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Chandrika Kumaratunga, the Sri Lankan head of state, once remarked that leading her homeland was the “family business.” She succeeded her mother, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who became the world’s first female prime minister after her husband was assassinated in 1959. In their part of the world there is no shortage of family firms. Benazir Bhutto’s much anticipated return to Pakistan this month after eight years in exile is believed to foreshadow her comeback as prime minister, a post she held from 1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1996, as did her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, in the 1970s....

A fan leaving the stadium after the Broncos-Texans game suffered serious injuries Monday night in Denver after falling from what authorities called a “severe height,” The Denver Post reported. Emergency personnel responded to a 911 call at Sports Authority Field at Mile High after the incident about 9:45 p.m. MT, a Denver Fire Department spokesman told the Post. MORE: Best images from Week 7 The Associated Press reported the individual fell 30-50 feet....

With the clamor surrounding the hit Korean series reaching fever pitch, photographer and filmmaker Joshua Ruan decided to have a little fun. Taking to TikTok under the handle Joshua_Ruan, he posted a video purporting to show an actual, real-life version of the games that take place in the series. At the time of writing, the video had been viewed more than 19 million times. You can watch it here....

But since we are the nephews of Uncle Sam and not the herd of John Bull, Americans can find fun and fancy in what they will hear this week coming from St. Andrews. MORE: American winners of the British Open | Recent links kings | Jordan Spieth favored It’s not just the thick Scottish brogue, with its gargles and plentiful trilling of “r” that will fall on Western ears. And what would thoughts of Scotland be without bagpipes?...

There are always risks this time of year, as teams could rest players if they get up big or as a reaction to results in other games. Putting together a “safe” lineup is almost impossible, so we’re taking some chances as we gun for a high finish to close out the regular season. Before we break down our picks and strategy, here are the most notable scoring rules for FanDuel contests: four-point passing TDs and half-point PPR....

Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Bengals and Chiefs is getting closer and bettors can activate the newest FanDuel promo code offer for a guaranteed three-figure return. Any bettor who registers for an account will receive $150 in bonus bets when they bet $5+ on Bengals-Chiefs. Players in Ohio can sign up for a special $200 offer for the game. Joe Burrow will lead the Cincinnati Bengals into Arrowhead Stadium to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the second conference championship game of the day....

LSU and Georgia will go head-to-head in the SEC Championship Game today and you can activate our FanDuel promo code for a $1,000 no-sweat first bet. If your first cash wager on the game loses, you’ll get a second chance with free bets to use on other games. Given their stellar play and undefeated season, many expect No. 1 Georgia to win the SEC Championship on Saturday afternoon. Despite being installed as a 17....

To rectify the situation, the marketing minds at Cincinnati decided to give away "Keg of Nails" trophy replicas to the first 5,000 students at Nippert Stadium for Saturday's game against Louisville. The catch? Students in attendance will be issued wristbands that they will be able to exchange for the trophy starting at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Keg of Nails is a trophy that travels with the winning team in each season's matchup between Cincinnati and Louisville....

On Tiktok, an anonymous account that goes by the name of @suemonella has only posted six videos, including one featuring a Spotify plaque for Styles’ hit song “Watermelon Sugar,” which reached 1 billion streams on the service. The video hints at a potential photoshoot that could feature the pop singer. Spotify created a playlist called “Billions Club” as it features all the songs that have reached the milestone of surpassing 1 billion streams....

Mr. Peanut, the mascot of Planters, made his first appearance in 1916, and, for over a century, he and his famous monocle and top hat were a staple of the company’s advertisements. However, in a pre–Super Bowl ad released Wednesday, the monocle-wearing peanut sacrificed his life to save his friends, actors Wesley Snipes and Matt Walsh. But more on that later. Erin Miller, a journalist for news station WTKR, a CBS affiliate in eastern Virginia, posted a short video of a shrine to Mr....

During Friday’s episode of The Late Late Show, Irish talk show host Ryan Tubridy pressed the comedy star about her age but the exchange became awkward when O’Donnell accused him of asking a “misogynistic” question. The moment gained a lot of attention and has been widely shared and discussed online, with people seemingly falling on both sides of the fence. Tubridy’s question seems to be even more pointed after it was discovered that he had also asked the same question and received the same answer during an interview with O’Donnell on the radio in 2018....

The Arsenal boss has been under intense scrutiny lately, with between 50 and 100 fans walking to the Emirates Sunday carrying signs asking for his removal. City dominate PL Team of the Week But not all supporters of the London club want to see the Frenchman sacked, and one group of fans presented the manager with a gift as he left the stadium after topping Jose Mourinho for the first time in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday....

For my fellow fantasy baseball enthusiasts in search of tips and advice, we will provide some of our thoughts on rankings and average draft position (ADP) based on our experiences in Howard Bender’s “Mock Draft Army” exercises. Bender’s series of weekly mock drafts allows us to try different strategies in different formats, which prepares us for whatever comes our way in real drafts! You can check out more of his great work over at Fantasy Alarm....

Of course, sometimes we’re much less analytical and our DND lists are simply players we “don’t like” – guys we think will be busts no matter where they’re drafted. Either way, overrated players are potential hazards at all points in a draft. Using half-point PPR as our scoring format to split the difference between and full-point PPR and standard leagues, here are the players we recommend avoiding based on where they’re currently being ranked and selected according to early Fantasy Pros’ ADP....

The easiest part of D/ST rankings is listing the top-tier teams. Buffalo (vs. Titans) showed up and showed out on opening night, demonstrating to the reigning-champion Rams exactly why they hold the top spot in the Super Bowl odds boards. Tampa Bay (@ Saints) and Dallas (vs. Bengals) stifled each other for the majority of the game of Sunday Night Football. It seems hard to imagine any of these D/STs falling outside the top 12 — in rankings or weekly finishes — even against above-average offenses....

GK: Alphonse Areola - PSG - 1 Game, 7 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 10 Points DEF: Dani Alves - PSG - 1 Game, 1 Goal, 1 Clean Sheet = 14 Points Alves was the highest scoring defender in the Goal Champions League game last season, and is picking up right where he left off. PSG impressively held German giants Bayern Munich goalless and, stands an excellent chance of picking up loads more points in their next match against Anderlecht who have yet to score a Champions League goal....

As Eric Mack wrote in his TE draft strategy article, many of the players in the second tier of tight ends this year were in what was believed to be the third tier of tight ends last year, so spending up for a non-Gronk TE obviously comes with risks. 2016 Fantasy Football Rankings: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers However, unlike other positions where rookies frequently break out, spotting TE sleepers is more about knowing which players changed teams and which will have expanded roles....

Over at BigGuyFantasySports.com, I’ve created a “Clutch Rating” that aims to calculate a player’s “Clutch Factor” (level of consistency). How many teams are in your league what type of scoring format are some of the factors that go into the rating. For wide receivers in a 12-team PPR format, a wide receiver must earn over 10 fantasy points each week to earn a “Clutch Game”. As with every position, looking at my numbers helps us spot a few potential undervalued and overvalued players at wide receiver....

The subsequent two off the board have been Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen. Here’s the breakdown of whom you draft first, the buzzy young Chief and or savvy old Panther: READ MORE: TE rankings | TE sleepers | Mock draft | Free draft prep Fantasy Twitter fell in love with Kelce before last season, loving what his athleticism could do in a Chiefs offense short on impact wideouts – ones who literally couldn’t score touchdowns in 2014....