The Big Cheese

Are you looking for some travel inspiration for a quick getaway? Today's write-up includes an option you'd never expect.

It's a bold palette,
The Last Night's Game Team

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World Cup (Soccer)

It's a winner-take-all in the World Cup. We're rolling into the knockout round this weekend, where there are no ties, only winners and losers. All eyes are on Team USA, which will play the Netherlands on Saturday at 10 am ET. The lone goal scorer for the US, Christian Pulisic, is set to return after an abdominal injury landed him in the hospital after the last game. Since everyone was wondering, Pulisic clarified in a press conference that his injury was not to his family jewels. U-S-A
 

For more on the world's biggest competition, check out our five things you need to know about the World Cup. 

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Short and Sweet

• China is canceling next season's F1 (Formula One) race due to the "ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 situation."

• Would you stay in a hotel room that felt like it was straight out of a Cheez-It box? Well, now is your chance.

• NFL players wear their hearts on their shoes this weekend for "my cause, my cleats." Players can pick a cause that is important to them and represent their chosen organization on custom-designed cleats.

• The college football season is winding down with the conference championships this weekend. It could be the best football weekend yet as teams fight for a spot in the playoffs.

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Before We Go

Quarterback Deshaun Watson is back. No doubt that the NFL is all about ratings as Watson is returning to the field in Texas. Houston is where his indecent acts allegedly took place. Watson, who now plays for the Cleveland Browns, served an 11-game suspension to start the season. He will take the field for the first time this season in front of his accusers. Ten of his 24 accusers plan on attending the game to show him, "We're still here. We matter."

In other troubled NFL player news, there is an arrest warrant for Antonio Brown after a domestic violence incident and a standoff with police. THERE ARE NO WORDS

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Tailgate treat

We're in week one of a three-week holiday cookie battle. This week's Tailgate Treat is a combo of all things good in the world. YUM

GAME CHANGER

Looking to achieve a holiday season that doesn’t cause gray hair? Make sure to check out our guide for a drama-free holiday featuring recipes, a gift guide, family-friendly trivia and of course, conversation starters for the sporty (and non-sporty) in your life. LET'S DO THIS

It's Official

We're knee-deep in the holiday season, and there's no time like the present to accomplish those 2022 new year's resolutions.

Plenty of time,
The Last Night's Game Team

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WORLD CUP

The US stunned the world by tying England in their group stage game. Fox's broadcast of the competition attracted 15.4 million viewers — making it the most-watched men's soccer match on American English-language television ever.

Team USA will play the last team in their group stage, Iran, on Tuesday, but it's not without controversy. Team USA used social media to speak out against the injustices in Iran, intentionally showing Iran's flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. Iran said the post 'offended their country's dignity' and asked for FIFA to remove Team USA from the World Cup. NOT MAKING FRIENDS

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Short and Sweet

• Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski took their relationship public, sitting next to Ben Stiller and singer Jordan Sparks courtside at the New York Knicks (NBA - National Basketball Association) game.

• Lionel Messi is playing in what is likely his last World Cup. Details emerged he’s on the verge of signing a record-breaking deal with MLS (Major League Soccer) team Inter Miami, owned by soccer legend David Beckham.

• A skunk loose in the stands appeared to be the good luck charm the Cleveland Browns needed to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

• Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the most coveted free agents. He was thrown off an American Airlines flight after a dispute with the crew.

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Before We Go

We're rolling into bowl game season in college football. This upcoming weekend's conference championships will determine the playoffs, but some of the bowl game matchups have already been decided. The NCAA (the governing body of college sports) lowered the bar for entry into a bowl game from six wins to five to fill vacant bowl games.

How do they determine which five-win teams get to play for the big money of a bowl game? The APR, or Academic Progress Rate. It's an equation that measures the percentage of players in a program who are academically eligible and on track to graduate. The higher the score, the better your chance of making a bowl game. THAT'S USING YOUR NOGGIN'

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Game Changer

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Say No To Awkwardness

From fan-favorite recipes to family-friendly trivia to movies to watch fireside, check out our guide to drama-free holidays. BETTER TOGETHER

You're On Your Own, KId

May your toughest choice today be whether to have leftovers for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Or use them all to make this week's fridge-clearing Tailgate Treat.

So many choices,
The Last Night's Game Team

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World Cup

The game we've all been waiting for is the rematch of 1776, USA vs. England, today at 2 pm ET. The English team is heavily favored, but don't tell George Washington, who, on this day in 1783, celebrated the last British troops evacuating New York City. Record-setting betting is expected for the game between these two teams. NEVER SAY NEVER
 

For more on the world's biggest competition, check out our five things you need to know about the World Cup. 

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Short and Sweet

• Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? So are these Eagles (NFL - National Football League) linemen who sound like a choir of angels. Check out this week's NFL conversation starter on Instagram and TikTok.

• Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first male to score in five different World Cups. Will this be the year he finally wins one?

• The Salvation Army's red kettle is prominent in Thanksgiving Day football. Yesterday, the Cowboys (NFL) celebrated a touchdown by using the giant red kettle to play a game of whack-a-mole.

• How did someone break into the Cleveland Browns (NFL)l stadium and rip up the field with a golf cart?

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Before We Go

Fans finally get the LeBron James-Michael Jordan matchup they've been dreaming about in Saturday's Ohio State-Michigan rivalry. The Buckeyes will wear LeBron custom cleats, while the Michigan Wolverines will sport the Jordan brand. A lot is riding on this game, with Ohio State ranked No. 2 to Michigan's No. 3 as we wind down the college football season. HOOP DREAMS

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Tailgate treat

We hoard the leftovers in our house just for this Thanksgiving Tailgate Treat. YUM

GAME CHANGER

Everything in our store is on sale this weekend because it's Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Use promo code SPORTSCURIOUS for your 20% discount. LET'S DO THIS