Five Athletes You Can Thank For Your Next Hangover
Drinking wine is our favorite sport too.
These athletes are getting you through life one glass of wine (or bottle, we’re not judging) at a time.
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1. Like a fine wine, Danica Patrick only gets better. The retired race car driver has gone from breaking the glass ceiling in racing to wine. One might say her career drove her to drink, but she's accomplishing a dream in retirement. No, really. Her Napa Valley vineyard Somnium means "dream" in Latin. FROM THE FINISH LINE TO THE GRAPEVINE
2. Former NBA (National Basketball Association) player Amare Stoudemire was known for bathing in red wine to help his post-game recovery, so it's no surprise that the former member of the Phoenix Suns and Israeli citizen created his own kosher wine. MAZEL TOV
3. A fine wine and announcer Jim Nantz have something in common. They're both smooth and are likely to put you to sleep (in a good way in Nantz's case) after consuming for an hour or two. Nantz, the soothing voice of the Masters and NFL on CBS, is behind the Healdsburg, CA winery The Calling. Also known for their time on the golf course and in the wine world are veteran golfers Ernie Els (Ernie Els Wines) and Greg Norman (Greg Norman Estates). SOMETHING TO TIE YOU OVER UNTIL GOLF RETURNS
4. LeBron James doesn't shy away from his admiration for wine, and neither do retired NBA players Dwyane Wade and Yao Ming. Ming is one of the tallest ever to play the game, and the Shanghai native is fully invested in his St. Helena, California vineyard. However, Yao Family Wines aren't your daily drinkers at around $100+ a bottle. Dwyane Wade's brand, Wade Cellars, resides in Napa Valley. Wade knew he always wanted to be in the wine industry, so here's the chance to toast him with the fruit of his labor. WE'LL DRINK TO THAT
5. Venturing a bit further north than Napa Valley is "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky. With grapes grown in Niagara and Okanagan, Wayne Gretzky Estates brings the best wine to his fellow Canadian citizens. Not into wine? The Great One has you covered by offering wine, beer and whiskey. A MAN OF MANY TALENTS
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They all have game, but some motives are more questionable than others.
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1. What do Lisa Vanderpump and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have in common? They want you to think of them at happy hour. Both Vanderpump and Johnson were successful, she as a restaurateur and he as a WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) wrestler, but they have used their platform to launch incredibly successful careers. Vanderpump has gone from “Housewives,” to “Vanderpump Rules” to a new show, “Overserved.” She’s added author, owner of a pet accessory company to her list and of course, her restaurant PUMP is on the must-see in Los Angeles list. We all know Johnson wants you to buy his Teremana tequila, watch his movies and indulge in his line with Under Armor, Project Rock. WHAT CAN’T THEY DO?
2. Our next two are known for doing some shady sh*t. Enter in Jen Shah and baseball’s own Lenny Dykstra. We all know that Shah was indicted for her alleged role in a long-running telemarketing scheme. If convicted, she could go to jail for up to 50 years. Dykstra went from the top of the world as a World Series winner to prison. Long story short, post-baseball he claimed to have a 100% hit rate at picking winning stocks and convinced people to jump on board his bandwagon, including the money man himself - Jim Cramer. Eventually, Dykstra filed for bankruptcy and went to prison. DOWNWARD SPIRAL
3. The “Malice at the Palace” makes the infamous Teresa table flip look like child’s play. A 2004 tussle on the court led to a fan throwing a beer on Detroit Pistons’ Ron Artest (NBA – National Basketball Association). Instead of having security take care of it, Artest charged up into the stands and beat the crap out of said beer thrower. As you can imagine, the league didn’t think highly of this and Artest was suspended for the rest of the season (and the incident was about four weeks into the season). THERE’S NO “I” IN TEAM
4. You’d never thought we’d compare Ramona Singer and Heather Dubrow to an NBA star but the resident fashionistas and Russell Westbrook have a lot in common with their own clothing/accessory lines. Russell Westbrook is known for his sometimes over-the-top postgame looks. He launched Honor The Gift, featuring athleisure-driven clothing as well as high-end athletic wear called Westbrook XO for Barneys. Other proud owners of a fashion-related business are Serena Williams (Serena), Tony Hawk (Birdhouse and Hawk Clothing), Venus Williams (EleVen) and Cristiano Ronaldo (CR7). FASHION MEETS FITNESS
5. “The Scum Bunch” might be how fans feel about some of the men on the series, but they had nothing on the dastardly deeds of the 1986 New York Mets team. (“The Scum Bunch” was the nicest thing that was said about the team that we could put in print). There were tales of members of the team destroying airplanes by throwing cake and steaks (different flights), doing performance-enhancing drugs and massive lines of cocaine, drinking, chasing women, fighting and the list goes on. Somehow they still managed to get their butts on the field, play baseball and win a World Series. HEATHER DUBROW COULD TEACH THEM A THING OR TWO ABOUT CLASS
Swimming Upstream
A fashion icon gone too soon, who is heading west in search of gold and the Olympian who wants to knit your holidays.
Sharing small talk to pepper in between Zoom calls and Cyber Monday shopping.
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FASHION
Off-White founder and Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh, known for dressing athletes like Serena and Venus Williams, passed away this weekend at 41 after a two-year battle with an aggressive form of cancer. Abloh was the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton. Celebrities like Hailey Bieber, John Mayer and Justin Timberlake posted their sadness and condolences to Abloh's wife and family. REST IN FASHION
SHORT AND SWEET
Rivalry week brought us all kinds of big upsets, but no more so than Ohio State (No. 2) losing to Michigan (No. 5) for the first time in a decade.
In time for the holidays, the Olympic knitting viral sensation, British swimmer Tom Daley, releases a series of knitting kits.
BEFORE WE GO
Oklahoma lost to their rival Oklahoma State this weekend for the first time in seven years. Yesterday, Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma's head coach, announced that he was heading west to be the head coach of USC. Riley coached two Heisman Trophy winners at OU and held a winning record but could never land a championship title. GO WEST YOUNG MAN
DELISH!
Cook up something special with our Tailgate Treats. Whether it's the best way to eat your Thanksgiving leftovers or a smoky fall margarita, these recipes will be a huge hit and are easy to make. COOKING UP SOMETHING GOOD
(NOT) DREAM JOB
When you head to work today, remember that movin' and shakin' do not bring home the bacon. At least if you're an NFL cheerleader.
Make sure to check out the five things you never knew about being an NFL cheerleader. WE'VE GOT SPIRIT