Anthony Edwards may not be the NBA’s best rookie. That’s a conversation for LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Halliburton. But he’s certainly making a case as the most exciting. The No. 1 overall pick who delivered one of the nastiest in-game dunks any of us has ever seen just last month executed another poster-worthy slam on Sunday. He did so en route to a career-high 34 points. And this time, the Minnesota Timberwolves actually won. Edwards punishes rim, RoCo Edwards was excellent in Sunday’s 114-112 win… Source link

The college coaches across the country are, in reality, the most qualified to advise you on your NCAA tournament bracket. They are fluent in KenPom, watch film until sunrise and understand the weaknesses, matchups and nuances that differentiate the underdogs from the dogs. Yahoo Sports spoke with a dozen coaches this weekend about teams they felt were vulnerable in this NCAA tournament. Here’s a breakdown of their observations with compiled quotes detailing who the sport’s most dialed-in… Source link

By now, hopefully you have gotten yourself situated with Daylight Saving Time. However, Monday still throws us a curveball, as there is an NHL game at 4:00 p.m. EDT between the Lightning and the Predators. I am not including that for the purposes of my DFS recommendations, instead sticking to the nine games starting at 7:00 p.m. or later.  That still gives me plenty of options to suggest for your lineup, so let’s get to it… GOALIE Ilya Samsonov, WAS at BUF ($33): Samsonov is finally back… Source link

The biggest double-take contract numbers on the doorstep of NFL free agency weren’t hard to find Sunday, with the New Orleans Saints signing quarterback Taysom Hill to a gaudy — but entirely voiding — four-year, $140 million contract extension. The key words in that sentence: Entirely voiding. In most cases of NFL contracts, that phrase translates into numbers as being “entirely meaningless.” In terms of what the extension implies, this isn’t one of those cases. There are several… Source link

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks That Could Reach New Highs Every investor knows that you can’t look to a stock’s past performance as predictor of future gains. It’s become axiom, even, one of the stock phrases that we all learn about in Econ 101: ‘Past performance does not guarantee future returns’ is common formulation. But that simple phrase, while true, raises a tough question: How should an investor judge a stock? The truth is, past is prologue, not prophet, and investors can… Source link

Yahoo Sports College Basketball reporter Krysten Peek takes you through the South Region of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and gives you her instant reaction to seeing the matchups for the first time. Make sure to sign up for Yahoo Fantasy’s 50-K Tourney Pick’Em contest for your chance at ten thousand dollars and a Las Vegas getaway. Free to play, so sign up now at yahoo.com/tourney. Source link

Russian technology firms Yandex, Mail.ru Group, Ozon and Wildberries are reportedly creating their own Fintech platforms so that they can potentially compete with some of the largest banks in the country, according to a report from Forbes Russia. Nasdaq-listed Yandex, which was in negotiations to acquire Russia’s digital bank Tinkoff (but the deal failed), has now decided to continue its focus on Fintech so it can offer some type of financial services via mergers and acquisitions or some… Source link

For most college basketball fans, the bracket reveal is the highlight of Selection Sunday. For bettors, the big reveal comes shortly after the bracket is set. When BetMGM released the lines for the first-round games of the NCAA tournament, that started days of studying, debating and betting. The first two rounds of March Madness has become one of the biggest betting events in American sports, and the release of the point spreads for the first round kicks it off. The NCAA tournament has become… Source link

Drew Brees is finally hanging them up. The former San Diego Chargers 2001 second-round pick and New Orleans Saints legend announced his retirement on Sunday. The Super Bowl XLIV MVP will leave the game with the most passing yards in NFL history with 7,142. Here are 10 memorable games from Brees’ career with the Chargers and Saints. 10. Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Cincinnati Bengals (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Brees had his first career start with the San Diego Chargers, which also came under new coach Marty… Source link

Kim Clijsters in action against Ekaterina Alexandrova at the 2020 US Open. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Tennis fans have been left gutted after Kim Clijsters suffered a major setback in her return to professional tennis. The former World No.1, who was due to return to competition in 10 days in Miami, announced she’d pulled out of the tournament on Sunday. BABY BOMBSHELL: Zverev’s ex gives birth amid custody battle TOUGH: Roger Federer’s sad announcement after loss in comeback The… Source link