Wednesday Wisdom
Teams upping their game to save the planet. Plus, today’s watercooler topics.
Wednesday, you're a welcome sight. Unless you woke up thinking today was Thursday.
Hate it when that happens,
The Last Night's Game Team
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Earth Day
Kermit the Frog said, "It isn't easy being green," but in sports, lofty goals come true, and rivals unite all in the name of Mother Earth. And not just for Earth Day, which is this Saturday, April 22.
Take, for instance, the National Recycling League. Anheuser-Busch is pulling together its sports team partners in the NFL (National Football League) and MLB (Major League Baseball) to combat the lack of recycling, including the estimated 51M plastic cups used yearly at sporting events. Recycling Hawkers, or volunteers from Keep America Beautiful, are deployed in stadiums to collect cups, cans and bottles to ensure they're recycled properly.
From the world's only vegan soccer team to a stadium that uses rainwater to make the ice for its' NHL team, check out this week's podcast, "Sports Teams Upping Their Game To Save The Planet," for more. LISTEN UP
Short and Sweet
What happens when you mix singer Jessie James Decker's sister, her husband, who is a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, United Airlines and popcorn? A mess.
The Philadephia Eagles Jalen Hurts is now the highest-paid player in NFL (National Football League) history, and he has his all-women management team to thank.
Just three months after his tragic collapse from cardiac arrest on the field, Damar Hamlin has been 'fully cleared' to play football (NFL) again.
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Up Your Game
Pack your bags, gas up the moving van and break your lease; we're going on an adventure. Let's talk about what happens when athletes get traded. NO GRASS GROWS UNDER THESE FEET
game on
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Rescue Me
Just think, you could be running the Boston Marathon this morning, possum takeover and the top spot on the ice.
Stuck in an awkward conversation? Try sports. A lull in conversation at the dinner table? Try sports. Sitting in on a Zoom call waiting for everyone else to arrive? Try sports.
A solution for life's awkward situations,
The Last Night's Game Team
Boston Marathon
Today Boston remembers the 10th anniversary of the Boston bombing with the running of the Boston Marathon and a Boston Red Sox (MLB - Major League Baseball) game after - known as Patriots Day. Former Red Sox player David Ortiz gave a memorable speech after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, and this year he will serve as the race's grand marshall. Olympic tennis champion Monica Puig, ice hockey legend and three-time Olympian Zdeno Chara, NFL (National Football League) legend Doug Flutie and two former Red Sox baseball stars are running in this morning's race. EAT MY DUST
Short and Sweet
The University of Oklahoma Women's Gymnastics Team once again dominated their opponent, beating LSU to win their second consecutive and sixth national championship overall.
Why were Sacramento Kings (NBA - National Basketball Association) fans chanting "Light the Beam" after their team's playoff victory over the Golden State Warriors?
Team USA tops Canada 6-3 to win the Women's World Hockey Championship.
The Oakland As (MLB) have been trying to move out of their 1966 stadium for as long as we can remember. And if they needed another reason why, how about the possum that has moved into the visiting team's broadcast booth, forcing the broadcast team to relocate?
Before We Go
The NHL (National Hockey League) Stanley Cup Playoffs start today, and for the first time since 2006, they will be without poster boys Alex Ovechkin or Sydney Crosby. Who is in the playoffs? In the east, the No. 1 seed Boston Bruins dominated all season, setting the all-time NHL points record. In the West, the Vegas Golden Knights are the No.1 seed. GOAL-TASTIC
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LEt’s Go Crazy
This Cowboy Casserole Tailgate Treat had us second-guessing every meal we ever ate - who knew this was a thing? YUM
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game changer
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Nonsense
How to spend $6B, Jackie Robinson Day, the college athletes leaving for the WWE and this week's Tailgate Treat.
If you thought spouting stats was the only way to talk sports, then you’ve never high-fixed over a last minute shot, shared a Dodger Dog or scrolled through a celebrity gossip magazine.
It’s the only common language,
The Last Night's Game Team
Nfl (national football league)
It appears the troubled Washington Commanders will be changing hands. Josh Harris, who owns the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA - National Basketball Association) and New Jersey Devils (NHL - National Hockey League) and is currently a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL), is the head of the winning group that includes NBA legend Magic Johnson. The $6.05B sales price is the highest in league history.
Current owner Dan Snyder, who bought the team for $800M, remains the subject of an internal league investigation concerning allegations of workplace misconduct and potential unlawful financial conduct. The sale could be finalized at the Spring League Meeting in May. CHA-CHING
Short and Sweet
The NBA Playoffs officially begin tomorrow and for the first time since statehood, all four California teams are in the playoffs.
Rumors are swirling that two of the biggest names in college NIL (Name Image Likeness), Haley and Hanna Cavinder, are skipping their fifth year of eligibility to join the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment).
$1 hot dog night at the Philadelphia Phillies (MLB - Major League Baseball) game turned into a full-on food fight.
The Tampa Bay Rays (MLB) are starting off the season at a historic 13-0 pace.
Before We Go
Major League Baseball (MLB) will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day tomorrow. All players and coaches will wear all wear Robinson’s No. 42. The No. 42 is the only jersey number retired by all 30 teams. Robinson, who is regarded as the first Black MLB player, made his MLB debut on April 15, 1947. BATTER UP
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Tailgate treat
This Cowboy Casserole had us second guessing every meal we ever ate - who knew this was a thing? YUM
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GAME CHANGER
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