Weekend winners
Novak Djokovic. Dude won the Aussie Open, which is still a major, at least in name, so he’s now within two of the record 20 held by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Pause for just a second and imagine being the fourth best tennis player in the world in this generation. You’re the fourth best at anything, and you’re going to have major success, right? Fourth-best baseball player is who, Francisco Linder or Max Scherzer? Both of those dudes are future Hall of Famers. The fourth best tennis player? Forget it. Well, The Joker now has won more than $147.9 million playing tennis, which is more than $18 million than Federer and more than $24 million than Nadal.
Me, and anyone who got outside this weekend. Whether you played golf, took a walk, practiced softball with her daughter, you name it. Saturday night we gathered around the fire pit. And Sunday was beautiful too.
Margzetta Frazier. The head-turning UCLA gymnast who routinely puts the exclamation point on the floor exercise got to FaceTime with Janet Jackson, the legendary recording artist who Frazier uses in her routine. Man, stories like this one make me proud of humans everywhere. War People doing kind things. (And while we’re here praising decency and kindness, kudos to Joe Biden this weekend. No, not for anything he did or said as our president. He stopped by to see Bob Dole, who is in the hospital.)
Herschel Walker. First, he wins every weekend because he’s Herschel Bleepin’ Walker friends. Second, I completely agree with the greatest college running back ever on slavery reparations. War Herschel. (Side note: Yes, even though my dog’s name is Bo Jackson, Herschel was the best to ever tote it in college. Barry Sanders had the best season; Herschel was the best to ever do it on Saturdays, though.)
Michigan. Yes, I know Gonzaga and Baylor are unbeaten. Yes, I know there are a slew of teams that can heat up and beat anyone. Looking at you Alabama. But for my money, the Wolverines are the best team in college hoops. (And in truth, Illinois firing on all cylinders may be No. 2.) The third-ranked Wolverines went to Columbus and bounced No. 4-ranked THE Ohio State on Sunday in a nearly flawless college basketball game that was so much fun to watch. Michigan’s first five is pretty special, and the offense runs through Hunter Dickinson, a multi-skilled 7-foot freshman in the post and a slew of dudes who are
Weekend losers