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“This is one of those rare occasions where we need the home favorite,” said William Hill’s Nick Bogdanovich. “We’re sitting good at -3 even, so I don’t believe we’ll need to go to -2.5. Several books – like the South Point, Wynn and Golden Nugget – have the Steelers 3-flat, and the Mirage is dealing Texans +3.5 -140 (lay -3.5 and take +120 with Pittsburgh). They started at 3.5-flat last week and don’t want to get off the number, so they’re just moving the money instead....

Crafting a lineup for this game wasn’t easy. Both teams have very strong defenses, but FanDuel’s single-game contests don’t have D/ST units as an option to play. That made it difficult to find many matchup advantages. As a result, we decided to go a bit more contrarian than normal in our MVP spot, as one big play could prove to be the difference in this contest. That led to us leaving $1,500 in salary space available since we targeted some lower-cost players....

Perched comfortably on the stage of New York’s Cooper Union, Lewinsky laughs and cries, gushes and parries, fielding questions about her ordeal from a mostly friendly audience. She has rarely sounded more sympathetic (an impression enhanced by adroit juxtaposition with the hysterical TV footage of the day) and many of her observations hit their mark. Why, she wants to know, was Paula Jones’s right to a trial more important than her right to privacy?...

But when one of its own, walk-on Daniel Pillari, scores his first career points? Well, that’s not only a huge deal, it also proves that college basketball’s most famous celebrants are, in fact, very capable college basketball players, too. MORE: Bettor loses big time after Oklahoma upset Ahead of Monmouth’s key MAAC game against, Iona coach Tim Cluess was asked about Monmouth’s bench, which has gained attention this season with its at times highly choreographed celebrations of Hawks successes....

The Italian side thrashed Austria Wien 5-1 for a second time this season, with strike duo Andre Silva and Patrick Cutrone both scoring twice in the San Siro rout. Milan 3/4 to beat Torino The result, coupled with AEK Athens’ 2-2 draw with Rijeka, means Milan have secured top spot in Group D with a game to spare. But while Montella’s side have impressed in Europe they are languishing down in seventh place in Serie A, a situation their manager hopes they can now rectify in the coming weeks....

Bet on Chelsea’s Tour of Champions Real Madrid and Chelsea agreed terms over a transfer for the Spain international on Wednesday , believed to be in the region of £70 million. Morata has previously spoken of being “indebted” to Conte, who brought the youngster to Juventus, but never coached him due to taking the Italy job. Having scored 15 La Liga goals in just 14 starts for Madrid last term, Morata believes finally playing under Conte will help him improve further....

The meeting, which was also attended by Morata’s agent Juanma Lopez, is likely to further fuel speculation the Spanish forward could leave Chelsea after just one season. Morata joined the Blues from Real Madrid last summer for a club-record £60 million (€68m/$80m) fee, and scored 15 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions in 2017-18. Though he got off to a strong start, the 25-year-old faded as the season wore on and ultimately missed out on Spain’s World Cup squad as a result....

Spain were at their rampant best in Malaga, dispatching their visitors with consummate ease in what was an emphatic display. Russia 5/1 to beat Spain David Silva was at the centre of most things, scoring twice and setting up another, but Isco was similarly impressive, dictating much of Spain’s play. He asked to be withdrawn in the second half following a hefty collision with a Costa Rica defender, surely causing concern for Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane ahead of next week’s Madrid derby clash with Atletico....

The Blues signed the 24-year-old from Real Madrid for £60 million during the summer transfer window to replace AWOL striker Diego Costa, who remains away from England as he seeks a move to Atletico Madrid. Chelsea 14/1 to beat Arsenal 3-0 Morata has scored three goals and provided two assists in his first three starts for Chelsea, and Conte has revealed that the Spain international is setting lofty targets for the future....

After only two weeks blood flow to the heart improved significantly in the group consuming the dark chocolate but not in those eating the white chocolate. These improvements in blood flow were independent of changes in cholesterol levels, blood pressure and oxidative stress. I’ve been reading about the health benefits of chocolate for many years, but this study really got my attention. When your heart receives more blood flow, that’s a very good thing....

That finding was included in a report released Wednesday on the nation’s “tax gap,” which is the difference between taxes that are collected and those that are owed. The department estimated that $7 trillion will be lost in tax revenue over the next decade. “The sheer magnitude of lost revenue is striking: it is equal to 3 percent of GDP, or all the income taxes paid by the lowest-earning 90 percent of taxpayers,” wrote Natasha Sarin, the deputy assistant secretary for economic policy....

Nearly half of the hospitalizations were reported to be in New York, the state worst hit by the outbreak. But hospital admissions there, including in the intensive care unit (ICU), recently stabilized over a three-day period, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed at a press conference on Monday. “If you look at the number of total [hospital] admissions, 18,000, 18,000, 18,000—that’s definitely a flattening. That is good news. Still going up a little bit, by the way, but a basic flattening as opposed to increasing gaps,” Cuomo said....

Under the policy, tens of thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been forced to wait in Mexican border towns while their immigration claims are processed in the U.S. According to figures released this week by Human Rights First, Homeland Security officials have forced more than 57,000 asylum seekers and migrants to return to Mexico to await the outcomes of their claims. And the organization says that 25,000 of them have been turned back to Nuevo Laredo and Matamoros, two cities in the notoriously dangerous state of Tamaulipas, a region with a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory—the same threat level given to Syria, Afghanistan, Iran and Libya....

That’s a career that included an American League Rookie of the Year, two MVPs and two Sporting News Player of the Year awards, a World Series ring and 3,184 hits. Those things are well known. What does not get talked about a lot with Ripken is his play at shortstop, where he won two Gold Gloves and remains tied as the tallest player, at 6-4, ever to play the position....

The successful launch of stimulus packages and expansion of the child tax credit program was evidence to many mayors that providing federal funds to struggling Americans is not an implausible concept. Dozens of cities and counties in the U.S. have launched initiatives that allocate no-strings-attached funds to low-income citizens and then monitor the effect. For example, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s most recent budget added a $24 million guaranteed income program that would send $1,000 every month to 2,000 poor families, the Associated Press reported....

Morgan Hoffmann learned Thursday morning that his 97-year-old grandmother, Dorothy Lionetti, had died. Hoffmann then went out and shot a 6-under 66 to take the first-round lead at Bay Hill. He began his round with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 10th hole. MORE: Bay Hill leaderboard On Wednesday, Bubba Watson withdrew from the tournament after learning a childhood friend had died. “Mentally, I’m in kind of a weird state right now,” Hoffmann said, according to The Associated Press....

The Atlas Lions dominated proceedings but ended up pointless when substitute Bouhaddouz’s last minute own goal handed Iran a famous win. The late drama sparked wild celebrations from the Iran bench in St Petersburg as Carlos Queiroz’s side took three points from a game in which they were second best for long periods. Renard’s team were well-organised but Morocco extended their record of never having won their opening game in the tournament despite dominating the match and carving out opportunities to score either side of half-time....

The President of the Normalisation Committee of the Cameroon Football Federation, Dieudonne Happi and the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa reiterated the strong ties between both countries in a joint press conference held in Morocco. With the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations set to host 24 teams, the Moroccan Football Federation disclosed its commitment to assist the 2017 Afcon champions in making next year’s tournament a success....

Abortion rights protesters in D.C. learned that Kavanaugh was having dinner at Morton’s and gathered outside the restaurant on Wednesday night, forcing the Supreme Court justice to exit out a back door. While the court has yet to comment on Kavanaugh’s behalf regarding the incident, a representative for Morton’s wrote in a statement to Politico: “Honorable Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh and all of our other patrons at the restaurant were unduly harassed by unruly protestors while eating dinner at our Morton’s restaurant....

An unnamed source at a Russian security agency told TASS on Friday that data from intercepted drones show the involvement of both countries in plans to launch attacks. “Relevant agencies of the Russian Federation analyzed electronic components of the intercepted unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs], used by Ukraine for attacks on Russian infrastructure objects—in particular, in Sevastopol, in Crimea, in Kursk, Belgorod and Voronezh regions,” the source told TASS, a Russian state-owned news agency....