Happy hour (and the sports chatter that accompanies it) is within your reach.
It’s all downhill from here,
The Last Night’s Game
MLS (Major League Soccer)
The 25th season of MLS starts this weekend and an old friend is back, David Beckham. He is the co-owner of one of the league’s two new teams, Inter Miami. What’s the one thing that’s different about his team’s uniforms than any other professional sport? Their colors are white, black and pink. The stadium will even have pink seats. The other new team taking the field this season is Nashville SC (Soccer Club). NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Overtime
Former Dallas Cowboys (NFL - National Football League) star Dez Bryant is hoping to make a return to his former team. Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones revealed that he has been thinking about Bryant and contemplating his return. In fact, he told reporters “I have been thinking about it a lot in the shower.” TMI JERRY
Sideline stat
NFL teams do their due diligence on all of the aspiring football players trying out this week at the NFL Combine. Much to Ross Blacklock’s surprise, the Las Vegas Raiders informed him that he had 37 parking tickets. BETTER CLEAR YOUR BROWSER HISTORY STAT
Did you know the NFL Combine is known as the Underwear Olympics? Here’s why along with the 5 other things you didn’t know about sports’ toughest interview.
Coaches’ corner
Tennis’ Maria Sharapova is throwing in the towel after a decorated career on the court. At 32, she’ll be remembered for her Grand Slam wins and great endorsement contracts but also for being banned from the sport for 15 months for failing a performance enhancing drug test. HANGING UP THE RACKET
What to watch
The coronavirus is impacting sports around the world. From soccer in Italy where the teams will play but without fans in the stands, to quarantined MLB players to cancelled golf tournaments and postponed rugby matches and F1 (Formula One) races, the fear of the unknown is causing authorities to err on the side of caution. HOLD PLEASE
