FANTASY PLAYS: Strategies to Consider for Draft-Day Edge

Edit New York Times 26 Aug 2016
Fantasy football draft strategy has evolved considerably the past 10 years, from the days of picking running backs early, saving kickers for last and avoiding sitting near opponents who look at your cheat sheets. The reason is simple. The game has grown rapidly, with now 56 million people in North America playing fantasy sports, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association ... ....

Smallwood: Las Vegas is eager to embrace pro sports - and why not?

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 26 Aug 2016
... when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the mecca of gambling in America was granted an expansion franchise that would begin play in the 2017-18 season....

This time Trader Bill Belichick acquires a player: Barkevious Mingo

Edit Toronto Sun 26 Aug 2016
Mingo has missed only two games, so those numbers aren’t low for lack of opportunities ... He got only second-half snaps in Detroit’s first two preseason games ... NFL Network reports that NFL investigators have interviewed three of the four named players (besides Peyton Manning) in the Al Jazeera America probe into drugs in sport ... Before the first game at their new domed home on Sunday afternoon, U.S....

World Cup will be learning experience for Matthews: Leafs' Babcock

Edit Toronto Sun 26 Aug 2016
The first competitive game Auston Matthews will play in at the Air Canada Centre since signing with the Maple Leafs won't be in Toronto blue and white ... 18 as a member of Team North America, the World Cup of Hockey squad that will open up against Finland on that Sunday afternoon ... The plot will deliciously spice up even more, too, if Team North America ......

Colorado leaders weigh in on Trump’s immigration stance

Edit Denver Post 26 Aug 2016
He knows and understands that the Nation needs and deserves a new direction, and his consultative approach with Hispanic leaders from across America was and is appreciated.” ... The failed policies she promotes through the Obama administration, her inability to maintain the security of America, and the pay-to-play game she’s been running with the foundation are all going to catch up with her.”....

Trump makes ‘hell’ of an appeal to black voters

Edit The Miami Herald 26 Aug 2016
There’s nothing in Trump’s record as a businessman or his current proposals as a presidential candidate to suggest he has spent much time thinking about how he can help America’s black and brown citizens. Trump’s flippancy in trying to recruit black voters is yet another example of him treating his presidential run like a game show....

$50K stolen from Bank of America customers in Johns Creek

Edit Atlanta Journal 26 Aug 2016
Nagam told the television station he got up and ran to Bank of America only to discover someone opened a debit card in his name and stole roughly between $16,000 and $17,000 from his account ... A Bank of America spokesman told Channel ......

World is watching US’ character test

Edit Stars and Stripes 26 Aug 2016
allies, depend on a strong, confident America to lead a global system that’s stable, and also supple enough to accommodate new players such as China. They fear an America that leaves allies to fend for themselves against Russian or Chinese bullying ... Trump’s America would be a more selfish nation; it would look out more for itself and less for others....

Technology

Edit The Miami Herald 26 Aug 2016
Playlist facebook twitter email Share. More Videos. 1.38. Hijacked Computer. What to Do. Pause. 0.55 ... 1.51. Video. Miramar teen presents video game at the nation's Capitol. 1.50. Video ... 0.49 ... 1.58 ... 2.26 ... Miramar teen presents video game at the nation's Capitol ... Americas ... Rio de Janeiro tries to readjust to normalcy after a hectic lead up to the Olympic games ... A lot was put on hold, and the city still must host the Paralympic Games beginning on Sept ... ....

A brief travel log: Susan Brownell at the Rio Olympics (University of Missouri - Saint Louis)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Aug 2016
As a UMSL anthropology professor and the author of 'Beijing's Games ... UMSL Daily caught up with the sports culture expert to discuss the insights she gained from attending the 2016 Olympic games ... Long before the games started, there were concerns of crime in Rio ... It is normal in Latin America to see soldiers in key locations, but their numbers were vastly multiplied for the games....

INTRODUCING XPRT™ GENUINE PARTS MAINTENANCE KITS (Gehl Company)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Aug 2016
MANITOU AMERICAS INTRODUCES XPRT™ GENUINE PARTS ... WEST BEND, WISCONSIN - (August 22, 2016) Manitou Americas, Inc ... 'The creation of maintenance kits for Gehl and Mustang branded machines demonstrates our commitment to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) for our customers', said David Harrison, Director of After Sales, Manitou Americas, Inc....

HYUNDAI INTRODUCES “PRIME NOW. DRIVE NOW.” (Hyundai Motor America)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Aug 2016
Hyundai Motor America) ... 19, 2016 - Hyundai Motor America, in collaboration with Amazon, announces a limited-time, first-to-market on-demand vehicle test drive program, 'Prime Now ... 'With our all-new Elantra and Elantra Eco in dealerships now, we are excited to be the first to team up with Amazon to give customers a tailored test-drive experience,' said Dean Evans, chief marketing officer, Hyundai Motor America....

Date Extended: Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative at South London Gallery (Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation and Museum)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Aug 2016
Art from Latin America Today on view until September 11 ... Art From Latin America Today, the exhibition has been extended by one week, now closing at the South London Gallery on September 11, 2016, with late night openings every Wednesday until 9 pm ... This is its only showing outside of the Americas ... for America on Piccadilly screens in central London....
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