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The Last Night's Game Team
Tour De France
The butt-busting Tour de France starts today in Copenhagen and ends at Paris' Champs-Elysees on July 24. It will cover 2,068 miles over 21 stages across 23 days. (Translation - they have two days off total).
But that's not the big story. Yesterday, driven by Danish authorities, Team Bahrain Victorious faced their second police raid in a week. This Danish raid stems from an ongoing doping investigation launched by the French authorities during last year's Tour de France into the team. A few days ago, Europol made several raids across Europe at key staff and riders' homes. STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
Short and Sweet
The trial of Brittney Griner (WNBA - Women's National Basketball Association) is set to start today in Russia. Griner, who played for a Russian team in the off-season, could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
The NBA (National Basketball Association) off-season is proving more action-packed than the season, with Kevin Durant requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Then on the eve of free agency, Miles Bridges likely blew his chances at a big payday after being arrested for domestic violence.
The numbers don't lie. The Women's College World Series outdrew the men's in TV viewership.
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series is in Oregon for its first tournament on US soil, but it wasn't without controversy. Survivors of 9/11 and victims' families protested and criticized golfers for working with Saudi Arabia, which they say was complicit in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Before We Go
Football fans are aghast at the news that USC and UCLA are ditching the PAC-12 for the Big Ten. Here's why it's such a big deal. The Big Ten conference used to be only Midwestern teams, and USC and UCLA have been mainstays in the PAC-12, longer than Penicillin has been around. USC has the most college football championships in the PAC-12. They'll join the likes of Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten, where it's anyone's guess if they'll be able to hang, but the money is good. GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER?
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Game Changer
An American tradition unlike any other- the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is on Monday. Be prepared to spice up any conversation this weekend with useless hot dog knowledge from this week's podcast. READ OR LISTEN
Tailgate Treat
Your friends will be grateful for a healthy dish to compliment the giant bowl of potato chips at the Independence Day party. DELISH
