Hallelujah, Friday is here. Now if we could just fast-forward to happy hour...
Good things come to those who wait,
The Last Night's Game Team
NBA (national basketball association)
The Sacramento Kings - Golden State Warriors series is getting serious. With the Warriors down 2-1, the Chase Center, home of the Warriors has banned cowbells from the arena, a favorite accessory of Kings' fans. WE NEED LESS COWBELL
Short and Sweet
Tiger Woods had fusion surgery on his right ankle to alleviate arthritis from a broken bone, which puts the rest of the golf season in question.
Poking the bear, Memphis Grizzlies Dillon Brooks (NBA) is attempting to get into LeBron James' head by calling him old, amongst other things. The playoff series between the Lakers and Grizzlies is tied.
Coach Prime (aka Deion Sanders) is already making his mark on his new school, the Colorado Buffaloes, which sold out their spring game with 45,000 fans planning to attend. The previous record spring record was 17,800 fans.
Before We Go
And just like that, another professional team has their eyes on the newest sports city, Las Vegas. The Oakland Athletics (MLB - Major League Baseball) have signed a binding agreement to purchase a plot of land near the Las Vegas Strip, which will be the site of their future ballpark. The A's stadium is one of the oldest in sports, opening in 1966. The A’s would be only the second MLB team to change cities in more than a half-century.Their departure will mark Oakland losing its third and final pro sports team in the last four years. HEY BABY LET'S GO TO VEGAS
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Tailgate treat
Want to up your game at the table? This week's Tailgate Treat, Grilled Southwestern Potato Salad, is the answer. YUM
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GAME CHANGER
From the world's only vegan soccer team to a stadium that uses rainwater to make the ice for its' NHL team, here's how the sports world is upping its' game to save Mother Earth. (Reminder: Earth Day is tomorrow). LISTEN UP
