And It Was Good
Derby upset, wedding bells and let's buy a soccer team.
Reminiscing about the weekend that was.
Onward and upward,
The Last Night's Game Team
Kentucky Derby
If you love an underdog, this year's Kentucky Derby was for you. After another horse was scratched from the race, Rich Strike secured a spot in the Derby 30 seconds before the Friday deadline at 80-1 odds. It turns out missing all the pomp and circumstance was an advantage because Rich Strike came from behind to be one of the longest-odds horses ever to win the race. MAKING MONEY
Short and Sweet
Track and field Olympian Sydney McLaughlin wed NFL (National Football League) player Andre Levrone Jr.
Miami did not disappoint, hosting their first F1 (Formula One) race yesterday in front of a star-studded crowd.
Boxer Canelo Alvarez hadn't lost since September 2013 until this weekend when he lost to Dmitry Bivol.
Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB - Major League Baseball) ownership buys soccer team Chelsea in a deal worth $5.25 billion from a Russian oligarch. Some of that money will go to charitable causes.
Before We Go
As part-owner of the team, tennis player Naomi Osaka is celebrating this morning after her North Carolina Courage earned their first NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) Challenge Cup title. However, the match made headlines for other reasons. The officiating in the game was questionable after some potentially dangerous situations. Washington Spirit player Jordan Baggett was injured and needed a stretcher. The medical crew was slow to respond, so her teammates ran over to bring her the stretcher. NO 'I' IN TEAM
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SUPER WOMEN
Cheers to these stellar women who have changed the sports world for the better for the next generation of athletes. GO GIRLS
At It Was
Met Gala Monday, women's boxing dominates the weekend conversation and Pittsburgh claims the title of City of Brotherly Love.
Post-COVID (if we're calling it that) conversation looks different from before. Remember that you don't have to be a sports expert, but sports are one more tool in your tool belt for success.
Blow them away,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football League)
Another year of the NFL Draft has come and gone with a lot of happy hearts and heartbreak. Here are a few stories to share:
The Pittsburgh Steelers theme heading into the season should be the band of brothers. By picking Connor Heyward, the team now has four sets of brothers on their roster.
When he was selected in the second round by Arizona Cardinals, Trey McBride made history, becoming the first player with same-sex parents.
The Georgia Bulldogs won the College Football National Championship, and guess we know why since a record 15 players from that team were drafted.
Short and Sweet
Athletes and celebs will rub elbows at tonight's Met Gala. Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda serve as event co-chairs where the theme is gilded glamour.
The Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano fight lived up to the hype. Taylor earned a split decision over Serrano, and the whole world reacted with excitement around their historic fight.
Danica Patrick chooses her health over looks.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer's 324-game unpaid suspension, the equivalent of two full seasons, is the most severe punishment under MLB's (Major League Baseball) domestic violence policy. He intends to appeal.
Looking ahead, the Kentucky Derby is Saturday.
Before We Go
The regular season of the NHL (National Hockey League) went out on a high note this weekend with a rendition of the national anthem from Buffalo Sabres' goalie Malcolm Subban. In the Anaheim Ducks game, the team had to use an EBUG (emergency backup goalie) who is just a regular person. Cue Tom Hodges, a life insurance salesman who lost sight in his left eye as a child. He put down the hot dog he was enjoying in the stands and suited up for his team. NHL playoffs start this week. HERE HE COMES TO SAVE THE DAY
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LAUGHTER ABOUNDS
The best conversations start with green beans as a weight loss product and wrap up with The Bachelor and Taylor Swift. Podcast host, Bachelor franchise expert and author Lincee Ray joins us for "Water Me Wednesday." NO GREEN BEANS WERE HARMED IN THIS EPISODE
Making Waves
A wedding fit for a champion, fans gone bad and what the NBA playoffs have to do with the bird flu?
Coffee? Check.
Today's news? Yep.
Can-do attitude? Heck yes.
Go get 'em,
The Last Night's Game Team
NBA (NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION)
The NBA Playoffs are in full force, but protestors are overshadowing them. In the tied series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies, animal rights activists protested the game over owner Glen Taylor's killing of millions of chickens due to the bird flu. Security managed to tackle one protestor wearing an NBA referee jersey who stormed the court midgame. She was the third protestor removed from the court in the past ten games. TECHNICAL FOUL
FYI: Former baseball player (and J-Lo ex) Alex Rodriguez is also an owner of the Timberwolves.
Short and Sweet
Former Masters champion, golfer Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky marry in a lavish ceremony in Tennesse this weekend.
No. 1 ranked Iga Świątek (tennis) is having an unprecedented year. She is on a 23-match win streak and just won her fourth tournament of the year.
Boxer Tyson Fury defended his heavyweight title in front of 94,000 fans this weekend. Then he serenaded them with the song "American Pie."
Before We Go
Who has the worst fans in the world? According to the Cleveland Guardians (MLB- Major League Baseball) outfielders, the Yankees do. During a game at Yankees Stadium, fans heckled an injured Cleveland outfielder who needed medical attention. They then threw trash, including beer, at the Cleveland outfielders Myles Straw and Oscar Mercado after a Yankees comeback win. Straw and Mercado didn't hesitate to call them "Classless" and the "Worst fan base on the planet." TAKING IT TOO FAR
Photo: A Couple of Cooks
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BRILLIANCE
How do you preserve your family stories? Ally Seifried joins us for "Water Me Wednesday" and shares her tips and tricks going beyond tracking your ancestry to capture the stories. NO TALL TALES HERE