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Look for an Evergreen Day (December 19th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 19th Tagged as Hobbies & Activities Plants & Flowers Shopping What's the hashtag? #LookforanEvergreenDay Who founded it? National Arborist Association Have we missed something? Every year one thing remains the same around the holidays, people everywhere have to decide at what point before the big day they’re going to go out and hunt down a Christmas tree. Look for an Evergreen Day is about the last opportunity you have if you haven’t already gotten yours to ensure you have a tree for the Holidays. Even if you’ve already got your tree for this year, this is a great opportunity to go out and familiarize yourself with the other types of Ever green s in your neighborhood, and discover that these regal giants are around you all year round. History of Look for an Evergreen Day Look for an Evergreen Day was originally established by the National Arborist Association to create a day to appreciate the beauty of these ...

Eagles vs Seahawks NFL Player Props: 2 best bets for MNF

Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season wraps up with Monday Night Football featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks. It should be an interesting one, as both quarterbacks – Jalen Hurts and Geno Smith – are questionable. Whatever the case, it has already been a productive week for the Eagles since the Cowboys lost to the Bills. Philadelphia can regain a stranglehold on the NFC East with a win on Monday.     Let’s take a look at the best player prop bets to be made, and also make sure to check out our full Eagles vs Seahawks predictions .     [ promo_code type=” promoSingle ” ids=”374991″ titles=”Get up to $500 Back in Bonus Bets if your First Bet Doesn’t Win!”]   D’Andre Swift, RB, PHI Over 57.5 rushing yards (-115 at DraftKings)   Hurts will either be sidelined or playing at less than full strength, so I expect Swift to get plenty of work on Monday night. It’s not a bad matchup for the former Georgia standout regardless of what’s ...

Rangers vs Bruins Picks, Predictions & Odds Tonight - NHL

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The Boston Bruins return home from a short road trip to host the New York Rangers on Saturday night at TD Garden. Both teams are on the second half of a back-to-back after playing last night . The Rangers took care of business on home ice against Anaheim while the Bruins won in a shootout on Long Island. Boston is looking for revenge after falling to New York 7-4 a few weeks ago, and NHL odds have this matchup priced almost right down the middle. Who will take two points in this Original Six matchup? Find out in my free NHL picks for the Rangers vs. Bruins on December 16. Rangers vs Bruins odds Rangers vs Bruins predictions The New York Rangers are shipping up to Boston for a battle against the Bruins on Saturday night. These two teams are once again meeting with both sides on the second half of a back-to-back. The Rangers are a perfect 3-0-0 in the second half of back-to-back sets this season. While the Boston Bruins also have a winning record at 2-1-0 in that sa...

Best NBA Player Props Today - December 15

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With eight games on the schedule for Friday, highlighted by the Detroit Pistons renewing their rivalry with Wing Stop, we have plenty of NBA odds to search through to find the best bets for Friday's NBA player props. Seriously though, can the Pistons mix in a win at some point before we drop the ball on New Year's Eve?  Friday's NBA slate is jam-packed with matchups we just saw on Wednesday, and unfortunately for the Pistons, that means another date with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers are 15.5-point favorites, and I'm sure the Pistons' social media manager is already trying to figure out where to put the Wing Stop logo on the final score graphic.  While the Pistons might be disappointed with all of the rematches from Wednesday's Game s, I am certainly not, because this type of scheduling plays right into some value we are seeing in the assists market.  I am once again asking, when will the sportsbooks start respecting Dejounte Murray's as...

Why isn’t Justin Herbert playing for the Chargers against the Raiders?

The Chargers have been dealt some pretty bad news heading into Week 15 of the NFL season. Quarterback Justin Herbert underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a fracture to his right index finger and has now been placed on Injured Reserve. That means, not only is he missing tonight’s Game against the Las Vegas Raiders, but that he’ll miss the next four weeks of the season. If you counted correctly, that’s the rest of the regular season. At 5-8, their chances of making the playoffs are already quite low. There are six teams with 7-6 records ahead of them fighting for the final two Wild Card spots in the playoffs. With Herbert out, it will be a difficult road. What happened to Herbert? Herbert suffered the fracture to his finger last week in the second quarter during their 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos. He was not immediately ruled out, but once they announced the surgery, there was no question. Justin Herbert is questionable to return with a finger injury. pic.twitter.com/F1wQATnAE...

Mikel Arteta reveals incredible players he shared Barcelona dorm with

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Mikel Arteta has opened up on his experiences coming through the ranks at Barcelona, including sharing a dorm room with several future club legends. The Arsenal manager enjoyed a fine playing career, making 539 appearances across spells with the Gunners, Everton, Real Sociedad, Rangers, Paris Saint-Germain and Barca's B team. Born in San Sebastian in the north of Spain and a childhood friend of Xabi Alonso, Arteta joined Barcelona's famed La Masia academy as a teenager, moving to their campus in Catalonia. Ahead of Arsenal's Champions League dead-rubber fixture away at PSV Eindhoven, Arteta was asked about the difficulties of breaking into a com Pet itive first team, drawing on his experiences with Barcelona. Iniesta and Valdes were among Arteta's roommates / David Ramos/GettyImages "It was very difficult. The country was very very different," Arteta said. "I used to live in a room with bunk beds. There were eight of us. There was Pepe Reina, goalkeeper a...

Best NHL parlay picks, Monday, 12/11, 3-leg parlay at mega +839 odds: Avs break mini slump

This week in the NHL starts with 4 Game s on Monday night. Of the 8 teams suited up, there are 6 teams currently in a playoff spot with the other 2 teams being potential com Pet itors looking to make a push. This is by no means a large slate in stature. But it consists of good teams and several star players. The first pucks drop at 7PM ET and with the last puck dropping at 9:30PM ET, the action will go all night. I have created a 3-game NHL mega parlay for tonight’s action at +839 odds, which you can read below. You can also check out our NHL predictions for picks on today’s games. Maple Leafs vs Islanders over 6 (-115) Red Wings vs Stars over 6 (-130) Avalanche win and over 6.5 (+184) NHL parlay odds: +835 Maple Leafs vs Islanders over 6 (-115) Both the Maple Leafs and Islanders have won 4 out of their last 5 games and are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. These strong runs are due to several factors, but a primary factor being offensive performance. They are scoring ...

Everton 2-0 Chelsea: Player ratings as Toffees go four points clear of relegation zone

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Abdoulaye Doucoure's strike and a late effort from youngster Lewis Dobbin handed Everton a 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon to move the Toffees four points clear of the relegation zone. Former Watford midfielder Doucoure followed up on the rebound after Robert Sanchez saved Dominic Calvert-Lewin's effort in the 54th minute, with the visiting Blues unable to muster a response before 20-year-old substitute Dobbin slammed in the hosts' second with his first ever goal for the club. The defeat is Chelsea's second on the bounce and their seventh in the Premier League already this season and leaves them down in 12th. How the game unfolded Everton made just one change from the side that beat Newcastle on Thursday night as James Garner replaced Seamus Coleman. Mauricio Pochettino rang the changes for the visitors, however, with Reece James, Conor Gallagher, Benoit Badiashile and Armando Broja all starting and Raheem Sterling, Lewi Colwill, Thiago...

Hurricanes vs Canucks Picks, Predictions & Odds Tonight - NHL

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The Carolina Hurricanes are currently 0-for-Canada through the first three games of a six-game trek.  They’ll try to snap the skid with a stop in Vancouver,  as slim NHL odds favorites against a Canucks team that is still seeking back-to-back wins for the first time since mid-November. Let’s break down this matchup and get to my free NHL picks for Saturday, December 9. Hurricanes vs Canucks odds Pet =""> Game id="287107" location="covers_ Game _odds" cta="" removeclickouts="false" removeheading="true"> Hurricanes vs Canucks predictions The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-2 loss last game against the Calgary Flames, after taking losses in Edmonton and Winnipeg.  This Flames L, though, should sting a little extra, as the Cane’s built a 2-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the game, only to surrender three third-period goals, the final a Blake Coleman short-handed tally that turned out to be the game-decide...

Facebook Messenger to get end-to-end encryption by default

Meta Platform is finally rolling out end-to-end encryption for Messenger after years of promises and tests. According to Mark Zuckerberg, personal chats and calls will get default end-to-end encryption , except group chats where it will remain optional. End-to-end encryption has become a vital security layer, ensuring that the company or any third-party can access the content of the chat. “This has taken years to deliver because we’ve taken our time to get this right. Our engineers, cryptographers, designers, policy experts, and product managers have worked tirelessly to rebuild Messenger features from the ground up,” Meta’s head of Messenger, Loredana Crisan, said in a blog post. Meta explained the delay in introducing the security feature was because the company had to build some features from the ground up to incooperate end-to-end encryption . In August, the company promised Instagram DMs, the same feature right after Messenger. In its new update, Mes...

Today’s NHL Prop Picks and Best Bets - Tuesday, December 6

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Looking at the NHL odds,  three of Wednesday’s four Game s should be hard-fought bouts . That especially holds true for the nightcap between the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers which features a pair of contenders on the Stanley Cup odds board. The action kicks off with the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins while the Dallas Stars visit the Florida Panthers. All four teams have winning records, so there's plenty of star power littered throughout the NHL player props market. I’m also interested in the Vegas Golden Knights vs. St. Louis Blues tilt. St. Louis topped Vegas 2-1 in overtime on Monday, and it’s rare for teams to have a home-and-home set during the regular season.  Here are my free NHL picks in the NHL player prop and team total market for Wednesday, December 6. NHL prop picks and best bets for December 6 Vasilevskiy Over 26.5 saves ( -120 at DraftKings ) Rodrigues Over 2.5 shots (+128 at FanDuel) Blues...