Month: December 2019

Fantasy football championship week is finally here. It’s entirely possible that you’ve made your title game and have been streaming D/STs most of the season. If that’s been your strategy, you’re obviously not going to stop now, and our Week 16 fantasy defense rankings point to some interesting waiver wire sleepers.  The Colts (vs. Panthers), Broncos (vs. Lions), Jets (vs. Steelers), and Texans (@ Buccaneers) all offer varying degrees of upside and sit fairly high in…

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As has been the case over the last couple weeks, six teams again have NFL playoff clinching scenarios in play for Week 16, which begins with three games on Saturday and runs through a Monday night game in Minnesota that’s crucial for the playoff picture. Eight teams already have clinched NFL playoff berths, leaving four spots to be claimed over the final two weeks of the season. The seedings in both the AFC and NFC brackets…

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The early signing period is here, when many of the top 2020 recruits in the nation will sign their letters of intent and set their college commitments in stone. This is the third year of the NCAA’s early signing period; previously, athletes had to wait until February to put pen to paper. Many still will delay their decision until the turn of the calendar, but the early signing period still can go a long way in…

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The NFL’s best individual performers were rewarded for their 2019 contributions with Pro Bowl nominations on Tuesday. Lamar Jackson was named the AFC’s starting quarterback, while Russell Wilson received that honor for the NFC. The Ravens equaled the all-time record for Pro Bowl nods with 12. Eighty-eight players will participate in the event in total, though a handful of the initial nominees will miss out due to postseason obligations, giving alternates the chance to step in.  MORE: Which NFL head…

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As Week 16 arrives, nothing is set when it comes to NFL playoff seeding for the AFC and NFC postseason brackets. But based on our game picks for this week and how they will impact the playoff picture, we can project the final brackets and matchups for the postseason. Based on the NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 16, one of the No. 1 seeds could be locked in by the time Sunday’s early afternoon games…

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The 2019-20 college football bowl schedule featuring 40 games between FBS teams — and the Celebration Bowl — is here. This year’s College Football Playoff semifinal games will be on Dec. 28 in the Peach and Fiesta bowls. The College Football Playoff championship game is Jan. 13 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Sporting News has the schedule for all 40 bowls, with teams, dates, times and TV here. MORE: Picks, predictions for all…

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In “Headlines From China,” we share the biggest news stories about the luxury industry in China that have yet to make it into the English language. In this week’s edition, we discuss: Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Elle China Steps DownTmall New Product Launches Far Exceeded the U.S. Retail IndustryAlexander Wang Collaborates with Chinese Phone Maker Vivo Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Elle China Steps Down – Jiemian Fashion  The Chinese trade fashion publication Jiemian confirmed that the…

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Ernesto Valverde is not planning on parting with any members of the his squad at Camp Nou, with full focus locked on those at his disposal Ernesto Valverde does not foresee any of his Barcelona players departing in January, with Milan-linked defender Jean-Clair Todibo returning to the squad for Saturday’s game against Deportivo Alaves. Teenager Todibo, 19, has played just 77 minutes in La Liga for Valverde’s side this season, and his only start came against Sevilla…

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Une heureuse nouvelle a été annoncée le mercredi 24 octobre. Charlotte Casiraghi a donné naissance à son deuxième enfant. Un bonheur pour Carole Bouquet qui est devenue grand-mère à plusieurs reprises. La famille s’agrandit pour le plus grand bonheur de Carole Bouquet. Le mercredi 24 octobre, le palais princier de Monaco a confirmé la naissance du deuxième enfant de Charlotte Casiraghi, par le biais d’un communiqué de presse. Les deux grands-mères du nouveau-né ont également…

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La guerre froide n’est pas prête de prendre fin entre le Prince Charles et ses deux fils. Selon les récentes confidences de Robert Jobson, auteur et journaliste spécialiste de la couronne britannique, le prochain héritier de la couronne n’a jamais cessé d’être choqué et méfiant face au caractère de Harry et William. Le prince William et le Prince William ont-ils hérité du caractère de leur mère ? C’est ce que révèle en tout cas la…

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