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Fired up for a new week with lots to talk about.
Rev up the small talk,
The Last Night’s Game
NBA (NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION)
When your temper gets the best of you. LeBron James’ home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have a Hollywood ending. Not only did the Lakers lose to the Houston Rockets but toward the end of the game a fight erupted, punches were thrown, players were ejected and yesterday the league handed out some serious suspensions. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
OVERTIME
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on their first international trip as a married couple and as part of the trip they attended the Invictus Games in Sydney. The Games were started by Prince Harry to “inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.” Over 500 competitors from 18 different nations are competing in this year’s event, which runs through October 27. A COMPETITION FIT FOR A KING
SIDELINE STAT
Houston Texans (NFL – National Football League) quarterback Deshaun Watson was too injured to fly, but not too injured to play. But how? Watson is suffering from a bruised lung and sore ribs that forced him to skip the team flight and take a 12-hour bus ride to Jacksonville, where he led his team to a victory. BUT WAS IT A GREYHOUND BUS?
COACHES’ CORNER
UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighter Conor McGregor is on a promotional tour for his Proper 12 whiskey. During the tour, he handed out 10 World Series tickets to Boston firefighters. In case you need an excuse to hit the liquor store, $5 from each case of his whiskey goes to first responder charities. A PROPER DEED
The World Series begins on Tuesday with the Boston Red Sox taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stay tuned for this week’s five things to know where we’ll fill you in on everything you never knew about the series. BATTER UP
WHAT TO WATCH
Tackling prices on The Price Is Right is nothing for former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Devin Goda. He is the newest addition to the show’s team of models. A NEW CAR!
Shoot For The Stars
Knock your week out of the park.
Knock your week out of the park.
Swinging for the fences,
The Last Night’s Game Team
MLB (MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
Don't mess with me. On the road the World Series, the Boston Red Sox tied up their series with the Houston Astros (1-1). In Saturday's game, their catcher did something every player has wanted to do - nailed longtime umpire Joe West with a baseball. IT WASN'T ME
OVERTIME
Are you ready for Halloween? The Iowa State band is. Not only did their team beat a previously undefeated West Virginia, but during their Jurassic Park themed halftime show, they surprised everyone with dozens of dancers donning T-rex costumes. Well that is if you call having short arms dancing but regardless it’s a sight to see. BUT CAN THEY DO THE MACARENA?
SIDELINE STAT
2019 is the year of the women. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has done something the men’s team couldn’t - qualify for the World Cup. The women will play in the global tournament in France next summer. WHO RUNS THE WORLD?
COACHES’ CORNER
Did you know that NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) is color coordinated? If you’re watching the playoffs, you might see some cars with a lime green/yellow stripe on the front bumper, back spoiler and across the windshield. Why? Those striped cars are still in the hunt for the championship. Once a driver is eliminated from contention, the stripes are removed. The stripe is the way to determine who’s still in it to win it. FAST TRACK
Back With A Vengeance
Break out the caffeine because Monday is back.
Break out the caffeine because Monday is back.
Show today who’s the boss,
The Last Night’s Game Team
MLB (MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
Celebratory cheese curds. We’re in the midst of the MLB playoffs and something is brewing in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Brewers proved to be too tough for the Colorado Rockies; sweeping them to head into the next round of the playoffs. There are still plenty of teams in the race. PICK YOUR PONY
OVERTIME
One Houston Astros (MLB) fan learned the hard way never to bet against your own team. After a home run by the Astros’ Jose Altuve, the fan made a bet with his section that if the next Astros player at the plate hit a home run, he’d buy beer for the whole section. Well as you can imagine, the Astros prevailed and this fan learned a $500 lesson. DILLY DILLY
SIDELINE STAT
What is 329 pounds and can run like the wind? Okay maybe it's more like a light breeze. That’s Minnesota Vikings’ (NFL) Linval Joseph. The big defensive lineman found himself on the other end of an interception in yesterday’s game and ran the ball back for a 64-yard touchdown. Call us impressed. IT’S LIKE TRYING TO STOP A TRAIN
COACHES’ CORNER
No surprise that there was drama in the highly anticipated UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fight on Saturday night. Conor McGregor lost by submission to Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov (reminder – he is the fighter who trains by wrestling live bears). Chaos ensued after the fight when Nurmagomedov decided to jump out of the octagon and go after a McGregor teammate. ONE WIN WASN’T ENOUGH
What does it mean to lose by submission? It’s when the fighter throws in the towel by tapping out or saying they’re done to avoid injury or passing out from a hold. HE WAS A SLEEPY BEAR