Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football buyer's guide for Week 10 By Vlad Sedler RotoWire Football Writer Before jumping in headfirst into the whirlwind of fun that is Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football, be sure to differentiate from the variety of games offered. Since Head-to-Heads, 50/50s and Double Ups pay nearly half of entrants, your best bet to cashing is to target players with higher floors. Think … [Read more...]

'Football dad' Will Smith says he was really conflicted by 'Concussion' role It would be a lot easier for the NFL to dismiss the concussion issue if it were being perpetuated by people who dislike football and want to find a reason to attack it. That's not the case. After a screening of "Concussion" in Hollywood on Tuesday night, actor Will Smith said the role of Dr. Bennet Omalu was not … [Read more...]

You know you want to listen to a clip of Ray Lewis singing his new song There aren't many instances of athletes making the successful transition to the music industry. Some have done OK. Bronson Arroyo has some skills. Shaquille O'Neal wasn't making Nas nervous, but he wasn't the worst rapper ever. But for every one that can, there are a few dozen that can't. If you've heard Deion Sanders' … [Read more...]

Big Board: Lacy takes a tumble The Big Board takes into consideration past returns, current performance and expected future gains in determining who should be included among the top 50 fantasy football players. Essentially, the Big Board is a cheat sheet designed for a fantasy owner who is planning to participate in a draft today. Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football default scoring settings are … [Read more...]

Guy Boucher to leave SC Bern after season, become coaching free agent When the 2015-16 NHL regular season ends and the hirings and firings begin for next year, one head coach who will definitely be a free agent is Guy Boucher. The former Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss informed his current club, Switzerland’s SC Bern, that he will not seek an extension when his contract ends after the season … [Read more...]

Minnesota names interim Tracy Claeys its permanent head coach Minnesota has removed the interim label from Tracy Claeys and named him the new head coach of the Golden Gophers. Claeys, the team’s former defensive coordinator, takes over for Jerry Kill, who resigned on Oct. 28 because of health reasons. Claeys had served on Kill’s staff for 21 years and five different programs. He signed a … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Mrazek stops Ovechkin's shot barrage; Eichel heats up Sabres No. 1 Star: Petr Mrazek, Detroit Red Wings The young Red Wings netminder stopped 38 of 38 Washington Capitals shots on goal in a 1-0 win. This included 15 shots on goal from Washington sniper Alexander Ovechkin. The Red Wings have won four of their last five games. Mrazek and Jimmy Howard have alternated all those … [Read more...]

Minnesota CB Jalen Myrick likely out for season Minnesota cornerback Jalen Myrick’s season is likely over. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Myrick suffered rib and lung injuries in Saturday’s loss at Ohio State and remained hospitalized in Columbus, Ohio, until Tuesday morning. Gophers interim head coach Tracy Claeys told reporters that Myrick will not recover in time for any of the … [Read more...]

CFP rankings: Clemson stays at No. 1, Notre Dame jumps into Top 4 Though Clemson stayed at No. 1 for a second straight week, there was quite a bit of movement in the second installment of the 2015 College Football Playoff rankings. One-loss Alabama, coming off its impressive 30-16 win over LSU, jumped from No. 4 to No. 2, while the Tigers dropped from No. 2 all the way down to No. 9. … [Read more...]

Strange Braden Holtby glove save called no goal (Video) Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby made a save in the first period that needed to be reviewed to determine exactly how he stopped the puck. In the above video you can see Holtby, after making an initial save on the Detroit Red Wings, puts his glove to the back of the net. After this move, the puck then zips away from the … [Read more...]