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The News page surfaces the kind of breaking information that should change a bet decision: injuries, surprise starters/scratches, trades, lineup notes. It’s not a replacement for following beat reporters on X. It’s a one-stop scan for the kind of news that’s actionable before tipoff.

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What you’ll see

Injury status changes

Player marked Out / Doubtful / Questionable / Probable, with severity and expected timeline when available.

Lineup changes

Surprise starts, scratches, minutes distribution shifts, rest days for stars.

Trades & signings

Roster moves that change a player’s role or destination.

Game notes

Tip-off delays, postponements, weather impacts (NFL outdoor games specifically).

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Sources

Currently aggregates from ESPN’s news feed for the supported leagues. Player status updates flow into the same player_injuries table the dashboard uses for inline indicators, so the orange/red dot next to a player’s name on the +EV dashboard and the news feed entry come from the same source. Before you place a bet:
  1. Glance at the news feed for the player’s team — surprises happen.
  2. Check the injury indicator on the dashboard row.
  3. Click the indicator if present — it links to a Google News search for the specific injury.
  4. Look for usage-shift opportunities — when a star is out, check if our High Confidence Props page has flagged a “next man up” play.

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Refresh cadence

News and injuries are pulled daily as part of the morning ESPN refresh. For breaking news within the day, the dashboard injury indicator updates whenever the underlying API data does — but you should still verify against beat reporters for last-minute scratches.

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Honest limits

  • Not real-time scratches. A player getting ruled out 30 min before tipoff may not appear in our feed until ESPN’s API catches up. Verify at sportsbooks before placing.
  • No premium / paywalled sources. We don’t aggregate The Athletic, Substacks, or paywalled beat reporter content. Public ESPN data only.
  • No video / podcast content. Text-based news only.

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Coming soon

X / Twitter feed integration

Tracked as enhancementSurface relevant beat-reporter posts inline. Requires either a paid Twitter API tier or an alternative data source.

Per-player follow notifications

Not on near-term roadmapPush or email when news drops on a favorited player. Requires notification infrastructure not yet in place.