Passion and the gift of small talk - the stuff legends are made of.
Also, Happy Friday the 13th,
The Last Night's Game Team
WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association)
The WNBA season is in full swing, and the league might be regretting banning its players from flying on chartered jets after a COVID outbreak amongst some of its best players.
You might remember the WNBA fined the New York Liberty for flying on a chartered plane (like all major male professional sports leagues do). The collective bargaining agreement bans these flights because not all franchises have the budget to charter flights. Doing so is considered a competitive advantage. UP YOUR GAME
Short and Sweet
Calling all facial hair fans, the San Francisco Giants (MLB - Major League Baseball) declare it "Mustache May."
Kurt Busch's Air Jordan 3 Black Cement paint job surely makes his NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) team owner Michael Jordan proud.
Soccer player Lionel Messi tops the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes at $130 million of pre-tax gross earnings over the last 12 months.
Drake and Justin Bieber will be anxiously tuned in when the Maple Leafs face two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven on Saturday night. This is one of the three NHL (National Hockey League) playoff series that will play game seven on Saturday.
Before We Go
The longshot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not be competing for the Triple Crown. Owner Rick Dawson announced yesterday that they are doing what is suitable for their horse, not history, which means skipping The Preakness next weekend. The horse will run in the third race of the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in five weeks. SHOCKING, BUT YOU DO YOU
TAILGATE TREAT
Crispy potato bruschetta - goodness that'll adhere to everyone's food preferences and make their taste buds dance. DELISH
GAME CHANGER
It's that time of the year - time to be inspired by your favorite athlete's commencement speeches. GO FORTH AND CONQUER