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The Last Night’s Game Team
College Basketball
Here we go again; it’s time for more basketball. But now it’s down to the Sweet 16 in both the women’s and men’s March Madness tournament. Here are two things to get excited about:
If you’ve decided to cheer for a different men’s team after reading underdog sensation Oral Roberts’ (No. 15) student code of conduct, how about cheering for an underdog father-son duo and donuts? Syracuse (No. 11) star Buddy Boeheim and his dad, head coach Jim Boeheim, will take on the University of Houston (No. 2). The two were the faces of a ‘Glazed & Confused’ fundraiser that had the NCAA saying “not today.” BLOCKED SHOT
The showdown on the women’s court that everyone’s been waiting for features standout player Paige Bueckers from UConn (No. 1) pitted against Caitlin Clark of Iowa (No. 5). Saturday’s game between these two could be better than the national championship game. UConn’s head coach, Geno Auriemma, will be back on the sidelines after being out with COVID. HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS
Overtime
COVID may have put the hold on the NWHL (National Women’s Hockey League) playoffs, but the league will crown a champion on Saturday. The icing on the cake is that the all-female broadcast team will cover the Isobel Cup semifinals and championship final on NBCSN. Although no fans will be in attendance to cheer them on, the four teams in it to win it are the Boston Pride, Connecticut Whale, Toronto Six and Minnesota Whitecaps. THE PUCK DROPS HERE
Sideline stat
New England Patriots (NFL – National Football League) reserve defensive player Justin Herron is being called a hero after stopping a midday sexual assault of a 71-year-old retired teacher in a park in Tempe, AZ. The is 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds Herron and a friend, Murry Rogers, intervened after the suspect pushed the woman to the ground. The two men held the suspect until police arrived. Rogers and Herron were honored by the Tempe, AZ Police Department with "Outstanding Service" awards. GOOD GUY ALERT
Coaches’ corner
The long-awaited start to the F1 (Formula One) season is upon us. Why care about a sport that you may have never heard of? It's fast and furious and they race in some beautiful places all over the world that'll give you vacation vibes.
The world’s fastest drivers will start their engines on Sunday morning (U.S time) in Bahrain to start the season. They’ll all be trying to catch the seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. He’s driving change at home with his Instagram famous dog Roscoe adopting a vegan diet. More importantly, he’s striving for change in the sport. He and his Mercedes team have launched a joint charitable foundation to support greater diversity and inclusion in motorsport. EAT MY DUST
