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A multi-year investigation into TechCrunch’s parent entity Yahoo — looking at compliance with key transparency requirements of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including in relation to cookie banners displayed on its media properties — has taken a step forward today after Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it has submitted a draft decision to other EU data protection agencies for review. In a statement on the development,… Source link

The San Francisco 49ers value the running game as much as any team in the NFL, and they got one of the best running backs in the league on Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers traded McCaffrey to the 49ers, as reported by Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein. It won’t come cheap. The 49ers are giving up four picks to the Panthers, though no first-rounder, according to NFL Network. The Panthers confirmed the trade later on Thursday night. McCaffrey should be a great fit for Kyle Shanahan’s offense in San… Source link

In continuing fantasy draft preparations, we’re seeing how our projections here at The Athletic measure up against other rankings. We already explored some of the gaps between our projections and NHL dot com’s rankings. For a quick refresher, these are the categories we used in the projections: goals, assists, plus/minus, power play points, shots on goal, and hits for skaters; goalies count wins, save percentages, goals-against average, and shutouts.  Now, we’ll see how our rankings… Source link

BELGRADE, Serbia — College basketball doesn’t start for another month, and the blockbuster matchup between top 2023 NBA draft prospects, Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, is slated for Oct. 4 and 6. For fans and NBA scouts who are eyeing next year’s draft, one of the most talented classes in recent memory, they were able to get an early look at projected lottery picks, 6-foot-7 twins Amen and Ausar Thompson on a 14-day European tour with Overtime Elite, playing in Spain and… Source link

If you’re still trying to make sense of the NFL’s opening week, we have a six-pack of stats that will hopefully help fantasy managers out there. Let’s begin by acknowledging an astonishing comeback… 260: That’s how many days passed from the moment James Robinson tore his Achilles last season to when he returned to action in opening week against Washington. Amazing. It’s one of the most remarkable recovery timelines in recent memory, given the severity of the injury. Robinson was phenomenal… Source link

This is a weird spot in the Fantasy Football calendar. Most of you probably haven’t drafted yet, but many thousands of you have. This means, I’ve gotta start straddling the line between in-season and Draft Prep content.  And I’ve got the perfect solution. Let’s take an early look at some waiver-wire options. Maybe your first waiver-wire run is this week and you’re looking to make some moves. Or, maybe you haven’t… Source link

In this edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski talk about why the month of September matters for fantasy managers and drafting injured players. Video Transcript SCOTT PIANOWSKI: And one of my big concepts is I think September is an underrated part of fantasy football. Just a thought. And the idea that– all these ideas, oh, I’m going to– what’s the playoff schedule? And I’m going to crush in December. And I want to be 3-0. I want to be 4-1. I want to… Source link

Average draft position is a very helpful tool in determining who to draft and when, but it’s only helpful if you’re using the right ADP. That’s why for years I’ve written this piece focusing on the ADP on each of the three main sites and how you can take advantage of it. Before we get into the players, it might be helpful to lean on why there’s such a discrepancy. I’d suggest three main causes: analyst rankings, site… Source link

Some sleeper candidates we know, some we don’t. It can be hard to identify who a true sleeper is. But don’t worry — fantasy football analyst Dalton Del Don is here to do the hard work for you. He sifted through every NFL roster heading into the 2022 season to key on late-round players with big upside and explains why you should consider drafting them with your final picks. One fantasy sleeper for every NFL team. (Photo by Moe Haider/Yahoo Sports) Arizona Cardinals: Eno Benjamin Benjamin has… Source link

Fantasy Plus is back and better than ever just in time for fantasy football draft season. We have been working hard to continue to develop features that will make your playing experience easier and more fruitful. Here’s what new for this season: Draft Scout is a feature that analyzes your fantasy league’s draft in real time to suggest the top available players to select that will add the most projected value to your team. Average draft position by diamond players provides insight into the… Source link