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NFL SNF Chiefs vs Jets Same Game Parlay picks at +751 odds

On this week’s edition of Sunday Night Football, the Kansas City Chiefs travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Jets. The stadium will be filled with stars, such as Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Garrett Wilson, and of course, Taylor Swift. Kelce’s special guest was in attendence during Kansas City’s thrashing of the Bears in Week 3, and the pop star is expected to attend this primetime game too. So, how does that affect Kelce’s usage in the Chiefs’ offense? I have my idea, and I’ve used it to create my Same Game Parlay for Sunday Night Football at over 7/1 odds. Chiefs alternate spread -13.5 (+158) Travis Kelce to score a touchdown (-150) Travis Kelce under 71.5 receiving yards (-114) Same Game Parlay Odds: +751 Kansas City Chiefs -13.5 (+158) over New York Jets I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again – the New York Jets will not be successful with Zach Wilson at quarterback. This could be his last chance too, considering the Jets signed Trevor Siemian the other day

Inside the night that Tupac Shakur was shot, and what led up to the fatal gunfire

Authorities on Friday made their first arrest in the 1996 shooting death of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur with the indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis LAS VEGAS -- The first arrest in the 1996 death of Tupac Shakur came Friday with the murder indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, one of the last living witnesses to the Las Vegas drive-by shooting of the hip-hop superstar. Here's a look at the hours that led up to the fatal gunfire. On the afternoon of Sept. 7, 1996, Shakur and Suge K night , the head of his music label, Death Row Records, arrived in Las Vegas along with an entourage that included Shakur's fiancee, Kidada Jones, along with his cousins and friends, to watch a heavyweight title fight between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. At about 8:30 p.m., Shakur and K night took their front row seats at the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Shortly afterward the fight began. It would end less than two minutes later, with Tyson winning in a first-round knockout and taking Seld

Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal: Player ratings as Kai Havertz nets first goal in comfortable victory

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Arsenal continued their impressive unbeaten run with a convincing 4-0 win over struggling Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Gunners took the lead after just 16 minutes when Bukayo Saka tapped home from a couple of yards after Gabriel Jesus' header bounced back off the woodwork and into his path. They doubled their lead just before the break after Eddie Nketiah was felled in the penalty area, with Martin Odegaard stroking the penalty home to make it 2-0. It didn't take long for Arsenal to grab a third, Odegaard fouled in the penalty area on this occasion and Kai Havertz slotting home from 12 yards. Arsenal waltzed to the finishing line, even grabbing a fourth when Ben White headed home a late Odegaard free-kick to make it 4-0, securing a fifth league win of the season in the process. How the game unfolded Despite entering the game without a win in the Premier League this season, Bournemouth made a confident start against an unbeaten Arsenal side. Tha

Orange Shirt Day (September 30th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every September 30th What's the official website? Official site It's also known as... National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Tagged as Attitudes & Emotions Children Education Helping Others Life & Living What are the hashtags? #OrangeShirtDay #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation When was it founded? 2013 Who founded it? Phyllis Webstad Have we missed something? Officially known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this day commemorates and pays honor to the indigenous children of Canada who were taken from their families and sent to residential schools in the 19th century.  History of Orange Shirt Day For more than 150 years, from the 1830s to the 1990s, these church-run residential schools were funded by the Canadian government. Children of indigenous families, namely Metis, Inuit and First Nations, were removed from their families and forced to speak English or French in lieu of their native language

MLB picks 9/30: YRFI & NRFI best bets today | Pickswise

If you aren’t interested in a bet that will take 9 innings, one of the shortest-lasting bets you can make in an MLB game is if a run will be scored in the first inning. All it takes is 6 outs to glory, and one swing of the bat can make or break your bet. There is also a lot of value in these bets because the odds are usually very well-priced, and if you’re not a fan of sweating out your bets for 3 hours then this one will take only about 15 minutes to win or lose. But before we dive in, don’t forget to check out our MLB picks for every Game on Saturday. San Diego Padres vs Chicago White Sox: NRFI (-113) Available at FanDuel Sports book at time of publishing. It might seem surprising, but Mike Clevinger has been the best pitcher on the White Sox in the last few months. Following a 3.88 ERA in the first half of the season, Clevinger has been fantastic since the all-star break with a 2.96 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. The veteran has surrendered 2 earned runs or less in 8 of his 11 outings

US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition

The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack while performing in Romania’s capital BUCHAREST, Romania -- The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola suffered a heart attack during a performance in Romania’s capital but is currently in a stable condition and receiving treatment, a hospital spokesperson said on Thursday. Di Meola, 69, began playing a concert at a venue in Bucharest at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night. Dragos Cristescu, a photographer who attended the concert, told The Associated Press that he saw Di Meola clasp his chest during the performance and that the guitarist struggled to walk off stage. The other two members of Di Meola's trio continued to play for several minutes until they announced the show would be cut short. In a statement, the Bagdasar-Arseni emergency hospital said Di Meola was admitted to a cardiology ward where he is being treated for a segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI. According to the health care website

United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strikes against Detroit automakers, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers Friday, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers. It was the second time the union has widened the walkouts, which started two weeks ago at three assembly plants before the most recent addition of a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors factory near Lansing. Union President Shawn Fain told workers in a video appearance that the strikes were escalated because Ford and GM refused “to make meaningful progress” in contract talks. Jeep maker Stellantis was spared from the third round of strikes . Ford and GM shot back as a war of words with the union also intensified. Ford accused the UAW of holding up a deal mainly over union representation at electric vehic

2023 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Francesco Bagnaia heads to Japan with a reduced lead of just 13 points following his third retirement of the season in India last weekend. Jorge Martin is Bagnaia's closest challenger in the title fight, with Marco Bezzecchi also having an outside shot in third. 2023 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings Session GMT BST CEST ET PT AEST JST IST FP1 01:45 02:45 03:45 21:45 18:45 11:45 10:45 07:15 FP2 06:00 07:00 08:00 02:00 23:00 16:00 15:00 11:30 FP3 01:10 02:10 03:10 21:10 18:10 11:10 10:10 06:40 Qualifying 01:50 02:50 03:50 21:50 18:50 11:50 10:50 07:20 Sprint 06:00 07:00 08:00 02:00 23:00 16:00 15:00 11:30 Warm up 01:40 02:40 03:40 21:40 18:40 11:40 10:40 07:10 Race  06:00 07:00 08:00 02:00 23:00 16:00 15:00 11:30 2023 MotoGP Japanese Grand Pr

Man Utd dealt huge Lisandro Martinez injury blow

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Manchester United have confirmed centre-back Lisandro Martinez is set for an "extended period" on the sidelines after aggravating a foot injury. The Argentina international limped off during the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal before the international break but still started against both Brighton & Hove Albion and Bayern Munich after returning to club Football . Since then, however, Martinez has missed United's last two Game s and the club have confirmed he will not be seen again for a while. "Lisandro Martinez will be out of action for an extended period due to an aggravation of the foot injury he suffered in April," a club statement read. "It has now been determined that he needs a period on the sidelines for recovery and rehabilitation. Assessment is ongoing to decide next steps." Martinez suffered a fractured metatarsal in April which brought his 2022/23 campaign to an abrupt end, but he was back ready to start the current season after appearing to shak

College football Louisville Cardinals vs NC State Wolfpack Same Game Parlay picks: Cardinals stay hot at +611 odds

Louisville and NC State have been battle tested against some tough com Pet ition heading into this ACC showdown, but the Cardinals have looked the part of a conference dark horse, while the Wolfpack have struggled mightily on offense to this point. This is a spot where the home underdog could be barking in prime time on a Friday night, but I’m more inclined to back the road favorite in this contest. Here is my Same Game Parlay for the festivities, which will be televised starting at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN. Also be sure to check out our full Louisville vs NC State predictions . Louisville -3.5 (-105) Under 55.5 (-110) Brennan Armstrong under 238.5 passing yards (-110)   Same Game Parlay odds: +611 One of the benefits of Same Game Parlays, of course, is that you can correlate the plays. That is some of the plan here, as a Louisville win and cover can correlate with the under, and it certainly correlates with Brennan Armstrong staying under his passing yards prop. Let’s get into it. 

The average long-term US mortgage rate reaches highest point in nearly 23 years, hitting 7.31%

Home loan borrowing costs climbed again this week, pushing the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its highest level in nearly 23 years, another blow to prospective homebuyers facing an increasingly less affordable housing market LOS ANGELES -- Home loan borrowing costs climbed again this week, pushing the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its highest level in nearly 23 years, another blow to prospective homebuyers facing an increasingly unaffordable housing market. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.31%, from 7.19% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate average d 6.70%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loan, also increased. The average rate rose to 6.72% from 6.54% last week. A year ago, it averaged 5.96%, Freddie Mac said. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has hit the highest level since the year 2000,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, Russia's war

Restrictions on food exports are spilling over from rice and wheat to other essentials How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like rice, cooking oil and onions. That is because countries have imposed restrictions on the food they export to protect their own supplies from the combined effect of the war in Ukraine, El Nino’s threat to food production and increasing damage from climate change. For Caroline Kyalo, a 28-year-old who works in a salon in Kenya's capital of Nairobi, it was a question of trying to figure out how to cook for her two children without onions. Restrictions on the export of the vegetable by neighboring Tanzania has led prices to triple. Kyalo initially tried to use spring onions instead, but those also got too expensive. As did the prices of other necessities, like cooking oil and corn flour. “I just decided to be cooking once a day,” s