Last Sunday’s cash lineup rode Daniel Jones and Darius Slayton into contention, but made it a sweat by featuring Jaylen Samuels in the FLEX when I should’ve stayed with Christian Kirk and not moved off to save cap. This week’s lineup will spend more at receiver than in that build, while likewise going with three RBs. WEEK 11 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...
Matters are more complicated for the Bears by the potential absence of MNF hero Taylor Gabriel. He caught three TDs in the first half, a career day in every respect for the dimunitive receiver that Chicago calls ‘Turbo.’ But he’s in concussion protocol and might not be ready. With all that in mind, we had to decide which way to lean, and in the end, we went for the Bears as the home team with the talented defense....
News of the former Nickelodeon star’s career change has reached Twitter, where people have been expressing their surprise at the unexpected twist. Bell, 34, has changed his name to “Drake Campana” on his social media accounts, which now feature a Mexican flag. Why Campana you ask? Campana is Spanish for Bell. Although the musician has been singing in Spanish since last year, the name change appears to be a more recent development....
The rapper made a bet with his friend, and fellow rapper, French Montana on the NBA Finals, and picked the Warriors to win Game 7. Drizzy has rapped about Golden State “running practice” at his house, although he later clarified Curry was the only player in attendance. MORE: The best photos from the NBA Finals So it makes sense Drake would side with Curry instead of the Cavs, and he paid for it....
Problem is, Drake isn’t an NBA person and he doesn’t think like one. So when he was in the moment at a concert and Kevin Durant was in attendance, he made an impromptu pitch for Toronto. Drake asked fans to cheer if they wanted Durant to come to Toronto. And, of course, they obliged. MORE: Drake torches sports world | KD discusses Wizards | Highest-paid players That decision came back to bite the Raptors, who have been fined $25,000 for violating the anti-tampering rules, according to ESPN Marc Stein....
But not everyone is celebrating the surgery’s results. Dr. Robert Jarvik, 55, the man who conducted the first artificial-heart experiment nearly two decades ago, has some reservations. Jarvik’s pioneering Jarvik-7 caused a similar buzz of excitement when it was first implanted in 1982. But complications quickly developed and Jarvik eventually redirected his research from artificial hearts to another medical miracle, devices that prolong the life of a natural heart....
Warriors players felt as though the Bucks were a little to celebratory after handing them their first loss last Saturday. But, when Golden State (26-1) exacted its revenge with a 121-112 home win Friday, the tide was turned as Bucks guard O.J. Mayo took umbrage with Warriors forward Draymond Green, leading to a dust-up after the game. MORE: NBA’s most overpaid players | The secrets behind KD’s most efficient season yet...
There’s a lot going on here. First, of course DeMarcus Cousins is the leading trash-talker. His reactions are perfect, and they are exactly what Green deserves. MORE: Who could give Team USA a real challenge in Rio? Cousins, seeing a microphone: “Draymond, does this remind you of anything?” Cousins, explaining the photo angle: The other Team USA members seemed more just overall amused. But you know what, Boogie has it right....
In 1942, legend had it that fellow actors W. C. Fields and Errol Flynn, along with art critic, Sadakichi Hartmann, stole the body from the morgue and propped up the deceased actor against a poker table for one final party. “Not only yes [it’s true], but there have been cinematic interpretations of that,” she admitted. Barrymore mentioned that her grandfather’s final adventure might have inspired a scene in the 1981 Julie Andrews film S....
The New Orleans Saints quarterback began the game against the Indianapolis Colts two touchdown passes short of Manning’s 539 and tied the record in the second quarter with a 21-yard pass to Tre’Quan Smith. Midway through the third period, Brees then set a new NFL record as he connected with Josh Hill for a five-yard touchdown, his third of the night and the 540th of his extraordinary NFL career....
It’s unknown which day McIntyre and Lesnar will square off, but it is expected to headline whichever night it takes place. The 34-year-old McIntyre was deemed “The Chosen One” by WWE chairman Vince McMahon when he first signed with the organization in 2007 at age 21. Things didn’t go the way they were supposed to, and McIntyre was released in 2014. WRESTLEMANIA 36: Date, start time, matches for revamped card...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has prohibited fans from attending the “Showcase of the Immortals” or any WWE live shows leading up to the event. Traveling, which comprises a lot of WWE Superstars’ time, is virtually non-existent as the performers remain home until they are called upon. Drew McIntyre is one of those WWE Superstars, and he’s home much more than he’s used to. During the pandemic, he’s been able to spend time with his wife and cats and build his own gym in his garage, something that he’s been talking about doing for years....
Before every single game, the best player in the Horizon League spends a few quiet minutes remembering the man he can’t believe is gone. In those private moments, usually before most of his teammates arrive and always before he heads out for the pregame shootaround, Green Bay junior Keifer Sykes writes a very personal message on his socks: RIP DAD One word on top of the other. James Sykes died of a heart attack the summer after Keifer, the youngest of nine siblings, finished his outstanding freshman season with the Phoenix....
Around 6 p.m, a witness driving a Chevy Colorado called 911, reporting that a black GMC pickup was driving erratically and running through several stop signs, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office explained in a news release. When the witness attempted to follow the car to report the license plate number, the driver of the GMC pickup stopped his car and, aiming at the witness, fired several shots from a handgun....
With a new aerodynamic package for tracks other than Daytona and Talladega, teams are scrambling to test and begin building a notebook for the first non-restrictor-plate races at Phoenix and Las Vegas. MORE: 2014 schedule | Daytona winners | Junior-Letarte future | RCR cars top speed chart After a one-day test at Charlotte Motor Speedway last month that went through a variety of packages, NASCAR decided to increase front downforce by increasing the size of the radiator pan from 38-inches-by-13-inches to 43-by-13; and increase rear downforce with an 8-inch spoiler, which is bigger than the 7....
With portions of the border under the control of competing cartels, some individuals may see their guided journey cut short when their smuggler elects to end the trip rather than risk going through rival territory. “Sometimes the trafficker is afraid to invade the other cartel’s territory, so they abandon (the migrants),” Rosalio Sosa, a Texas-based Baptist pastor who has launched an effort to support these migrants, told Border Report. “(Cartel smugglers) don’t care if they’ve got kids or they are families....
On July 25, 2016, Thomas and an accomplice walked into an unlocked home in Lilydale — a suburb of Melbourne. The two yelled, “This is a police raid. Get on the floor face down. Where are your drugs?” The two men in the house gave Thomas their marijuana and crystal methamphetamine, but Thomas believed there were more drugs to be had. Thomas then beat one of his victims with a hammer until the man lost consciousness....
Not that the Steelers haven’t been “back” before, trying to recapture the 1970s glory of Terry Bradshaw and Mean Joe Greene. It’s just that this time, “Blitzburgh” – signifying the Steelers’ gambling defense, which led the NFL with 55 quarterback sacks – seems the real deal. These Steelers won 12 games, even with Dallas and behind only San Francisco. Their frigid, nasty Three Rivers Stadium gives them a huge home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs....
Brewer is 35 and on the tail end of a career that saw him play for Canada’s gold medal team in the 2010 Olympics. For him, the Lightning received a third-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The Ducks played at home Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Brewer wasn’t available, 23-year-old rookie Jesse Blacker was called from AHL Norfolk to fill a hole in the defense. Brewer likely will make his Ducks debut on Saturday....
