Expect The Unexpected
Money won't buy you everything, Miami is on fire and when it just can't wait.
Here's to a new week full of possibilities.
Make it happen,
The Last Night's Game Team
College Football
It's a common practice for major football programs to pay smaller programs to play them, presumably a "pay for an easy win" scenario. This weekend that did not happen. Three teams, Texas A&M, Nebraska and Notre Dame, paid a combined $4.1M to Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Marshall, and those smaller football programs not only cashed the check but also won the game. MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU EVERYTHING
Short and Sweet
While Miami Dolphins (NFL - National Football League) fans were watching their team beat the New England Patriots, a tailgater's grill caught fire, burning several cars.
The Cadiz - Barcelona (soccer) game halts after the Cadiz goalkeeper sprinted across the field with a defibrillator to save a fan suffering a heart attack.
League MVP A'ja Wilson powers her Las Vegas Aces to a game one of the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) finals win. Aces and Las Vegas Raiders (NFL) owner Mark Davis had to pick between his two teams, and he chose to attend the Raiders game. The WNBA finals game two is tomorrow.
The first MLB (Major League Baseball) team to offer in-stadium wine service, the San Francisco Giants, hire the first-ever Master Sommelier for a professional sports organization.
Before We Go
Iga Swiatek wins the women's U.S. Open (tennis) title, becoming the first female Polish player to win the major. The video capturing Swiatek's relief when she finds out the $2.6M in prize money is a check, not cash, is priceless. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz wins the men's title. Alcaraz, 19, who is now ranked No. 1, is the youngest player to reach the No. 1 ranking since the rankings were introduced in 1973. VICTORY
Game Changer
Check out our all-inclusive guide to the college football season so you can join the conversation. HERE TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
Tailgate Treat
What's for dinner tonight? How about this Tailgate Treat? The ahi poke stack is a restaurant favorite that is deceivingly easy to make. DELISH
One Day At A Time
Karma is…well you know, honoring the Queen, what the moon has to go with college football and this week's Tailgate Treat.
Be prepared for sports everywhere this weekend. We're kicking off week one of the NFL season, week two of college football, the U.S. Open finals, golf, and WNBA and NASCAR playoffs.
Phew,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football League)
We've all wanted to prove our ex wrong, and quarterback Baker Mayfield will get that chance Sunday when his new team, the Carolina Panthers, takes on the Cleveland Browns. The Browns are his former team that turned their back on him for quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is currently suspended for sexual misconduct. But it's also a bit of sweet justice as the Browns are still paying out Mayfield's contract. So they're paying him part of $10M to play against them. PLOT TWIST
Short and Sweet
The ratings for the WNBA playoffs have been through the roof, and that's not about to stop when the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) finals start on Sunday. The Connecticut Sun and the Las Vegas Aces will play for the championship, which neither team has ever won.
The Premier League (soccer) halted play this weekend in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's death.
This weekend, the Rice football team's snazzy uniforms honor the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy's famous moon speech at Rice University in 1962.
The tension at the BMW Championship is real, with golfers from the PGA (Professional Golfers Association) and LIV leagues playing together for the first time since the tumultuous split and subsequent lawsuit.
Before We Go
Frances Tiafoe plays Carlos Alcaraz today in the U.S. Open semifinals (tennis). The winner will play in the finals on Sunday. Tiafoe's story is an inspiration. As a kid, he slept in a tennis center where his father was a janitor. He is also the first American to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 and the first Black man to reach the U.S. Open finals since Arthur Ashe in 1972.
On the women's side, two of the best players in the world, Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur, will play in the finals on Saturday.
Game Changer
Check out our all-inclusive guides to football season so you can join the conversation. Enjoy the college football season guide and our NFL season guide.
Tailgate Treat
This week's Tailgate Treat, one sheet pan quesadillas, is the easiest way to make a crowd happy since a pitcher of margaritas. YUM
Photo: Unsplash
Takin' Care Of Business
How Serena got over her loss, Ozzy Osbourne's new gig and big news in college football.
It's still the weekend for most of the country, but here we are, making sure you're ready to join the Labor Day conversation.
Work hard, play hard,
The Last Night's Game Team
Tennis
Serena Williams gave a valiant effort in her last match of the U.S. Open (and maybe of her career) but lost to Ajla Tomljanovic. Don't worry; she planned on getting over the loss by doing karaoke. If you need another American to cheer for, how about the youngest player left in the draw, 18-year-old Coco Gauff? Gauff is heading to the quarterfinals. GAME, SET, MATCH
Short and Sweet
South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley won't stand for racism. The team canceled their series against BYU after a recent incident where a Duke volleyball player said a Cougars fan yelled racial slurs at her.
Uvalde High School played its first home game since the tragic shooting, and the Houston Texans (NFL - National Football League) bought the team new gear/uniforms, and then the team won on a miraculous series of plays.
The NFL knows its target demographic, announcing Ozzy Osborne as the halftime show for Thursday's season opener between the Buffalo Bills-Los Angeles Rams.
Before We Go
The sports world has been asking for an expanded college football playoffs, and on Friday, that wish was granted. The college football playoffs will expand to 12 teams vs. four, with the higher-ranked teams playing at home. The only problem is that it's unlikely to happen before 2026. THE MORE THE MERRIER
Game Changer
Check out our all-inclusive guide to the college football season so you can join the conversation. HERE TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
Tailgate Treat
What's for dinner tonight? How about this Tailgate Treat? The ahi poke stack is a restaurant favorite that is deceivingly easy to make. DELISH