FANTASY BASEBALL HEADLINES

• Padres decline Johnson's $4 million option
• Nick Markakis' $17.5 million option declined
• Orioles pick up Wei-Yin Chen's 2015 option
• Haren exercises $10M player option for '15
• Cubs could announce Maddon hiring Friday
• Red Sox re-sign Uehara to two-year deal
• Brewers pick up Gallardo's option for '15
• M's pick up 2015 option on RHP Iwakuma
• Angels exercise '15 option on Huston Street
• Nats turn down Rafael Soriano's $14M option
• Nationals decline $15 mil option on LaRoche
• Nationals pick up Denard Span's $9 mil option

FANTASY FOOTBALL HEADLINES

• Report: Hardy's trial postponed until winter
• Trent Richardson absent from injury report
• Hillman (shoulder) tabbed for 'normal' role
• Rapsheet: Bengals think Bernard will 'be ok'
• Colts unsure of Reggie Wayne's Week 9 status
• Report: Cam, Panthers eye 2015 for extension
• Doug Martin still sidelined, but sheds boot
• Owen Daniels downgraded to 'DNP' Thursday
• Justin Forsett returns to practice Thursday
• Gruden: RGIII on track to start vs. Vikings
• Bengals' Green (toe) practicing on Thursday
• Giovani Bernard (hip) not practicing again

FANTASY BASKETBALL HEADLINES

• Brewer and Wiggins still starting Thursday
• Josh Smith on Kenneth Faried: He's a clown
• Kevin Martin (ankle) expected to play
• Surprise: Channing Frye expected to start
• Report: Varejao, Cavs closing in on extension
• Kemba Walker still dealing with foot issues
• Lance Stephenson fought through body cramps
• Isaiah Thomas has no idea about role on Suns
• Report: Bulls, Jimmy Butler not close on deal
• Jose Calderon (calf) will now miss 2-3 weeks
• Ray Allen still undecided on playing future
• Nets not guessing on Brook Lopez return

FANTASY HOCKEY HEADLINES

• Nichushkin heads to AHL for conditioning
• Bruins will start Niklas Svedberg vs. Sabres
• Isles will turn to Chad Johnson against Avs
• Jets will have Evander Kane back Thursday
• Blues' T.J. Oshie diagnosed with a concussion
• David Backes out indefinitely with concussion
• Corey Crawford will back up Darling Thursday
• Ryan Callahan targets Saturday for return
• Viktor Fasth (groin) is good to rejoin Oilers
• Taylor Hall scores goal in loss to NSH
• Caps star Alex Ovechkin continues to struggle
• Matt Stajan moves to IR, will miss six weeks

FANTASY NASCAR HEADLINES

• Kevin Harvick joins 500 Club at Fort Worth
• Johnny Sauter fastest in truck final practice
• Brad Keselowski in desperate need of a win
• Kenseth looks to get back on course at Texas
• Johnny Sauter leads Fort Worth truck Practice
• Points leader Crafton looks to sweep at Texas
• Kyle Busch is ranked high at Texas
• Timmy Solomito headed to Flamingo Motorsports
• Logano returns to top five at Martinsville
• Tony Stewart earns 1st top-10 since return
• Gordon 2nd at Martinsville, takes point lead
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Goody's 500

FANTASY GOLF HEADLINES

• Bogey-free Karlberg sets the pace at the CIMB
• DeLaet (back) WDs after one hole in Malaysia
• Cauley circles Puerto Rico Open for return
• MacKenzie first bounced in McGladrey playoff
• Bogey-free de Jonge loses playoff at Seaside
• Streb steals McGladrey in playoff; first win
• Toms converts five tries from outside 22 feet
• K. Oda secures debut appearance at Firestone
• Thorbjørn Olesen goes wire to wire in Perth
• Stomach ache cause for Snedeker's WD in Japan
• Murdaca runs away with Asia-Pacific Amateur
• Seventeen cut after 54 holes at the McGladrey

NFL DRAFT HEADLINES

• Hill out as starting QB for Aggies
• Possible Peppers transfer doesn't worry Hoke
• Deshaun Watson has begun throwing again
• Exec: Orchard is best suited for OLB in NFL
• Agholor compared to a 'young Reggie Wayne'
• Scout: No concerns w/ Leonard Williams' motor
• Rang has Williams to Raiders in latest mock
• Canes T Flowers undergoes surgery on knee
• Scout: RB Booker compares to Arian Foster
• Colorado St HC McElwain earns praise from NFL
• Scout: I'm not sure Mariota is an alpha male
• Utah WR Dres Anderson out for season (knee)

PREMIER LEAGUE HEADLINES

• Kane and Lamela combine to see off Brighton
• Pantilimon set to replace out-of-form Mannone
• Rio Ferdinand hit with three match suspension
• Midfield pair a doubt for the derby
• Taarabt could return to first team action
• McCarthy misses out as Rob Green returns
• Wayne Rooney fully fit for Manchester Derby
• Walcott likely a substitute vs. Burnley
• Stoke City fall to Saints for the second time
• West Brom bow out of Capital One Cup
• Lukasz Fabianski continues impressive display
• Swansea appealing Fernandez ban following red

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