Still stinging from Mike Babcock’s decision to join the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Sabres will greet Bylsma with open arms — and possibly an open wallet. MORE: Babcock joins Leafs | What we learned at Babs’ intro | Sabres fans livid | Big dollars, big sense Bylsma was fired by the Penguins after the 2013-14 season and remains under contract to them, but Pens officials said last week he was free to pursue other employment....
Florida coach Dan Mullen — who has already garnered hot-seat talk over the last few weeks — scoffed at that notion in postgame, telling reporters, “Calling a win disappointing is disrespectful to the game.” MORE: College football rankings: What Oklahoma’s loss to Baylor means Mullen is right inasmuch a win is a win is a win. But not all victories are created equal, even among teams that compete at the FBS level....
Corey Kluber and Dallas Keuchel are the obvious next top choices, but Zack Godley has been pitching at a near-ace level for much of the season, and we know his head-to-head opponent, Jake Arrieta, can post big numbers on any given day. The rest of our top 15 or so are all in play, so expect to see a lot of different lineups in GPPs. MORE DFS: Lineup Builder...
Jimmy Nelson has hit the skids a bit, but he’s the top guy today with a great matchup at San Francisco. Chris Archer is a strong second-placepick, as he continues to go deep into games and rack up the Ks. Carlos Carrasco got knocked around last time out against the Red Sox, but he should bounce back. The Red Sox don’t strike out much, but Carrasco should fare much better....
There are some awful, awful pitchers going Thursday. That means there are going to be a lot of runs scored (and high DFS scoring) despite the light, eight-game slate, so I’d spend up on a safe pitcher and look for hitter values against the flonkies. MORE: Prospect rankings | DFS Playbook PRO To make mound matters even worse, the slate is split evenly between afternoon and evening games, making it even harder to find decent arms to trust and be different....
Davis is the best player in action tonight, but we’re suggesting fading him. This is due to not just his injury concern, but also his lack of success in six career games against the Nets, Davis has not scored above 24 points against Brooklyn, averaging 18 ppg with three double-doubles. A few other things worth noting: LaMarcus Aldridge missed last game with an illness, and we’re hoping he returns tonight....
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Obviously, the Jamaal Charles exit hurt many, myself included, but the Julio Jones situation created a different set of strategy problems for DFS players. Given that Jones’ status appears similar heading into Week 6, I want to offer up some advice and tips on making last-minute DFS lineup picks. DAILY FANTASY FOOTBALL: Best Week 6 values | Week 6 FanDuel tournament lineup | Week 6 FanDuel cash game lineup...
Three words she often used to encourage him — “Faith, Fight, Finish” — are front and center in the name of the charitable foundation he established in her loving honor. And for the second consecutive year, Prescott is taking his personal fight against cancer and the adversity it causes for individuals and their families to another level with “Ready. Raise. Rise.” Along with actors Eric Stonestreet and Tia Mowry, Prescott once again has joined forces with the Immuno-Oncology team from Bristol-Myers Squibb to get the word out on the newest ways those afflicted and affected are battling all types of cancer....
During his 16-year illustrious international career between 2004-20, Dale Steyn picked up a staggering 699 wickets from 265 matches across all three formats of the game. With 439 wickets in Test cricket, he is the highest wicket-taker for South Africa in the longest format and eighth-best overall. In an interview with SA Cricketmag, the pacer shed light on his retirement while also sharing his thoughts on the toughest players he’s bowled to and his thoughts on playing cricket in India....
She had the line of spring training — and put into words what her son and his new teammates are feeling — at a gathering the pitcher organized (and paid for) last month in Arizona. FAGAN: Overreactions to strong spring training starts As USA Today and NBCSN Chicago tell the tale, she stood to toast the more than 100 attendees and then uttered something that is headed to a T-shirt near you:...
However, the individual brilliance of Luka Doncic has fuelled a 21-11 start to the season, and with the likes of the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers struggling - the Mavs are well on course to make their first postseason appearance since 2017. In addition to Doncic, the Mavs have plenty of talent in players such as Kristaps Porzingis, and Tim Hardaway Jr. - and they are among the few teams in the NBA with enough cap space to pull off a big move....
Portland’s All-Star guard got the Trail Blazers to the second round of the playoffs against the Spurs last season, but the eventual NBA champions bounced them out in five games. Maybe Lillard was angry about that. MORE: Celtics finally trade Rondo | Grizzlies buy intern new car | Possible Kings replacements You wouldn’t like Damian Lillard when he’s angry. In a triple-overtime thriller, the Blazers guard scored a career-high 43 points on 16-of-29 shooting with six assists and three rebounds....
“I don’t listen to many suggestions,” Mullen said at his weekly press conference. “If you’re in our staff meeting, I might listen to your suggestion. I don’t run down to Shands Hospital and say, ‘Boy, I think you should really do that procedure this way.’ I think those guys probably got that under control.” The most-frequent suggestion for Mullen this week revolves around freshman quarterback Anthony Richardson, the freshman quarterback who made the most of his sample through two games....
It’s a good day to be a left-handed hitter, as there quite a few right-handed starters going who really struggle against opposite-handed hitters. Guys like Matt Wisler, Eddie Butler, Chris Young, Steven Wright and Marco Estrada all have xFIPs north of 5.00 against left-handed hitters since the start of last year. And untested right-handers like Jon Moscot and Alex Meyer are in action today as well. MORE: Waiver wire pickups | Prospect rankings | Play FanDuel!...
However, the biggest news of the day has come from Paris where PSG have finally made their move to break the MSN trio at Barcelona. Lionel Messi heading to PSG? PSG officials have reportedly initiated talks to sign Lionel Messi in a reported £200million deal next summer. Messi’s future at Barcelona has come under increasing doubt after the Argentine refusing to sign a new deal with the Catalan club. It is believed that Messi is looking for a fresh challenge and sees Premier League or Ligue 1 as his ideal destination....
Dak Prescott, evidently, wasn’t listening. The Cowboys quarterback delivered one of the best performances of his career as Dallas demolished Brady and the Buccaneers in Tampa 31-14, handing Brady the second-worst playoff loss of his career. “I didn’t listen,” Prescott told ESPN when asked of the narratives heading into the game. “I simply didn’t listen to anybody else’s opinions, anybody else’s thoughts. Made sure I was conscious of what I put in my head....
Earnhardt, NASCAR’s most popular driver, and Jamie McMurray will drive cars with unique “Master Chief” and “Spartan Locke” paint schemes in the Chase for the Sprint Cup race. Game makers Xbox and 343 Industries are sponsoring the cars. MORE: Ranking Chase’s dozen contenders | Prepare for Charlotte | Did Kevin Harvick cheat? Oct. 18 race’s at Kansas Speedway marks the first time that Halo will be represented by two cars on the racetrack at the same time, according to a Hendrick Motorsports team release....
