SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

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Enter SportsFilter's Fantasy Premier League: The Premier League returns Friday when Liverpool faces Bournemouth at 3 p.m. Eastern. We have a long-running league on the official EPL site. Choose a team within a budget that can include all players (no snake draft). Make roster moves throughout the season. Play tokens to boost a gameweek.

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SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

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Ottawa Senators, NCC complete sale agreement for 11 acres at LeBreton Flats.: Cyril Leeder (Senators C.E.O.): “There are still many more hurdles to clear, and we look forward to working with the NCC and other stakeholders to achieve our shared vision of creating an event centre at LeBreton Flats that can be enjoyed by our Ottawa-Gatineau community.”

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SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

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SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

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SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

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SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

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CFL Pickem Week 10: Tiger-Cats on a Roll: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats bring their six-game winning streak to Thursday night's home game against the B. C. Lions. The rest of the four-game slate looks competitive aside from 5-3 Montreal playing 1-6 Edmonton Friday night. Ic23b leads the pickem by 6 after a week in which Tommybiden unlocked the secrets of the CFL universe, scoring 46. Make your picks.

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SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

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NFL Sells NFL Network, RedZone to ESPN for 10% Equity: The NFL Network and RedZone Channel, two of the largest entities in sports not owned by ESPN, are becoming the property of the Beast of Bristol. ESPN is giving the NFL a 10 percent stake in itself for the deal. ESPN is also acquiring Scott Hanson, his octobox and the witching hour.

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Why Teddy Bridgewater Won't Apologize for Providing Impermissible Benefits to High School Players: Bridgewater made news recently when he was suspended by the Florida High School Athletic Association for providing "impermissible benefits" to his players...The impermissible benefits in question? Bridgewater paid for Ubers, pregame meals and recovery services for his players.

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SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

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SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

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SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

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SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

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SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

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He Who Controls the Ice Controls the Universe: The Dallas Stars have used a monopoly on ice rinks in North Texas to take control of youth and recreational hockey, crush dissent by players and coaches and wring out ever-increasing profits from what used to be a community good. Some of their execs carried out a hotel kickback scheme for themselves. How far are they taking this insanity? When one dad explored coaching for an independent rink instead, a Stars official banned his daughters from all of their rinks. The girls are 5 and 7.

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LeBron Boat Meeting in France With Jokić Agent Was About New League: Bloomberg first reported (ungated version) about the upcoming league, writing in January that a group of investors advised by [Maverick Carter, LeBron's business partner] was seeking to raise $5 billion. The league’s plan is to have a touring model with six men’s and six women’s teams playing in eight cities. FOS reported at the time that Carter was spearheading the effort and that James was not a part of it.

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SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

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