Monday Minute: The Tale Of Two Wimbledons, A Selfie Crash In The Tour + Messi’s Debut In Miami
Let’s do this Monday.
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Time flies when you're sweating your butt off for the summer. Here's something else to start a conversation that doesn't include the weather.
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Wimbledon
The finals were a tale of two finals. Both winners ended up with $2.7 million in prize money, but the way they got there was completely different. The unranked Markéta Vondroušová handed a loss to Ons Jabeur in the women's final. Marketa is the first unranked woman in the Wimbledon Open era to win Wimbledon unranked. Pretty exciting. It was an epic five-set match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the men's final. Alcaraz is 20, Novak is 36. It was a brutal, brutal match. If you look at pictures of the fans' faces in the stadium, they're holding their faces and hiding behind their hands. It was quite an epic match, but Alcaraz blocked Novak from winning his 24th Grand Slam, which would have been a record.
Lionel Messi + MLS (Major League Soccer)
Ahead of his big reveal to a sold-out stadium tonight, Leo Messi went grocery shopping. Last week he was spotted at a Publix with his family doing his grocery shopping. And tonight, in front of a sold-out stadium of inner Miami fans, he debuted his pink jersey. There were fireworks, and it was quite a celebration. Messi's MLS debut is Friday, July 21.
Tour de France
This weekend, there was a crash in the 15th stage of the Tour de France caused by a fan taking a selfie. The crash took out a significant amount of the field. Those left have a few more stages, as the race has 21 stages.
Make sure you check out our blog for all you need to know.
WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)
And last but certainly not least, it was an epic WNBA All-Star Game this weekend. We saw Sabrina Ionescu set a record in a three-point competition with 37 points. And, of course, we had a star-studded audience with people like new Chicago Sky investor Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, and there were a host of NBA stars sitting courtside. It was pretty exciting to see everyone show up for the WNBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas.
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Weekend Preview: Wimbledon Greatness, Vegas Turns Orange + Book Your Ticket To New Zealand
Ahh Friday.
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Is there anything better than a summer weekend? How about one with great conversation? That’s where the Weekend Preview Edition comes in.
Wimbledon
The women's final is set for Saturday, and we have Marketa Vondaroesva from the Czech Republic, the first unseated woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Billie Jean King in 1963. She will take on No. 6 Ons Jabeur (Tunisian), the highest-ranking African and Arab player. in WTA and ATP ranking histories.
On Sunday, Novak Djokovic (Serbia) is going for his record-setting 24th grand slam (passing Serena Williams) and hoping to land his fifth straight Wimbledon title. If that’s not enough, he’ll be one step closer to securing the calendar grand slam (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) if he wins the US Open next month.
Djokovic, 36, will play 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, the current No. 1 ranked player. He’s going for his second career major championship.
For more Wimbledon, check out our Guide to Wimbledon or our Wimbledon podcast.
WNBA (WOmen’s National Basketball Association) All-Star Game
It’s the third time Las Vegas is hosting the WNBA All-Star Game. It starts on Friday with the skills competition. And, of course, Saturday is the big game with captains A’ja Wilson from the Las Vegas Aces and Brianna Stewart from the New York Liberty. The Jordan brand will be making its first appearance on the uniforms for the WNBA.
The big news for the WNBA is that the viewership is continuing to grow and, for the first part of the season, has been increasing. Tune into our social media this weekend for more on the WNBA All-Star Game.
F1 (Formula One)
Let's switch over to Formula One. Originally intending to take the entire year off, one of the best personalities in Formula One returns to the track: Danithat'sciardo. He hasn't raced in a year, but expect a “shoey” if he does win. That's when he drinks a cocktail out of his sweaty race shoe. He will replace Nyck de Vries, who was cut after ten races into his rookie season with Red Bull. If you want a great podcast, listen to the Smartless Podcast interview with Daniel Ricciardo. It will give you great insight into that world. Let's talk Let'stle bit about golf and celebrities.
Golf
The American Century Championship Celebrity Tournament will take place this weekend in Lake Tahoe, where athletes and celebrities combine to play in a rowdy tournament near Lake Tahoe's shores. Tony Romo is the favorite to win.
Summer getaway - Women’s World Cup style
And last but certainly not least, book a ticket to New Zealand if you're looking for a summer getaway. FIFA is giving away 20,000 free tickets for World Cup games in the four cities in New Zealand that are hosting games. There has been a slow sales pace in New Zealand, so they are giving them away. Co-hosts Australians have snapped up most of the 1M tickets sold so far, with their Matildas as contenders to win the tournament.
That's what you need to know for the weekend.
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Weekend Preview: The Wemby-Britney Spears Security Slap, Brad Pitt F1 Driver + The Wimbledon Curfew
Hello, weekend.
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Hello, weekend.
Wemby + Britney Spears
Let's start in Las Vegas, where the number one draft pick, the 7’4” Victor Wembanyama, will make his NBA (National Basketball Association) Summer League debut today for the San Antonio Spurs. His debut is on the heels of a story about his security guard slapping Britney Spears. Apparently, according to Wemby, he was going to a restaurant. It was chaotic. His security told him not to stop no matter what. He kept walking when someone grabbed him from behind, which happened to be Britney Spears. The security guard slapped away her hands.
Wemby said he never saw who it was until later when he realized it was Britney Spears. She said she tapped him on the shoulder and was then assaulted. So more on that story as it continues to develop, but he makes his debut at the Summer League today.
Wimbledon Curfew
In the second round, Andy Murray was playing Stefanos Tsitsipas, and their match had to be suspended because of the Wimbledon curfew. There is an 11 p.m. curfew at Wimbledon. It's out of respect for the people in the local area because Wimbledon is a neighborhood. And officials say they’re concerned about the transportation connection for people getting home safely. So that match will resume on Friday with Andy Murray up two to one.
Sports + Celebrities
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin threw a huge white party over the weekend, and everybody who was everybody was there, including Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian. They have continued to fuel rumors that they may be a thing. But their reps deny anything between the two; both have people in common and happen to know each other. They are not dating.
It’s time for F1’s (Formula One) British Grand Prix this weekend. Look for Brad Pitt, who will shoot scenes on the racetrack for an upcoming movie.
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EVERYBODY’s talking about it
It’s not all Pimm’s Cup, white attire and champagne. Or is it? READ OUR GUIDE TO WIMBLEDON
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Place your bets with confidence (or at least be prepared to talk shop) with our sports betting 101. THE MORE YOU KNOW