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Do Better, Be Better

Apparently it's Mustache May, why WNBA players flying commercial backfired, Rich Strike won't run for the Triple Crown and this week's Tailgate Treat.

Passion and the gift of small talk - the stuff legends are made of.

Also, Happy Friday the 13th,
The Last Night's Game Team

WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association)

The WNBA season is in full swing, and the league might be regretting banning its players from flying on chartered jets after a COVID outbreak amongst some of its best players.

You might remember the WNBA fined the New York Liberty for flying on a chartered plane (like all major male professional sports leagues do). The collective bargaining agreement bans these flights because not all franchises have the budget to charter flights. Doing so is considered a competitive advantage. UP YOUR GAME

Short and Sweet

  • Calling all facial hair fans, the San Francisco Giants (MLB - Major League Baseball) declare it "Mustache May."

  • Kurt Busch's Air Jordan 3 Black Cement paint job surely makes his NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) team owner Michael Jordan proud.

  • Soccer player Lionel Messi tops the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes at $130 million of pre-tax gross earnings over the last 12 months.

  • Drake and Justin Bieber will be anxiously tuned in when the Maple Leafs face two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven on Saturday night. This is one of the three NHL (National Hockey League) playoff series that will play game seven on Saturday.

Before We Go

The longshot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not be competing for the Triple Crown. Owner Rick Dawson announced yesterday that they are doing what is suitable for their horse, not history, which means skipping The Preakness next weekend. The horse will run in the third race of the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in five weeks. SHOCKING, BUT YOU DO YOU

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TAILGATE TREAT

Crispy potato bruschetta - goodness that'll adhere to everyone's food preferences and make their taste buds dance. DELISH

GAME CHANGER

It's that time of the year - time to be inspired by your favorite athlete's commencement speeches. GO FORTH AND CONQUER

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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

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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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YUM YUM

Need dinner ideas for your week ahead? Find your new favorite recipes in our Tailgate Treats. YES PLEASE

SUPER WOMEN

Cheers to these stellar women who have changed the sports world for the better for the next generation of athletes. GO GIRLS

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Regulators, Mount Up

The Kentucky Derby is upon us, Miami is the 2nd hottest weekend event, the WNBA season begins and this week's Tailgate Treat.

Giddy up for a big weekend in sports.

Hold onto your hats,
The Last Night's Game Team

KENTUCKY DERBY

It's been a year in the making, and finally, the Kentucky Derby is tomorrow, but today it's all about the ladies in the Kentucky Oaks. Here the tradition is for fans to wear pink when the 3-year-old fillies (female horses) run for the honor of wearing the winner's garland of lilies. (Tomorrow's Derby is for the 3-year-old male horses).

We have everything you need to know for the Derby narrowed down here. Keep an eye out for rapper and future star of the reboot of “White Men Can't Jump,” Jack Harlow, who will give the “Riders Up” call. FASTEST TWO MINUTES IN SPORTS

Short and Sweet

  • As is tradition for Cinco De Mayo weekend, there will be a boxing match in Las Vegas. The undisputed world super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo" Alvarez is going up a weight class to take on WBA light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol.

  • The WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) season starts today, and all 12 teams' courts will feature a floor decal honoring the all-star Brittney Griner, who is being detained in Russia.

Before We Go

This weekend marks the first race ever for F1 (Formula One) in Miami. Even though cars won't be racing in famed South Beach, you're likely to get whiplash from all the celebrity sightings. Seven-time world champion driver Lewis Hamilton played in a celebrity golf tournament with Tom Brady ahead of the race. Driver Pierre Gasly dined with Michael Jordan. (Jordan also happens to be an owner of a NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing- team).

As only Miami can do, Hard Rock has a beach club and pool area, with tickets in the "sand" selling for $1,000. The only other F1 race in the U.S. is in Austin, with Las Vegas added to the schedule in 2023. START YOUR ENGINES

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TAILGATE TREAT

Cheers to the Derby and its cocktail of choice since 1938. CHEERS!

GAME CHANGER

Whether you're watching the Derby from a party or Churchill Downs, here's a quick guide to betting on horses. NEXT LEVEL

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