Tuesday features eight NHL games on the slate. Sure, it’s opening night for the NBA, but there are only two basketball games going on. There’s four times the hockey! Here are some players to target and avoid for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Ilya Sorokin, NYI vs. SAN ($42): In his career, Sorokin has a 2.31 GAA and .924 save percentage. He’s off to a hot start to the season, even if it only two games, but that continues his standard from his two previous campaigns. The Sharks have only managed 2.51… Source link
Read More »Goldman Says Sell S&P 500 Calls to Fund Bullish China View
(Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said investors should sell S&P 500 Index calls and fund buying of the same options on the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index to position for a likely catch-up in battered China-related assets. Most Read from Bloomberg “Sentiment on China-exposed assets has remained subdued this year and did not mirror the risk appetite rebound during the summer,” undershooting a measure of investor mood for global growth, strategists including Christian… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Tuesday Picks
Tuesday brings two games in baseball, starting out with Game 5 of the ALDS between the Yankees and Guardians. The game was originally scheduled to be played Monday, but was postponed because of rain. The second matchup of the day is Game 1 of the NLCS between the Padres and Phillies. Both teams pulled off upsets in the previous round, knocking off the Dodgers and Braves, respectively. Let’s dive into the Yahoo slate and discuss some players to consider for your lineups. Pitchers Yu Darvish… Source link
Read More »The Eagles aren’t going 17-0. Right?
The chances of the Philadelphia Eagles going 17-0 are slim. But they’re somewhere above zero percent. The main factor in the Eagles’ favor is their schedule. It’s really soft. It’s hard to find a loss in it. Coming into the season, the Eagles had one of the easiest schedules in the NFL, and it hasn’t gotten any more daunting during their 6-0 start. It’s hard to win 11 NFL games in a row no matter who you play, but take a look at the Eagles’ remaining schedule and try to find their first… Source link
Read More »Google Cloud Next 2022 – Customers Benefit From Enhanced AI Capabilities
This time of year is always busy with events, and every year Google Cloud Next, Google’s annual Cloud event, has many exciting announcements. Usually, there are so many announcements that I could write a book on each. A show highlight for me was the Six Five “On The Road” podcast with my co-host Daniel Newman joined by Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google and one of the co-inventors of the internet. This conversation revolves around the journey from the creation of the internet to… Source link
Read More »UFC changes its athlete code of conduct policy to prohibit its fighters from betting on UFC events
The UFC sent a letter on Monday to its athletes advising them that it updated its athlete code of conduct policy that will now prohibit them and their close associates from wagering on UFC events. In the letter, Hunter Campbell, the UFC’s chief business officer, writes “In order to assist our athletes in understanding their obligations under the laws of the majority of states in which sports betting is permitted, and in further support of these integrity measures, UFC has incorporated a… Source link
Read More »Murdoch Plan to Reunite Empire Pushes Fox Down Most Since 2020
(Bloomberg) — Rupert Murdoch’s plan to combine News Corp. and Fox Corp., recreating the conservative-leaning media goliath that he split apart nine years ago, drew mixed reactions on Wall Street. Most Read from Bloomberg Several analysts said the potential recombination is unlikely to solve one of the key problems facing Fox and News Corp. — low valuations relative to their peers. While News Corp. gained 3.4% amid a broad market rally, Fox’s Class A shares dropped 9.4% for the biggest… Source link
Read More »Google Pixel Watch Review: The Tech Behemoth’s First Watch Makes Wearable Tech Look Good
Let’s be real for a second: most smartwatches are deeply boring to behold in person. Even in the remarkably staid standards of “real” horology—where the 50-year-old AP Royal Oak still counts as a hype watch—it took half a decade for most new wearables to coalesce around exactly the same aesthetic. You know the one: all-black, chunky build, wouldn’t be seen dead in it outside of a half marathon. So as much as Google’s Pixel Watch might not be a perfect smartwatch, it does deserve… Source link
Read More »Student loan forgiveness: Official application is live
The student loan forgiveness application officially opened on Monday at studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application, powered by the Education Department (ED). This is the only site where borrowers can sign up for student loan forgiveness. The official launch of the application portal follows a beta test that offered borrowers periodic access over the weekend. The application is available until December 31, 2023. “This is a game-changer for millions of Americans,” President Joe Biden said Monday at… Source link
Read More »We’re seeing ‘healthy’ spending despite ‘unusual’ economic times
Target CEO Brian Cornell says the retailer’s data predicts shoppers will spend solidly during the all-important holiday season despite “unusual” economic times in the U.S. “We continue to see a healthy guest shopping in our stores and shopping online,” Cornell said at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit on Monday. “We’ll see how they react throughout the holiday season, but when we talk to them they continue to say they want to celebrate the holidays.” Shares of the discount retailer rose 3%… Source link
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