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Another week, another messy bye situation. Fantasy managers will be without their Chiefs and Chargers in Week 8, which of course is not ideal. Additionally, we have to fret about the possibility that the approaching NFL trade deadline will make a mess of our plans. In all likelihood, your teams can use a talent boost from the waiver wire. Below you’ll find a collection of approved pickups, all available in at least 50 percent of Yahoo leagues and approved for use. Running backs on the… Source link

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Viewers who tuned in to the English-language version of CNN on Chinese television one night shortly after the Olympic Opening Ceremony would have seen Jake Tapper excoriating China for its human rights violations and authoritarian rule. When Tapper mentioned Chinese president Xi Jinping, the screen was suddenly replaced with color bars and the message “No Signal Please Stand By.” The signal resumed moments later, as Tapper was wrapping up his remarks. Western… Source link

NASCAR.com Where are they now? Mark Martin enjoying less competitive retirement life For nearly 40 years, Mark Martin was known as one of the toughest opponents in NASCAR. No matter if your name was Gordon, Johnson, Earnhardt, Stewart or others, if you saw Martin‘s car closing on you in your rearview mirror, you knew you were in for a battle. But since retiring following the 2013 NASCAR […] Source link

To the coaches who’ve gone against Gus Malzahn for more than a decade during his time calling plays in the SEC, a sense of tactical arrogance always permeated from his best teams. When Gus Malzahn first coached and coordinated at Auburn, he was going to do things the way he knew how — the tempo cranked, the tendencies be damned and that predictability empowered like battering ram as opposed to a liability. You knew Gus Malzahn would only run counter to one direction and power to another…. Source link

Gus Malzahn is nearing a return to the sidelines in 2021. The former Auburn coach is close to finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at UCF, sources told Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel. An announcement could be made later Monday. Sources: UCF is close to finalizing a deal to make Gus Malzahn the next football coach. An announcement is expected as soon as today. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 15, 2021 Should the hire come to fruition, Malzahn would replace Josh Heupel, who left UCF to… Source link

The “Florida man” headlines have always held a special place in our hearts here at the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, but this past weekend brought an entirely new level of admiration. UF DB Marco Wilson’s inexplicable cleat toss essentially cost Florida a chance at the College Football Playoff. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated react to LSU’s wild 34-31 win over the Gators. How does this shake up the playoff race? Minutes after wrapping the podcast, Auburn… Source link

MMA Weekly Kevin Holland’s brutal knockout tops UFC 256 performance bonuses The UFC closed out its 2020 pay-per-view events with a fight card that suffered from several title bouts dropping off, but which delivered when it came to action come fight time. There were numerous candidates for the UFC 256 performance bonuses, including both the Fight of the Night honors and the Performance of the Night awards, for which fighters receive a $50,000 bonus. Performance of the Night: Kevin… Source link