Keep the sports talk flowing right into the weekend with today’s weekend preview edition.
Can’t stop, won’t stop,
The Last Night’s Game Team
PS - Spice up the parking lot with today's tailgate treat. BACON CHEDDAR JALAPENOS
MLB (Major League Baseball)
No participation medals here. We’re cruising into the next round of the playoffs and there are some great games ahead. First, the Milwaukee Brewers are taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Did you know that tennis legend Billie Jean King and her partner are part of the Dodgers ownership group? EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BASEBALL
Two of the best teams in history to meet in the playoffs, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox, will battle it out for a spot in the next round. The winner of each of these two series will head to the World Series. THE BATTLE OF THE BEST?
Overtime
With the NBA (National Basketball Association) season starting next week, Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler has not been happy with his team. But who's to blame? Actor Mark Wahlberg. According to some, Butler's ego became such a distraction when he became friends with Wahlberg when he played for the Chicago Bulls that the Bulls decided to trade him to Minnesota last year. MARKY MARK'S FUNKY BUNCH
Sideline stat
The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team didn’t have what it takes to qualify for this summer's World Cup. The U.S. Women’s National Team on the other hand is just one win away from qualifying for the Women’s 2019 World Cup in France. SHOWING THEM HOW IT’S DONE
Coaches’ corner
The Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders (NFL – National Football League) are saying sayonara to the States and traveling across the pond to play a game in London this weekend. Raiders coach Jon Gruden is not a fan of the travel; in fact, he dreads it. The last time he flew that far he was out of commission for a month with vertigo. This game is one of the handful of games that NFL teams are playing internationally this season. FISH & CHIPS CURE EVERYTHING
