Hey, I’m a college football fan, but the conference title games this year are a little dodgy on paper. That makes Saturday a perfect night to focus on the NHL, especially with 12 games on the slate. Here are some players to target, and some to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Vitek Vanecek, NJD at PHI ($38): Vanecek has been a pleasant surprise, posting a .918 save percentage but also boasting a 2.24 GAA thanks to New Jersey’s stingy defense. A defense need not be elite to stifle the Source link
Read More »U.S. immigration system is ‘a threat to our economy’
While it may be unlikely in a politically divided Washington, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says that immigration reform is what should be top of mind for lawmakers after Friday’s November jobs report showed stronger-than-expected results but a lingering skills gap. Friday’s report reported growth in both overall job levels as well as average hourly earnings with an unemployment rate that remained at a low 3.7% — in spite of months of interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve that… Source link
Read More »What China’s zero-COVID troubles mean for global economic growth
China’s strict zero-COVID policy complicated the global economic recovery. The country has tried to eliminate all cases of COVID-19, but three years later, frequent lockdowns and strict quarantine guidelines have led to food shortages, delayed health care, and mental health struggles. The ongoing frustrations among citizens reached a boiling point on Nov. 24, when protests erupted after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the city of Urumqi, killing 10 people during the city’s… Source link
Read More »This remarkable woman may just be Mark Cuban’s MVP
One measure of a human being is how different their life is from their parents. A great generational leap forward is the most American of stories, which is the case of Cynthia Marshall, chief executive officer of the Dallas Mavericks. For most of us, being the CEO of an NBA team would be success enough, but that’s one facet of Marshall’s remarkable narrative. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Marshall—who goes by Cynt—and her family lived in public housing projects in Richmond, California…. Source link
Read More »Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Saturday, December 3
This has been one of the strangest weeks of scheduling I’ve ever seen. We had almost every team in action on Monday, Wednesday and Friday but had virtually no one playing on Tuesday and Thursday. This is actually one of the few regular slates, with seven games making up this Saturday card. Unfortunately, only four make up the main slate beginning at 8ET. Nevertheless, there’s still plenty to discuss and numerous great options, so let’s get started with the greatest shooter of all time! Guards Source link
Read More »US joins EU and G7 to cap Russian oil prices at $60/barrel
The U.S. has joined the European Union, the Group of Seven nations, and Australia to cap the price of Russian oil at $60 a barrel. The U.S. has been in detailed talks with allies for months about setting a price cap on Russian oil to reduce the country’s revenue as it continues its invasion in Ukraine. The cap also ensures oil can keep flowing to the global market, preventing a spike in global oil prices as governments around the world work to tamp down multi-decade highs in… Source link
Read More »ChatGPT’s user experience and implementation ‘should have Google scared’ • TechCrunch
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Heeeey! Today has been a fun, rich, and varied day of news on your favorite tech news site. Haje got the unfortunate news that he will be attending his 15th CES in Las Vegas, so if you’re going with your startup, the TC hardware team wants to hear from you. Oh, and we have a slew of gift guides coming up — here’s a sneaky preview for the first few,… Source link
Read More »ChatGPT’s user experience and implementation ‘should have Google scared’ • TechCrunch
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Heeeey! Today has been a fun, rich, and varied day of news on your favorite tech news site. Haje got the unfortunate news that he will be attending his 15th CES in Las Vegas, so if you’re going with your startup, the TC hardware team wants to hear from you. Oh, and we have a slew of gift guides coming up — here’s a sneaky preview for the first few,… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall Street falls as jobs report keeps Fed on hike path
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Job growth beats expectations; unemployment rate steady at 3.7% * Ford falls on lower November vehicle sales * Dow down 0.29%, S&P 500 down 0.54%, Nasdaq down 0.75% (Updates to mid-afternoon, changes byline) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Friday, although major indexes recovered from their lowest levels, as the November payrolls report fueled expectations the… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Fantasy: Who are biggest surprises of NBA season thus far?
The consensus top-24 in fantasy are generally playing to expectation — aside from LaMelo Ball’s unfortunate injury luck and James Harden’s untimely foot ailment. But the same can’t be said for players outside the first two rounds. Here, I’ll opine some of the biggest surprises of the fantasy basketball season a quarter of the way through. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG/SG, Oklahoma City Thunder Current per-game ranking: 3 The biggest surprise seven weeks into the season is the… Source link
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