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It was teenage time at the world-famous Chicago Symphony Orchestra, an idea not nearly as incongruous as it sounds. As part of its annual series of youth concerts, the CSO performed works composed by local young people. Along with Carter’s “Adagio,” “Inspirations” by John Orfe and Jeff Letterly’s “Green-Gold” received full-dress treatment. The three pieces were the first fruits of the Young Composers Project, an idea spawned by John Corigliano, 53, the CSO’s first composer-in-residence....

With Square Enix seemingly taking two very different approaches with its Marvel games from here on out, it opens up an opportunity to extend the strategy to other Marvel properties. The Fantastic Four and the X-Men are perhaps the biggest Marvel teams aside from the Avengers or the Guardians, but they have yet to get their own major modern video game. Considering the dynamics of each team, they could both fit perfectly into the structure that has been set up with Marvel’s Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, giving fans some unique games with the benefit of hindsight....

While snake-style drafts can be routine, auctions can hold numerous other challenges. However, they do offer a greater variety of strategies to be utilized while filling your roster. Number one is to know your opposition. GET IT NOW: 2017 Fantasy Alarm Draft Guide | Draft Guide preview 2017 fantasy baseball auction draft strategy It’s a great advantage to know your opponents’ tendencies, and using them against them can come in particularly handy in a bidding format....

Take that, Jack Handey -- there's a new philosopher in town. In fact, there are three, and you can hear all of us on the latest Sporting News Fantasy Source Baseball podcast. Bill Bender, Brad Pinkerton and Matt Lutovsky drop some serious knowledge (and one unfortunate infectious disease comment) about the corner infield positions. (Download link) MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Podcast: C/RP preview | Mock Draft | Draft Kit First base segments include: Chris Davis vs....

But the Mariners moved in the fences at Safeco Field last season, and even though they scored just five more runs than the year before, they hit 39 more homers. With the signing of Robinson Cano -- plus the additions of Corey Hart and Logan Morrison hopefully offsetting the losses of Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse -- the offense should be even better in 2014. That opens the door for some of Seattle's developing players to have better seasons....

With that being said, there will be no possible trade targets attached this week, seeing as none of these players would carry much trade value in redraft leagues. MORE: Fantasy Alarm PRO tools Fantasy Baseball Trade Value: Stock rising Zach Plesac, SP, Indians. Plesac didn’t have a whole lot of hype around his call-up on May 28 (most 12th-round picks don’t), but he was pitching really well in the minors and it has carried right over into the bigs in his first two starts....

GK: Wayne Hennessey - Crystal Palace - 1 Game, 5 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 9 Points DF: Danilo - Manchester City - 1 Game, 1 Assist, 1 Clean Sheet = 10 Points The Brazilian has certainly not had the season he expected when he joined Manchester City last summer. Despite his big fee in the summer, Danilo has only managed 12 Premier League starts this season, and City have kept clean sheets in just two of them, including Sunday’s win....

Players such as D’Andre Swift and Elijah Moore obviously exceeded their ADPs mightily when they were on the field, but they were absent for large portions of the season, especially when it really mattered, so that keeps them off our list. There are also players like Amon-Ra St. Brown and Rashaad Penny who didn’t emerge until very late in the season, so while they helped “win leagues,” they didn’t really help anyone make it to the playoffs....

Recently a YouTuber named FlashyPig created a video with an idea of who could be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate next, and it’s pretty impressive. The idea for the new character is “Steve” from Minecraft. FlashyPig is an animator, so this isn’t a simple photoshop job. The entire video plays out like a mini direct from Nintendo itself. RELATED: Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Comes from a Surprising Nintendo Game...

Before we get into this week’s lineups, here are the basic rules for FanDuel contests. Scoring is pretty standard, with the only notable settings being four-point passing TDs and half-point PPR. WEEK 10 DFS LINEUPS: DraftKings | Yahoo FanDuel Picks Week 10: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments Sunday main slate, $60,000 budget, no more than four players from one team QB Josh Allen, Bills @ Jets ($8,700). Losing to the Jaguars isn’t going to sit well with Allen – or the Bills as a whole....

Judge, 30, had just broken the years-old record for most home runs in a single season, and he has been receiving plaudits from around the U.S., including a personal note of congratulations from President Joe Biden on Twitter. While there has been much adulation for Judge’s phenomenal efforts, there are many who have said on social media that Barry Bonds is still the rightful owner of the record. Bonds, 58, had a controversial career with Pittsburgh Pirates (1986 to 1992) and San Francisco Giants (1993 to 2007), in which he was seen as a central figure in a doping scandal that dogged Major League Baseball (MLB)....

More than 4 million people had been expected to order the welterweight title fight from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao in a 12-round unanimous decision. MORE: Pacquiao still a hero | Tyson unimpressed | Fight photos But even before the fight, the Twittersphere lit up with angry fans who reported they could not access the pay-per-view broadcast they had purchased. Time Warner Cable, DirecTV and Charter were among the media giants that experienced issues....

It’s no secret that fans don’t always get what they want when it comes to video games, and the third installment in the Mother series is a prime example. While the game had a troubled development cycle to begin with, it has never left Japan despite many in the West asking Nintendo for an official release. Now, thanks to fans, the classic Game Boy Advance game is trending on Twitter....

He flipped off Butler following his ejection in that game, and Butler blew him kisses. Butler is a five-time All-Star; Warren might never be voted into an All-Star Game. “He’s soft,” Butler said afterward. “He’s not even in my … league, nowhere near me. If I was their coach, I would never put him on me ever again.” Now, though, Warren looks like a monster on a mission to put up big numbers, potentially against the Heat in a prospective first-round postseason matchup....

SmackDown General Manager Paige introduced the three competitors of the TLC Match. Charlotte Flair, Asuka, and Becky Lynch came out and mocked each other before Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille interrupted them. Paige then set up a tag team match between Rose & DeVille and the team of Asuka & Charlotte Flair. Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille defeated the team of Asuka and Charlotte Flair when Charlotte hit Asuka and Asuka retaliated with a knee to the head of Flair allowing Sonya to get the three count....

In celebration of his birthday, the “In My Blood” singer partied in Miami with his friends. However, some fans were upset by his actions. In a post published on Instagram recently, Mendes shared a photo of the pop singer relaxing on a boat—which has gained over 3 million likes. With over 20,000 comments, many questioned the star’s actions. One commenter asked, “You can’t tour but you can party it up in Miami?...

Chennai City FC, who were reduced to 10 players in the 34th minute, sprang the biggest upset of the I-League this season, securing a 2-1 win over Mohun Bagan. Their first loss of the season came in front of a near capacity crowd of about 15,000 at the Mohun Bagan ground. Minutes after Veniamin Shumeyko headed home the winner in the 71st minute, the crowd started shouting slogans of ‘go back Sanjoy Sen’ and the coach claimed that fans spit on him while he was going through the tunnel....