This Monday morning you’re going conquer the sports conversation in the time it takes to make your cup of morning coffee.
Such a brilliant multitasker,
The Last Night’s Game Team
College basketball
We’re on the brink of everyone’s favorite sports tournament, March Madness, where gambling is not only accepted but even encouraged in some offices. We’ll find out which teams make it to the big dance this on Selection Sunday, which is this Sunday. All of the games for March Madness are scheduled to proceed as planned, despite original concerns over the coronavirus. HAND SANITIZER AS A GAMEDAY GIVEAWAY?
Yes, we will be doing a March Madness bracket this year so keep an eye out for that in next Monday’s post.
Overtime
NBA (National Basketball Association) Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is auctioning off prized memorabilia from his career but not because he needs the money. He’s auctioning off things like his MVP trophy and Olympic gold medals to raise money to help build affordable housing in his Alabama hometown. HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
Sideline stat
Think back to when you were 11 years old. You were likely in sixth grade (or somewhere close) trying not to get picked last in gym class. Now meet Hend Zaza. At just 11 years old, the Syrain table tennis player has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. She beat a 42-year-old player in the West Asia Olympic qualifying tournament in Jordan last week. TOKYO OR BUST
Coaches’ corner
Other sports aren’t as ballsy as the NCAA (the governing body of college sports that oversees the March Madness tournament). One of the most popular tournaments of the tennis season is Indian Wells. In fact, some consider it the “fifth major.” (A major aka a Grand Slam is one of the four major tournaments in tennis). Unfortunately everyone is going to have to wait even longer for their favorite tournament because it’s been cancelled due to coronavirus. A public heath emergency was declared for Coachella Valley because of a local diagnosis, so there will be no tournament starting this week. What’s next? Canceling Coachella? BOHO NO
