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Asamoah deputized for Alex Sandro at left back with the South American returning late from international duty and featured throughout as Ciro Immobile netted a second-half brace for Lazio to cancel out Douglas Costa’s opener. This was the first time, since the opening day of the 2015/16 season, that Juventus lost a game at the Allianz Stadium. The Ghanaian utility man was making his fourth appearance of the campaign for Massimiliano Allegri’s men and despite being one of the few standout performers for Juve in the defeat, Asamoah was on the receiving end of a social media attack from a few Juventus fans....

Fans, however, might be waiting longer than expected for Grand Theft Auto 6 to hit store shelves. Based upon some details from a few of the leaks, comments made by people involved in previous games, and the pattern of some previous Grand Theft Auto releases, there are some good reasons for fans not to expect a direct sequel to be announced any time soon. However, it is possible another big announcement could be on the way....

Chelsea were first to break the deadlock with a goal in the 23rd minute by Eden Hazard but, Daniel Sturridge’s goal in the 88th minute saved Liverpool from another defeat to the Blues after their recent loss to the Blues in the Caraboa Cup. Sturridge, who also scored in their last meeting on Wednesday, came on for James Milner as a late substitute and in the 88th minutes curled the ball right into the top corner past Chelsea’s keeper Kepa and ended the game in a draw....

GTA Online was down today before the weekly update was released, and players took their concerns to Twitter, tweeting under the hashtag #GTAOnline. The GTA Online hashtag was trending, with players uploading their dilemmas, as well as trolls about the game’s servers being down. Many players tried to reach out to Rockstar Games, while others posted workarounds to be able to get into the game, so that players could continue playing....

As usual, there’s no shortage of sluggers at first, and there’s not a lot of steals. Paul Goldschmidt was the only guy who topped 10 SBs last year, so this remains a three- or four-category position. Of course, you can get elite production in those three categories, so first is the type of position where guys are just as likely to come off the board early as they are at any other point in the draft....

A move back to the National League should be good for Garza, as the 30-year-old was off to a phenomenal start last year with the Cubs, posting a 6-1 record with a 3.17 ERA in 71 innings. However, after he was shipped to Texas, Garza proceeded to go just 4-5 with a 4.38 ERA for the Rangers. Interestingly, Garza’s peripherals remained pretty similar in Texas to what they were in Chicago....

Fortunately, the good people at Fantasy Pros have let us use their preseason position-by-position and overall dollar values. Use these as a guide (but not gospel) when heading into your auctions. It’s important to remember players could go for dramatically difference prices depending on when they’re nominated or if there’s just one overexuberant bidder in your league. Still, this should help you recognize players who are being undervalued or overvalued, and that should help you navigate your auction as it unfolds....

We all have our share of hits and misses (that’s why the waiver wire was invented), but it’s always fun to get things down on paper before that first pitch on opening day. With that in mind, here are some of our predictions for the upcoming season. MORE: 2017 Fantasy Baseball Draft Cheat Sheet Fantasy Baseball Predictions Kyle Schwarber will be the top fantasy catcher (in Yahoo leagues, that is)....

We’ll update these rankings at the beginning of every month, while adding/subtracting players every day as needed. Still have questions? Ask us anytime on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. MORE RANKINGS: C | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP Fantasy Baseball Rankings powered by FantasyPros Dominate your league all season long with FantasyAlarm.com’s Assistant GM tool!

We’ll update these rankings at the beginning of every month, while adding/subtracting players every day as needed. Still have questions? Ask us anytime on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. MORE RANKINGS: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | SP | RP Fantasy Baseball Rankings powered by FantasyPros Dominate your league all season long with FantasyAlarm.com’s Assistant GM tool!

FULL SP RANKINGS UP: Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees (#11). Tanaka has been better than advertised in his first month of big league action, posting a 2.27 ERA and 0.93 WHIP to go with a surprisingly high 11.6 K/9 through five starts. There’s bound to be some regression as hitters get a look at Tanaka, but he’s clearly the real deal. DOWN: Shelby Miller, Cardinals (#48). This isn’t just a slow start for Miller; his struggles trace back to late last season....

Perhaps more than any other position, the idea of tiering off players by type of production as opposed to overall production is most important with outfielders. That’s been a common theme throughout our rankings, but the sheer amount of outfielders makes it ring truer. So, when talking about OFs, we’ll focus on the top half or so of the rankings. After that, it’s kind of a free-for-all depending on your needs and willingness to trust injured/unproven/platoon players....

You'll notice that more than one of these guys wound up on my Experts' League team, and chances are, some of the ones I didn't get will wind up on my other teams. Number in parentheses is average draft position on Mock Draft Central as of March 15. MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Experts’ Draft: First 4 rounds | 30 teams, 30 Sleepers Catcher: Evan Gattis, Braves (227.67). Gattis is slated to hit cleanup and be the Braves’ regular catcher, while also getting some time at first base and possibly the outfield....

Sure, you might not need to be armed with 3B sleepers heading into your draft, but it never hurts, especially when you factor in that 3Bs – not necessarily 1Bs or OFs – can easily function as corner infielders and utilities in this brave new fantasy world. The list below features a couple players who could be drafted among the third base “starters” on draft day, but we didn’t even include the likes of Javier Baez or Alex Bregman....

The Bengals (@ Jets), Chargers (vs. Patriots), Seahawks (vs. Jaguars), Eagles (@ Lions), and Bears (vs. 49ers) lead our list of potential streamers who are widely available in most leagues. Some of those teams are extremely risky – namely, the Seahawks and Eagles – but given the matchups, they all have some big-play, boom-or-bust upside. The Patriots, Jets, and Jaguars entered Week 7 in the top five in fantasy points per game (FPPG) allowed to D/STs, and the Lions ranked 10th....

Read the full Kickstarter update here. The fan in question, a self-professed game designer, was hoping to use Kickstarter to fund a Star Wars open world RPG. He was seeking $200,000 in funding for the project and hoped that fans would agree with him that there has yet to be a good Star Wars open world RPG. We say all this in the past tense because the project has since been cancelled after receiving only $18,000 in the first few days....

The creator in question is Tim Lindquist, who set it upon himself to create “a portable gaming system that could also double as a portable computer.” Called the NinTIMdo RP, this homemade system has been made to resemble the Nintendo Switch, and it certainly looks the part thanks to some excellent design work. Not only that, but the console in question also plays classic Nintendo games. The NinTIMdo RP runs the Raspberry Pi Retropie software, which allows users to emulate classic video games....

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor took to the stand on Tuesday while testifying in court in Fairfax, Virginia. The actor is suing his ex-wife for defamation over an op-ed she wrote about domestic violence in The Washington Post in 2018. While Depp was not named in the article, his attorneys argue that Heard’s implication is obvious. Heard is countersuing for $100 million for nuisance, with her legal team set to argue that the op-ed was a matter of public interest and she should therefore be protected from a defamation suit....

What If…? brings forward a ton of hypothetical scenarios starring some of Marvel’s most beloved characters, yet speculation on how much of that will spill over to the MCU reality skyrocketed thanks to the introduction of Shuma Gorath’s brethren, the Great Old Ones. Besides Peggy Carter becoming Captain Carter, Steve Rogers jumping inside Howard Stark’s Hydra Stomper, and other beloved characters getting slightly tuned personalities, What If…?’s first episode gave viewers a glimpse at a monstrous being that is heavily rumored to take part in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....