There’s so much going on this weekend in sports, that you’ll have endless topics of conversation for whatever your weekend throws at you.
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The Last Night’s Game Team
College Football
The most anticipated game of the college football season is this weekend between Alabama (#3) and LSU (Louisiana State - #2). It’s such a big deal that not only will ESPN College GameDay be there but so will President Trump. A 17-time national champion, Alabama has been a dominant force in college football in the last decade, bringing in $111 million in revenue last season. Can LSU bring it? TIME WILL TELL
Overtime
If you ran for president, would you vote for yourself? In Tiger Woods’ case, the obvious answer is yes. After being encouraged by other players, Woods added his name to the U.S. Presidents Cup roster, which he can do because he’s the U.S. team captain. Fresh off of an August knee surgery, Woods and his teammates will take on a team made up of players from all over the world, minus Europe, for the Cup in early December. PICK ME, PICK ME
Sideline stat
Los Angeles Clippers (National Basketball Association) head coach Doc Rivers found out the hard way that lying won’t get you anywhere. He was fined $50,000 for not being transparent on why his star Kawhi Leonard wasn’t playing. (He said Leonard’s knee was great when the team had claimed he was nursing an injury). The NBA has cracked down on teams hiding information or misinforming the public this season to keep it competitive on the court and in the sports books. PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS
Coaches’ corner
If you're only going to watch one NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) race this season, this Sunday's race in Phoenix is the one to watch. This is the last chance for the eight remaining drivers to qualify for next week’s NASCAR Championship. The guys everyone expected to win, like Denny Hamlin, are going to have to fight their way back to make it but they’ll have to get past Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick to get there. Plan on high tensions, fists flying and fast cars. IT’S GOING TO BE BANANAS
What to watch
Talk about a grudge match. For the third time in four seasons, the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC (Football Club) will meet up in the MLS (Major League Soccer) Cup, i.e the championship for MLS, on Sunday. HERE’S THE SKINNY
