For the Buffalo Bills, the misery and anguish of 13 seconds on Sunday night could last a lifetime. Bills head coach Sean McDermott had his season-ending media conference Tuesday after Buffalo’s heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC divisional-round matchup, and he didn’t mince words on how much the result still stung. Namely what unfolded in the final 13 seconds of regulation. A touchback on the kickoff. A 19-yard catch by Tyreek Hill. A 25-yard grab by Travis Kelce. A… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Finance: Dave Nadig Talks Forgotten Sector Funds
As it’s been a rough ride for markets as of late, it’s important to know how investors can position themselves, given all the volatility. Dave Nadig, CIO and director of research at ETF Trends, joined the ETF Report on Yahoo Finance to discuss what’s going on so far in 2022, after a previous year featuring record inflows and what sectors look like the safest bets. As Nadig explains, after a previous year featuring nearly $900 billion in inflows, that may not be something repeatable,… Source link
Read More »Ex-MLB pitcher Sergio Mitre sentenced to prison in Mexico after rape, murder of 22-month old – Yahoo Sports
Sergio Mitre, seen here with the Mexican national team in 2018, was sentenced to 40-to-60 years in prison in Mexico this week. (Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images) Former MLB pitcher Sergio Mitre was sentenced to prison in Mexico this week after he was found guilty of raping and murdering the 22-month-old daughter of his former girlfriend. Mitre, 41, was found guilty on Wednesday night and sentenced to 40-to-60 years in prison, according to NJ.com. Per the report, Mitre attacked the baby in July 2020… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Restructure Hits Sales, Partnerships, and Other Teams
Yahoo has rolled out a restructure, leading to a number of layoffs of sales and partnerships roles. A Yahoo spokesperson called the moves “routine” decisions on team structure. The restructure is one of the first major moves made under new CEO Jim Lanzone and Yahoo’s new owners Apollo. A number of staffers have exited Yahoo in recent weeks as part of a business… Source link
Read More »Yahoo! fantasy analyst sees huge ceiling for D’Andre Swift in 2022
His 2021 season was impacted by an injury, but one fantasy football analyst sees a massive ceiling for D’Andre Swift in 2022. Spurred by heavy passing game usage early and back-to-back career-best rushing games, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift was RB5 in full PPR fantasy scoring from Week 1-11 this season. It was notable that those back-to-back 130-plus yard rushing contests came in head coach Dan Campbell’s first two games as the new offensive play caller. Then, Swift suffered… Source link
Read More »LA freight train looting 'out of control' as thieves worsen supply chain bottlenecks – Yahoo Finance
The scene in Southern California resembles a disaster movie — only it’s not. Thousands of boxes littering Union Pacific (UNP) train tracks in downtown Los Angeles attest to a wave of rail thefts that have taken place in recent months — worsening supply chain bottlenecks and creating endless delays for consumers and merchants that likely cost millions, if not more. L.A. has been a hub of major shipping woes in recent months, with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach a prominent fixture… Source link
Read More »James Harden donates essential supplies, basketball court to Haitian children – Yahoo Sports
Brooklyn Nets star James Harden isn’t just producing on the court. The nine-time NBA All-Star, through his Impact 13 Foundation, donated approximately 5,000 essential supplies to children in Haiti last week. Performance apparel such as Adidas backpacks, socks, shoes, water bottles and basketballs as well as personal hygiene products such as Art of Sport deodorant, body wash, lotion, Gopuff tampons, condoms and postpartum undergarments were distributed to more than 300 kids. “Leading by… Source link
Read More »Matthew Stafford finally has his first playoff victory. Now comes the tough part – Yahoo Sports
For a dozen years, Matthew Stafford watched the NFL’s playoff carnival go off either without him, or with his role limited to bit player. He threw for 49,995 regular-season yards and 282 touchdowns for the Detroit Lions but had virtually nothing tangible (other than a lot of money, of course) to show for it. Three meager wild-card appearances. Three losses by an average of 13.7 points. There was lots of couch time watching not just great quarterbacks play in, and win, big games, but even… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Monday Picks
Since Monday is MLK Day, the NHL has an afternoon-heavy schedule. We have eight games on the slate, with the earliest beginning at 1 p.m. EST. Yahoo decided to treat the full-day slate as their main collection of contests, so I will do the same. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups from these eight games. GOALIE Alex Nedeljkovic, DET at BUF ($30): These two teams met in their last game, and “Ned” pitched a shutout. Over his last five contests he has a 20.3 GAA… Source link
Read More »Ben Roethlisberger doesn't say he's retired after Chiefs loss, but time with Steelers sounds over – Yahoo Sports
Ben Roethlisberger all but announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday night in Kansas City. After the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ 42-21 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC’s wild-card round, the longtime Steelers quarterback sounded like he had played for the final time in the league. “It’s tough. I’m proud to have played with these guys,” he told reporters postgame. “God has blessed me with an ability to throw a football, and has blessed me to play in the greatest city, Pittsburgh, with the… Source link
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