For some, the love of sports isn't one at first sight. The more you're exposed to it, you learn that it's not all scores and acronyms (RBIs, anyone?). Head into the weekend, confidently prepared to converse with anyone.
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The Last Night's Game Team
College basketball
The smell of victory is sweet as we roll into the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight this weekend.
In the men's tourney, of the four No. 1 ranked teams that entered the tournament last week, Houston and Alabama are the only two left. Shout out to Florida Atlantic, which didn't have an NCAA tournament win in the history of its men's basketball program, and last night they punched their card to the Elite 8, upsetting No. 4 Tennessee.
The women take the court today through Monday with only two No. 1 ranked teams left in the tournament. Defending champions, the South Carolina Gamecocks, are still the favorite to win it all.
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Short and Sweet
The Chicago Blackhawks (NHL - National Hockey League) scrap plans to wear Pride Night jerseys on Sunday due to safety concerns over Russian players.
Credit to the New Orleans Saints (NFL - National Football League) medical staff once again. Free agent tight end Foster Moreau was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma during a physical. Dr. John Amoss, the Saints' longtime team physician, also discovered that former long snapper Jon Dorenbos had an aortic aneurysm in 2017.
It's the second stop on tennis' "Sunshine Double" (Indian Wells, CA and Miami Open). Top-ranked Novak Djokovic (COVID vaccine visa issue) and No. 1 ranked Iga Swiatek (injury) are missing from the lineup.
Tom Brady is back with a new team - the Las Vegas Aces (WNBA - Women's National Basketball Association).
Before We Go
The NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) season kicks off this Saturday. Now you can play as your favorite NWSL team/player like Alex Morgan or Megan Rapinoe on EA Sports' FIFA 23. Los Angeles' Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC are the newest additions to the league as of last year, with three teams, Utah, San Fransisco Bay Area and Boston, joining the league in 2024. LET'S GO GIRLS
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Tailgate treat
Think outside the box and make your own version of this fast food favorite - the Crunchwrap Supreme. YUM
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GAME CHANGER
Avoiding the chatter around March Madness will be nearly impossible this weekend. You can dive right in with our March Madness Guide. EASY BREEZY
