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After blasting Florida State administrators Sunday in an outburst that prompted a response from Seminoles coach Mike Norvell, he kept up his criticism on Monday. Swinney repeated his belief that Florida State simply didn’t want to play his group, noting Clemson didn’t have any positive COVID-19 test results this weekend. He also said his ACC rival disrespected his program’s medical staff with its “football coaches are not doctors” rebuttal to his initial concerns....

His outraged mother asked for advice on how to respond on discussion website Mumsnet. Other Mumsnet users reacted with almost universal condemnation, with one branding the son a “silly, selfish boy” and another warning it could end his relationship. The mother, using the name “HippPiggy”, described her dilemma under the title “Adult son wants to move back mon - fri to ‘get a night’s sleep’.” She wrote: “DS [Dearest Son is] 27 and his gf [girlfriend] recently had a baby....

In a post shared on Mumsnet on Wednesday, the wife, who goes by the username Totallybonafido, explained that her husband is “clearly resenting the loss of his child-free summer holidays, where he would be free to please himself for the whole 6 weeks.” “I am getting several messages a day about how much the [DearChildren] are p**sing him off and winding him up and how he hates his life,” she continued....

WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Bill Connelly talks about Sloan and the latest on football analytics for SB Nation. [READ MORE] 2. This formula is basically one big spoiler for Selection Sunday. [READ MORE] 3. If you liked Fangraphs' "cost of a win" piece last week, you'll want to see this story on the 2014 free agent spending. [READ MORE] 4....

WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Abrams Alert! This time, he looks at two of the bright young stars in the NBA coming from Columbus, Ohio: Jared Sullinger and Trey Burke. [READ MORE] 2. An excellent work of satire: An oral history of the NFL Draft's most storied tradition. You know, the one where draft picks punch Roger Goodell right in the face....

Clearly, we’re focusing on the Tigers (vs. Jonathon Niese) and Cardinals (vs. Taylor Jungmann) to supply a ton of offense, as six of eight offensive players come from those two teams. We’re also leaning heavily on the Red Sox, paying up for David Price (the highest-priced SP in what is actually a decent collection of starters) and hoping Hanley Ramirez can keep the good times rolling back in Fenway. MORE DAILY FANTASY: MLB DFS Playbook | More hitter picks | Pitcher rankings...

Today’s slate is divided almost evenly between afternoon games and early-evening games (no late night games, unfortunately), but there are many more notable splits to watch out for in the evening portion. This doesn’t mean there aren’t good value picks in the afternoon contests – after all, guys like Jhoulys Chacin, Zach Davies, Cesar Vargas, and a few other nondescript pitchers, are starting – it just means there isn’t a non-obvious lefty-righty advantage for most players....

Inspired by Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” of truckers, hundreds of truckers and other motorists made their way to Washington D.C. earlier this month after traveling across the country to voice their frustration at COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other grievances. The convoy has disrupted traffic and caused delays since descending on the capital on Monday, and has infuriated residents of Washington D.C. But video posted on Twitter showed that the convoy apparently met its match in a cyclist on Saturday....

During a recent appearance on Smith’s show, First Take, Swinney tried to troll Smith (who was on vacation) with a terrible impersonation. MORE: Nick Saban thinks high school recruits may start skipping senior seasons While you have to appreciate the effort, it’s safe to say Swinney should probably stick to football.

In a post on Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA****** forum, user u/OnionVinegar shared the argument with his ex. “My ex likes to tell me what I should and shouldn’t do on my custody days, and I generally ignore her, because there is a reason we divorced,” he wrote. “She has a list of food she doesn’t want our daughter to eat, and I don’t pay attention to her list.” Recently, he explained that he dropped their 10-year-old daughter at school and later that day received a call from his ex-wife who was upset because her lunchbox contained onions....

Lionel Messi wasn’t the only star in attendance at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as several members from the much-loved HBO series were invited to watch the crunch Liga clash between Sevilla and Barcelona. And Sevilla were clearly overjoyed that their invitation was accepted as they posted several pictures of the cast drinking in the atmosphere ahead of kick off. Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and Jamie Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) were among those in the stands for a clash between two sides looking to close the gap on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga....

FiveThirtyEight breaks down the numbers on the Harlem Globetrotters and Washington Generals. (Bet you didn’t know there were numbers to be broken down.) [READ MORE] The Chicago Blackhawks have had a less-than-impressive response to recent instances of sexism. [READ MORE] Bill Barnwell is breaking down the NFL’s most valuable assets. [PART 1 and PART 2] TWEET OF THE DAY PICTURE OF THE DAY VIDEO OF THE DAY This Sammy Watkins catch was absolutely filthy....

VIDEO OF THE DAY At the 2:30 mark, we get an outstanding Ed Orgeron from Will Ferrell. WHAT WE’RE READING The five articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Read Craig Custance on paralyzed high school hockey player Matt Sorisho. [READ MORE] 2. With NBA regular season tip-off less than two weeks away, you'll want to read Lee Jenkins' outstanding feature on Kobe Bryant. [READ MORE] 3....

VIDEO OF THE DAY The Harlem Globetrotters, now with 100 percent more smashed backboards. WHAT WE’RE READING The five articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Spencer Hall takes a trip into the ruins of Turner Field and surveys the devastation the Atlanta Braves are leaving behind in 2017. [READ MORE] 2. Jeff Borzello offers his guide to the 30 hours of hoops marathon to start the college basketball season on CBS Sports....

Weather may cause a headache today considering there is still a run of storms in New York City and some storms hanging around the Great Lakes that could cause issues in Cleveland and Detroit. MORE: 2016 Fantasy Football Draft Guide Optimal Lineups will focus on the main slate for each of the three sites, but the DFS Playbook and DFS Rankings will consider players through the first 11 games. For those playing the late slate or Aces, you’ll definitely want to consider Nelson Cruz, who destroys lefties and has destroyed Brian Matusz throughout his career, as well as Gio Gonzalez, Bud Norris, Reds lefties who are not traded, and Dodgers righties against Patrick Corbin....

Based on the splits, there are several stacks and values for your lineup tonight, but given the high volume of mediocre to poor pitchers set to take the hill (see the bottom of our rankings), there are plenty more good lefthanded (and righthanded) options than what we have listed. MORE: Optimal DK lineup | DFS Playbook | Fantasy football sleepers Used in conjunction with the DFS Playbook and Optimal DFS Lineups from our partners at Fantasy Alarm, our DFS Notes should be able to help you put together some cash-winning lineups!...

Keep in mind that this is the final game of the series for some of these teams, so you will see some catchers already getting a day off (like Jonathan Lucroy did last night!). Be careful with your backstop. We try to focus on players that we expect to be in the lineup, but you never know for sure until the manager submits his lineup card. With late swap now on FanDuel, it’s not as big of a concern, but it’s still an edge you can gain over your opponents....

We won’t talk about any players from that game in today’s Playbook; instead, we’ll focus on the main slate, which includes nine games, including three late-night games. MORE DFS: SP rankings | GO PRO with Fantasy Alarm Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Monday, April 17 Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks There are a few players that I didn’t do a full write-up on, but like for value plays and may make it into my Optimal Lineups....