Wednesday Wisdom
Batter up! Baseball is back. Plus, today’s watercooler topics.
Friday is right around the corner.
Keep up the great work,
The Last Night's Game Team
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MLB (major league baseball)
The boys of summer are back. Here's what you can expect on the diamond this season.
Food is synonymous with baseball, and this year there are some exciting treats to titillate your taste buds at the ballpark. Like the Texas Rangers' Boomburger, a two-foot burger. (It's the big brother to the Boomstick, a two-foot-long hot dog). The Seattle Mariners boast chapulines or toasted grasshoppers on the menu and cult favorite Din Tai Fung in the ballpark. The New York Mets have a fried donut chicken sandwich with glazed donuts for buns.
Check out this week's podcast, "Batter Up! Baseball Is Back," for more on the 2023 MLB Season. LISTEN OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT
Short and Sweet
The Women's Elite Eight game between Iowa and Louisville drew 2.5M viewers, more than any NBA (National Basketball Association) game shown on ESPN this season.
Two groups, including a Canadian billionaire and one with Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) legend Magic Johnson, submitted $6B bids to buy the Washington Commanders (NFL - National Football League).
The list of highest-paid MLB players is in, and the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani tops the list at $70M.
Changing their tune about sports betting, NFL owners voted to allow sportsbooks to operate in stadiums on game days, where sports betting is legal.
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Hello
A March Madness of firsts, pranks on the diamond and financial advisors gone bad.
A recent study showed that attending a live sporting event positively correlates with some aspects of subjective well-being (life satisfaction and a sense life being worthwhile) and loneliness.
No time like the present,
The Last Night’s Game Team
College Basketball
The theme of the Men's Final Four is "firsts." San Diego State, Florida Atlantic (FAU) and Miami are all heading to the Final Four in Houston for the first time. FAU had never won a tournament game before this year, and San Diego has never appeared in the final four in school history. UCONN is the only team making it to the Final Four previously, but it has been nine years since they've been there. YOU'LL NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST
It's the last day of the Women's Elite Eight, but Iowa and LSU are in. The sideline fashion from LSU's coach Kim Mulkey is catching everyone's attention. Sporting a pink feather blazer this weekend, the Hall of Fame coach and three-time national champion said, "Look, we're from Louisiana. We like sparkles, we like diamonds, we like Mardi Gras, we like to eat, and we like to party." SO THERE'S THAT
Short and Sweet
Baseball players are known for their pranks. Ahead of Thursday’s Opening Day, New York Yankees (MLB – Major League Baseball) manager Aaron Boone pulled a good one over on their top prospect Anthony Volpe.
Former Morgan Stanley adviser Darryl Cohen has been arrested after allegedly transferring roughly $13M from his NBA (National Basketball Association) clients into his personal accounts.
Golden State Warriors (NBA) Steph Curry and his wife Ayesha will join President Biden’s Fitness and Nutrition Council. Ayesha is a chef/restaurateur/cookbook author.
Before We Go
The NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) season kicked off over the weekend, and the fans showed up for the San Diego Wave FC’s second-ever season home opener. They set a record for a home opener, with over 30,000 in attendance to watch Alex Morgan and her teammates secure the first win of the season. ATTA GIRLS
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LEt’s Go Crazy
You can't avoid the conversation around March Madness, so why not join in? GOT YOU
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game changer
We can't be what we can't see, and these women are showing the next generation of female leaders that being a powerhouse in the sports world is attainable. MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN SPORTS
You Can't Hurry Love
Sweet 16, Tom Brady is back, thank goodness for doctors and this week's Tailgate Treat.
For some, the love of sports isn't one at first sight. The more you're exposed to it, you learn that it's not all scores and acronyms (RBIs, anyone?). Head into the weekend, confidently prepared to converse with anyone.
Looks good on you,
The Last Night's Game Team
College basketball
The smell of victory is sweet as we roll into the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight this weekend.
In the men's tourney, of the four No. 1 ranked teams that entered the tournament last week, Houston and Alabama are the only two left. Shout out to Florida Atlantic, which didn't have an NCAA tournament win in the history of its men's basketball program, and last night they punched their card to the Elite 8, upsetting No. 4 Tennessee.
The women take the court today through Monday with only two No. 1 ranked teams left in the tournament. Defending champions, the South Carolina Gamecocks, are still the favorite to win it all.
Want more on March Madness? Check out our four-minute podcast or our guide to March Madness.
Short and Sweet
The Chicago Blackhawks (NHL - National Hockey League) scrap plans to wear Pride Night jerseys on Sunday due to safety concerns over Russian players.
Credit to the New Orleans Saints (NFL - National Football League) medical staff once again. Free agent tight end Foster Moreau was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma during a physical. Dr. John Amoss, the Saints' longtime team physician, also discovered that former long snapper Jon Dorenbos had an aortic aneurysm in 2017.
It's the second stop on tennis' "Sunshine Double" (Indian Wells, CA and Miami Open). Top-ranked Novak Djokovic (COVID vaccine visa issue) and No. 1 ranked Iga Swiatek (injury) are missing from the lineup.
Tom Brady is back with a new team - the Las Vegas Aces (WNBA - Women's National Basketball Association).
Before We Go
The NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) season kicks off this Saturday. Now you can play as your favorite NWSL team/player like Alex Morgan or Megan Rapinoe on EA Sports' FIFA 23. Los Angeles' Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC are the newest additions to the league as of last year, with three teams, Utah, San Fransisco Bay Area and Boston, joining the league in 2024. LET'S GO GIRLS
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Tailgate treat
Think outside the box and make your own version of this fast food favorite - the Crunchwrap Supreme. YUM
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GAME CHANGER
Avoiding the chatter around March Madness will be nearly impossible this weekend. You can dive right in with our March Madness Guide. EASY BREEZY