Full-Speed Ahead
The shores of Monaco to the streets of Indy, a bum photo that fetched some serious cash and this week's Tailgate Treat.
This weekend is undoubtedly the fastest in sports.
Just in time for your three-day weekend,
The Last Night's Game Team
F1 (Formula One)
If a yacht on the ocean is calling your name this weekend, you're in the right place. The iconic F1 race in Monaco is on Sunday, and it's all about who has the biggest yacht along the race route with the most famous celebrity on board. The people-watching can be the best part of this race as there are, on average, only ten overtakes, meaning the driver in the front is likely to stay there. But the talk of the race is the photo of driver Valtteri Bottas' bare bum in the wilderness fetched $50k Euros for charity. ALL ABOARD
Short and Sweet
The Miami Heat (NBA - National Basketball Association) take an unprecedented stand for gun control during their playoff game.
We have the first NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deal endorsing a political candidate.
The Golden State Warriors are headed to their sixth NBA finals in eight years. They will face the winner of the Boston Celtics/Miami Heat series. Boston is up 3-2 in that series.
Around 400 million people worldwide are likely to tune in Saturday to watch Liverpool and Real Madrid square off in the final of the UEFA Champions League, the world’s biggest club soccer competition.
Before We Go
After you start your Sunday morning with the F1 race in Monaco, you can then turn your attention to the Indy 500 (IndyCar) in the afternoon. Scott Dixon will be in the pole position (the best place to start the race) with the fastest time ever. Keep an eye out for actor Miles Teller (aka Rooster from "Top Gun: Maverick) to wave the green flag to start the race. Make sure you stick around to the end to see what type of milk (whole, two percent or skim) the winner will take a celebratory swig of. TASTES LIKE VICTORY
Game Changer
Snake pits, chugging milk and EDM concerts - here's why the Indy 500 is worth watching. GO FORTH AND CONQUER
Cheers
Thanks to this week's Water Me Wednesday guest, the dynamic Camille Wilson, aka The Cocktail Snob, for this Tailgate Treat, a Pomegranate French 75. DELISH
Golf Clap
It's National Pizza Party Day plus everyone is talking about the beer at the PGA Championship, grumpy old men coaches and this week's Tailgate Treat.
It's National Pizza Party Day, the icing on the cake for a Friday.
Party on,
The Last Night's Game Team
PGA (PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS ASSOCIATION)
It was a rough start for Tiger Woods yesterday in the PGA Championship. Woods is paired with leader Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, who is seeking a win to wrap up his PGA Grand Slam.
While that's all good, the tournament's beer prices have been the real attention grabbers. We took one for the team and investigated the $19 beer prices at the Championship. REEL IT IN
Short and Sweet
In a family of NHL (National Hockey League) players, how does one show support for their own still fighting in the playoffs? By handing out high fives and chugging beers, of course.
Qatar 2022 will make history as the first men's FIFA World Cup to have female referees in charge of matches.
Before We Go
Alabama football coach Nick Saban has been slinging mud at his fellow college football head coaches over NIL (name, image, likeness). Saban accused Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders of violating policies and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher of "buying every player on their team."
Texas A&M finished the 2022 recruiting season edging out Alabama for the top spot. Fisher responded by saying, "I don't cheat. I don't lie. If you did, my old man slapped me across the face. Maybe someone should have slapped [Saban]." Saban has since apologized. PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW STONESp
Photo: Oh She Glows
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TAILGATE TREAT
Thanks to this week's Water Me Wednesday guest, the brilliant and talented Cyndi Kane, for this Tailgate Treat, marinated corn and artichoke dip, straight from her cookbook, "Save It Forward Suppers." DELISH
GAME CHANGER
Your all-inclusive guide to the PGA Championship. It’s your hole-in-one, if you will, to dive into golf chatter. GO FORTH AND CONQUER
Do Better, Be Better
Apparently it's Mustache May, why WNBA players flying commercial backfired, Rich Strike won't run for the Triple Crown and this week's Tailgate Treat.
Passion and the gift of small talk - the stuff legends are made of.
Also, Happy Friday the 13th,
The Last Night's Game Team
WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association)
The WNBA season is in full swing, and the league might be regretting banning its players from flying on chartered jets after a COVID outbreak amongst some of its best players.
You might remember the WNBA fined the New York Liberty for flying on a chartered plane (like all major male professional sports leagues do). The collective bargaining agreement bans these flights because not all franchises have the budget to charter flights. Doing so is considered a competitive advantage. UP YOUR GAME
Short and Sweet
Calling all facial hair fans, the San Francisco Giants (MLB - Major League Baseball) declare it "Mustache May."
Kurt Busch's Air Jordan 3 Black Cement paint job surely makes his NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) team owner Michael Jordan proud.
Soccer player Lionel Messi tops the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes at $130 million of pre-tax gross earnings over the last 12 months.
Drake and Justin Bieber will be anxiously tuned in when the Maple Leafs face two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven on Saturday night. This is one of the three NHL (National Hockey League) playoff series that will play game seven on Saturday.
Before We Go
The longshot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not be competing for the Triple Crown. Owner Rick Dawson announced yesterday that they are doing what is suitable for their horse, not history, which means skipping The Preakness next weekend. The horse will run in the third race of the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in five weeks. SHOCKING, BUT YOU DO YOU
Photo: Oh She Glows
Photo: Unsplash
TAILGATE TREAT
Crispy potato bruschetta - goodness that'll adhere to everyone's food preferences and make their taste buds dance. DELISH
GAME CHANGER
It's that time of the year - time to be inspired by your favorite athlete's commencement speeches. GO FORTH AND CONQUER