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Buzzer-beating home runs (that’s still a strange concept) to end high-energy head-to-head timed competitions. The hometown hero, Todd Frazier, pulling off three consecutive tension-filled wins to give the crowd at Great American Ball Park plenty to cheer about. MORE: MLB Jersey confidence index; which jersey should you buy? Good times, all around. Here are the round-by-round results, in case you need a refresher. One thing didn’t change, though. That’s the question of how — or, if — participating in the Home Run Derby impacts the contestants going forward....

A few of the more notable items include a binder containing Wayne Gretzky’s professional draft questionnaire and autographed photos of other NHL greats such as Guy Lafleur and Lanny McDonald. The items are up for auction on the government’s surplus website, which features millions of dollars worth of forfeited items. MORE: Wayne Gretzky’s Los Angeles years in photos | Las Vegas, Quebec move to next phase of NHL expansion process...

Keep a Pain Journal Many people use journals to document their pain, but you can use a pain journal any way you want. Write down what you are feeling, and when. This will not only help you notice trends that make your pain better or worse but can also help you vent your frustrations about pain. Sometimes, that’s all you need. Learn to Relax Relaxation is good for the body and the mind....

But what is true of the British is also true of most other world cultures. The world is turning bicultural. From Pakistan to Paris, everyone has a local culture–language, history, food, religion, buildings. But almost everyone has some American culture, too, a secondary culture nudging the first. Thanks to American hyper-power, some 4 percent of the world’s population, the Americans, now dominate the other 96 percent. Compared with this, Rome was just a village with attitude....

A wonder strike by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a Sebastian Larsson goal on the break in injury time brought the Swedes their first win at the tournament Tuesday, sending them home on a high note. “There’s big joy and happiness with this win, it restores some of our pride,” Hamren said. “Today we had the margins on our side. France had some great opportunities. The difference between today and England and also Ukraine was that France were unable to take the chances they had....

The gun violence prevention movement has never seen a more solid endorsement of its cause than in the election of Biden, the greatest gun violence prevention champion our movement has ever had in the White House. And we are ready to get to work now to save lives. Fred wrote his book, Find the Helpers, about finding hope through helpers, including one of his most important helpers: President-elect Joe Biden....

Kane was among the scorers at Wembley as Spurs followed up their 6-2 win at Everton on Sunday with another convincing triumph that lifted them above Manchester City to second in the Premier League. And the England captain believes roast turkey could hold the secret to his side’s free-scoring form. “We’ll have to have turkey before every game,” he tweeted after the match. Kyle Walker-Peters put in a standout performance on his first Premier League start of the season, setting up all three of Spurs’ first-half goals, as Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura punished Bournemouth....

No less than thirty proposals are knocking around Washington (with more popping up in statehouses), while think tanks are stuffing inboxes with plans to “safeguard democracy” with new rules channeling the movement of news, opinions, and information online. Some proposals look to eliminate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the platforms’ key liability shield for user generated content. Other plans like the SAFE TECH ACT recently proposed by Sens....

Having conceded 12 goals from two matches, the U-17 World Cup debutants showed fighting spirit against the East Asian powerhouse who were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw but still sealed a last-16 berth. Wacalie said that his team was intimidated by the World Cup atmosphere earlier but showed warrior like spirit in their final group match here. “We really played like a team with a big heart. To play in a World Cup can be a scary for players....

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo was nowhere to be seen as former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric received the coveted individual award in Paris on Monday. Ronaldo, who had split the last 10 Ballon d’Or honours with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, finished second behind Modric. Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper and ex-Juve captain Buffon was asked about Ronaldo’s absence and he told reporters: “I think we are all free people. “Everybody decides what he wants of his life....

By trivial, he meant those devices that still carried the usernames and passcodes programmed into them at the factory—obvious usernames like “name” and passcodes like “1234.” Many of these codes were published in manuals available freely on the internet and easily scanned automatically with computer programs, so there was no need even to guess. When he did his scan, Cui found more than one million vulnerable, publicly accessible devices in 144 countries....

The Hatcher Mountain Road wildfire is only 5 percent contained, according to the Tennessee National Guard. Two helicopters took off from the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base with hundreds of gallons of water in order to contain the fire. However, over 100 structures have already been destroyed by the destructive fire, which has grown to around 3,700 acres. Five fire agency vehicles have also been destroyed. Mandatory evacuations are currently in place for the areas of Sky Harbor, Dupont, Wears Valley, and Walden’s Creek....

The Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it had launched an investigation into the August 7 event last Monday, after 24 individuals who had attended the wedding reception at the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket tested positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, health officials said that 53 infections have now been linked to the event and one person has died, Main’s The Portland Press Herald reported. “Social gatherings such as weddings and receptions pose an elevated risk for virus transmission,” Maine’s CDC said in a press released emailed to Newsweek....

Stacking is one of the most essential aspects of daily fantasy football and allows you to maximize the upside of your lineup should the quarterback throw a touchdown pass to one of his pass-catchers. You can also look to stack up a running back with his defense to take full advantage of positive game scripts that benefit both parties. While they aren’t exactly correlated, you can also stack up a RB and WR from the same team if you think that a team will put up a lot of points, but that the quarterback doesn’t hit a ceiling-type game for one reason or another....

It’s likely going to be some combination of Ohio State, Clemson, LSU and, wait for it, TCU or Baylor. That’s reflected in our Week 10 bowl projections. MORE: Best November games | SN Top 50 | Four In, Four Out A look at Sporting News’ bowl projections for the 2015-16 season heading into Week 10. A total of 41 bowls are on the schedule, and 80 FBS teams will play in bowl games this season....

As always, it’s important to remember that when looking for value plays, it’s often wise to approach things like a cash game. You don’t need to overdo the value plays in GPP tournaments if you look to vary your lineup at other positions. RotoQL’s Trending Players Tool can help you quickly find the best value plays in a given week. ​WEEK 10 DFS CASH LINEUPS: Yahoo | FanDuel | DraftKings...

As mentioned, the flex rankings are thin. Even with a handful of backs potentially returning from injury, it sounds like Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) will be out once again along with several other top producers at RB. Beyond that, it’s harder to find matchup-based plays this week because three of the NFL’s worst defenses – the Jets, Cowboys, and Falcons – are all on bye. That takes away some of the depth that can help offset the injury losses....

As a reminder, TeamRankings is the only site that provides customized picks to maximize your edge in football pools. Last year, 80 percent of their subscribers reported winning a prize in a football pick ’em contest. More From TeamRankings:Football Pick ’em Picks | NFL Survivor Picks | NFL Betting Picks Review of last week’s picks Last week, we highlighted three teams that were coming as value as favorites, plus two underdog opportunities....

Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers. Pittsburgh let it fly with Big Ben, and it worked in an upset against the Lions. Roethlisberger finished with 367 passing yards and four TDs – another high-volume masterpiece. The trick for Roethlisberger is to get to 40 pass attempts. In those four games this season, he has 1,446 yards, 11 TDs and five interceptions. Will Todd Haley let it fly the next two weeks in must-win games against the Browns and Ravens?...

Lauren Hill’s ready for one last game this Sunday and you’ll be able to watch, no matter where you live thanks to Local12.com, which will livestream the game. The video is below. (If the video doesn’t work, head over to Fox Sports Go.) MORE: Devon Still meets Lauren Hill | UK takes #Layup4Lauren The game will also be available on Fox Sports Go online and in their app. A number of Fox Sports regional networks will also carry the game against Hiram College....