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The Bundesliga giants struggled to get going in the first leg of the quarter-final and were fortunate not to concede before Pablo Sarabia 32nd-minute opener on Tuesday. However, they were gifted an equaliser just five minutes later when Sevilla’s Jesus Navas turned Franck Ribery’s low cross into his own net. There was an element of good fortune about their winner too, Thiago’s header beating goalkeeper Davis Soria via a deflection off team-mate Sergio Escudero, but Heynckes expects better from his players....

Contrary to the claim that the local police are a “cancer” in our society, the men and women of law enforcement play a critical role in protecting American communities from the scourge of organized crime, including sex trafficking. While nonprofit organizations and other humanitarian groups can provide a critical service by helping to identify and expose human trafficking networks, as well as aid tremendously in the rehabilitation of survivors, our work can simply not be completed without a strong, dedicated police department in every city....

It will feel even worse when you watch Elliott get stonewalled by the Patriots this week. Enough self-loathing, though – you and I both will have to save our weeks through running backs further down the rankings. Maybe that will be Phillip Lindsay, who for the first time all season was the much more utilized back relative to Royce Freeman. Lindsay doubled his teammate in carries, 16-8, and averaged more yards per tote, too....

If you’re looking for TE or D/ST replacements (and trust us, there’s a good chance you’ll need a new defense), we list several options there, as well. We even have one QB on the list if you’ve somehow made it this far without a reliable quarterback. We don’t blame you if you want to save your waiver priority for the playoffs in case there’s a big RB injury, but with some of the high-quality options out there this week, it’s not a bad idea to jump into the mix and take a chance....

And this time of the year, it is especially important to pay attention to the weather. With snow and cold weather now a potential issue you don’t want to be scrambling to find a kicker right before kickoff on Sunday. This week, some of the better streamers and weather-neutral options include Brandon McManus (vs. Browns, high-altitude), Brett Maher (@ Colts, in a dome), and whoever is kicking for the Panthers (vs....

Check back for live weather updates during our Sunday morning start/sit chat. Wet Conditions Possible: These games have at least a 30 percent chance of precipitation. Bills at Jaguars (89 percent chance of rain) 49ers at Buccaneers (52 percent chance of rain) Bears at Browns (47 percent chance of snow) Bengals at Steelers (22-43 percent chance of snow) Rain could lead to a wet track and cause these teams to rely more heavily on the running game and short passes....

Receivers Justin Watson and Russell Gage are both benefiting from increased opportunities thanks to injuries to Mike Evans/Chris Godwin and Calvin Ridley, respectively, but players don’t necessarily need to injuries for chances to shine. Tarik Cohen, for example, has a favorable matchup and could have the game script turn in his favor. WEEK 16 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...

Hines was given an unusual workload relative to what he’s seen in his career, and people might be going overboard in how much Philip Rivers’ dump-off passes matter for Hines. Don’t forget Jonathan Taylor can catch passes, too. WEEK 2 STANDARD RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Our busts outside of the RB position include some more proven names – Matt Ryan, Carson Wentz, and Cam Newton at QB and Rob Gronkowski and Evan Engram at TE....

We have been made aware of the controversy of ball tampering in the ongoing Australia - South Africa series and await further instructions from BCCI, before we make any announcement," said Ranjit Barthakur, Executive Chairman of Rajasthan Royals in a statement. “We at Rajasthan Royals will not tolerate any actions that are unfair by definition and bring disrepute to the game of cricket. Our Zero tolerance policy applies to everyone in our team....

A crew for change I co-founded eXXpedition in 2014, to explore the impact of plastic and toxics in our global seas. At the time, I’d been learning about the impact on womens’ bodies in particular— how, by entering our food chain, endocrine disruptors might affect our hormones during pregnancy and be passed on to children during birth or through breastfeeding. It became clear to me then the plastics problem goes beyond surface concerns—and it felt right to gather a crew of amazing women to become ambassadors on the issue, tackling the research and the challenge of making the unseen seen, together....

Speculation over Bale’s future at the Santiago Bernabeu has been rife during a season in which Madrid have struggled to cope following the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. Zidane did not want to be drawn on the Welshman’s future at his media conference ahead of Sunday’s home clash against Huesca, stating only that he is part of his plans for the remainder of 2018-19. “We are going to play these 10 games and then we will see,” he said when asked about Bale....

The catalyst for this turn-around has been Luis Enrique’s strategy to have the team play much more direct and to place Lionel Messi and Neymar (extremely) wide with Luis Suarez in the middle stretching the defence. This approach has given the club a second life this season, but it is not without its flaws. Not surprisingly then, playing against a talented team like Real Madrid provides a great chance to analyse Enrique’s approach and Barcelona’s new look....

One of its headline features is integrated GPS and while you pay a premium for its presence, this is one of the few trackers (i.e. not smartwatches) to offer such functionality and put it to such good use. Alongside GPS, the Fitbit Charge 4 introduced Active Zone Minutes as a new metric – a personalised fitness challenge that counts any and all activities which push your heart rate up – awarding points in return and making for a great new motivator....

In a now-viral video, TikTok user @reneescbfs explained her sister and her in-laws went to Byron Bay for a family wedding, only to find the property was completely empty. According to Airbnb, the company has more than 4 million hosts worldwide and has booked more than 1 billion guests in most countries across the globe. The TikTok user, whose post has been seen more than 221,200 times since it was uploaded last week, also claimed Airbnb refused to talk to her sister and assist in finding another property....

As always, please remember that the sleeper picks below could struggle this week. We always take some chances because picking a bunch of highly owned “must-starts” doesn’t do any good. You shouldn’t start the players below over proven studs, but if your roster is full of stars, then you probably don’t need our help. If nothing else, our sleeper picks can help you spot DFS values, as the prices of these players should be affordable....

Five games are unanimous and another three nine out of 10 picked the same winner. But there is one game that has us divided in half: Michigan vs. Michigan State. What do you think? Here are our Week 10 picks. Standings through nine weeks: Against the spread (last week): 56-34: Jon Cooper, SaturdayDownSouth.com (5-5) 52-38: Mike Griffith, MLive.com (6-4) 50-40: Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune (4-6) 48-42: Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel (9-1)...

Four unbeaten teams remain in the mix, and five Power 5 teams have one loss heading into this week. West Virginia fell out of that group after a 45-41 loss to Oklahoma State. That likely ends the Mountaineers’ Playoff hopes, but they can still spoil Oklahoma’s season. MORE: ‘The Game’ could be biggest of Harbaugh, Meyer eras We’re inching closer to Dec. 2 — when the final pairings are announced — and that will be here before you know it....

WEEK 13 FANTASY: Busts | Start ’em, sit ’em Last week, our sleeper picks had some big hits. Wayne Gallman and David Montgomery both posted big-yardage games and found the end zone at RB; Philip Rivers used garbage time to ride to a solid day at QB; Cole Beasley actually threw a TD for the Bills; and Mike Gesicki, Robert Tonyan, and Austin Hooper all found the end zone. Even our defenses – the Giants, Seahawks, and Packers – all did well and were able to keep most fantasy lineups afloat....

For the first time in a while, our sleepers last week were merely decent. While Justin Jackson found success with limited opportunities, most of our pass-catchers were only mediocre. Thankfully, we made up for it a bit by picking three pretty solid defenses (New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis), so that did a lot to help our cause. Still, we’ll be looking to improve our sleeper advice in this week’s crucial Week 14 matchups....

Some other teams that have high implied team totals include the Ravens (27.5), Falcons (26.5), Bears (25.5), and Seahawks (25.5). MORE ROTOQL: Week 15 DFS values | DFS Lineup Builder | DFS Strategy 101 We saw a QB-RB-WR onslaught in the Week 14 DraftKings Perfect Lineup Review, as the Cowboys trio of Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, and Amari Cooper reminded us how valuable volume can be. Identifying potentially valuable stacks is made much easier with RotoQL’s DFS tools....