The Rundown: 5 Things to Know About The Pebble Beach Pro-Am

It’s only Wednesday but as Bon Jovi says, “Oh we’re halfway there.”

 

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PS - Did you know today marks exactly one year until the Winter Olympics in South Korea? 

Five Things to Know About The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

  1. Pebble Beach has golf courses that every golfer dreams of playing on.. It’s snuggled up against the Pacific Ocean in picturesque Monterey, CA. Vacay?
  2. The “Pro-Am” refers to a tournament where professional golfers play with amateurs. Remember when Happy Gilmore played with Bob Barker? That was a Pro Am. This is the only Pro Am on the PGA (Professional Golfers Association) Tour. 
  3. The Pro-Am was originally started by Bing Crosby in 1937 when he invited friends to play golf and raise money for charity. Last year’s event raised over $10.8 million for a variety of non-profits.
  4. Tonight, celebrities will be swinging for the fences in the $1 million Hole-In-One Challenge presented by Facebook. If achieved, it’s $1 million in prize money for the charity of their choice.
  5. If you want to rub elbows with celebrities, this is the place. Justin Timberlake, Mark Wahlberg, Peyton Manning, Toby Keith, Kenny G (no that’s not a typo) and Bill Murray will all be in attendance.

Overtime

  • The New England Patriots (NFL – National Football League) held their Super Bowl championship parade yesterday. Although he was injured and didn't play in the game, Rob Gronkowski stole the show at the parade by chugging beers from the crowd. He told reporters, “I wasn’t going to party but the fans asked for it so I partied for the fans." Mama must be proud.  

Sideline stat

  • Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins received his 16th technical foul of the season for arguing with a referee. The NBA (National Basketball Association) rules stipulate after the 16th technical in a season, a fine and one game suspension will be enforced. That'll cost him $25,000.

Coaches’ Corner

  • What is a technical foul in basketball? A “technical” is a foul given for behavior in the game that is considered unsportsmanlike conduct. This may include disrespecting an official or opposing teammate, taunting, fighting, etc.

The Rundown: 5 Things to Know About Super Bowl 51

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, our iTunes isn’t stuck on our holiday playlist, it’s Super Bowl 51 time. That’s right the biggest day in sports is this Sunday in Houston when the Atlanta Falcons take on the New England Patriots. We have the five fun, factual and fabulous things you need to know for the big day.


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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SUPER BOWL 51

  1. The Falcons have only been to one Super Bowl in franchise history but have never won. The Patriots have won four Super Bowls.
  2. The game is only part of the reason we watch. First, we have to talk commercials which are $5 million for 30 seconds. Secondly, the broadcast will feature country superstar Luke Bryan performing the national anthem and Lady Gaga will be bringing her A game for the halftime show.
  3. The Super Bowl is the time of year to place your unconventional bets. This year you can bet on will “Houston we have a problem” be said during the live broadcast? What color will the sports drink be that is dumped on the head coach of the winning team? What color will Lady Gaga’s hair be when she starts her half time show?
  4. The Falcons come into the game with the best offense in the league and the Patriots have the best defense, which should make for a great game.
  5. The Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank has certainly made a name for himself over the past few weeks with his postgame celebratory dancing. (He’s no Lady Gaga but he’s having fun). He also petitioned his daughter’s school in Atlanta stating the students should have Monday after the Super Bowl off so they can stay up late and support their team. It worked and school will be closed. This guy is going to be more popular than Santa. 

OVERTIME

  • Hacking isn’t reserved only for Russia. The St. Louis Cardinals' director of scouting hacked into the Houston Astros database retrieving scouting data for a competitive advantage. (He has since been fired and is serving time in jail).  This week MLB (Major League Baseball) penalized the Cardinals even further by ordering them to pay the Astros $2 million and give them their top two draft picks.

SIDELINE STAT

  • MLS (Major League Soccer) has announced it will be expanding from 22 teams to 29. The bid submission window for the four franchises up for grab closed yesterday. Did your city apply? Find out here. 

COACHES’ CORNER

  • Why is the NFL (National Football League) championship, the Super Bowl, such a big day in sports but other championships are not? The NFL is the only major professional sport to decide its champion with one game. The other leagues have a “best of” series of games.

The Rundown: 5 Things to Know About the Winter X Games and Other News

Today, alongside the trending topics in sports, we’re talking about some incredible women who you’ll undoubtedly be talking about at the water cooler this morning.

Strong is sexy, 

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Five Things to Know About the Winter X Games

  1. The X Games were created in 1995 by ESPN (the sports network). They recognized that there was a huge segment of the population that were bored with traditional sports. There are two X Games a year – winter and summer. This year’s Winter Games will take place for the 15th year in a row at Snowmass Mountain in Aspen, CO. (January 26 – 29th). 
  2. There are 18 different disciplines that take place on skis, snowboards or snowmobiles/bikes. There are new disciplines this year including the snow bike (a dirt bike with a ski for front tire and snowmobile track on the back) and women’s ski big air (skiers go down a hill and perform tricks after launching off very large jumps. It is an extreme version of what you see in the Olympics).
  3. Unlike the Olympics, the X Games are more of an individual competition, not a team sport.
  4. Ones to watch: Chloe Kim – a 16-year-old snowboarding prodigy who has won two consecutive half pipe gold medals. Shaun White – the “Flying Tomato” will return to compete in this year’s X Games in snowboarding. Colten Moore – who will attempt a double backflip on a snowmobile. Wait what? Hombre loco. 
  5. What does the ‘X’ in X Games stand for? Well it stands for a few different things – X for extreme, for the unknown factor or for generation X, who were some of the first competitors. 

Overtime

  • Yesterday we heard stories of two extraordinary women – sports reporter Erin Andrews and Katie Levitre, wife of Atlanta Falcons left guard Andy Levitre.

Andrews revealed that last year she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She had surgery which eliminated the disease and she was back on the field two days later. Andrews embodied the toughness of her NHL (National Hockey League) player fiancée Jarret Stoll telling him, “You’d play through any injury, do whatever it takes to get back out there. That’s going to be me.”

Levitre received the game ball from the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) for portraying “ultimate toughness.” She went into labor during Sunday’s playoff game but waited it out until the end of the game. Luckily the Falcons won.

Sideline stat

  • The all-star game for the NFL (National Football League), The Pro Bowl, is this Sunday. Only 57% of the players originally selected will be playing in the game. Most players don’t want to risk injury by playing and players on teams that are in the Super Bowl are not eligible. Don’t forget to tune in Thursday night to see your favorite NFL players participate in a skills competition that includes dodgeball. We wonder if Patches O’Houlihan will be coaching?

Coaches’ corner

  • Recruiting is everything in college football and what better way to appeal to recruits than with a trip to Italy? University of Michigan football announced it will be holding three spring football practices in Rome. The NCAA (governing body for college sports) banned off-campus workouts but international travel is not covered in the ban. Kudos to Michigan for finding a loophole that involves pasta and red wine.

 

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