Unlike the dreaded jelly of the month club, sports never gets stale - there's always something new to talk about.
Always interesting,
The Last Night's Game Team
NBA (National Basketball Association)
Suit up. It's time for the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland. While the format is confusing, the outcome isn't. The NBA will donate a total of $750,000 to the two charities selected by the team captains - Team LeBron's charity, Kent State I Promise Scholars Program and Team Durant's charity, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Keep an eye out for Saturday night's skills competition and the famed dunk contest. On Sunday, the two teams will face off, and the game MVP will receive the Kobe Bryant MVP Trophy. HOOP DREAMS
Short and Sweet
The "Bob-Spread" - the risqué way the US Bobsled Team financed their way to Beijing.
Kevin Durant went to dramatic lengths not to pick his recent former teammate James Harden for his NBA All-Star team.
From Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski's silent protest on-air to the outcry about those in her inner circle, the controversy around ROC figure skater Kamila Valieva, who did not place in the individual event, carries on.
The unexpected way Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appeared at the Olympics.
Before We Go
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) kicks off this Sunday with the Daytona 500. The race, which unofficially dates back to 1903 when two men raced on the sand to prove who had the fastest horseless carriage, will feature next-gen cars. A plethora of celebrities have invested in NASCAR including Michael Jordan, Pitbull, boxer Floyd Mayweather and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) President Dana White. EAT MY DUST
