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“We don’t listen to [the judge]. We listen to what we think is the right thing to do. We’re the families, we are the moral high ground here. We’re the ones who suffered the horrific loss. We’re the ones standing here suffering,” Monica Iken, the founder of September’s Mission, said at a Thursday press conference. “The judge might be compassionate, but we’re the ones suffering. We are the ones who have to deal with this nightmare everyday....

Gore-Tex liners. Sometimes used in fiber-glass casts, the material helps water evaporate. Insurance companies don’t always want to pay extra for it. See goremedical.com. Buy a latex cover. Pull a bright blue XeroSox Pro Pump ($29 to $39; xerosox.com) over a cast–and then squeeze the special pump to vacuum- seal it. Go basic. Grab a sturdy bag and fasten it with duct tape or rubber bands. But doctors still discourage kids from getting soaked....

“We do not feel a couple of fines is adequate punishment for killing a man,” said Jane Boever, the sister of the victim. Jane Boever accused Ravnsborg of hitting her brother, Joseph Boever, and then using his position and resources to string the case along. She said Ravnsborg has only shown “arrogance toward the law” and no remorse. Jennifer Boever, Joseph Boever’s widow, said the attorney general’s “actions are incomprehensible and … cannot be forgiven....

Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Russian state-controlled media outlet RT, made the remarks during this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Simonyan, who moderated this year’s forum, said she heard from people several times in Moscow that: “All our hope is in the famine.” “Here is what it means. It means that the famine will start now and they will lift the sanctions and be friends with us, because they will realize that it’s necessary,” Simonyan continued....

Texas Rangers fan Leanne Rand wasn't happy with a new sign at the newly named Globe Life Park in Arlington, so she asked for community input and used the feedback to change the sign from bright blue back to the more traditional and fitting green. Rand asked the Facebook group "Arlington, Texas — Proud to Call it Home" to post a picture of the juxtaposed signs and ask for fans' opinions....

“We definitely got creative burnout pretty darn quickly,” FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles told Bloomberg. “People, when they saw the ad for the 87th time, they thought, ‘I’m sick of this.’" MORE: Internet celebrates ESPN pulling DraftKings segments | Insider trading scandal shakes DFS foundation FanDuel ads won’t be going away completely, though. Eccles told Bloomberg the company will focus on cheaper digital ads. Eccles also said in the interview FanDuel has no plans to merge with DraftKings — something its CEO, Jason Robbins, has expressed interest in — and said no initial public offering (IPO) is on the table....

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. FanDuel Picks Week 12: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments Sunday main slate, $60,000 budget QB Geno Smith, Seahawks vs. Raiders ($7,600). Smith gets a favorable matchup off the bye week against the Raiders on Sunday. Las Vegas’ defense has had its share of struggles this season and will give up points in bunches....

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. WEEK 15 DFS: Best values | Best stacks FanDuel Picks Week 15: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments Sunday main slate, $60,000 budget QB Justin Herbert, Chargers vs. Titans ($8,300). Last week, we did not strike gold with Geno Smith, who struggled against a resilient Panthers’ defense....

The USA and England will kick off a Black Friday matchup at 2 p.m. EST, and you can lock in a $125 bonus when you sign up for the latest FanDuel World Cup promo. This offer gives all new players the chance to turn a $5 bet into a $125 bonus win or lose. New players who take advantage of the FanDuel World Cup promo ahead of England vs. USA game will have access to a Bet $5, Get $125 bonus offer....

Ali was exceptional, scoring three goals, as the Maldives’ side put in an impressive performance against their Bangladeshi opponents. He was also named Goal’s Player of the Week. Fasir opened the scoring for New Radiant with a penalty in the 19th minute before Abahani equalised. But Fasir came up with two goals to complete his hat-trick and put his side firmly in the driving seat. Also in the fray for the honour were Daniel Segovia of Bengaluru FC and Murat Yakshiyev of Altyn Asyr - both of whom were impressive in the games this past week....

It appears that fans at the AFC divisional playoff game at Mile High Stadium decided to sneak in some marijuana for a mid-game smoke. MORE: Playoff live blog | Neck exam will dictate Manning’s future | Turf monsters How do we treat this? Is it the "new cigarette?" Sure, Coloradans can smoke marijuana in public. But you can't do it at the stadium? While many may be quick to say "Dude, it's legal, don't worry about it," it takes more than just a week to get used to seeing people toking up at public sporting events....

You might be able to do this in a single-league format, if you’re lucky. But depending on your strategy, you’re more than likely going to end up with a part-time player somewhere if you resort to bargain hunting at the end of the draft. That was my situation in the NL-only draft I took part in last night. Because I spent big on getting some name players, and made sure I had two excellent catchers, I was stuck having to make it up elsewhere....

One note is that Salvador Perez has been deleted from the catcher charts due to a season-ending elbow injury, which, as will be seen, causes inflation in the NFBC draft data. Since NFBC is a two-catcher format, no matter the league size, waiting too long at catcher is a big risk. GET IT NOW: Fantasy Alarm Draft Guide This week, we’ll be focusing on ADP data reflecting all the 12-team drafts during the first two weeks of March....

Who’s not: How many more years do the Angels have Josh Hamilton under contract? It’s a shame that Hamilton chose one of his healthiest seasons (151 games) to be his worst. There’s bounce-back potential, but don’t overpay. Who’s hurt: The knee and foot issues that plagued Albert Pujols are behind him — according to Pujols at least. If he’s back to 100 percent — or close — Pujols could post numbers that are a little closer to what he did in St....

Who’s not: Anthony Rizzo was a disappointment last season, batting just .233 with 23 home runs. But should his BABIP rebound this year, he could provide owners with nice value. … Starlin Castro batted just .245 with nine steals last year. Fantasy owners will be leery of him in the early rounds as a result. Who’s hurt: Kyuji Fujikawa was expected to challenge for the 2013 closer role in Chicago but needed Tommy John surgery....

You'll notice that more than one of these guys wound up on my Experts' League team, and chances are, some of the ones I didn't get will wind up on my other teams. Number in parentheses is average draft position on Mock Draft Central as of March 15. Catcher: Evan Gattis, Braves (227.67). Gattis is slated to hit cleanup and be the Braves’ regular catcher, while also getting some time at first base and possibly the outfield....

MORE: Fantasy Alarm PRO tools Fantasy Baseball Trade Value: Stock rising Vlad Guerrero Jr., 3B TOR – The youngster was in the June 25 Stock Watch as a stock faller, when I wrote: “Sure, his 40.3-percent hard contact rate and 90.8 mph exit velocity are both strong, but that doesn’t do him a whole lot of good when he has a dreadful 6.8-degree launch angle and is pounding the ball into the ground 48....