Weekend Preview- JJ Watt Working For CVS, Mahomes + Kelce Are Twinning And Simone Biles Is Back
BBQ-worthy conversation starters
If you’re doing it right, there’s a four-day weekend in your future.
Is JJ Watt working for CVS?
Recently retired NFL (National Football League) player JJ Watt tried to prank everyone on social media by saying he got a new job at CVS. His grandma has been telling people that. He has a new job at CBS Sports, where he will be covering the NFL season. So check him out when the season starts this fall.
The Match (Golf)
We had the latest iteration of The Match, where Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs took on Steph Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. Kelsey and Mahomes defied the odds and beat the basketball duo to win the matching gold Tiffany bracelets. I know that's what you thought they were in it for, right? In the eight iterations of the match, the tournament has raised $35 million for charity. If you remember, in 2018, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson faced off, which was the first edition. And since then, they've raised $35 million for charity.
NBA (National Basketball Association) Free Agency
Today is kind of the official first day of free agency in the NBA. Teams now have the right to negotiate with players but can't sign contracts until July 6. Big names like James Harden, Draymond Green and Kyrie Irving are up for grabs. If you hang out with basketball people, this is fun to discuss.
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) + Chicago
And, of course, if you're in Chicago and visiting for the holiday, there is a big NASCAR race. This is their first time doing a street course in the city.
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UP your game
David Beckham isn’t the only athlete to own a sports team. HE’S IN GOOD COMPANY
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GAME CHANGER
Did you know that you can catch our podcast on YouTube now? THE MORE YOU KNOW
Wednesday Wisdom
A real-life “Breaking Bad.” Plus, today's watercooler topics.
Where do you fit in with the average traveler when ordering room service while on summer vacay? According to the Hotels.com Inagural Room Service Report, a burger is the most popular order globally. The weirdest items ordered? Melted ice cream, "diet" water and blowfish.
What happens behind closed doors,
The Last Night's Game
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TRUE CRIMES
The story of Chicago Bears (NFL - National Football League) player Sam Hurd goes down as one of the more remarkably bold athlete crimes.
Hurd, who was released from prison in February, believed he was invincible, but he also believed cell phones from Mexico couldn't be tapped.
Join us for a short story on this week's podcast about a man destined to blow his NFL career for a life of crime. LISTEN UP
Short and Sweet
The latest iteration of golf's "The Match" is tomorrow between the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL - National Football League) players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce vs. Golden State Warriors (NBA - National Basketball Association) stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
The NHL Draft (National Hockey League) starts tonight in Nashville. All the experts have 17-year-old prodigy Connor Bedard as the first pick.
Pickleball may be a favorite sport amongst people of all ages, specifically seniors. A new study says the game may be causing Americans nearly $400M this year.
Tobias Harris may need help understanding the power of a sweet tooth. He snapped back at 'casual' Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) fans who would trade him for a Crumbl Cookie. (Harris also happens to be a Crumbl ambassador).
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The Tour de France: The World's Biggest Sporting Event
Join the ride that is the world’s largest sporting event
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Overview - The Tour de France is the world's biggest annual sporting event, with 3.5B television viewers and over 12M spectators annually. It starts on July 1 and runs through July 23. It covers over 2,115 miles and features 22 teams of eight riders. There are 21 stages (i.e., mountain or flat) that make up the race. Out of the 23 days of the Tour, the riders only have two days of rest.
1. Until the 1960s, it was common for participants to drink alcohol to hydrate and numb the pain. Despite its 'healing power,' alcohol was later banned because it's a stimulant. BRAKE FOR BOOZE
2. It's not all about the benjamins. After enduring three weeks of grueling terrain through France after starting in Spain, the many winners of the stages and the race divide up $2.5M in prize money. (For comparison's sake, the Wimbledon men’s and women’s champions each take home $2.9M). The man to beat for the cash prize is defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and two-time champion Tadej Pogacar. CASHING IN
3. While you may fly solo while spinning away on your Peloton at home, in the Tour, a big group of riders is called the peloton, or French for "group." Other terms you might enjoy dropping into conversation include a musket bag, a shoulder bag containing food and water handed to riders at feeding stations. Then there's a SAG wagon. You and I might know it as an Uber, but it's a vehicle that follows cyclists and picks them up when they can no longer ride, whether from fatigue, injury, equipment failure, etc. OUI
4. There are two American teams in this year’s race (out of 22 teams). Their riders are vying for the yellow jersey. Why the different colored jerseys? The overall leader in the Tour wears a yellow jersey, the points leader wears a green jersey, and the red polka dot jersey goes to the best hill climber. SO FASHION-FORWARD
5. When Le Tour is over, the excitement doesn't stop. It’s the second year of the Tour de France Femmes, the new stage race for pro-women, which runs from Jul 23 - 30. the eight-stage race packs in 594 miles across central and southwestern France. LET’S GO, GIRLS