About That
Break out the champagne - the national championship game is tonight, a boozy baseball robbery and is anyone left to play tennis in Australia?
We've got you if you're already tired of talking about Prince Harry's big revelations ahead of his book release tomorrow.
Full of surprises,
The Last Night's Game Team
College Football
TCU and defending national champions Georgia meet tonight in the college football national championship game. Heisman Trophy finalist quarterbacks are leading both teams, and neither was slated to be in this position. Georgia's Stetson Bennett was a walk-on when he joined the team (meaning he had to try out, he wasn't recruited). TCU quarterback Max Duggan wasn't even TCU's starter. He replaced the starter after he went down with an injury.
One key ingredient missing from tonight's national championship game is Uga, the Georgia Bulldogs mascot who is a fixture on the sidelines. The trip was deemed to be too much for the 9-year-old pup. Vocal quintet Pentatonix will perform the national anthem, and Kelsea Ballerini will play the pregame show. GOOD TIMES AHEAD
Short and Sweet
The Buffalo Bills (NFL - National Football League) Damar Hamlin is awake and alert, making his first social media post, inspiring his team to a win.
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin ties Lindsey Vonn in all-time World Cup wins.
A man passed out in the bushes outside the Milwaukee Brewers' (MLB - Major League Baseball) stadium after a game and, upon awakening, robbed the team's clubhouse.
Big names are dropping out of the Australian Open (tennis) before next week's tourney. The men's No. 1 ranked player Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn along with Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep and Venus Williams.
JJ Watt played his last career NFL game yesterday. His brothers, who play in the NFL, honored JJ by wearing his jersey number pregame.
Before We Go
Aaron Rodgers (NFL) may have played his last game with the Green Bay Packers after they were eliminated from the playoffs last night.
A silver lining for the off-season is that he has a new lady in his life. He's reportedly dating the daughter of the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA - National Basketball Association) majority owner. Rodgers is a minority owner of the Bucks. TIME FOR SOME R&R
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Start Me Up
The national championship is set, “Wednesday” on ice and trivia.
We are starting the year off right, with a day off for a national holiday.
No alarm clock needed,
The Last Night's Game Team
College Football
After two great football games, including one that magically synced with the clock in Times Square hitting midnight, Georgia and TCU will meet next Monday, January 9, in the college football national championship game. The Georgia Bulldogs will defend their national championship title when they meet at the home of the 2022 Super Bowl, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. GOOD TIMES AHEAD
Short and Sweet
"Wednesday" holds the Netflix record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series, and now it's taken to the ice. Pro figure skater Kamila Valieva recreated Jenna Ortega's iconic 'Wednesday' dance at the 2023 Russian Figure Skating Championships.
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr through 2025 for a record $75M per year.
Good news for Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins fans attending the league's annual Winter Classic outdoor hockey (NHL - National Hockey League) game - it's going to be one of the warmest games in the Classic's history.
In the wake of the passing of their head coach Mike Leach in December, Mississippi State will play in its bowl game today against Illinois because "That's what Coach Leach would want."
Before We Go
The Green Wave of Tulane is playing USC in the Cotton Bowl today. The Green Wave is on a short list of college mascots that don't end with the letter 's.' Can you name the others?
Alabama Crimson Tide
Illinois Fighting Illini
Marshall Thundering Herd
Massachusetts Minutemen
Navy Midshipmen
Nevada Wolfpack
North Carolina State Wolfpack
North Texas Mean Green
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Stanford Cardinal
Syracuse Orange
Tulane Green Wave
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
To A Point
When you get roasted by Spongebob, the Hawk is America's newest hero and it was not a merry Christmas for LeBron.
We're celebrating National Candy Cane Day by not eating any more sugar.
So many cookies,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football league)
The Buffalo Bills took home a Christmas Eve victory against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. But the Bills missed Christmas morning with their families after Buffalo shut down their airport due to snow. A Chicago bar welcomed their foe where the team celebrated Christmas Eve. The Bills arrived home in Buffalo yesterday morning to their cars under several feet of snow. CAN'T CATCH A BREAK
Short and Sweet
In his 17th Christmas Day game, LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers (NBA - National Basketball Association) were embarrassed yesterday by the Dallas Mavericks.
The Los Angeles Rams (NFL) ran over the Denver Broncos yesterday. Their game was on Nickelodeon, featuring slime and all. The most memorable moment was Patrick from "Spongebob" roasting Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson's interception.
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (NHL - National Hockey League) passed hockey legend Gordie Howe for No. 2 on the all-time goals list and celebrated with nachos and hot dogs.
Before We Go
If we've learned anything, it's that America loves a mullet. Enter Hawk, the tee retriever for the Houston Cougars. His mullet and graceful hustle earned him millions of new fans.
We're in the midst of college football bowl game season, and here are the five things you need to know.