Michael Conforto drew a hit by pitch with the bases loaded on Thursday to cap a two-run ninth inning comeback by the New York Mets, who won their home opener by edging the Miami Marlins 3-2.
Plate umpire Ron Kulpa later admitted that he erred in his call that gave the Mets the walk-off victory. In the bottom of the ninth with the game tied 2-2, Kulpa began to call Conforto out on strikes but instead awarded him first base after ruling the ball grazed Conforto's arm on a pitch from the Marlins' Anthony Bass. The Marlins argued the call, but to no avail.
Corey Dickerson and Jesus Aguilar had RBI hits in the sixth for the Marlins off Mets starter Taijuan Walker. Dickerson finished 2-for-4.
A sellout crowd of 8,492 -- 20 per cent of capacity -- turned out for the Mets' first game in front of fans at Citi Field since September 29, 2019, and the first home game under new owner Steve Cohen.
White Sox 6, Royals 0
Lance Lynn hurled a complete game, the first in the majors this season, and notched his second career shutout as Chicago won their home opener at the expense of Kansas City.
Lynn (1-0) has yet to allow an earned run in two starts, covering 13 2/3 innings. He allowed five singles with 11 strikeouts and no walks against the Royals. Only two Kansas City runners reached second base.
Brad Keller (0-1) took the loss after yielding four runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings.
Angels 7, Blue Jays 5 (11 innings)
David Fletcher hit a two-run single with two outs in the 11th inning to give Los Angeles a victory in Toronto's home opener at Dunedin, Florida.
Fletcher had three RBIs, and Mike Trout hit a solo home run for the Angels. Junior Guerra (2-0) pitched a perfect bottom of the 10th to get the win. Raisel Iglesias struck out the side in the bottom of the 11th to earn his second save.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a home run and three RBIs and Cavan Biggio hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays.
Twins 10, Mariners 2
Mitch Garver, Byron Buxton and Luis Arraez homered as Minnesota pounded out 16 hits in a victory over Seattle in their home opener at Minneapolis.
Buxton also doubled and singled, and Garver added a double while driving in three runs. Arraez contributed three RBIs, and Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-5 with two doubles for Minnesota, which won its second consecutive game. Jose Berrios (2-0) gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Jose Marmolejos homered, Torrens had three hits including a double and Ty France added two hits for Seattle. Marco Gonzales (0-1) allowed seven runs on nine hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings.
Cubs 4, Pirates 2
Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez each homered and had two hits to break Chicago out of their early hitting slump in a victory over hosts Pittsburgh.
The Cubs, who had only 21 hits in their first six games, collected 11 on Thursday to back up another solid start from Jake Arrieta. The right-hander picked up his second win in as many starts to begin his return stint with Chicago. Both victories have come against the Pirates.
Arrieta tossed six innings, allowed two runs on seven hits, struck out four and walked three on 89 pitches.
Red Sox 7, Orioles 3
Boston scored five runs from the sixth inning on to spoil Baltimore's home opener.
Orioles starter Matt Harvey (0-1) was charged with four earned runs on seven hits in five-plus innings. Harvey was pulled in the sixth after Rafael Devers and Christian Vazquez (3-for-5, run) led off with singles.
Boston ended up scoring twice in the inning -- one off a groundout by Christian Arroyo and another off a Franchy Cordero single -- to take the lead. The Red Sox added two runs in the seventh and another in the eighth on a home run from Enrique Hernandez.
Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 3
Jon Gray didn't allow a hit through six innings and Dom Nunez homered as Colorado beat Arizona in Denver.
Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon had two hits apiece for the Rockies, and Daniel Bard got the last two outs for his second save.
David Peralta had a triple to break up the no-hitter, Eduardo Escobar homered and Pavin Smith had two hits for the Diamondbacks.
Cardinals 3, Brewers 1
In his first home opener for St. Louis, Nolan Arenado hit the game-winning, two-run home run to deliver a victory over Milwaukee.
Arenado's eighth-inning blast off Drew Rasmussen (0-1) broke a 1-1 tie and extended the Cardinals' winning streak to four games. Reliever Giovanny Gallegos (2-0) earned the victory and Alex Reyes posted his third save.
Adam Wainwright made his sixth home-opening start for the Cardinals, tying Bob Gibson for the team record. He struck out six batters and allowed one earned run in five innings. Brewers starter Corbin Burnes struck out nine batters in six shutout innings.
Astros 6, A's 2
Carlos Correa and Yordan Alvarez homered and had multi-hit games as Houston bashed their way to a victory in its home opener against Oakland.
Jose Altuve also went deep for the Astros, crushing a 426-foot shot to left-center field leading off the seventh inning to cap the barrage. Houston leads the majors with 15 home runs. The Astros have beaten the Athletics in all five of their meetings, outscoring them 41-11.
Houston right-hander Cristian Javier (1-0) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out seven in five scoreless innings.
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Sukuk explained
Sukuk are Sharia-compliant financial certificates issued by governments, corporates and other entities. While as an asset class they resemble conventional bonds, there are some significant differences. As interest is prohibited under Sharia, sukuk must contain an underlying transaction, for example a leaseback agreement, and the income that is paid to investors is generated by the underlying asset. Investors must also be prepared to share in both the profits and losses of an enterprise. Nevertheless, sukuk are similar to conventional bonds in that they provide regular payments, and are considered less risky than equities. Most investors would not buy sukuk directly due to high minimum subscriptions, but invest via funds.
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Islamophobia definition
A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.
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Holiday destination: “I like Paris very much, it’s a city very close to my heart.”
Book: “Das Kapital, by Karl Marx. I am not a communist, but there are a lot of lessons for the capitalist system, if you let it get out of control, and humanity.”
Musician: “I like very much Fairuz, the Lebanese singer, and the other is Umm Kulthum. Fairuz is for listening to in the morning, Umm Kulthum for the night.”
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Test Cricketer of the Year – Joe Root (England)
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Cricketer of the Year – Smriti Mandhana (India)
ODI Cricketer of the Year – Lizelle Lee (South Africa)
T20 Cricketer of the Year – Tammy Beaumont (England)
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How being social media savvy can improve your well being
Next time when procastinating online remember that you can save thousands on paying for a personal trainer and a gym membership simply by watching YouTube videos and keeping up with the latest health tips and trends.
As social media apps are becoming more and more consumed by health experts and nutritionists who are using it to awareness and encourage patients to engage in physical activity.
Elizabeth Watson, a personal trainer from Stay Fit gym in Abu Dhabi suggests that “individuals can use social media as a means of keeping fit, there are a lot of great exercises you can do and train from experts at home just by watching videos on YouTube”.
Norlyn Torrena, a clinical nutritionist from Burjeel Hospital advises her clients to be more technologically active “most of my clients are so engaged with their phones that I advise them to download applications that offer health related services”.
Torrena said that “most people believe that dieting and keeping fit is boring”.
However, by using social media apps keeping fit means that people are “modern and are kept up to date with the latest heath tips and trends”.
“It can be a guide to a healthy lifestyle and exercise if used in the correct way, so I really encourage my clients to download health applications” said Mrs Torrena.
People can also connect with each other and exchange “tips and notes, it’s extremely healthy and fun”.
Employment lawyer Meriel Schindler of Withers Worldwide shares her tips on achieving equal pay
Do your homework
Make sure that you are being offered a fair salary. There is lots of industry data available, and you can always talk to people who have come out of the organisation. Where I see people coming a cropper is where they haven’t done their homework.
Don’t be afraid to negotiate
It’s quite standard to negotiate if you think an offer is on the low side. The job is unlikely to be withdrawn if you ask for money, and if that did happen I’d question whether you want to work for an employer who is so hypersensitive.
Know your worth
Women tend to be a bit more reticent to talk about their achievements. In my experience they need to have more confidence in their own abilities – men will big up what they’ve done to get a pay rise, and to compete women need to turn up the volume.
Work together
If you suspect men in your organisation are being paid more, look your boss in the eye and say, “I want you to assure me that I’m paid equivalent to my peers”. If you’re not getting a straight answer, talk to your peer group and consider taking direct action to fix inequality.
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UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
Most sought after workplace benefits in the UAE
- Flexible work arrangements
- Pension support
- Mental well-being assistance
- Insurance coverage for optical, dental, alternative medicine, cancer screening
- Financial well-being incentives
