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Welcome to National Drink Beer Day!
That malty elixir is toasted annually on September 28th on National Drink Beer Day. As the Oktoberfest season comes to an end, this day is a great reminder to enjoy the world’s most popular adult beverage.
Beer lovers have more selection than ever before in the ale and lager market. An explosion in the craft beer industry keeps the competition and the flavors robust, churning out new flavors seasonally. Beer connoisseurs quench their thirst with flavors drastically different from their grandfather’s beers. Rootbeer to raspberry, caramel, and hints of herbs all tickle the palate when it comes to artisanal beers.
From the wide assortment available, enjoy National Drink Beer Day. There is something for everyone!
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Rick Pitino is out, and the rest of college basketball is sweating | Mark Bradley blog (myajc.com; Bradley)
The first sentence of Rick Pitino’s Wikipedia page – and his is a bio that has undergone many revisions – got rewritten Wednesday. He’s no longer the coach who was fastest and first to grasp the power of the 3-point shot. He’s no longer the man who lifted Kentucky from purgatory. He’s no longer the only guy to have won national championships at separate schools.
Yes, he’s technically still all of the above, but that won’t be the first thing we think about when we think about Rick Pitino. He will come to be known as the first giant to fall in an investigation that could well to turn college basketball inside out. We see already the speed at which this is traveling: Within 24 hours of a sobering news conference in Manhattan, Pitino — a Hall of Fame coach at one of the nation’s half-dozen biggest basketball schools — had been placed on unpaid leave, dismissal soon to come.
Louisville kept Pitino after the seamy Sex in a Restaurant case. It stuck with him after the even more sordid Strippers in the Dorm affair. But after seeing its name – actually a code name: “University-6” – in the feds’ finding, the school that would put up with anything gave Slick Rick the gate.
Louisville, see, is terrified. This isn’t the toothless/clueless NCAA doing the sleuthing. This is the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office. These folks have subpoena power. These folks can put people in jail. These folks have the wherewithal to fund electronic surveillance and confidential informants and undercover operatives, all of which were used to make this case. The feds could pick Louisville clean and leave the buzzard NCAA to pile on – and Louisville already is on probation, which means one of the sport’s tent poles could be eligible for the death penalty.
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What Happened Tuesday and How Does This Affect Syracuse? – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Grossman)
When the news broke on Tuesday that at least four NCAA Assistant Coaches were arrested in conjunction with an FBI corruption investigation, it came as a huge surprise to fans and the NCAA alike. Coaches from Oklahoma State, Arizona, USC and Auburn were arrested in the first wave of ten arrests. As the day wore on, more news slowly came out, including the implication of two ACC schools in this three-year corruption investigation; Miami and Louisville.
Okay, so what does all of this mean? What exactly are these schools accused of, why is it such a huge deal and what are the far-reaching consequences of this going to be? I will do my best to answer all of these questions in the following post. For the sake of full disclosure, I am not a lawyer. There are things I do not understand and there are still many parts of this story that are developing and will change in the coming days and weeks. It could even change in the coming hours. Here is the most succinct breakdown that I can come up with. I separated the topics here so you can skip to the parts most relevant to you.
What Exactly Happened?
There are two separate but related schemes that went on here. The four initial arrests that were made (assistant coaches at Oklahoma State, Arizona, USC and Auburn) fell under the first scheme. The Director of Global Marketing at Addidas allegedly funneled money to these schools with the understanding that these assistant coaches would bribe their players and steer them towards certain agents and towards a deal with Addidas when they finished college. The second scheme is more relevant to Syracuse, simply because it implicates two ACC schools. Louisville and Miami are accused of using paying recruits $100,000 and $150,000 respectively to come to the school. It is widely believed that Louisville’s “bribe” was directed to their top recruit in the Class of 2017, Brian Bowen.
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Syracuse Basketball: Carmelo Anthony trade results in win-win (itlh.com; Peelman)
Carmelo Anthony, a former Syracuse Basketball standout, got traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder by the Knicks this weekend. Inside the Loud House breaks down how the trade works out well for everyone.
Former Syracuse star, Carmelo Anthony has a had a rocky time of it in the NBA since he got drafted third overall in 2003. One of the best players in the game over the last decade or so, Anthony has never truly been in a position to win a championship, until now.
Over the weekend, Carmelo Anthony was traded to perennial Western Conference contender the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder get Carmelo while the New York Knicks get Forwards Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second round draft pick, according to ESPN.com.
The deal will pair Anthony with reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, and superstar Paul George. George was picked up earlier in the summer via trade, while Westbrook stayed when Kevin Durant left town two years ago. Ever since the Thunder have been trying to put their team back in a position to contend, and the Carmelo trade does just that.
As everyone knows, the Golden State Warriors are still the class act of the NBA and are still almost unbeatable until proven otherwise. However, a trade that brings Carmelo Anthony to an already strong team in the Western Conference may make the Warriors more mortal than they were before.
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National coffee day 2017: 12 freebies, deals from Dunkin, McDonald's more (PS; Axelson)
National Coffee Day 2017 is Friday, September 29, and that means freebies, deals and special offers from some of your favorite chains across the country.
You can find all the gas stations, restaurants and coffee makers with special offers in Upstate New York below, so find a deal, grab some java and enjoy your Friday freebie.
COFFEE SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS
Baskin Robbins
Small Cappuccino Blast blended coffee for $2.99 through the month of October.
Get a FREE 12oz coffee on 9/29 all day! #SweetTalk pic.twitter.com/idbG6adT9U
-- Cinnabon (@Cinnabon) September 26, 2017
Cinnabon
Free 12-oz coffee all day on Friday.
Celebrate #NationalCoffeeDay, 9/29, with a FREE Medium hot coffee when you purchase a Medium or Larger hot coffee! [?] [?][?] pic.twitter.com/uEhAeKjCl0
-- Dunkin' Donuts (@DunkinDonuts) September 26, 2017
Dunkin Donuts
Buy one medium, large or extra large hot coffee, get a second medium hot coffee free. Try fall themed flavors like Maple Pecan and Pumpkin.
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