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MLB picks 9/17 YRFI & NRFI best bets today | Pickswise

Don’t like sitting around for the entirety of a baseball Game waiting for your bet to cash? Well then, the YRFI/NRFI market may be your new favorite betting strategy. Just reserve about 10 to 15 minutes to watch the first inning and forget about the other eight. Sunday delivers a 15- Game slate, starting in Baltimore and winding down in Arizona. So, let’s get right into it, and don’t forget to check out our MLB picks on the side and total for every Game today . Our YRFI/NRFI picks are available at DraftKings Sportsbook , and if you sign up right now, then you can bet $5 and secure $150 in bonus bets! Head over to DraftKings now by clicking this link .   Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels: NRFI (-120) The Los Angeles Angels have scored 5 fewer runs than every other ballclub in the month of September and news struck down yesterday that two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be shut down for the remainder of the season after an MRI revealed irritation in his right oblique. T...

National Gymnastics Day (September 16th, 2023)

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Quick facts When is it? September 21st, 2013 September 20th, 2014 September 19th, 2015 September 18th, 2016 September 16th, 2017 September 15th, 2018 September 21st, 2019 September 19th, 2020 September 18th, 2021 September 17th, 2022 September 16th, 2023 September 21st, 2024 September 20th, 2025 September 19th, 2026 What's the date pattern? Third Saturday of September Tagged as Sport & Fitness What's the hashtag? #NationalGymnasticsDay Have we missed something? National Gymnastics Day has been designed so that we can pray tribute to this incredible sport. Whether you enjoy it yourself or you purely like seeing how your country does during the Olympics, we can all acknowledge that gymnastics is an elegant sport that requires a lot of athletic ability, and so it is only right that we pay tribute to this on National Gymnastics Day. Read on to discover everything you need to know about National Gymnastics Day and the different ways you can celebrate. Don’t wo...

Everton 3-0 Arsenal (2014): How the Gunners were given humbling top-four wake-up call

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Everton and Arsenal meet in the Premier League on Sunday and their fortunes could hardly be any more different. The Toffees have cheated the death of relegation for two successive seasons and will do well to avoid the drop this term. The Gunners, meanwhile, are expected to challenge for the title again. Wind the clock back a decade and these two sides were on far more equal footing. Their clash at Goodison Park late in the 2013/14 season was a six-pointer for a top-four spot. Roberto Martinez had quickly overseen a revolution on Merseyside. 'The School of Science is on its way back', the chant went. If they beat fourth-placed Arsenal in April 2014, then Champions League qualification was in their own hands. Here's what happened on that day and beyond. Quick Links Match report Everton player ratings (4-3-3) Arsenal player ratings (4-3-3) How the table looked Talking points Best players on the day Iconic quotes Forgotten tidbits What happened next? Match report Arsenal lost...

National Eat A Hoagie Day (September 14th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every September 14th What's the hashtag? #NationalEatAHoagieDay Have we missed something? Hoagies, a type of sub sandwich, may seem like an ordinary sandwich, but for those within the Philadelphia area, it’s a part of their pride and joy. People argue over the origins of the hoagie, who started it first, and who’s hoagies are the best in the city. Eat a Hoagie Day is just one of those unique holidays that celebrate hoagies in all of their deliciousness. History of Eat a Hoagie Day Hoagies, a type of sub sandwich, is believed to have started in South Philadelphia. Hoagies owe their name to the Hog Island shipyard on the Deleware River when during the depression, Italian-American workers would purchase Italian sandwiches from Al Depalma, a luncheon that called these sandwiches “hoggies”. Some also say that the origin of the hoagie originated from Chester, but others argue that the hoagie originated from Emil’s lunch counter and grocery...

University of Alabama condemns racist, homophobic slurs hurled at Texas football players

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The University of Alabama condemned racist and homophobic slurs hurled by fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas Longhorn players during Saturday night's game. The University of Alabama condemn ed the behavior of its fans heard shouting racist and homophobic slurs at three Texas Longhorn players during a Saturday night Game after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The video shows Alabama fans behind the Texas sideline at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, shouting the slurs at Black Longhorns players , including defensive backs Jelani McDonald and X'Avion Brice and running back Quintrevion "Tre" Wisner, who appeared to be celebrating the team's performance after defeating Alabama 34-24. A representative for the University of Alabama told ABC News in a statement on Tuesday that the university is "disgusted" by the incident. Isaiah Bond #17 of the Alabama Crimson Tide makes the two-point conversion against Ethan Burke ...

National TV Dinner Day (September 10th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every September 10th What's the hashtag? #NationalTVDinnerDay Have we missed something? TV Dinners are the communion served as part of the religious service that is prime time. The gravy is the blood, the Salisbury steak the flesh of Johnny Carson, hallowed be his name. Anonymous Since the creation of the TV it has served as the glowing light of benevolence in the living rooms of families everywhere. They gathered to bond over their favorite shows, and to unwind at the end of the day. TV Dinners were created to help ease this transition, making life easier on the busy housewife and food prompt and warm for the doting husband. American may have changed since then, but National TV Dinner Day celebrates the fact that these quick and easy cuisines are still around, and very much a part of our day to day lives. History of National TV Dinner Day In the 1950’s, Swanson produced the first successful frozen dinner, meant to be heated and con...

Proximity of Russian attacks on Ukraine's ports stirs fear in NATO member Romania

The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has left some local residents fearing that the war in neighboring Ukraine could spread into their country, as Russian forces bombard Ukrainian ports just across the Danube River from NATO-me... BUCHAREST, Romania -- The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has left some local residents fearing that the war in neighboring Ukraine could spread into their country, as Russian forces bombard Ukrainian ports just across the Danube River from NATO-member Romania. Moscow aims to disrupt Ukraine's ability to export grain to world markets with a sustained campaign of attacks targeting Ukrainian Danube ports , and has attack ed the port of Izmail four times this week, Ukrainian officials say. Across from Izmail, pieces apparently from a drone were found near the Romanian village of Plauru, Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said Wednesday. It was unclear if Romanian authorities had determined when or from...

Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine

A Greek shipper has pleaded guilty to a charge over it smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine, newly unsealed U.S. court documents seen Thursday by The Associated Press show. The now-public case against Empire Navigation, which faces three years of probation under the plea agreement, marks the first public acknowledgement by U.S. prosecutors that America seized some 1 million barrels of oil from the tanker Suez Rajan. The saga surrounding the ship further escalated tensions between Washington and Iran, even as they work toward a trade of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets in South Korea for the release of five Iranian Americans held in Tehran. The court filings also shed light on the covert world of Iranian crude oil smuggling in the face of Western sanctions since the collapse of its ...

Arsenal target attracting late transfer interst

Arsenal target Bitello is emerging as a transfer option for clubs in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Russia, sources have informed 90min . The 23-year-old attacking midfielder has emerged as one of the stand-out performers in the Brazilian top flight over the last few months and that has earned him a call-up to the Under-23 squad as they prepare for next year’s Olympic Game s. Bitello caught the eye of Arsenal’s scouts and director Football Edu held talks over a deal, and while a move did not materialise, the Premier League giants have keep an active watch on him. Gremio are in no hurry to lose Bitello and rejected offers from the likes of Monaco and Feyenoord, but interest is high. John Textor, the Lyon owner who also has a stake in Crystal Palace, has also expressed an interest. Now 90min understands that there is interest emerging from Europe and the Middle East, with a number of clubs holding talks with intermediaries. A move to Saudi Arabia looks unlikely at this stage given ...