The CIty of Brotherly Love
What a time to be a Philadelphia sports fan. The Eagles (NFL - National Football League) are undefeated. Their Phillies play game six of the World Series tomorrow. They're behind in the series against the Houston Astros 3-2. To top it off, the Philadelphia Union are in the MLS Cup Final (Major League Soccer) on Saturday. They're playing LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club), which boasts Will Ferrell as an owner. CELEBRATE OVER CHEESESTEAKS
Short and Sweet
The artist behind every athlete's current or former hype song, Eminem, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow alongside Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Carly Simon, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie and Eurythmics.
And then there were four. Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain and Christopher Bell will compete in NASCAR's (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) championship race on Sunday.
ESPN College GameDay and their guest picker Luke Bryan head to Georgia, the place to be this weekend for college football, where the undefeated team from Tennessee takes on No. 3 ranked Georgia.
They've had enough. The Brooklyn Nets (NBA - National Basketball Association) suspended Kyrie Irving for "no less than five games" for spreading antisemitic hate and refusing to apologize.
Before We Go
Sunday is the 51st running of the New York City Marathon. Over 50,000 runners will join celebrities Ashton Kutcher, Ellie Kemper, Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes and Matt James in hitting the streets for the iconic 26.2-mile race in unseasonably warm weather.
Did you know women were once barred from road races? Six women took their rightful place in the NYC Marathon in its third year. The AAU, the then-governing body of marathons, had previously squashed the idea of women running in marathons. It was considered a health risk for women to run distances as their uterus might fall out, along with other medical disasters. CAN'T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN
Photo: Half Baked Harvest
Game Changer
Football AND wine - these are a few of our favorite things (besides this tri-blend super comfy shirt of course). STOCKING STUFFER
Tailgate Treat
This week's Tailgate Treat is best served snuggled up under a blanket with a side of football. WARMS THE SOUL
