Beautiful Mess
Will Mike Tyson land on the no-fly list, Serena bids on a European soccer team, why peeing in public is bad and this week's Tailgate Treat.
It's a beautiful day when Friday and Earth Day coincide.
Take the time to smell the roses,
The Last Night's Game Team
Let’s buy a soccer team
Serena Williams (tennis) and Lewis Hamilton (Formula One) join the ownership group attempting to buy Premier League Team, Chelsea (soccer). Both athletes pledged $13 million toward purchasing the team by a group of investors led by former Liverpool (soccer) chairman Martin Broughton. Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich is selling the team after British government sanctions imposed on him following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Williams is no stranger to professional sports team ownership. She and her daughter Olympia are part of the ownership group that owns Los Angeles' Angel City FC, an NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) team. FOR SALE
PS: These athletes also own professional sports teams.
Short and Sweet
The Detroit Red Wings (NHL - National Hockey League) fired their longtime Zamboni driver for urinating in a drain.
Boxer Mike Tyson beats the crap out of a fellow JetBlue passenger.
Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid trash-talks Drake as his Toronto Raptors struggle in the playoffs.
Police say Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL - National Football League) quarterback Dwayne Haskins was searching for gas when he was hit by two vehicles and killed on a Florida highway earlier this month.
Before We Go
Drug sniffing dogs searching for cocaine will be in full force on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in England for the heavyweight championship boxing match between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte. With 94,000 fans expected to be in attendance, police are stepping up their game after drug and drink fueled violence broke out at a previous event.
Fury, known for belting out "Sweet Caroline" at karaoke night, is the favorite in the matchup.
Photo: A Couple of Cooks
TAILGATE TREAT
Just because it's vegan (it is Earth Day, after all) doesn't mean it can't be delicious. SO GOOD, SO GOOD
SPRING SHOPPING
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More Than Words
Tom Hanks and Wilson return, who's missing at today's Boston Marathon and trash-talking kids stir up the NBA playoffs.
There's nothing like the feeling of starting a new week full of potential and opportunity.
Game face on,
The Last Night's Game Team
The Boston Marathon
Today's fitness routine might involve lacing up those running shoes and walking to the mailbox, but today's the big day for 30,000 runners in Boston. Event organizers have banned runners from Belarus and Russia. This morning, celebrities who are lacing up their shoes include NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) driver Matt Kenseth, the "Bachelor" franchise's Matt James and Zac Clark and “Survivor” champion Ethan Zohn. Zohn last ran the Marathon in 2013 and was at mile 23 when the bombs went off at the finish lines.
The Boston Marathon is one of the sporting events today on Patriots Day. Bostonians can also enjoy an afternoon Red Sox (MLB - Major League Baseball) game. WICKED AWESOME
Short and Sweet
Oscar-winning actor (and former ballpark hot dog vendor) Tom Hanks threw out the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians (MLB - Major League Baseball) game, where he reunited with an old friend.
Golfer Jordan Spieth missed the cut at The Masters last week, but he won his first tournament as a father and his second straight Easter Sunday victory this weekend.
The ball from Tom Brady's final touchdown sold for $518,000 days before he came out of retirement. Since he's no longer retired, the sale was voided.
Before We Go
The NBA (National Basketball Association) Playoffs are underway and the teams expected to dominate (Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat) did just that. Still, owner Alex Rodriguez's underdog Minnesota Timberwolves upset the Memphis Grizzlies in game one.
The trash-talking Grizzlies fans may be partly to blame. Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards said, “The kids was (sic) the worst ones. Even eight years old, ten years old, ‘Anthony go sit down! You suck!’ It’s just fun. Basketball is fun to me. I love it.”
The first round of the playoffs is the best of seven games. NO MERCY
YUM YUM
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SPRING FLING
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Brain Food
Harry and Meghan kick off the Invictus Games, a new football league starts, Bud Light + the NBA Playoffs and this week's cheesy Tailgate Treat.
The stock market is closed today in observance of Good Friday, and hopefully, you have the day off too.
A good Friday indeed,
The Last Night's Game Team
Invictus Games
This weekend, Prince Harry and Meghan will kick off the fifth Invictus Games in The Hauge, Netherlands. ‘Invictus’ means unconquered, which is also reflected in the motto for the games.
Inspired by visiting the Warrior Games in the U.S., Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2014. The motto, “I AM,” embodies the belief that a person can still be undefeatable even with an illness or injury. Five hundred sick, wounded or injured service members from 20 nations to compete in a series of adaptive sports, including archery, track and field, powerlifting and golf. STRONGER TOGETHER
Short and Sweet
All MLB (Major League Baseball) players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on Jackie Robinson Day, which is today.
The NBA (National Basketball Association) playoffs will pit team owners Justin Timberlake (Grizzlies) against Alex Rodriguez (Timberwolves) when they start tomorrow.
After flipping off Evander Kane, Ryan Hartman was fined by the NHL (National Hockey League). But thanks to fans (and Kane's ex-wife), he won't have to pay it all himself.
The College Gymnastics Championship is this weekend, and some of your favorite Olympians, like Suni Lee, will be competing for new hardware to add to their collection.
Before We Go
After a 37-year hiatus, the eight-team USFL (United States Football League) will play its first games of the season this weekend. The original league was considered successful, launching careers of some of the best in the NFL (National Football League) like quarterbacks Steve Young and Jim Kelly and running back Herschel Walker. The revived league is attempting to reinvent itself with new rules and computer-chipped footballs during its 10-week regular season.
Now don't confuse this with the XFL (no one knows exactly what XFL stands for), the football league run by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The once-bust league will start playing in 2023. THE MORE THE MERRIER?
Photo: Taste of Home
TAILGATE TREAT
A ballpark favorite that you don't have to wait in line for. YOU HAD ME AT WAFFLE FRIES
SPRING SHOPPING
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