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The season hasn’t gotten off to the smoothest start, but we’re chugging along in this condensed NHL campaign. We’re going to have to make calls on players sooner than normal, because with less games on the slate we can’t wait as long for a robust sample size to arrive. For Thursday, we have six games, including the Canucks and Canadiens running it back for the second night in a row. There was supposed to be seven, but the Hurricanes and Panthers had their game called because of COVID issues… Source link

After a busy Wednesday, things quiet down in the NBA on Thursday with just three games on the schedule. Their will be plenty of stars available in DFS, though, with the Lakers, Bucks and Pelicans all in action. Let’s discuss some players across the salary scale to consider, as well as some to potentially avoid. GUARDS Jordan Clarkson, UTA vs. NO ($20): Clarkson has been the engine that moves the Jazz’s second unit. He’s averaged 17.6 points and 3.1 three-pointers a game thanks to what would be… Source link

GlobeNewswire Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Announces Closing of Upsized $345,000,000 Initial Public Offering NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (NASDAQ: HCICU) (the “Company”) announced today that it closed its upsized initial public offering of 34,500,000 units, including 4,500,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross… Source link

The average winning score of The American Express since 2011 is 24.5 shots under par. It’s basically the same (23.8) if you just look at the last five years. The courses may be toughened just a little with no amateurs in the field this year. The pro-am format has been scraped for one year due to the pandemic. Even if you toughen it up the setup a tad, it’s still very likely this turns into a birdie-fest. They are playing in Palm Springs so the weather is always perfect. That brings up the… Source link

Bloomberg Trump Pardons Bannon, Lil Wayne, Broidy, But Not Himself (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people on Wednesday, including his former strategist Steve Bannon, the rapper Lil Wayne and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, in one of his final official acts as president.A list of pardons and commutations the White House released early Wednesday, Trump’s last day in office, doesn’t include the president himself. Trump had discussed pre-emptively pardoning… Source link

It’s time to start looking ahead to the 2021 college football season. Monday was the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2021 NFL draft. While the transfer market will churn in the weeks and months to come, college football teams across the country have a good idea of what their rosters will look like for the upcoming season. It’s a season that we all hope will resemble the normalcy of seasons not so long ago. And, in true modern college football fashion, the teams in the playoff… Source link

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has asked a U.S. judge in Texas to transfer an antitrust lawsuit filed by 10 states in December to a court in California, a state that has more relevant witnesses and documents needed by the company, it said. In December, Texas and nine other states sued Google LLC in a U.S. court in Sherman, Texas, accusing the search engine company of working with Facebook Inc in a way that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant… Source link

MOREHEAD, Ky. – AppHarvest’s first-ever harvest of tomatoes will begin arriving in select national grocery stores this week. “This first harvest is monumental for our business, and we want to set a benchmark for the industry,” said AppHarvest Founder and CEO Jonathan Webb. “I think that we all need and want better food for us, for our families, for our friends,” said Martha Stewart, AppHarvest board member. Media covering the first harvest included CNBC, the… Source link

The American Express La Quinta, CaliforniaPGA West (Stadium Course) – Par 72 – 7,147 yardsPGA West (Nicklaus Tournament Course) – Par 72 – 7,181 yardsField – 156 entrantsPurse – $6.7M The Preview Cancellations and alterations to events have caused headaches since the PGA Tour resumed in June, but this week’s changes to the format of the American Express are certainly welcomed with open arms. The Pro-Am portion of the tournament has been completely ditched, improving both the playing-time aspect… Source link

We’re looking at a busy night in the NBA with 10 games on the schedule Wednesday. That leaves us with a ton of options to wade through in DFS, so let’s get right to it and discuss some players to consider, as well as a few to possibly avoid. GUARDS Ja Morant, MEM at POR ($36): Morant is coming off of a strong performance against a defensive-minded team in the Suns in which he produced 17 points, three rebounds, 10 assists and two steals. He also logged 34 minutes, which is encouraging given… Source link