Here’s a reminder of FanDuel’s scoring system for single-game contests: The point total for the “MVP” is multiplied by 1.5, but he doesn’t cost any additional money like the “Captain” in DraftKings Showdown contests. FanDuel’s default scoring is half-point PPR and four-point passing TDs, and there are no bonuses for 300-yard/100-yard games like on DraftKings. MORE FD SINGLE GAME: How to win a FanDuel single-game contest FanDuel Single Game DFS Picks: Bills vs....

But that probably had more to do with Kevin Harvick than any of the new rules that NASCAR hopes will enhance side-by-side racing. A.J. Foyt and Kevin Harvick (AP Photo) MORE: Danica confronts Allgaier | Winners & Losers | Earnhardt’s fast start | Results The real test will come next week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile track where aerodynamics play a bigger role than at the 1-mile Phoenix track, where Harvick led 224 of the 312 laps to win in just his second race with Stewart-Haas Racing ....

But not all recipients are thrilled. If you don’t use them quickly enough, often within one year, cards can expire or issuers may start deducting monthly fees from the balance. Lose a card, and it really is just like cash–gone for good. Home Depot and Starbucks recently started replacing lost cards; others may follow. Different cards have different policies, so read the small print. If you choose carefully, a gift card may still beat that tie....

There are ways to prepare. If you’re eligible, enroll in a high-deductible health-care savings account (see hsafinder.com) and deposit the maximum amount every year. This year, that’s $2,850 for singles, $5,650 for couples and an additional $800 for anyone who’s 55 or older. Dig deeper into your wallet for your current health-care expenses and let the money in your HSA ride. Left to grow until you retire, it’s better than an IRA because the funds are tax-free forever if spent on health care....

Some cards, such as the Subaru MasterCard from Chase and MBNA’s WorldPoints card, offer cash and point rewards as well as rock-bottom interest rates. But beware of loopholes: some cards promise zero interest, but charge a 3 percent transaction fee up to $50 to take on those existing balances. You can do better than that with the low-rate, no-fee cards, listed at Bankrate.com: Wachovia Bank (800-922-4684), 1.7 percent interest on balance transfers for six months, and Bank of America (800-678-2632), 1....

IslamiQ hopes to broaden what is possible for Muslim investors, within the bounds of what is halal. The seventh-century Qur’anic strictures against unjust enrichment have discouraged stock speculation and forbidden Muslims to reap interest. That put Western-style banking pretty much off limits for hundreds of millions of observant yet moneyed Muslims around the world. They were left to invest in real estate, trade financing or small business–and to accumulate a pool of cash that IslamiQ now estimates at $150 billion, and growing by 30 percent a year....

The folks at Let's Go Warriors pointed out that Ellis still has a tattoo to honor the Golden State Warriors, the team he played his first six NBA seasons with. Ellis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2012 for center Andrew Bogut, who plays an integral part on the Warriors' current roster. Since moving to the Mavericks, Ellis is actually playing the best basketball of his career. He averages 20....

Alexander Clifford Gordon, 24, of Helena, Montana and Jared Michael Desroches, 30, of Missoula, Montana were charged on March 5 in Douglas County District Court with two counts of controlled substance crimes in the first degree for possession of more than 900 pounds of marijuana. Bail for both men was set at $150,000 for unconditional release. Aaron Myren, a Minnesota state trooper with a track record of making large drug busts, said a cracked windshield and unsteady driving led him to stop the two men, reported the Star Tribune....

The state asked to lift the protections in the northern part of the state, such as Glacier National Park and the areas surrounding it, officials said. This would allow for the public to hunt grizzlies for the first time in 30 years in Montana if the request was granted, according to The Associated Press. The bear populations have increased, allowing for more interaction between the bears and people and livestock....

Aguero is right to fear for future The Colombia international striker has offered to pay for dinner for the rest of the squad as part of an apology for a falling-out with Montella. Bacca reacted angrily to being substituted against both Pescara and Sampdoria but stressed that his frustrations were more related to Milan’s run of form rather than any ill-feeling with his head coach. Montella insists the matter has been put to rest but jokingly suggested that Bacca will lose his place in the starting line-up if he does not offer the team some fine dining....

After the earthquake forced Jornada 10 to be postponed, the league returned earlier this week and is back for more this weekend ahead of the international break. So, come on! Fill your plate and dig in: Match of the Weekend: Toluca vs. America Miguel Herrera will take in Saturday’s game from elsewhere after getting a one-match suspension for his heated reaction to Leon scoring a late winner on his team when two balls were on the pitch at the same time....

The club confirmed the passing of the maverick, who has been president of Montpellier since 1974, on Thursday. Ronaldo shows off new twins Nicollin - a beloved and colourful character who was known as Loulou - is widely reported to have suffered a heart attack while celebrating his birthday at a restaurant. “It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our President Louis Nicollin on Thursday 29 June,” Montpellier posted on Twitter....

Yet few of those Cardinals players have stuck in the NBA. Terrence Williams, Samardo Samuels and Chris Smith had their shots. Peyton Siva, the point guard on that championship team, is stuck in the NBA Development League. Francisco Garcia, Pitino’s most successful NBA product, who played 10 years in the league, was waived by the Rockets this season. MORE: Latest NBA Mock Draft | Cauley-Stein’s stress fracture causes concern | Prospects haven’t seen ‘Hoosiers’...

Benjamin Mora, the head coach of Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) quickly pointed to the referee as the cause of their exit from the FA Cup, after losing 4-3 on aggregate to Pahang. The defending champions lost 3-1 in the first leg but despite their attempt to make a comeback, their 2-1 second leg win at Larkin was not enough to put them through to the semi-finals. Commenting on the game in the post-match interview with the match broadcaster, Mora straight away blamed the referee for the defeat, as he believed that JDT should have been given at least two penalties during the game....

That’s because Bates, a liberal arts maverick in Maine, lets applicants choose whether or not standardized testing accurately reflects their academic ability. In his case, Henkes decided it didn’t. “I ended up not submitting my SAT scores to Bates,” Henkes says. “I wanted to be judged as a person, not on how I performed on one standardized exam.” It’s the choice a third of Bates applicants make, and an option facing a growing number of prospective students at colleges across America....

Comparisons with September 11 were inevitable last week, as death and destruction once again rained down from the skies onto New York. When American Airlines Flight 587 crashed as a result of just such a tail loss less than three minutes after taking off from Kennedy International Airport–the charred and mangled wreckage falling into the residential neighborhood of Belle Harbor in Queens –it seemed as if the agony of two months before had revisited itself on a still-grieving country, a still-shaken city....

Hazard drops Chelsea exit hint Kante was this week included in the six-man shortlist for the PFA Player of the Season award due to his all-encompassing performances for Antonio Conte’s table-toppers, alongside Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard, and looks set to secure a second Premier League title in as many seasons, with two different clubs. And though Gueye’s words about the Frenchman may ring true, the Senegal international has every right to argue he has outperformed him in some aspects this season....

Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Denis Monastyrsky said law enforcement agencies have so far discovered the bodies of 63 people showing signs of torture, and that they are now being examined by investigators. “We must understand that the search has only just started, so many more dungeons and burial places will be uncovered,” he was cited as saying on national television by the Interfax Ukraine news agency. Ukraine has so far logged 436 war crimes in the region that took place under Russian occupation, according to the minister....