Scott Pianowski makes the case for six overlooked options fantasy managers should consider in Week 12.
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This is one of the best weeks in football every year.
For starters, we all get to sit down, stuff ourselves with turkey and watch a tripleheader of NFL action. This year, the Lions and Cowboys are both terrific teams, meaning we aren’t stuck with men of yesteryear like Joey Harrington and Chad Hutchinson.
After that, there are some fantastic matchups on Sunday, including the Bills and Eagles meeting in Philadelphia, while the Ravens visit the Chargers in the nightcap.
A few days have passed since Formula One took over Las Vegas. Although the championship raced in Sin City before—twice in the early 1980s—this time was different and was one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year. There was a lot on the line, with F1’s owners Liberty Media investing almost half a billion into the race, but did it live up to the hype? Let’s break down the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.
With the track going down the Las Vegas Strip, drivers cruised past some of the city’s most iconic structures.
Look out, world, Jon Rahm is going to be a happier man on the golf course in 2024 as the PGA Tour has finally listened to his request by requiring more bathrooms on the course during tournaments.
Prior to the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis this summer, Rahm was asked if he could change one thing about the Tour what would that be.
In Year 21, Lakers star LeBron James is still playing at an elite level, despite being the NBA’s oldest player.
But on Tuesday, after becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 39,000 points and helping the Lakers (9–6) defeat the Jazz, 131–99, to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament, James found out that he is not only older than his peers on the court, but some of the league’s coaches as well, including Utah’s Will Hardy, who is 35.
UConn star guard Azzi Fudd will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL and torn meniscus in her right knee during practice last week, the team announced on Wednesday.
“We’re all just so upset for Azzi. She worked hard to be healthy for this season, and it’s unfortunate when you put in a lot of hard work and have a setback like this,” coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. “We’ll obviously miss her presence on the court, but Azzi will continue to be a great teammate and important part of this team this season.
Shaquille Leonard has endured a difficult week, as the Colts released the veteran linebacker midway into his sixth season in the league. However, the disappointing news did not stop Leonard from continuing to give back to the Indianapolis community during Thanksgiving week.
Just hours after the Colts announced that they were releasing him Tuesday, Leonard showed up and volunteered his time to give away turkeys to needy people.
“I’m all about giving back,” Leonard said, via James Boyd of The Athletic. “Through tough times, good times, no matter what it is.
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has entered the league;’s Player Assistance program after pleading not guilty to an assault and battery charge.
The Boston Herald‘s Steve Conroy reported that Lucic has entered the NHL and NHLPA’s Player Assistance program.
Milan Lucic will be entering the NHL/NHLPA Player assistance program while he remains in indefinite leave from Bruins
— steve conroy (@conroyherald) November 21, 2023
The Player Assistance program is designed to help players struggling with any number of off-ice issues from mental health to substance abuse battles and beyond.
More than nine years have passed since Colts owner Jim Irsay was arrested for suspicion of driving a car while intoxicated and possessing a controlled substance.
In March 2014, police in Carmel, Ind., pulled Irsay over for driving slowly, stopping in the road and failing to use the turn signal in his car. When police asked him to take a roadside sobriety test, he failed multiple times. Police also found prescription drugs in pill bottles and $29,000 in cash when they searched Irsay’s car.
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NBA in-season tournament is already looking like a big win for the league.
It was only natural for there to be skepticism when the NBA finally implemented its long-rumored in-season tournament this season. The format was a bit convoluted by necessity: average regular season games would turn into tournament nights for group play on Tuesdays and Fridays, and a bracket wasn’t involved until the field was trimmed to eight teams.