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Keep the sports talk flowing right into the weekend with today’s weekend preview edition.

Can’t stop, won’t stop,

The Last Night’s Game Team

PS - Spice up the parking lot with today's tailgate treat. BACON CHEDDAR JALAPENOS

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MLB (Major League Baseball)

No participation medals here. We’re cruising into the next round of the playoffs and there are some great games ahead. First, the Milwaukee Brewers are taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Did you know that tennis legend Billie Jean King and her partner are part of the Dodgers ownership group? EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BASEBALL  

Two of the best teams in history to meet in the playoffs, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox, will battle it out for a spot in the next round. The winner of each of these two series will head to the World Series. THE BATTLE OF THE BEST?

Overtime

With the NBA (National Basketball Association) season starting next week, Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler has not been happy with his team. But who's to blame? Actor Mark Wahlberg. According to some, Butler's ego became such a distraction when he became friends with Wahlberg when he played for the Chicago Bulls that the Bulls decided to trade him to Minnesota last year. MARKY MARK'S FUNKY BUNCH

Sideline stat

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team didn’t have what it takes to qualify for this summer's World Cup. The U.S. Women’s National Team on the other hand is just one win away from qualifying for the Women’s 2019 World Cup in France. SHOWING THEM HOW IT’S DONE

Coaches’ corner

The Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders (NFL – National Football League) are saying sayonara to the States and traveling across the pond to play a game in London this weekend. Raiders coach Jon Gruden is not a fan of the travel; in fact, he dreads it. The last time he flew that far he was out of commission for a month with vertigo. This game is one of the handful of games that NFL teams are playing internationally this season. FISH & CHIPS CURE EVERYTHING

Goodbye, Work Week

Anyone else ready to tell the office goodbye for a couple days?

Working for the weekend,
The Last Night’s Game Team

PS: Today’s quick and easy Tailgate Treat is for all our gluten-free friends out there. Your guests will never know these brownies aren’t the real thing.

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NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)

Let there be beer. Bud Light sympathized with the fans of the Cleveland Browns and their 635-day losing streak. At the beginning of the season, they placed fridges filled with beer throughout the city that would open when the Browns finally won a game. Last night, that dream became a reality when the Browns beat the New York Jets. Not sure who was more excited, the fans, the rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield or the Cleveland Police Department. NOT SORRY FOR CALLING IN SICK TODAY

OVERTIME

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen is full of hysterical sass, and now her words are catching up with her. After a recent tweet claiming she could “absolutely be a hockey goalie,” the Los Angeles Kings (NHL- National Hockey League) invited her to try out to become their emergency backup goalie. And it sounds like she’s taking them up on their offer. SWAPPING STILETTOS FOR SKATES

SIDELINE STAT

It’s been 22 years since Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny graced the big screen in Space Jam. If you’re a fan of the flick, then you’re in luck because a reboot is coming. It will star LeBron James and be directed by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. They will start filming next summer. Guess King James’ move to Hollywood paid off? GRAB THE POPCORN

COACHES’ CORNER

The Los Angeles Angels (MLB- Major League Baseball) player Francisco Arcia made history by becoming the first player ever to play catcher and pitcher and hit a home run- all in the same game. PLAYING THE FIELD 

WHAT TO WATCH

Thirty golfers are fixing their eyes on the $10 million prize as the FedExCup wraps up this weekend. Golf legend Tiger Woods is leading the tour championship so far. If he wins, it’ll be his third FedExCup victory. MAKE ROOM IN THE TROPHY CASE

That Breakthrough Moment

In case you missed it, the Super Bowl is this Sunday. The spectacle where pop culture, kitchen fare and sports collide.

Be there or be square,
The Last Night’s Game Team

PS - It’s our last Tailgate Treat of the season and we’re bringing you the best recipes state by state for the Super Bowl. What’s the most popular recipe in your state? Find out here.

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NFL (National Football League)

That #FridayFeeling of impressing your co-workers. It’s inevitable, the Super Bowl is coming. You could choose not to watch it or simply watch it for the commercials. Either way impress everyone over the next few days with your knowledge around the game. How much does the halftime performer make? What food is the most popular? Have the Eagles ever won a Super Bowl? We have it all in our Five Things To Know About The Super Bowl.   

When you can't help but Say Something. Justin Timberlake may be performing during the NFL's halftime show but that didn't stop him from ruffling some feathers with a statement he made in a press conference. Amid all the concussion controversy that surrounds the league, he told a reporter that his son would "never play football."

Overtime

On Sunday before the Super Bowl, you can tune into the Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl. The real winners, besides the viewers of course, are the puppies because all of them are adoptable shelter dogs. (Hint: they all get adopted). This year’s game will feature 90 puppies from a record 58 shelters and rescue groups from 24 states and Puerto Rico. The cheerleaders? Obviously, baby barnyard animals. Also helping out the referee? Shirley the rescue sloth. 15 FUN FACTS ABOUT THE PUPPY BOWL

Sideline stat

Experts predict over $4.76 billion will be wagered on the Super Bowl this year but only three percent of it will be legally bet in Nevada. The rest of the money will be bet with offshore sportsbooks and local bookmakers. (Nevada is currently the only state where you can bet on a single game). SPORTS BETTING 101

Coaches’ Corner

The biggest tradition in the storied Duke basketball program is “Krzyzewskiville," where students camp out before games to secure their game ticket. (The camp name is an homage to their coach). Since this year's flu has been so widespread and deadly, the school has closed the camp. Party poopers. 

Vegas readers! Catch us this morning on The Morning Blend (ABC 13) between 9-10 am (PST) to play Super Bowl trivia alongside Shawn and JJ.