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The articles and lists you find here will help you identify the top players, make the best picks, and win your league(s). Yahoo, ESPN, CBS – doesn’t matter where you play, we’re here to help you every step of the way leading up the Week 1 kickoff on Sept. 7. WEEK 1 RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Whenever we publish something during the preseason, we’ll update this cheat sheet with a link, so bookmark and check back frequently!...

Wide receivers and running backs are a premium in fantasy football, and they’re taken off the board immediately in the first two rounds. Rob Gronkowski might go in there, as well, but chances are, you won’t see much other than RBs and WRs. You could see a QB or two go in that range depending on your scoring system, but most won’t be deciding on a quarterback until later....

However, if you didn’t know, Classic Empire has some infamous history. FOLLOW LIVE: Updates, video highlights from the 2017 Kentucky Derby At the 2016 Hopeful Stakes, Classic Empire pulled a U-turn mid-race and chucked his rider to the dirt. Considering race horses are some of the most well-trained, intelligent colts in the world, it’s extremely rare to see a horse hit the brakes and head the wrong way. Watch the mishap below:...

The Baltimore Ravens are Pittsburgh’s biggest challengers in the division with the Cleveland Browns improved, but not ready to compete for a playoff spot, and the Cincinnati Bengals trending in the wrong direction. Mike Tomlin’s Steeler offense is the most talented in the division, but is offset by a shaky defense. The Ravens have perhaps the best defense in the division, but an offense that has struggled in the preseason without injured quarterback Joe Flacco....

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel had mentioned last week that he had extended an invitation to Shri Narendra Modi to attend India’s opening match on October 6. This is the first time in history, that a FIFA World Cup will take place in India. Six venues (Kochi, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati and Kolkata) will host all the matches of the tournament and the final will take place in Kolkata’s famous Salt Lake Stadium....

The practice game between The Young Lions and All Whites saw the side from Oceania start in full force as Oliver Whyte tested England’s defenders on the right wing. However, England recovered early as Callum Hudson Odoi combined well with the midfield to build chances for his side. Steve Cooper’s young guns came close to registering the first goal of the game around the tenth minute when Callum Hudson Odoi saw his left-footed effort from inside the box fly inches wide of the target....

Jasprit Bumrah can be easily described as the best bowler of 2018. Although everyone knew about him before 2018, he made his test match debut against South Africa earlier this year and there has been no looking back since then. He is already being tagged as the spearhead of India’s bowling attack which is a phenomenal achievement for someone so new to the game. India’s Prithvi Shaw too turned heads around with his masterful stroke play against the Windies....

The first half saw both teams aggressively trying to win the ball at every occasion and push forward, though, South United FC were more successful of the two in making headway towards Student Union’s goal. SUFC pushed the Student Union defence back early on, finding pockets to attack through the wing and putting in some great crosses initially. The breakthrough came early for the lads in orange as they found the first goal in the 14th minute through Krishan....

From Vanderbilt’s spring game on Saturday through April, all 21, SEC football programs will have their spring game televised so that fans and pundits alike can overreact to what players, coaches and teams did, or did not, do in a scrimmage. It will be particularly interesting for the six programs that will enter the spring game with a different head coach than last season. MORE: Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa suffers injury on first day of practice...

Bluetooth began in 1994, when Ericsson started looking into the feasibility of a low-cost, low- power radio interface that would connect mobile phones to various accessories. Four years later IBM, Toshiba, Nokia and Intel joined Ericsson; since then more than 1,300 companies have signed on, including industry powerhouses Microsoft, Lucent and 3Com. They’ve pledged to make Bluetooth gadgets work together seamlessly, regardless of the manufacturer. The first Bluetooth-enabled devices should hit store shelves early next year....

So, coming to this year’s race, there is a lot to play for, both in terms of championship and in showing which team has the upper hand, before the 3 week break after which the European season begins. The circuit is characterized by long straights and quite a few fast corners coupled with high track temperatures. After being criticized highly, Pirelli have decided to tweak their tyre choices for the weekend and are bringing in medium and hard compound tyres, dropping the originally planned soft tyres....

Awesome Alonso Fernando Alonso put behind his disastrous outing at Malaysia last month to deliver a flawless victory at Shanghai. Doubts were being cast about his stature as the no.1 driver in Ferrari after his teammate Felipe Massa out-qualified him on four consecutive occasions. However, Alonso proved his naysayers wrong by qualifying third and winning the race. Alonso had the perfect start, jumping ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and then overtaking Lewis Hamilton on lap 5 to lead the race....

Defeating Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Man Singh stadium, Jaipur is as difficult as an Engineering course. You need to play out of your skin to get the better of Royals in their own backyard. True to the reputation, the Rajasthan Royals, who played all their matches at home have qualified for the semifinals unbeaten. The crucial semifinal though is against Chennai Super Kings but the invincible run at Jaipur will put the Royals as firm favourites against their IPL rivals....

The Indian pair’s world championship campaign started on a jittery note. In the 1st game, the Hongkong pair had an advantage at 17-14. With three consecutive points on Akshay serve, the Indian levelled the game at 17 all. The Indian pair then went on to win the first game 21-19 with the help of their opponent’s unforced errors . The 2nd game again started with the same pattern as the first one....

In this day and age, you cannot consume college football by watching games alone. You must be well versed on the national and local beats. You need to know who to go to for humor, coaching changes and positional breakdowns. MORE: Weekly playoff road map | Week 1 TV schedule | SN All-Americans That’s why we are providing the most essential tool of the 2014 college football season. What follows are the 150 best Twitter accounts in terms of college football news and information....

Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Vikings Patterson was viewed as a bit of a project coming out of the University of Tennessee, and the lack of refinement showed in his rookie year. The explosive play-making ability did, too, though. He totaled nine touchdowns through receptions, returns and rushes. With a year under his belt and Norv Turner coordinating the offense, gaudy numbers are in store. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: 32 sleepers | Top 50 players | Top 25 rookies...

Arizona Cardinals CBs Javier Arenas, Bryan McCann and Antoine Cason; S Yeremiah Bell; DT Marcus Benard; LBs Matt Shaughnessy and Karlos Dansby; TEs Jeff King, Kory Sperry and Jim Dray; Gs Daryn Colledge and Mike Gibson; RB Rashard Mendenhall; WR Andre Roberts; DL Frostee Rucker, OT Eric Winston Atlanta Falcons DTs Peria Jerry and Jonathan Babineaux; TE Chase Coffman; CB Dominique Franks; LB Omar Gaither; OLs Joe Hawley, Sean Locklear and Jeremy Trueblood....

That means it’s hard to expect a huge shakeup from last year’s playoff teams, but a tougher schedule for the West means another division will boast three playoff teams in 2014. East New England Patriots (12-4) No, the rest of the division still hasn’t caught up to them, as Tom Brady continues to give them the biggest edge. They should cruise to their sixth consecutive East title, with all eyes focused on the big picture of the Super Bowl....

The Bode Miller-led U.S. speed team, by contrast, is seeking its first podium finish of the season — with the Sochi Olympics only 41 days away. And if the final training session in Bormio was any indication, things haven't changed much since last weekend, when Guay won the Val Gardena downhill and Miller finished fifth. Guay also led training Saturday and Miller was fifth again. "I feel like my racing is in a really good spot — better than it's ever been," Guay said....