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And so are we—about Jenna Bush. Just two months shy of her 26th birthday, the White House’s once rowdy twin has re-emerged as a spokesperson for global equality, children’s rights and safe sex. It’s quite a contrast from the Jenna of yesteryear, whose hard-partying ways were publicized in that falling-down photo, the fake ID bust and an official family appearance where she flashed flashed the University of Texas’s Longhorn hand sign as the rest of the Bushes waved and smiled....

The 20-year-old Black man died after being shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday. Protesters walked through Hollywood on Thursday chanting “Black Lives Matter” and Wright’s name, earlier holding a vigil at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street. Video shared on social media appeared to show the demonstrators walking peacefully through the streets surrounded by dozens of police officers wearing riot gear....

University president Mark S. Schlissel is the only person who can actually fire Brandon, but the board of regents can influence this decision. It’s not a bad idea to speed up the process. Don’t be surprised if the announcement comes before the end of the regular season. That would kick-start a five-part process for Michigan football. Will it lead to a restoration? Brandon goes first Brandon’s all but gone at this point....

Former Manchester United player, David Beckham has backed his former team saying that they will regain the Premier League title this season, but is unsure about getting past Real Madrid in the Champions League. David Beckham, who has recently signed for Paris Saint Germain, has won six English titles with Manchester United, and was unequivocal when asked if his former team will be able beat Manchester City to win the title....

Jacob deGrom (vs. PHI) will be very popular, and disappointing-but-talented studs Gerrit Cole and Johnny Cueto both have great matchups in their head-to-head showdown. Surprises Jason Vargas and Ervin Santana are also going head-to-head, while preseason sleeper Jon Gray (foot) will be making his first start since April 13. Ray (vs. Rockies), McCullers (vs. Yankees), Gray (at Diamondbacks), and Mike Leake (vs. Nationals) all have tough matchups, but they’re still in play given their respective talent levels....

The red-hot Aaron Nola doesn’t face a high-strikeout offense in the Mets, but they are 4-8 in their past 12 games and Nola has recorded seven-plus strikeouts in eight of his past nine starts. He’s been rolling, and he should keep it rolling. Jon Lester and Dylan Bundy have great strikeout matchups, and Carlos Martinez and Severino have had great history this year against their opponents. Pomeranz is worth considering against a Yankees team continuing to strikeout at a high pace lately....

It’s a light day with only a couple of aces going, so picking a pitcher for your DFS lineup won’t be easy – unless you go the obvious route and just take Jon Lester or Matt Harvey. After those two, every pitcher comes with risks. Zack Greinke will likely be a popular pick, too, as he has a great chance at a win, but any pitcher in Colorado is tough to trust....

Today’s top pitching options are fairly evenly split among the afternoon slate and evening slate, which is a good thing because it’s top-heavy day. Things really fall off after the top nine or 10 in our rankings, which means it’s wise to pay up for pitching and hope to find some value bats to fill out your lineup. MORE FANTASY: Prospect rankings | Waiver wire pickups | Fantasy football rankings...

We have a ton of top-notch starters taking the hill today, so it should be quite difficult to fit some of the bigger bats if you’re paying up for pitching. The reason why you want to pay up for pitching is simply because pitching tends to be the most predictable position in DFS MLB. Yes, it’s possible for Max Scherzer to lose against the lowly Brewers, but that tends to be a rare occurrence....

READ MORE: Today’s SP rankings | Hitter matchups to exploit | More DFS content The DFS MLB Playbook PRO comes with a full top 10 at each position every day, optimal lineups for each DFS site, deep stats and daily projections, suggested lineup “stacks,” hitting and pitching strategies, a live DFS scoreboard to track your players and much more. Check out today’s free DFS plays below, and check out FantasyAlarm....

READ MORE: Today’s SP rankings | Hitter matchups to exploit | More DFS content The DFS MLB Playbook PRO comes with a full top 10 at each position every day, optimal lineups for each DFS site, deep stats and daily projections, suggested lineup “stacks,” hitting and pitching strategies, a live DFS scoreboard to track your players and much more. Check out today’s free DFS plays below, and check out FantasyAlarm....

Given the abundance of value plays at RB, it was much easier to build tournament teams knowing that ownership would not be concentrated too heavily in any one pairing. The elite running backs (Todd Gurley, Adrian Peterson, and Devonta Freeman) were all in less than favorable positions, lending even more to paying down at the position and using salary elsewhere. You could easily see this strategy again in Week 14, as Peterson will be off the board in many contests (playing Thursday), Freeman faces the Panthers, and Gurley faces the resurgent Lions....

If you need some last-minute advice on Sunday mornings, I’ll be hosting a Twitter Q&A from 10 am-noon ET. Lineup questions are always welcome as we go over late-breaking info and potential pivots. Follow me on Twitter at @MLoveDFS, and bookmark the Sporting News Fantasy DFS page. WEEK 17 DFS: DraftKings cash lineup | DK GPP | Values | DFS lineup builder Let’s learn some DFS lessons as we explore Week 16’s perfect lineups with RotoQL’s DFS Optimizer....

One great final swing could define an entire season if it strikes in lucrative tournaments. For transparency, this weekly log contains lineup results for both my DraftKings cash and tournament columns. Week 17 Fantasy: DraftKings cash lineup | Week 17 DFS advice | Start ’em, sit ’em Week 17 Daily Fantasy Football Picks: DraftKings tournaments/GPPs UPDATE: PIVOT to JJ Nelson ($4600) from Terrelle Pryor ($4200) at flex since we’re not getting that more favorable Cody Kessler start....