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The Last Night’s Game Team
College Football/NFL (National Football League)
Today kicks off college football bowl game season. The big playoff games aren’t until the end of the month but don’t worry, there’s plenty of football to keep you entertained. (Want more about why the heck you should care about bowl game season? (Here’s a quick guide). Also, since it’s no longer the college football regular season, we’ll have NFL games on both Saturday and Sunday now. FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
Overtime
There’s not much that intimidates boxer Mike Tyson (he bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear for heaven’s sake). Enter Serena Williams. The boxing legend gave the tennis star boxing lessons and he said he would not want to get into the ring with her, that she has “some power.” YOU SHOULD SEE HER WITH A RACKET
Sideline stat
The historic documents from 1892 that outlined a plan to revive the Olympics were sold at an auction this week for $8.8 million. The 14-page document was written by the future International Olympic Committee founder Pierre de Coubertin who presented the argument at an annual meeting. This sale dwarfs the record for most money spent on a sports item at auction, which was $5.4 million for a Babe Ruth New York Yankees (MLB – Major League Baseball) jersey sold earlier this year. THANK GOODNESS SOMEONE DIDN’T GO ALL MARIE KONDO THOSE PAPERS
Coaches’ corner
The Basketball Hall of Fame announced its list of nominees for the 2020 class. If you can believe it, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett have been retired long enough to be eligible for the ballot. Finalist will be announced in February. TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE THE ONES NOT RETIRED
WHAT TO WATCH
Heisman trophy winner Joe Burrow raised awareness of the poverty levels in the Athens, Ohio area in his Heisman acceptance speech, inspiring $500,000 in donations (and counting) to the Athens area food bank. To thank him for his efforts and recognize his accomplishments, his Athens high school is naming their football stadium after him. HONORABLE MENTION
