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Quick facts When is it? December 20th, 2013 December 19th, 2014 December 18th, 2015 December 16th, 2016 December 15th, 2017 December 21st, 2018 December 20th, 2019 December 18th, 2020 December 17th, 2021 December 16th, 2022 December 15th, 2023 December 20th, 2024 December 19th, 2025 December 18th, 2026 What's the date pattern? Third Friday of December Tagged as Life & Living What's the hashtag? #NationalUnderdogDay Have we missed something? Honor the world’s greatest unsung heroes, runners up and unlikely winners who have pulled off the unexpected on National Underdog Day! For those that may not know, an “underdog” is a person in a com Pet ition or other event who is popularly expected to lose or fail. The individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. Learn about National Underdog Day National Underdog Day is all about loving the underdog. On this date, you are supposed to cheer on the team that is expected to lose in the com Pet itio...

Newcastle United crashed out of the Champions League and Europe altogether on Wednesday evening, falling to a 2-1 defeat at home to Milan. Joelinton gave Newcastle a deserved lead heading into the break thanks to his powerful effort from inside the area, with Milan struggling to create too many openings of their own. However, Christian Pulisic levelled after the break and Samuel Chukwueze completed a remarkable comeback late on. With Paris Saint-Germain having only managed a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the other group game, a win would have seen Newcastle qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. In the end, they missed out on a reprieve in the Europa League too - that place went to Milan instead. How the game unfolded While Newcastle were also relying on Dortmund to do them a favour against PSG in the other group Game , the Magpies knew they needed to win against Milan to stand a chance of going through. A cacophonous atmosphere inside St James' Park certainly gav...

Real Madrid ended the Champions League group stage with a perfect record as they found back to seal a 3-2 victory over Union Berlin on Tuesday. Kevin Volland struck in the first half for the hosts but two Joselu goals after the break appeared to decide the narrative of the Game before a hectic final five minutes left those in attendance unsure where the points would end up. Alex Kral fired home from range with five minutes to go and appeared to have secured a famous point for the hosts, but Dani Ceballos had other ideas as his deflected effort dribbling into the bottom corner and sealed all three points. How the game unfolded Inside the first minute, Kepa Arrizabalaga justified his return to the team with an excellent save to deny Kevin Behrens from near-enough point-blank range. Nacho Fernandez also had to clear off the line just seconds later, although that play was soon pulled back for offside. Jude Bellingham came close to opening the scoring with some delightful play inside the ...

Arsenal will be able to enjoy Matchday 6 of the Champions League away at PSV Eindhoven knowing they've already progressed into the knockout stages as Group B winners. The Gunners secured their knockout berth with an emphatic 6-0 beatdown of RC Lens two weeks ago. As a result, Mikel Arteta is expected to give the fringe players of his squad a run-out on Tuesday evening given the hectic nature of Arsenal 's schedule over Christmas. Still, the boss will be hoping for a response after his side were beaten by Aston Villa at the weekend. PSV have also joined Premier League club in the round of 16 despite their campaign kicking off with a 4-0 defeat at the Emirates. Their dramatic 3-2 win at Sevilla means they have guaranteed their place in the knockouts. Peter Bosz's side have been imperious in the Eredivisie so far this season, winning all 15 games while boasting a remarkable +46 goal difference. Here's 90min's preview of Tuesday's Champions League encounter. What t...

  Look into the jaws of a Mosasaurus and you will gaze into a nightmare. The seagoing lizard’s curved teeth stand in a line that point backwards to the throat, an extra set of piercing teeth on the roof of the mouth guaranteeing that any journey into the mosasaur’s mouth was a one-way trip. Mosasaurus clearly had the bite of a carnivore. But what did it actually eat? That’s a tale that cannot be told be teeth alone, and, fortunately for paleontologists, a lovely little Mosasaurus provides a partial answer to the question. In 2008, workers at Alberta, Canada’s Korite International Ammolite Mine uncovered the bones of a marine reptile. Paleontologists from Canada’s Royal Tyrrell Museum quickly excavated the skeleton, but it was only after careful preparation and study that is became clear that they had uncovered a fossil with a complex story to tell. The poor little mosasaur, dead for over 75 million years, was preserved with its last meal and signs that it, too, had be...

This week’s edition of Sunday Night Football takes us to Dallas for a battle between a couple of offenses that should put up plenty of points in the NFC East. This is one of the most important games of the season as it relates to seeding in the NFC and the conference as a whole. Can the Cowboys stay hot and pick up another win? Or can Jalen Hurts and company bounce back from last season’s loss to pick up the biggest win of their season?  I don’t have a prediction on the side for this matchup, but I do have a couple of touchdown scorer bets for the proceedings. Here are my touchdown scorer best bets for Sunday’s matchup. Don’t miss our Eagles vs Cowboys predictions Philadelphia Eagles best touchdown scorer bet: DeVonta Smith (+180) Given his recent production, the value on Smith is too good to pass up in this matchup. This is a bet that I’ve given out in weeks’ past and I’m going back to the well with the Eagles most productive receiver in the ...

The LA Clippers are beginning to find their way back into contending for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Now at 10-10 with three wins over their last four Game s, the Clippers have a real chance to change the narrative surrounding their NBA odds. First up is a date with the Utah Jazz, who have been struggling mightily without some of their best players. Will we see Utah fold once more against LA? Let's get right into it with our NBA picks and predictions for Clippers vs. Jazz on December 9. Clippers vs Jazz odds Clippers vs Jazz predictions This is an interesting matchup. In theory, the Los Angeles Clippers should blow the doors off of the Utah Jazz, especially given the way the home team has been playing recently. Utah came out and lost by 50 last game, allowing the Mavericks to score 147 points in a loss on Wednesday. This team narrowly defeated the Trail Blazers at home and also had similarly awful showings on offense against the Timberwolves and ...