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In a mock letter sent from the desk of fictional principal Ava Coleman (played by comedian Janelle James), the hilarious and sometimes-narcissistic leader of Willard R. Abbott Elementary School confirmed what viewers have expected for the last couple of weeks. “The camera crew I hired to showcase all that I’ve made happen at our beautiful school thinks I’m a star,” the letter begins. “With that said, it is with great pleasure that I share they’ll be returning for the 20220-2023 school year!...

Reed Nakakihara, the point guard for Foothills High School, said he accepts the fact he’s usually the shortest guy on the team and the only Asian, but Jan. 30’s game at Esperanza High School was a bit different because of chants from the Esperanza student section. “‘Jackie Chan,’ and ‘shrimp fried rice,’ or ‘chicken fried rice,’ something like that,” Nakakihara said the students were chanting. “I’d love to see the fans be able to chant things whatever they want, but they should refrain from when they get personal about race, maybe back off about that....

The Irish-born O’Connor, 55, sent the series of tweets from a now-deleted account, adding that she was in need of mental help. “I’ve decided to follow my son. There is no point living without him,” O’Connor tweeted from the unverified account—though her verified account confirmed the account was O’Connor’s personal Twitter. “Everything I touch, I ruin. I only stayed for him. And now he’s gone.” “I don’t deserve to live and everyone who knows me will be better off without me,” another tweet said....

Um, what? We haven't had even one update on Verlander this offseason since his postseason loss to the Red Sox on Oct. 15. Apparently, though, ol' Verly injured himself during a December workout and the team somehow kept it very quiet. MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Red Sox team report | Hot Stove Report | Join Fantasy Source Verlander's rehab is only expected to take about six weeks, but that still puts him behind other pitchers joining Tigers camp in February....

If you're not a Fantasy Source member, you can subscribe now for just $4.99 per month and get access to all our great tools, including the Draft Kit, Ultimate Draft Tool, Enhanced Closer Grid, Trade Analyzer and much more. Catcher 1st selected: Buster Posey, 4th round (40th overall) 6th selected: Yadier Molina, 8th round (89) 12th selected: Yan Gomes, 16th round (181) Analysis: Posey slipped a little farther than expected, but as it turned out, he probably didn’t slip far enough....

Who’s Not: The Diamondbacks needed a power bat to back up Goldschmidt, who was the only Arizona player to hit at least 15 homers, so they traded for Mark Trumbo. He’ll fit nicely in Arizona and will bulk up the middle of the order along with Aaron Hill, who hit just 11 homers last year and struggled to stay healthy. … The bullpen was horrendous last year, particularly in the ninth inning....

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. MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Red Sox | Podcast | Join Fantasy Source Who’s Hurt: Kyuji Fujikawa was expected to challenge for the 2013 closer role in Chicago but needed Tommy John surgery....

In fact, every player that made our list this week represents a nation that advanced. Of course, we should not be shocked that the best individual performances helped their team reach the knockout phase, but the fact that no eliminated players made the cut is a bit surprising. In lieu of a full day of football, we offer you our Goal Fantasy Team of the Round. GK: Fernando Muslera - Uruguay - 3 Starts, 7 Saves, 3 Clean Sheets = 23 Points...

GK: Loris Karius - Liverpool - 1 Game, 5 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 9 Points DF: James Milner - Liverpool - 1 Substitute Appearance, 3 Assists, 1 Clean Sheet = 15 Points Milner has done very little when given a chance in the Premier League this season, but put him under the European lights and he shines. He ends the group stages with the most assists of any defender (five), and three of them coming on Wednesday....

Both fixtures feature a prolific attack such as Real Madrid and Monaco versus vaunted defences in Atletico Madrid and Juventus which should make for some fantastic viewing. Below, you will find a player from each of the remaining four clubs who are vital to their club’s chances of advancing to the final in Cardiff. Download Goal Fantasy Football on iOS or Android now and win great prizes every week!...

Alfred Blue will lead a committee for the Texans while Justin Forsett earned the start for the Ravens. We expect rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro to get some work as well. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Top waiver-wire pickups Here’s a look at the rest of Sunday’s key injuries around the league: Chargers RB Danny Woodhead was carted off the field with an apparent ankle injury and is questionable to return. Donald Brown should see an increase in passing-down snaps....

But in seasonal fantasy football leagues, it equates to having three or more players from the same offensive or defensive unit. Let’s explore the differences. Stacking: DFS vs. seasonal fantasy football In NFL DFS, you are playing to be the top point-scorer in your game. Whether you are playing in a head-to-head matchup, a 50/50 (double up) or a multi-entry tournament, the goal is to score the most points in that particular week....

But as we told you in our preseason tips and advice article, sometimes you gotta be patient. Just because a player struggles in Week 1 doesn’t mean his whole season is shot. So, while the Sporting News Fantasy staff might not like these players in their opening games because of matchups, injuries or whatever, that doesn’t mean we won’t like them over the long term — or even in Week 2....

Sure, if there’s an injury or he’s one of your stars, then you can chalk it up to bad luck and move on, but playing a borderline guy over a star – or opting for a merely “good” player with a bad matchup – and getting zilch is a tough pill to swallow, especially this late in the season. Fortunately, we’re here to help with our Week 12 bust picks....

Of course, your team is still mostly comprised of players you drafted, and you don’t want to start or sit the wrong guys. We’re here to help by looking at the matchups, injuries and other assorted factors that could lead to someone being a Week 2 bust. MORE: Week 2 sleepers | Week 2 rankings | Week 2 FanDuel lineup Week 2 Fantasy Football WR Busts Davante Adams, Packers vs....

We’ll be updating this post up until kickoff, so check back for the latest updates. For more Week 3 analysis, check out our “How You’ll Lose” list or listen to the Week 3 preview podcast. Week 3 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker Is Jarvis Landry playing Thursday night? UPDATE 2: Landry is officially ACTIVE. Update: ESPN’s Dianna Russini reported on Thursday morning that Landry is expected to play in tonight’s game....

For the latest on banged-up WRs Josh Gordon, Julian Edelman, and Allen Robinson, click here. For continued updates on “questionable” RBs Melvin Gordon, Carlos Hyde, Adrian Peterson, Sony Michel and more, go here. You can also follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy for more fantasy news. Week 7 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker Is Rob Gronkowski playing Week 7? UPDATE: Gronk has officially been ruled OUT....

The initial prognosis for some isn’t good, while the jury is still out on others. Here are the latest news and updates. MORE: Week 3 waiver wire | RB handcuff chart Jordy Nelson injury update Nelson only lasted a handful full of plays on Sunday night before a quad injury sent him limping to the sidelines. Nelson was able to get off the field on his own power and work on the exercise bike on the sideline, so there’s reason to be optimistic, but at the same time, it’s never good for a player to essentially miss an entire game, especially one as big as last night’s contest against the Falcons....

For the latest on questionable RBs, including Dalvin Cook, Adrian Peterson, and Sony Michel, click here ; for more on injured TEs, including Eric Ebron, Greg Olsen, and George Kittle, go here . You can also track the latest updates on Twitter @SN_Fantasy . Week 6 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker Is Deshaun Watson playing Week 6? UPDATE: Watson is officially ACTIVE...

For updates on QB, RBs, and TEs, including Devonta Freeman, Jameis Winston, Jordan Reed and more, go here. We’ll continue to follow these injury reports all week, so check back or follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 13 RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Robert Woods playing in Week 13? After suffering a shoulder injury in Week 12, it was forecasted that Woods would miss a couple weeks, according to head coach Sean McVay....