Reminiscing about the weekend that was.
Onward and upward,
The Last Night's Game Team
Kentucky Derby
If you love an underdog, this year's Kentucky Derby was for you. After another horse was scratched from the race, Rich Strike secured a spot in the Derby 30 seconds before the Friday deadline at 80-1 odds. It turns out missing all the pomp and circumstance was an advantage because Rich Strike came from behind to be one of the longest-odds horses ever to win the race. MAKING MONEY
Short and Sweet
Track and field Olympian Sydney McLaughlin wed NFL (National Football League) player Andre Levrone Jr.
Miami did not disappoint, hosting their first F1 (Formula One) race yesterday in front of a star-studded crowd.
Boxer Canelo Alvarez hadn't lost since September 2013 until this weekend when he lost to Dmitry Bivol.
Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB - Major League Baseball) ownership buys soccer team Chelsea in a deal worth $5.25 billion from a Russian oligarch. Some of that money will go to charitable causes.
Before We Go
As part-owner of the team, tennis player Naomi Osaka is celebrating this morning after her North Carolina Courage earned their first NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) Challenge Cup title. However, the match made headlines for other reasons. The officiating in the game was questionable after some potentially dangerous situations. Washington Spirit player Jordan Baggett was injured and needed a stretcher. The medical crew was slow to respond, so her teammates ran over to bring her the stretcher. NO 'I' IN TEAM
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YUM YUM
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SUPER WOMEN
Cheers to these stellar women who have changed the sports world for the better for the next generation of athletes. GO GIRLS
