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What is National Boyfriend Day and why do we celebrate it? National Boyfriend Day falls on October 3 and is intended to be a day to celebrate your boyfriend. Boyfriends Day is not celebrated in the same way as Valentine’s Day, with dates, chocolate or flowers. Social media users make the most of the opportunity to pay tribute to their boyfriend, or their celebrity crush. National Boyfriend Day also has people wondering, when is National Girlfriend Day?...

Most important now, they are fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Every day, they risk their lives to care for those suffering and make a world of difference for many. It takes a fearless and strong spirit to work as hard as they do, and we view them as our heroes. Here are some quotes to honor nurses, which they deserve now more than ever. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others....

With the Red Sox already up in the bottom of the third, Zimmermann induced Boston’s Xander Bogaerts to loft a soft fly to right-center field. What happened next is a textbook example on how not to play a fly ball, as right fielder Bryce Harper and center fielder Michael Taylor played a game of “I got it! No, you take it!” Hanley Ramirez scored on the play. Then, Boston’s Sandy Leon lofted an easy fly ball to left-center field....

Strasburg was pulled from Friday night’s start against the Reds after issuing a leadoff walk in the second inning. He told manager Matt Williams that his neck had tightened up. The Reds went on to lose 5-2. MORE: Tanaka to return | A-Rod vs. Bonds: RBI edition | Padres’ walk-off grand slam Talking with reporters after the game, Strasburg said he felt fine in the first inning, but his neck stiffened in the second inning....

Stephen Strasburg’s losing streak never had a chance to get going. The Nationals ace allowed just three hits over seven scoreless innings to shut down the Indians 4-1 in a potential World Series preview. Strasburg (14-1, 2.68 ERA), who was beaten by the Dodgers on July 21, bounced back with seven strikeouts to move to an incredible 20-3 since Aug. 8 of last season. MORE: Paps puts Nats in bind | Nats eyeing Joey Bats?...

Speaking at Tuesday’s Crimea Platform summit, Stoltenberg also warned that a harsh winter lies ahead for Ukraine and its NATO supporters, necessitating continued backing for Kyiv despite the costs. “NATO is part of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group to mobilize support, and I actively engage with leaders to urge them to provide more weapons, and more ammunition, more quickly,” Stoltenberg said. “Winter is coming, and it will be hard,” Stoltenberg said....

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged that the situation in Ukraine is “horrific” and lamented the destruction taking place “at a scale we haven’t seen in Europe since the Second World War.” But he asserted that NATO will not enter Ukraine either in the air or on the ground, the Associated Press reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the West to institute a no-fly zone over Ukraine, but NATO has chosen to bolster the nation’s defenses and avoid direct involvement and a possible military confrontation with Russia, the AP reported....

It’s not unreasonable to suggest that Wednesday’s interleague meeting between the Indians and Nationals might be a preview of the World Series this October. That remains to be seen, but the two concluded an interesting two-game series Wednesday, as the Nats earned a series split with a 7-4 victory. MORE: Stars who could provide a boost when they come off DL Outfielder Jayson Werth doubled and scored in the first, then belted a three-run home run — his 15th this season — an inning later to key the win....

Natural mood stabilizers are treatments and coping methods that are used for the same purpose but are not prescription medications. Natural options may be preferred by some people with mood disorders due to some of the downsides of prescription medications, such as side effects and high costs. These alternatives may be tried before or with prescription medications. While they are often not effective enough on their own for people with mood disorders, natural mood stabilizers do have the potential of providing some mental and physical relief of mood disorder symptoms....

To date, very few studies have tested the use of natural nail fungus remedies. Here’s a look at some natural substances often recommended in the treatment of nail fungus. Essential Oils Certain essential oils show promise as natural nail fungus remedies. For instance, a 1999 study published in Tropical Medicine & International Health found that tea tree oil may help fight nail fungus. For 16 weeks, 60 patients used either a cream containing 5 percent tea tree oil or a placebo to treat their onychomycosis....

Now as a United States District Judge, she administered that oath to become a citizen. Marmolejo, a district judge for the U.S. Southern District, presided over the oath ceremony Tuesday in Laredo for 350 people who became citizens. “I can tell you as one of the two district judges in Laredo that are presiding over the naturalization ceremonies, it is one of the most joyous things,” Marmolejo told the Laredo Morning Times....

The USS Gabrielle Giffords, carrying a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment, intercepted the “low-profile vessel” (LPV), also known as a narco submarine, after being diverted during a routine patrol on December 5. Approximately 134 bales of cocaine weighing an estimated 2,810 kilograms were found on board the vessel and three crew members were detained on suspicion of drug trafficking. “Interdiction evolutions, no matter how often you conduct them, are different every time,” Chief Boatswains Mate Daniel Pike said in a statement....

“Through postgame video review, we have determined that Minnesota’s Kevin Love was fouled on the right arm by Dallas’ Shawn Marion while attempting a two-point field goal,” NBA president Rod Thorn said in a statement. “Love should have been awarded two free throws with one second left on the clock.” MORE: Video of the play in question | SN’s latest Mock Draft Dallas led by 19 late in the first half and seven with 3 minutes to play, but the Wolves had the ball down two in the closing seconds....

The league announced the finalists for six individual awards during Thursday night’s “NBA on TNT” pregame show. The races are down to three candidates for the following honors: Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year. MORE: Full 2021 NBA playoff schedule Finalists were chosen based on voting results from a global panel of media members, which includes both broadcasters and writers....

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RealGM’s excellent pick protection page is both a critical resource and an excellent foundation for going though the existing protection that could shape the 2017-18 season, listed in order of importance. MORE: Top 25 Under 25: Ranking NBA’s rising stars Lakers — First-round pick goes to Celtics if 2-5 (otherwise to the Sixers): Strangely, the most important protected pick in the NBA contains exactly zero stakes for the team owing the selection....

A lot was expected of Duke and Jayson Tatum coming into the 2016-17 college basketball season. But for both sides of that equation, things started slowly. Tatum sprained his foot and had his preseason and non-conference season cut short, and the Blue Devils struggled out of the gate as they searched for answers inside and at point guard. Then, once Tatum got on the floor, he seemed to struggle with the speed of the game early on in his tenure....

Cleveland is hanging on for dear life after a 137-116 win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. They still have to push a gigantic boulder up the mountain if they want to win the title, but the Cavs can build on what they did in their first win of the series. MORE: These Warriors are poised to change Bay Area championship history As for the Warriors, Steve Kerr’s squad must be at least slightly disappointed in suffering its first playoff loss....