scheduling agreement – sooner than later
With obstacles still to clear, SEC football coaches are pushing for Big Ten schedule agreement that could boost College Football Playoff bids.
Several Big Ten ADs wouldn’t support ‘5+11’ CFP format if SEC keeps 8-game conference schedule: Sources
The 5+11 model and a previous "4-4-2-2-1+3" model are the formats under the most consideration.
Here's Why Oilers' Clutch Player Needs To Be A Free-Agent Target For Sabres
In their current playoff push, the Edmonton Oilers have received contributions from throughout the lineup. But one player -- albeit a currently-injured player -- is someone the Buffalo Sabres ought to be targeting when he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer.
We're talking about Oilers right winger Connor Brown, who's been out of action since absorbing a huge hit from Dallas Stars defenseman Alex Petrovic in Game 3. But prior to that, Brown was one of Edmonton's best secondary scoring options, posting five goals and eight points in 14 playoff games this year. The 31-year-old doesn't appear on many highlight reels, but his grit and drive makes him one of the Oilers' more valuable components -- and he's doing it on the cheap, earning only $1-million this season.
With his terrific and timely play, Brown -- who generated 13 goals and 30 points in 82 regular-season games this year -- may be pricing himself out of Edmonton after this season concludes. Since the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted him 156th-overall in 2012, Brown has bounced around the NHL, playing for the Buds, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals and Oilers. And in five of his nine seasons, Brown has posted at least 13 goals -- and in two seasons, he's put up at least 20 goals. So while he's not going to break the bank by any means, Brown has shown enough to get a healthy raise on a new contract this summer.
As a Toronto native, Brown might decide to play closer to home next year -- and that's where the Sabres should pounce. If Buffalo gave him the security of, say, a three-year contract around $2-millon per season, that might just be enough to convince Brown to play for the Sabres. We're not suggesting there's going to be a bidding war per se for Brown's services, but he's shown more than enough in this current post-season to deserve a serious bump in pay.
Brown's experience, versatility and quiet leadership would serve the Sabres very well. Given that it's going to be difficult for Buffalo to attract high-end UFAs, putting their energy into wooing Brown is the type of move that could pay off for both the player and the team next season. And being part of an on-the-rise Sabres team might prove to be very appealing for Brown.
Canucks' Upcoming Free Agent Should Be A Target For Sabres This SummerThe Buffalo Sabres have a lot of salary cap space to spend this summer -- and a Vancouver Canucks star should be firmly in the sights of Sabres management.
He has been undervalued in the past, but Brown's rising profile in the current post-season means those days are coming to an end. He's earned the attention he's going to get on the open market at the end of the season, and he's exactly the type of role player Buffalo needs more of.
Brown may ultimately decide to stay with the Oilers -- especially if they win the Stanley Cup this year -- but if he is looking to get paid, the Sabres should be pushing toward the front of the line and doing a hard sell on what relative riches and opportunity awaits him in Western New York. Role players bring their unique skill sets to teams, and Brown's above-average capabilities would look particularly good if he were in a Sabres uniform.
Former Golden Knights' Forward Reportedly Open To Trade From New Team
Jonathan Marchessault shocked the hockey world when he signed a five-year, $5.5M contract with the Nashville Predators, leaving the Vegas Golden Knights organization and ending the most successful era of his career.
When Marchessault left the Golden Knights, he left as a Stanley Cup Champion, a Conn Smythe Winner, the franchise leader in goals and points and the most decorated player in franchise history.
His first season with the Predators went south quickly, both for him and the organization. The Predators finished the season in 29th place in the NHL and were never in contention to make the playoffs. Personally, Marchessault scored 21 goals and 56 points, a step down in production from recent seasons. During his time with the Golden Knights, the 34-year-old was an effective 5-on-5 player, but with the Predators, that all disappeared.
Many analysts and fans believe the Predators could be playoff contenders again this season, but as it stands, Marchessault doesn't want to wait for possibilities; he wants to be on a playoff-contending team again.
The Daily Faceoff's Frank Servalli said during his show that he believes Marchessault would be open to a trade and that in a perfect world, he'd like to go home and join the Montreal Canadiens.
“I think in a perfect world, he would love to go to the Montreal Canadiens & go home. I don’t know how open they are to that, given the term on his deal. But you can see him helping a pretty good offence already to take that next step. He seems like a true Marty St. Louis type player, doesn’t he?”
The Canadiens made the playoffs for the first time since the start of their rebuild, losing in the first round to the Washington Capitals. Marchessault would be a great addition to a young core that consists of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Ivan Demidov and Juraj Slafkovsky.
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Duke’s ACC slate announced
Blue Devils will play UNC and Louisville twice but miss out on game against Miami USA Today Sports Duke will play North Carolina and Louisville twice in the upcoming men’s basketball season, the ACC announced Wednesday afternoon.
Former Head Coach Mike Sullivan Sends Heartfelt Message To Penguins' Fans
On Apr. 28, the Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways with a head coach who had been leading the team for a decade. And although Mike Sullivan was subsequently hired by the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh will always hold a special place for him.
And he sent the Pittsburgh faithful a heartfelt message on Wednesday.
On a billboard in the Pittsburgh area, Sullivan posted a message to Pittsburgh that read, "Thank you, Pittsburgh. Cup Family is forever."
To: Pittsburgh
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 28, 2025
🖤💛 Sully pic.twitter.com/mTsTaEkdgp
Sullivan was at the helm for Pittsburgh from 2015-2025 and led the team to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017. He left Pittsburgh as the Penguins' all-time leader in wins. In 835 games with Pittsburgh - including the regular season and the playoffs - Sullivan was 453-293-89 (.543 win percentage). That puts him at 15th all-time for wins with a single franchise.
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Griffin Canning struggles, bats go quiet as Mets fall to White Sox, 9-4
The Mets couldn't complete the series sweep, falling to the Chicago White Sox by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field.
Here are the key takeaways...
-Griffin Canning had an outing to forget. The right-hander struggled with his command, walking four hitters while throwing just 44 of his 80 pitches for strikes, and the White Sox capitalized when they had traffic on the bases, with Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman each driving in a pair of runs in the first two innings to give Chicago a 4-0 lead.
Canning lasted just 3.0 innings, and while the defense behind him wasn’t always strong (Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil committed back-to-back errors in the second inning), the right-hander allowed three earned runs, and five runs overall, striking out three to go along with those four walks.
-Offensively, the Mets had a couple of base-runners on in the first and second, but failed to take advantage against Chicago righty Shane Smith. In the third, however, after back-to-back walks from Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto, Mark Vientos came through with two outs, slamming a three-run home run to right to bring the Mets back within two at 5-3.
Vientos' sixth homer of the season was the big blow against Smith, who lasted 3.2 innings, allowing three earned runs on two hits while walking five and striking out five.
-Brandon Waddell gave the Mets some needed outs after Canning's shortened start, but he seemed to be running out of gas in the sixth, which was his third inning of work. Another Benintendi RBI hit and a Lenyn Sosa RBI knock put the Sox up 7-3. Waddell then came back out for a fourth inning, allowing another run before his afternoon came to a close.
Waddell ended up saving the bullpen by going 5.0 innings, throwing 94 pitches while allowing four earned runs on seven hits.
-Mike Vasil, who was at one point the Mets’ top pitching prospect, pitched the sixth inning for Chicago. An eighth-round pick in 2021, Vasil was a Rule 5 pick by the Phillies after the Mets didn’t protect him on the roster. He eventually ended up with Chicago this offseason, and pitching against his former organization on Wednesday he struck out five over 3.0 scoreless innings.
-Nimmo had two of the Mets' five hits, and he reached base four times. Nimmo scored the Mets' fourth run of the day in the ninth inning on a Pete Alonso RBI double.
Who was the game MVP?
Benintendi, who homered off Waddell in the eighth and had four RBI on the day.
Highlights
Mark Vientos gets the Mets right back in the game with a three-run shot! pic.twitter.com/eTh2a9a6aH
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 28, 2025
"BATY! BEAUTY!"
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 28, 2025
What a play for the final out of the inning by Brett Baty 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IoICzEtZiU
Pete Alonso with an RBI double
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 28, 2025
He has tied Howard Johnson for fourth place on the Mets' all-time RBI list pic.twitter.com/IOzSvF8s5c
Upcoming Schedule
The Mets are off on Thursday before welcoming the Colorado Rockies to Citi Field for a three-game weekend set, starting on Friday night at 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
David Peterson starts for the Mets, while the Rockies have not yet announced a starter.
O'Connor: Stevens should take page out of Ainge's playbook
O'Connor: Stevens should take page out of Ainge's playbook originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has had to make some tough decisions since replacing Danny Ainge in 2021. This upcoming offseason, however, is shaping up to be his most challenging yet.
Restrictive second-apron penalties will force Stevens and the C’s to make noteworthy roster changes this summer. Boston, which is currently $20 million over the threshold, must decide whether to attempt to “thread the needle” with tweaks to its championship core or undergo a full reboot.
Will Stevens channel his inner “Trader Danny”? Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Kevin O’Connor made the case for Stevens to maximize his players’ trade value this offseason.
“I think back to Danny Ainge,” O’Connor told co-hosts Drew Carter and Chris Forsberg on NBC Sports Boston’s The OffC’season special. “Danny Ainge, what did he do when he traded Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets? Two things: A, he traded them before they fell off a cliff. Before they aged out and before they were near retirement. And B, he took advantage of a completely desperate franchise in the Brooklyn Nets. That’s why they got Jayson Tatum, that’s why they got Jaylen Brown, that’s why they had 10 straight years of making the playoffs and why they won a Finals.”
Of course, Pierce was 35 and past his prime when he and the Celtics parted ways. Kevin Garnett was 36 and his best days were well behind him.
Boston’s most valuable trade chips, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, are 29 and 31, respectively. Both are in the prime of their careers.
Trading oft-injured 30-year-old big man Kristaps Porzingis or 35-year-old guard Jrue Holiday seems more realistic, though O’Connor wouldn’t take anything off the table if another general manager calls Stevens with an enticing offer.
“For Stevens, he needs to find the most desperate team,” O’Connor added. “Whether that means Brown or White, or whether it means (Kristaps) Porzingis as an expiring salary, or whether it means Jrue Holiday as the final piece for the Dallas Mavericks and Nico Harrison’s vision. Whatever it is, finding the most desperate team to get the best value back based off of how you perceive your own player.
“That could be a lot of pain. It might mean trading Derrick White. But if the Warriors are going to give you a Mikal Bridges type of deal — like four, five first-round picks — how do you say no? You can’t say no.”
Holiday has already been connected to the Mavericks in trade rumors, and the Warriors have reportedly “looked into” White as a potential option. O’Connor notes White especially as someone who could bring back a massive haul for the Celtics.
No matter what direction Stevens chooses, all signs point toward an uncomfortable offseason in Boston. The championship window may not be closed, but the window to win it all again with the 2024 core almost certainly has.
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Caitlin Clark cleared to return Saturday against Liberty
After five games on the sidelines, WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has been freed from her de facto "assistant coach" role. Friday afternoon, the Indiana Fever announced that Clark has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the undefeated New York Liberty.
she's back
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 13, 2025
Caitlin Clark is ready to play tomorrow against New York. pic.twitter.com/tOfuyfF99M
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How did Caitlin Clark get injured?
The Fever announced on May 26 thatClark would be out for at least two weeks with a strained left quadriceps muscle. The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year has gotten off to a good start to her second season, averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.0 blocks and 2.8 three-pointers in 34.9 minutes.
The exact timing of Clark's injury is unknown. She dealt with a left leg injury during the preseason, sitting out Indiana's May 3 opener against the Washington Mystics. However, that was the first of two games in as many days for the Fever, who face Brazil's national team in Iowa City the following day. Clark was on the floor for her "homecoming," playing 19 minutes and finishing with 16 points, six rebounds, five assists, one blocked shot and four three-pointers in the blowout victory. Clark also played 23 minutes in Indiana's preseason finale against the Atlanta Dream on May 10.
Fever coach Stephanie White said during her availability on May 27 that this injury is not related to the leg issue that Clark dealt with during the preseason. Clark played 38 minutes in Indiana's two-point loss to the Liberty on May 24 and would then undergo an MRI on her quad. The strain would be discovered then, sidelining the point guard for at least two weeks.
How many games did Caitlin Clark miss?
While the initial timeline announced by the Fever meant Clark would miss a minimum of four games, she would miss five. The fifth was Indiana's 77-58 loss to Atlanta on June 10, dropping the Fever to 4-5 overall and 2-1 in Commissioner's Cup competition. The good news for Indiana is that it is still in second place in the East in the cup competition, with New York boasting a 3-0 record ahead of Saturday's matchup.
While New York (+75) would still hold a decided advantage over the Fever (+17) in the point differential category, an Indiana victory would tighten up the race for the top spot in the East.
Who filled in for Caitlin Clark?
When Clark was injured, Fever coach Stephanie White moved veteran guard Sydney Colson into the starting lineup. In the five games she started, Colson averaged 4.0 points and 2.4 assists in 21.4 minutes. Also, she was injured during Indiana's May 30 loss to Connecticut, but did not miss any time beyond the remainder of that contest.
Alsosuffering an injury during Clark's absence was reserve guard Sophie Cunningham, who sprained her right ankle for the second time this season during the aforementioned loss to the Sun. Clark has not appeared in a game since and will not be available for Saturday's game against New York.
The player who benefited the most from Clark's injury was Aari McDonald, who was signed on a hardship exemption on June 1. In three appearances, the 2021 first-round pick averaged 11.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 three-pointers in 25.3 minutes, shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 69.2 percent from the foul line.
Indiana won two of the three games McDonald played in, with the lone defeat being Tuesday's loss to Atlanta. Clark's return moved Indiana back to 10 game-eligible players, meaning that McDonald had to be released in a corresponding move. Her brief stint with the Fever may be enough to get McDonald a look from another WNBA team soon.
UPDATED 2025 WNBA MVP ODDS
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Caitlin Clark: +400
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Breanna Stewart: +3500
A look at the Panthers' Cup Final history as they make a 3rd straight appearance
A look at the Panthers' Cup Final history as they make a 3rd straight appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Stanley Cup Final will feature the Florida Panthers for a third straight year.
The defending champion Panthers on Wednesday secured their third consecutive Eastern Conference title, booking yet another trip to the NHL‘s championship round in the process.
Florida, the Atlantic Division’s No. 3 seed, needed five games to take down the Metro’s No. 2 Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. It was the second time in three years that the Panthers defeated the Hurricanes in the conference final, previously sweeping them in 2023.
The Panthers, who also eliminated the Atlantic’s No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning and No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2025 playoffs, are just the seventh team since the start of the expansion era (1967-68 season) to reach at least three straight Cup Finals.
They now will battle for Lord Stanley against the winner of the Western Conference Final between the Central’s No. 2 Dallas Stars and Pacific’s No. 3 Edmonton Oilers. And a second straight Cup Final triumph would put Florida in an exclusive group of repeat winners.
So, before the championship round gets underway, here’s what to know about the Panthers’ history in the Cup Final:
How many Stanley Cup Finals have the Florida Panthers made?
Florida is making its fourth appearance in the Cup Final since the franchise’s 1993-94 debut season.
How many Stanley Cup championships do the Florida Panthers have?
The Panthers won their first-ever championship last year in historic fashion, becoming just the third team since the start of the expansion era to go from Stanley Cup runners-up to winners. After losing the 2023 Cup Final to the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida outlasted the Oilers in a roller-coaster 2024 Cup Final to capture the franchise’s first title.
The Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 series lead before the Oilers won three straight elimination games. But Florida took the decisive Game 7 at home by a score of 2-1, with a second-period goal from Sam Reinhart being the difference.
How many NHL teams have made three straight Stanley Cups?
As previously mentioned, the Panthers are just the seventh team since the start of the expansion era to appear in at least three straight Cup Finals. The last team to do so was the Lightning from the 2020-22 postseasons. Tampa Bay won it all in 2020and 2021 before losing to the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Cup Final.
The record for consecutive Cup Final appearances since the start of the expansion era is five, achieved by the New York Islanders from 1980-84. The Isles won four straight titles before falling to the Oilers in the 1984 Cup Final.
Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup Final appearances
Here’s a look at the Panthers’ three previous Cup Final results:
- 2024: Beat Edmonton Oilers in seven games
- 2023: Lost to Vegas Golden Knights in five games
- 1996: Lost to Colorado Avalanche in four games
Where is the Florida Panthers’ stadium?
The Panthers’ home stadium, Amerant Bank Arena, is in Sunrise, Florida, roughly 35 miles north of Miami.
Who is the Florida Panthers’ captain?
This is the seventh season that center Aleksander Barkov has donned the “C” on his sweater for Florida. Barkov, the second overall pick of the Panthers in 2013, is the franchise leader in games played, goals, assists and points.
Who is the Florida Panthers’ head coach?
Paul Maurice has overseen the entirety of Florida’s current three-year Cup Final streak, taking over behind the bench starting in the 2022-23 campaign. The Panthers sport a .610 regular-season winning percentage over Maurice’s tenure.
The 58-year-old has 29 years of NHL head coaching experience, with previous stops in Hartford, Carolina, Toronto and Winnipeg. Maurice coached the Hurricanes to the 2022 Cup Final.