Teeing It Up
The Masters, Joe Burrow vs. an actual hippo, last week of the NBA Season and this week's Tailgate Treat
We're teeing up everything you need for the small talk this weekend.
Golf clap,
The Last Night's Game Team
PGa (professional golfers association)
The greatest game on grass starts with day two today, and it began a little earlier than planned, thanks to the weather.
Fans are raving about the mid-round live interviews with the players on the course. After the first round of play, we have a three-way tie for first place between Jon Rahm, Viktor hovland and Brooks Koepka, who are already playing this morning. Tiger Woods will need a solid second round today to make the cut.
What's the cut line, the lack of birds at the Masters, and the $1.50 concessions? Here's what you need to know about the Masters. LISTEN or WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Short and Sweet
Biaggio Ali Walsh, the grandson of former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, is fighting tonight as part of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The PFL is the No. 2 mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion behind the UFC.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback (NFL - National Football League) Joe Burrow was voted the most popular Cincinnatian. The vote officially knocks Fiona the Hippo of the Cincinnati Zoo from her throne for the first time in half a decade.
The new "Ted Lasso" episode pays tribute to late soccer reporter Grant Wahl who passed away at the Men's World Cup late last year.
Sam Bennett, a 23-year-old amateur golfer in the Masters, has the last words his dad ever wrote tattooed on his arm.
Before We Go
It's the final weekend of the NBA (National Basketball Association) season. While most of the playoff spots have been secured, the race for the "play-in games" is in full effect, especially for Mark Cuban and his Dallas Mavericks, who are fighting to keep hopes alive after trading for Kyrie Irving hasn't gone so well. LET'S DO THIS
*The play-in tournament is when the No. 7 - No. 10 seeded teams play each other for a spot in the playoffs.
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Tailgate treat
The Masters and Pimento Cheese go together like PB&J. Here's an easy recipe for you to try. YUM
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GAME CHANGER
While golf seems unapproachable with uptight rules and golf claps, the Masters has some fun quirks. Here’s what to say, what not to do, and why a green blazer is a coveted fashion statement. FORE!
Challenge Accepted
The Final Four, Wrestlemania, a record deal and this week's Tailgate Treat
The Final Four, Wrestlemania, a record deal and this week's Tailgate Treat - everything you need for the small talk this weekend.
Pure brilliance,
The Last Night's Game Team
College basketball
We've made it to the end of the insanity called March Madness.
Tonight, we will find out if "Steph Curry with a ponytail," Caitlin Clark, and her Iowa team can stop the Goliath that is Aliyah Boston and the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. "Bayou Barbie," Angel Reese of LSU, will try to lead her team past Virginia Tech. Reese leads all college basketball players in NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals.
The Men's Final Four will occur on Saturday night in the series of firsts. Out of San Diego State, Florida Atlantic, Miami and UConn. UConn is the only team to previously make a final four and win the championship. Watch for head coach Jim Larranaga's legendary dance moves if Miami takes home a win. The 73-year-old, who has Final Four experience with George Mason, is in his 37th year as head coach.
Want more on March Madness? Check out our four-minute podcast or our guide to March Madness.
Short and Sweet
On the heels of the Miami Open final (tennis), the Senate voted to lift Covid-19 restrictions in the United States, allowing Novak Djokovic to play at the US Open.
The Sacramento Kings (NBA - National Basketball Association) have ended the longest playoff drought in North American sports and the longest in NBA history (16 years). They pass the North American sports drought title onto the New York Jets (NFL - National Football League).
In the wake of Opening Day, MLB (Major League Baseball) and its minor league players have reached a first-ever collective bargaining agreement with a historic pay raise for all minor league players.
Broadcaster Jim Nantz will call his last Final Four this weekend in Houston after 32 years on the broadcast. Next week he will be back on CBS calling The Masters.
Before We Go
Wrestlemania 39 is the WWE's (World Wrestling Entertainment) Super Bowl. During the two-night event in So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles, numerous champion titles will be won. The most notable faceoffs will be between undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes and "SmackDown" Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley. Logan Paul and Mr. Make-A-Wish legend himself, John Cena, will also make an appearance. LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE
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Tailgate treat
A best seller for breakfast - a Vanilla Dutch Baby (aka a puffed pancake). YUM
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GAME CHANGER
Baseball is back! Join the conversation this season. CAN OF CORN
You Can't Hurry Love
Sweet 16, Tom Brady is back, thank goodness for doctors and this week's Tailgate Treat.
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.
Looks good on you,
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.
Want more on March Madness? Check out our four-minute podcast or our guide to March Madness.
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