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This is especially true for teams no longer in contention for a playoff spot, as we’re left wondering who actually has the motivation to perform at a high level. More opportunities for fringe players creates excess value relative to what we find mid-season, making DFS lineups much more interesting. MORE DAILY FANTASY: FanDuel tournament lineup | Cash-game lineup Muddying the waters further is the increase in late news, especially regarding running backs....

Last week featured some big surprises that would’ve been difficult to predict, but we’ll see what, if anything, can be learned from these breakout performances. If you’re looking for DFS tips right up until game time on Sunday, follow me on Twitter @MLoveDFS! WEEK 6 DFS: DK cash lineup | FD GPP | DK GPP | Top values Now, let’s see what we can find from Week 5 that will help us build winning DFS lineups moving forward, starting with guys who outperformed our lineup optimizer’s high expectations....

Pre-event favourite and eight-times Raid de Himalaya champion Suresh Rana (Parminder Thakur), driving a Grand Vitara, remained in second spot some four minutes behind Ahluwalia while Bangalore’s Pramod Raman (Vinod BM) in a Maruti Esteem moved into third position after Sanjay Agarwal (E Shivaprakash) retired when their Gypsy slammed into a culvert in the day’s first Stage. Two other four-wheeler competitors also retired. Shahid Khan (Dhananjaya) rolled his Gypsy about 100 metres from the flying finish at the end of the second loop of second Stage while Rajiv Sally (Faruk Patel), rammed his Gypsy into a tree stump in the very first Stage of the day....

And he remembers the first time in a racecar at Talladega Superspeedway, looking at the track in front of him in awe. So coming back to the track, the site of the Sprint Cup race Sunday, Earnhardt comes to a place that he loves nearly as much as the fans love him. MORE: Junior memories | Earnhardt Sr.’s ‘93 win | Best rookie classes | Talladega upsets | Earnhardt has five career wins at the track where his father won 10 times, including the last of his 76 career wins in 2000....

The band known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is simply Jr. Jr. after an announcement earlier this week. MORE: Did you know these athletes were musicians? | Dale Jr.’s defining moments “We recognize that we created this situation and that the name has been a part of getting to where we are now,” the band said in a post on their web site. “It stirred up some attention for us in the modern internet world of over-stimulation, and we aren’t complaining about any of it–good and bad....

Unless you’re Dale Earnhardt Jr., then your only driving stereotype is NASCAR superstar. Still, Dale Jr. teamed up with funny guys Dude Perfect for a hilarious video about all the weird things you see on the road. MORE: Dale Jr.’s defining moments | Fan leaves Dale Jr. awesome surprise Junior even belted out some Shania Twain and Spice Girls. Driving is hard. Well, for some of us it is anyway....

Date and time: Monday, 11 November 2019, 7:30 PM ET Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA Last game results Dallas Mavericks (6-3): 138-122 win against the Memphis Grizzlies (9th November, Saturday) Boston Celtics (7-1): 135-115 win against the San Antonio Spurs (9th November, Saturday) Dallas Mavericks Preview The Dallas Mavericks have not figured out their starting unit yet as they have used seven starting lineups in nine matches so far this season....

Match Details Fixture: Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets | NBA Season 2020-21 Date & Time: Monday, January 4th, 8 PM ET (Tuesday, 6:30 AM IST) Venue: Toyota Center, Houston, TX Click here to check out the 2020-21 NBA Schedule Dallas Mavericks Preview It’s not that bad yet but after a 2-4 start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks are fairly close to the panic button. Kristaps Porzingis is closing in on a return and that will certainly give Rick Carlisle’s men a boost....

In a video on TikTok with over 10 million views, Dino the 6-year-old Dalmatian has caught the eye thanks to his short stature. Dino lives with owners Christine and Danyelle in Hamburg, Germany. He has chondrodysplasia, an abnormality that appears on x-rays as spots near the ends of bones and in cartilage. Characterized by dwarfism and abnormal body proportions, it means that this Dalmatian is a lot smaller than the usual size for the breed....

Kolkata - Indian Cricket board interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya today did not rule out representing BCCI in the International Cricket Council, but said the final decision was yet to be taken. “Regarding representation of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in the ICC, a decision will be taken. But it has not yet been decided,” he said. “Yes, I am entitled. I may represent. Or someone else may represent....

“If you’re asking about Dalvin, I think Dalvin can [play],” Zimmer said, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. However, things changed over the weekend. Now, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Cook is “unlikely” to suit up for Minnesota against Seattle. QB RANKINGS: Where does Kirk Cousins rank among NFL QBs? Cook suffered the ankle injury during the Vikings’ 34-33 loss to the Cardinals in Week 2. He was clearly hobbled in the second half and struggled to do much after suffering the injury....

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski nearly became Raiders, not Buccaneers, following the end of their tenures with the Patriots. UFC president Dana White, appearing on the “GronkCast” of UFC 278 on Saturday, claimed that he was working on a deal to bring the tandem to Las Vegas in 2020, the year the duo ultimately won the Super Bowl with Tampa Bay. White claimed the move was “almost a done deal” before then-coach Jon Gruden decided to “blow the deal up....

The Senators honored their longtime captain (and future Hall of Famer, by the way) before their game against the Islanders. Alfredsson, who played last season with the Red Wings, took warmups with the team in full gear, then had a ceremonial faceoff with current captain Erik Karlsson. It was very, very cool. Here’s a fan-shot video of Alfredsson coming out for the skate: Here’s Alfredsson’s post-skate interview with TSN: “It makes me want to play,” he said....

Morocco lost out to a joint bid fronted by the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico, who will now host the global sporting showpiece in eight years’ time. Of the 211 Fifa member nations, 200 cast a vote at the 68th Fifa Congress in Moscow on Wednesday, with the winners needing a majority of 104. Eleven African countries among them South Africa, failed to vote for the Morocco bid....

When met by the press before conducting training on Monday, Malaysia head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee provided the latest update on his squad’s crock list, ahead of their 2018 AFC U23 Championship campaign in China, next January. On top of Pahang defender Matthew Davies who is currently undergoing recovery, according to Ong Kelantan midfielder Danial Ashraf Abdullah and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) defender Adam Nor Azlin have also picked up injuries in the past few days....

PWInsider.com reports that the former World champion will travel to Pittsburgh, PA in the coming days to either undergo further medical testing to investigate his current condition or for a face-to-face meeting with WWE’s Dr. Joseph Maroon to perhaps try again in his pursuit to be cleared for a return to a WWE ring. Maroon is WWE’s head of Wellness Policy testing and so far has only given a negative verdict on Bryan’s wrestling future....

In case you didn’t know… Cormier became only the second man to hold titles in two different weight classes simultaneously in the UFC after he knocked out Stipe Miocic in the first round at UFC 226. He had previously defended the Light Heavyweight title against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220 and ended the year with a successful defense against the extremely popular Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 in November 2018....

“The Miracle Man” traveled to Ryder’s home turf of London for this must-win contest at Alexandra Palace, but he didn’t suffer the wrath of the fans, with a distinct lack of grief given during his ring walk and announcement. In fact, the main event itself fell a little flat at a venue usually known for its raucous atmosphere, with the majority of the crowd there for undercard fighter Johnny Fisher....

Those words marked the end of Daniel Pearl’s life and the start of a new one for his parents. Through the Daniel Pearl Foundation, which they run mostly out of Danny’s childhood bedroom in their home in Encino, Calif., the Pearls bring Muslim journalists from around the world to work as fellows in U.S. newsrooms and at Jewish papers. As a tribute to Danny’s musical talents—he was an accomplished violinist—they coordinate and sponsor hundreds of concerts each year as part of their World Music Days celebration, and their World Youth News project trains high-school students to be future journalists....