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After requesting a congressional hearing to review the daily fantasy industry, the New Jersey Democrats have asked the Federal Trade Commission to implement precautionary measures to protect users on daily fantasy sites from being subject to unfair play after it was revealed the daily fantasy sites’ employees may have had an unfair advantage. MORE: DFS can be addicting, destructive | Scandal shakes DFS foundation “Daily fantasy sports is an industry crying for consumer protection,” Pallone said in a statement....

Laying on the ice early in the second period, it looked to many fans as if McDavid was mumbling the words “it is broken,” referring to his knee, which was later reported as an injury to his posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) that would not require surgery — great news for the Oilers faithful. Although their season was over without a playoff bid, the question of the 22-year-old forward’s recovery timetable still loomed large....

Pimblett is known for overindulging himself in food and gaining a considerable amount of weight after his matches. UFC president Dana White has admitted that it gets difficult to book a fight for ‘The Baddy’ on short notice due to his constant weight fluctuations. In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Pimblett, along with fellow Liverpudlian Molly McCann, was seen visiting Conor McGregor’s pub in Ireland to celebrate their recent victories at UFC London....

The options inside the Octagon include these three enticing fights: — A rematch with interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo, whom McGregor knocked out in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in December to become at the time, the undisputed titleholder. — A fight against lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, who said McGregor isn’t a “championship fighter.” MORE: Lesnar dares McGregor to come to WWE — A trilogy fight against Diaz. The SBG fighter said Saturday he wants the fight but knows it will be a while before it happens....

Some news outlets have suggested United boss Jose Mourinho could be set to raid his former club for the Belgium star, who has reportedly turned down the offer of a new deal at Stamford Bridge. With the January transfer window fast approaching, Conte was quick to brush off such conjecture as part of the traditional media storm that surrounds the mid-season market. As well as being questioned on the subject of Hazard, Conte was asked about the futures of David Luiz and Kenedy - supposed targets for Arsenal and Newcastle United respectively....

That was Phil Neville’s response when asked about members of the United States’ backroom team assessing England’s hotel ahead of potentially moving into it for the Women’s World Cup final. He likely had similar thoughts – perhaps with more colourful language – when the USA team sheet came out for Tuesday’s semi-final in Lyon and Megan Rapinoe’s name was not in the starting line-up. The player of the tournament so far, the woman whose four goals in the previous two matches had dragged USA to an eighth-straight World Cup semi-final and the name on everyone’s lips – from US president Donald Trump to actor Zac Efron – not in Jill Ellis’ XI?...

The company confirmed with reporters that close to 200 employees were laid off, including high-profile management like Andrew Goldman (CEO), Joe Resnick (President) and Greg Borrud (Vice-President of Product Development). Just a handful of employees were transferred to EA’s Los Angeles office to be integrated into other projects. EA Games Label Senior Vice President Nick Earl about the closure: The closure of Pandemic Studios comes in the middle of a nightmare of cutbacks from Electronic Arts: 1,500 employees were sacked just a week ago, followed by EA cutting their projected game releases down by 50% in 2010....

As per the report, an option-to-buy-clause that can be activated in June 2023 has been included in the contract. The La Liga side also issued a statement confirming that Herrera had completed his medical on Saturday, August 27. Romano tweeted: Herrera joined PSG on a five-year contract in the summer of 2019. The Spain international has scored six goals and provided just as many assists in 95 appearances across all competitions for the French giants....

Some staggering numbers about YouTube Considering how much content is uploaded on YouTube, it sure won’t be surprising for you to know that it garners nearly 4 billion hours worth of viewership per month. Every single minute, nearly 500 hours worth of video content is being uploaded on YouTube. Such is the influence of this platform, a whole new profession of ‘YouTube Content Creation’ has emerged because of it. The content creators are earning through multiple channels because of the content they create on YouTube....

The USF is a mechanism by which interstate long-distance carriers are taxed to subsidize the expansion of telephone and broadband services to low-income households and high-cost areas. This fund costs American taxpayers an estimated $5 billion to $8 billion every year. This tax is a floating tax, which means it can increase or decrease based on the demand for telecommunication services like landlines. Here’s the problem: consumers are increasingly moving to internet-based alternatives that fall outside the scope of USF collections....

Last week’s Florida federal district court ruling in NetChoice v. Moody adds another level of complexity for state legislatures seeking to regulate such Big Tech practices. Namely, the court may have extended the scope of the First Amendment’s “compelled speech” doctrine—protection usually reserved for traditional publishers, like newspapers—to apply to online platforms when they block content. Unless the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit rules differently, Section 230 and the First Amendment now protect these platforms from state legislators passing similar types of laws as the one Florida just passed....

The title? The Stop Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker (SANTOS) Act, named after Torres’ soon-to-be House of Representatives colleague, George Santos. Santos, a Republican, has come under heavy fire in the past two weeks after admitting he lied about several of the claims he made during his successful campaign run in the fall. The Queens native will represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District starting in the new year. Torres, who represents New York’s 15th Congressional District, has been one of Santos’ biggest critics since news of the representative-elect’s fabrications surfaced, calling for Santos to resign before he sets foot in office....

The turtles were found in Pamukkale, a region known for its thermal spring waters. They have two front limbs each and their own heads, but the rear part of their body is joined. They share two hind legs and parts of their shells. They also have a single digestive system, according to Eyup Başkale from Pamukkale University’s department of biology. The conjoined turtles came into the biology department’s care earlier this month....

Although there have been words in the air about a clash between McGregor and the new BMF belt owner Jorge Masvidal, UFC President Dana White does not think that will happen. Instead, he is confident that Conor would like to avenge his 2018 fourth-round submission loss to ‘The Eagle’ once he goes through his latest opponent, Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. Talking to TMZ Sports about it, White explained the situation for the fans....

McGregor is also a businessman with multiple ventures. While ‘Notorious’ may be famous for how he spends his money, he’s also well-known for how much he earns. Apart from his payouts in the UFC, the Irishman makes a lot of money from his entrepreneurial ventures too. One of the lesser-spoken aspects of Conor McGregor’s relationship with money is his acts of charity and the donations he makes to people in need....

The tweet led to an outpouring of dismay on Twitter, with many calling Hewitt out for the false parallel. Notably Media Matters editor Parker Molloy, who simply wrote “Are you really this stupid, Hugh?” Vox also took the time to debunk Hewitt’s claim that other past presidents have exercised quid pro quo agreements similar to Trump’s withholding of military aid from Ukraine as leverage to secure a public investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden—Trump’s likely opponent in the 2020 presidential election—and his son, Hunter....

The Gators fell to 5-4 after a blocked field goal and blocked punt led to a 23-20 loss to South Carolina. Did former Florida coach Steve Spurrier put the final nail in Muschamp’s tenure in Gainesville? Florida fell to 1-3 against South Carolina under Muschamp, and fired back up the hot seat. Should the Gators keep Muschamp? Let’s look at the pros and cons: PRO: Muschamp has settled on Treon Harris at quarterback....

Spaniard Alberto Contador has come back from a two-year doping ban to lift his second Tour of Spain cycling title. Saxo-Bank rider Contador finished the 21st and final leg from Cercedilla to Madrid Sunday with ease to secure the victory, reports Xinhua He clocked 84 hours and 59 minutes 49 seconds for the race that covered a total distance of 3,300 kilometers. His compatriots Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) finished second and third respetively....

The Football Association confirmed on Wednesday that Holland would serve as number two to Gareth Southgate having assisted during the latter’s interim spell in charge of the Three Lions. Conte mulls Costa, Kante conundrum Conte left Juventus in 2014 to lead Italy and masterminded their run to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, by which time the draw of day-to-day club involvement had proved impossible to resist and he had his contract with Chelsea in place....