Fantasy football 2016: The anonymous breakout players to add immediately; The Mavericks are bad and won’t get better soon. That’s actually good news for Dallas.; Tom Brady and the Patriots surged then stalled in 2015. Are they sputtering again?; Liberty University’s hiring of ex-Baylor AD sends a chilling message about sexual assault; Mets needed to sign Yoenis Cespedes, but they’ll need more than that; Mike Conley is hurt and it’s going to totally crush the snake-bit Grizzlies; Before he was The Rock, Dwayne Johnson once tried to rip out a man’s tongue; SI chooses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown, Bill Russell as Muhammad Ali Legacy Award winners; At least Tiger Woods’s trash-talk game has fully recovered; Goalkeeper stops match to rescue seagull downed by soccer ball; Adam Schefter turns daily-fantasy obsession into NBA sideline gig on ESPN; Serena Williams, in a powerful letter, writes: ‘We must continue to dream big’; Adam Gase is proving Luther Campbell and everyone else wrong about Ryan Tannehill; Jerry Jones says ‘Thursday Night Football’ isn’t going away; Doc Rivers went nuts after getting a technical in Clippers-Nets game; J.R. Smith doesn’t let pesky defensive duties stop him from greeting Jason Terry; NBA’s rookie of the year race is just one injury away from being incredibly wide open; Fantasy Football Week 13: Colin Kaepernick will continue to shine; The latest NFL playoff projections and Week 13 games that can radically change them   National sports stories and blog updates   Before he was The Rock, Dwayne Johnson once tried to rip out a man’s tongue Apparently it was too “slippery." By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » Fantasy football 2016: The anonymous breakout players to add immediately So previously unknown players made a splash in Week 12. But which ones are worth adding to your roster? By Mike Hume  •  Read more »   SI chooses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown, Bill Russell as Muhammad Ali Legacy Award winners The three spoke out about injustice alongside the boxer. By Washington Post Staff  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Mavericks are bad and won’t get better soon. That’s actually good news for Dallas. The Mavericks are bad and they're unlikely to get better this season. That could be a good thing for Dallas. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   At least Tiger Woods’s trash-talk game has fully recovered He may struggle in his return, but there's one aspect of his game that won't. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Goalkeeper stops match to rescue seagull downed by soccer ball Danny Vukovic gave the bird a couple of get-well pets. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Adam Schefter turns daily-fantasy obsession into NBA sideline gig on ESPN His main job will remain the NFL beat, though. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Serena Williams, in a powerful letter, writes: ‘We must continue to dream big’ The tennis star addresses to “all incredible women who strive for excellence.” By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Adam Gase is proving Luther Campbell and everyone else wrong about Ryan Tannehill Have you heard the one about Adam Gase and Luther Campbell walking into a bar? By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Jerry Jones says ‘Thursday Night Football’ isn’t going away The games have come under fire, but the league (and the Cowboys owner) defend them. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Tom Brady and the Patriots surged then stalled in 2015. Are they sputtering again? Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski are both ailing. Can they and the Patriots persevere? By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Doc Rivers went nuts after getting a technical in Clippers-Nets game The coach had to be restrained before getting ejected. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Liberty University’s hiring of ex-Baylor AD sends a chilling message about sexual assault Jerry Falwell's university just hired a man still facing litigation for alleged indifference toward sexual assaults committed by athletes in the department he presided over at Baylor. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Mets needed to sign Yoenis Cespedes, but they’ll need more than that New York couldn't afford to lose the heart of its lineup, but its ability to contend hinges on the health of its pitchers. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   Mike Conley is hurt and it’s going to totally crush the snake-bit Grizzlies Injuries look like they'll once against be the undoing of the Grizzlies' season. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. 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