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William Carter, 38, was arrested and charged with felony theft, according to local news outlet WFAA. The arrest warrant alleges that Carter, who works at Fire Station 7 in Dallas, lied about a positive virus diagnoses for himself, his spouse and his child. As a result, Carter received more than $12,000 in paid sick leave from the Dallas-Fire Rescue. During the pandemic, firefighters in Dallas who are exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19 are given paid time off without having to use their own sick days, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue....

Daly said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that the move won’t affect the NHL/NHLPA drug-testing policy. Daly said the league tests for marijuana but a positive test by itself does not lead to a suspension. Rather than altering that stance, Daly said the league and Players’ Association are ramping up efforts to educate players about the details. The NHL has seven teams based in Canada while Colorado, home to the Avalanche, allows some legal use of marijuana....

“I’ve been reading. Everything I worked for or received, nothing has been handed to me,” Lillard told Yahoo Sports. “I could take comfort in knowing that everything that happened isn’t by luck. It’s me working hard and me going after things, making it happen. Being doubted is not unfamiliar territory to me.” MORE: Who won and lost in free agency? | Jordan part of a trend The Trail Blazers’ All-Star guard knows he and his team will be essentially starting from scratch this season after losing four members of a starting five that led the team to 51 wins last season....

Damian Lillard could be on the move this offseason, with recent trade rumors indicating that the superstar Trail Blazers guard may want out. And should Lillard want out, count the Knicks among the suitors: SNY’s Ian Begley reports that the Knicks have been doing “homework and prep work” on Lillard should the star ask for a trade. MORE: Two factors that could push Damian Lillard out the door Begley also adds that should the stars the Knicks are targeting not become available this offseason, they’ll “slow play” their strategy and wait for the right stars to potentially be available....

The Marlins were expected to ask Jennings to resume his GM role after they surprisingly tabbed him to be the team’s manager in May. Now, the club may be moving in a different direction altogether. MORE: MLB GM rankings | Jennings returning to front office for Marlins According to USA Today, the Marlins are considering promoting pro scouting director Jeff McAlvoy to replace Jennings as GM. Jennings has been with the Marlins since 2002 and was promoted to general manager in 2013....

Despite the short slate (especially if you remove the Pirates’ and Rockies’ early-afternoon game and Game 1 of the Indians-White Sox doubleheader), there are a lot of talented pitching options tonight. Of course, no one is as talented as Clayton Kershaw, but if you decide to fade him, there are viable alternatives at much better prices. MORE FANTASY: Prospect rankings | Waiver wire | Play FanDuel With that in mind, let’s take a look at today’s full starting pitcher rankings and picks....

Chris Sale goes for his 10th straight win to start the season and is obviously the top choice on the mound today. If you choose to fade him, however, there are still plenty of aces, namely Stephen Strasburg (vs. NYM) and Jeff Samardzija (vs. SD), who are in great position to match Sale’s production tonight for slightly less. MORE FANTASY: Full DFS lineup | Prospect rankings | Waiver wire With that in mind, let’s take a look at today’s full starting pitcher rankings and picks....

Interesting mix of options Sunday. There are several aces, values and even risks in the top third of the rankings, followed by a quagmire of crap, so choose wisely. If you’re looking for a “sure thing,” just pay up for Jake Arrieta and move on. MORE FANTASY: Prospect rankings | Waiver wire Let’s take a look at today’s full starting pitcher rankings and picks. As usual, we’ll also have daily fantasy baseball hitter picks and the DFS Playbook from Fantasy Alarm to help you find the best values on FanDuel and DraftKings....

READ MORE: Today’s SP rankings | Hitter matchups to exploit | More DFS content The DFS MLB Playbook PRO comes with a full top 10 at each position every day, optimal lineups for each DFS site, deep stats and daily projections, suggested lineup “stacks,” hitting and pitching strategies, a live DFS scoreboard to track your players and much more. Check out today’s free late DFS plays below, and check out FantasyAlarm....

The following players, consisting of three forwards and two guards who each hold a price tag of $6,500 or less for Saturday’s schedule, are not necessarily a group that should all be on a single roster, but rather suggestions that have the potential to outperform their respective low costs. Use this strategy when putting together your own lineup. MORE DFS: Play FanDuel Jalen Reynolds, F, Xavier at Butler ($6,400)...

Our primary strategy for this lineup leans on getting McCoy and a couple underpriced players who should rebound from last week. For more tips, values, and lineups, bookmark the Sporting News Fantasy DFS page. WEEK 16 DFS: FanDuel tournament lineup | DK GPP | Values | DFS lineup builder Week 16 Daily Fantasy Football Picks: DraftKings cash games QB Marcus Mariota, TEN at JAX ($6,000): Mariota comes at a massive discount given his $7200 tag prior to the Week 13 bye....

WARNING: This article contains references to rape that some may find distressing. Her case had gained national attention after she was raped at a party at the age of 14, then ostracized by her community. Meanwhile, the charge was dropped against the man she accused. Her story was told in the 2016 documentary Audrie & Daisy alongside that of Audrie Pott, who died by suicide in 2012 after being sexually assaulted and then bullied....

The couple will be married on New Year’s Eve this year. Reimann “spilled the beans,” as Dale Jr. put it, at the NASCAR awards dinner Friday night in Las Vegas. MORE: NASCAR wives and girlfriends Wisely, no venue was announced. It’s not as though this was a sudden decision. The plan has long been to hold the wedding in the 2016 offseason. “We were thinking about doing it (in the summer of 2016) but then the schedule changes every year and we didn’t want the race to fall on our anniversary....

Earnhardt was ticked off at NASCAR for what he believed was a questionable caution flag with 22 laps to go. MORE: Stewart wins huge race at Sonoma | Bowyer hot after latest setback “Sitting in fourth with (22) to go and a piece of rubber, spring rubber or some sh— on the track, a dishrag or something,” Earnhardt said. Earnhardt was racing his way back toward the top five when another caution flag flew on Lap 93 for Michael McDowell’s stalled car....

Steyn has dominated with the ball, be it ODIs,Test cricket at T20 level, the right-arm pacerman has successfully decimated batsmen in each and every format of the game. The 35-year-old has so far played 116 ODIs with 180 wickets in his bag. He was arguably one of the best fast bowlers and will be hoping to get his mojo back. The South African is known for bowling rippers at a decent pace....

Steyn has been struggling with injury over the last two years, especially in the longer format, and has missed four of the last six Tests played by South Africa. Three of them came against India after he was forced out of the first match with a groin strain. The 32-year-old spent seven weeks on the sidelines before playing in the first Test against England. Unfortunately for Steyn, the comeback proved to be a hurried one as he suffered a shoulder problem during the match at Durban, one the visitors eventually went on to win by a margin of 241 runs....

Lillard exploded for 19 of his game-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, including four consecutive 3-pointers. The All-Star guard entered the “Lillard Time” zone, and there was simply nothing the Lakers could do to break his focus. MORE: Trail Blazers’ run could determine commitment to current core Trail Blazers fans — and anyone else who has watched the team over the last six seasons — are familiar with Lillard’s late-game heroics, but he has taken his game to new heights in leading Portland to the No....

Bilzerian, 34, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday after a warrant was issued in Clark County, Nev., according to The Associated Press. He was released Wednesday. A Las Vegas police investigation of an explosion in the desert led to a criminal complaint by the district attorney against Bilzerian and another man, Jeremy Guymon. TMZ.com reported that Bilzerian, 34, a former Navy SEAL candidate, is fond of blowing up things....