Quick On Your Feet
JJ Watt's shocking news, a soccer stampede leaves 125 dead, and a playoff drought comes to an end.
Why wait for Dry January? The new trend ahead of the holiday season is Sober October. Will you be jumping on board?
Cheers to fall,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football League)
JJ Watt, 33, took to Twitter yesterday to unveil some personal news after discovering that "someone" was going to leak it. Watt, who is expecting a child with his professional soccer player wife Kealia this month, went into atrial fibrillation on Wednesday of last week and had his heart shocked back into rhythm on Thursday. Watt led his team to a big victory over the Carolina Panthers yesterday. JUST WOW
Short and Sweet
A massive stampede at an Indonesian soccer game leaves at least 125 people dead.
Seattle Seahawks (NFL - National Football League) fans were concerned when their star DK Metcalf was carted off the field during their win over the Detroit Lions. It turns out he had to use the restroom, and walking was not an option.
New York Yankees Aaron Judge (MLB - Major League Baseball) is still trying for the historic home run No. 62 before the regular season is over on Wednesday, but college football fans are over it.
Enter the new regime? Tom Brady's season is off to a rough start. Last night he and his Buccaneers lost to Patrick Mahomes and his Chiefs on "Sunday Night Football."
Before We Go
Who remembers getting their first iPod? Well, that's the last time the Seattle Mariners (MLB) made the playoffs. The Mariners ended the longest playoff drought in North American sports this weekend after a walk-off home run clinched their place in the playoffs. A LONG TIME COMING
The Show Must Go On
Teams moving on after Hurricane Ian, why you should avoid the roads around Penn State this weekend and this week's Tailgate Treat.
Friday, you're a welcome sight.
Morning sunshine,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football Association)
Sports teams are not immune to the impact of Mother Nature. The Mayor of Tampa Bay confirms that crews are working around the clock to keep Sunday's home game for the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay, assuring the NFL that the only disturbance there Sunday is when "the Bucs kick a--."
The Bucs running back Leonard Fournette has vivid memories of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in his hometown of New Orleans when he was 10. "I just know how it was having to walk through that water, pushing over dead bodies for your grandmother and grandfather to pass through," Fournette said before the Bucs' practice Wednesday. LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY
If you're interested, here are the teams that have moved, postponed or rescheduled their games due to Hurricane Ian.
Short and Sweet
Penn State has the second largest stadium in college football with a capacity of 106,000+, and it will serve beer for the first time this weekend.
The only night race on the F1 (Formula One) schedule until Las Vegas in 2023 is the Singapore Grand Prix. Tune in for the scenery and possible crowning of a champion on Sunday morning.
What's one thing that LeBron James, former NFL QB Drew Brees and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk have in common? They've all invested in Major League Pickleball, and LeBron now owns a team.
In the last weekend of the MLB (Major League Baseball) regular season, the Seattle Mariners are one win away from making the playoffs and breaking the longest playoff drought in pro sports.
Before We Go
Two leagues are taking their games overseas this weekend.
On Sunday morning, you can watch the Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints (NFL) in London. The timelapse of the crew turning the futbol field into a football field is mesmerizing. The Saints will wear black helmets for the first time in franchise history during the regular season.
The Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors are playing Japan this morning (ET) and Saturday late night (ET). This is the first time either team has played in Japan and the 15th and 16th time the NBA (National Basketball Association) has held games in the country. PASSPORTS PLEASE
Game Changer
From Vanity Fair articles to a comedic primetime special, Pickleball has gone mainstream. Here's why pickleball is taking over the nation. GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN
Tailgate Treat
Can you open a can? Do you have a slow cooker or a big pot? Do you need to cater to food preferences? Then this week's recipe, 10-can chili, is for you. YUM
This Is Going To Be Good
The Super Bowl Halftime Show is set, the tears were flowing in tennis and the USA wins again.
Today's a good day to be on the sunny side of the street.
Hello Monday,
The Last Night's Game Team
Nfl (NATIONAL football league)
Last week we learned that Apple Music replaced Pepsi as the sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show. After rumors about a slate of performers, including Taylor Swift, yesterday, the league confirmed Rihanna would perform at the world's biggest halftime show in Phoenix. HYSTERIA
Short and Sweet
The Buffalo Bills (NFL) couldn't pull off a win, even after the Miami Dolphins 'butt punt.'
Team USA took home its ninth straight Presidents Cup. The golf tourney pits the best in the world (anywhere besides Europe) in a team match-play competition.
Was Tom Brady's (NFL) head somewhere else during his loss to the second oldest QB in the league, Aaron Rodgers, and his Green Bay Packers? His kids (minus Gisele)attended last night's game.
Another ranked college football team loses to an opponent they paid to play them. No. 25 Miami paid $1.5 million to Middle Tennessee State for an "easy win" only to lose. It was the first-ever win over a ranked opponent for Middle Tennessee State.
Before We Go
Roger Federer and one of his biggest rivals Rafael Nadal took the court together on Friday night in a doubles match (tennis). It happened to be Federer's last professional tennis match ever. We dare you not to get emotional as you watch these two icons sob courtside post-match after their loss to the American team of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. GROWN MEN DO CRY
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