We are starting the year off right, with a day off for a national holiday.
No alarm clock needed,
The Last Night's Game Team
College Football
After two great football games, including one that magically synced with the clock in Times Square hitting midnight, Georgia and TCU will meet next Monday, January 9, in the college football national championship game. The Georgia Bulldogs will defend their national championship title when they meet at the home of the 2022 Super Bowl, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. GOOD TIMES AHEAD
Short and Sweet
"Wednesday" holds the Netflix record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series, and now it's taken to the ice. Pro figure skater Kamila Valieva recreated Jenna Ortega's iconic 'Wednesday' dance at the 2023 Russian Figure Skating Championships.
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr through 2025 for a record $75M per year.
Good news for Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins fans attending the league's annual Winter Classic outdoor hockey (NHL - National Hockey League) game - it's going to be one of the warmest games in the Classic's history.
In the wake of the passing of their head coach Mike Leach in December, Mississippi State will play in its bowl game today against Illinois because "That's what Coach Leach would want."
Before We Go
The Green Wave of Tulane is playing USC in the Cotton Bowl today. The Green Wave is on a short list of college mascots that don't end with the letter 's.' Can you name the others?
Alabama Crimson Tide
Illinois Fighting Illini
Marshall Thundering Herd
Massachusetts Minutemen
Navy Midshipmen
Nevada Wolfpack
North Carolina State Wolfpack
North Texas Mean Green
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Stanford Cardinal
Syracuse Orange
Tulane Green Wave
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
