Dancing Feet
March Madness, BBC soccer revolt and a huge loss for USA baseball.
The madness of March has officially begun. We'd love you to join us for our women's and men's bracket challenge. It's no pressure, and picking brackets by color, mascot or autofill is encouraged.
Here for the prizes,
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College Basketball
The March Madness brackets are set. On the men's side, Alabama claims the top spot with the overall No. 1 seed. The other No. 1 seeds go to Kansas, Purdue and Houston. For the women, defending champions South Carolina landed the top overall seed, followed by Indiana, Stanford, and Virginia Tech.
The first four play begins tomorrow. What are the "first four?" It consists of four games - two games contested between the four lowest-ranked teams in the field and two between the four lowest-seeded "at-large" teams in the field. The winners of those games move on to the tournament's first round. LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Short and Sweet
Six former Philadelphia Phillies (MLB - Major League Baseball) players died from cancer, including Tug McGraw - father of Tim McGraw. A report says the chemicals in the old turf are to blame.
Is Aaron Rodgers' move to the New York Jets (NFL - National Football League) from the Green Bay Packers a done deal? Some seem to think so.
At 28, Mikaela Shiffrin breaks the Alpine skiing World Cup wins record with her 87th win.
The BBC - Gary Lineker soccer scandal that erupted after a political tweet.
Before We Go
Team USA lost to Mexico 11-5 in their World Baseball Classic (WBC) matchup yesterday. It was the second-worst loss by a US team in WBC history. The defending champions, Team USA, is on the verge of being eliminated in the pool-play round of the WBC, something that has never happened in the tournament's history. BATTER UP
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LEt’s Go Crazy
Want to play along in our men's and women's bracket challenge? Of course, there are prizes (even for last place). In true Last Night's Game style, you can pick your bracket by team mascot. There is no pressure and no judgment. PLAY ON
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game changer
Check out our list of the most fashionable athletes. WERK IT
Wednesday Wisdom
Academy Award-Winning sports movies. Plus today’s watercooler topics.
Wishing you a Happy Holi and a Happy International Women’s Day today.
So many reasons to celebrate,
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academy award-winning sports movies
You never know what to expect at the Oscars, especially after last year’s Best Actor Winner for "King Richard" and the slap heard around the world. But let's talk about sports movies the Academy loved.
“Ford vs. Ferrari” (2019) The movie about the 24-hour Le Mans race pitted Christian Bale as Ken Miles and Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby against each other. The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards that included Best Picture, and took home two trophies for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Editing. Arguably one of the best racing movies ever, the movie lost to “Parasite” for Best Picture. No racing-themed film has ever won Best Picture.
Learn more about "Academy Award-Winning Sports Movies" in this week's podcast. LISTEN OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT
Short and Sweet
Rumors continue to fly about Tom Brady coming back from retirement. He took to Twitter to shoot down those rumors, saying he's spending too much time with his daughter's new cat.
"Creed III" has the biggest domestic opening for a sports movie ever. The previous record-holder was the 2010 remake of "The Karate Kid."
May your Wednesday excite you as much as the toilets in the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA - National Basketball Association) new stadium excite owner Steve Ballmer.
UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) players will be featured in the EA Sports FIFA game for the first time.
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Here We Go Again
Weapons not welcome in the NBA, a Vegas wedding and a few good ways to ruin your career.
We are less than a week away from picking those winning brackets. Welcome to championship week!
Let’s do this,
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nba (national basketball association)
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended for at least two games after flashing a gun on Instagram live. It was the final straw for the NBA in a series of events with gun accusations. WHY?
Short and Sweet
Another sports power couple ties the knot. WNBA champion Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces married the Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller. And, of course, it was stunning.
Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce showed off his hosting skills on "Saturday Night Live" with a great monologue. His brother Jason, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, appeared in one of the sketches.
Defending National Champions, the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team, secured an undefeated season heading into March Madness with their SEC Tournament win yesterday.
Before We Go
Texas Tech is starting the Big 12 basketball tournament (the one you want to win to get a spot in the NCAA March Madness tournament) without a head coach. Coach Mark Adams has been suspended two games after an exchange with a player. According to the school, "Adams was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters." Adams has since apologized. TONE DEAF
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