The popularity of NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) in America has nothing on the global excitement around F1 (Formula One) racing. Since an American company now owns the majority of F1, and they are pushing for more races in the States, we thought you should be ahead of the curve when the season starts this weekend.

Taking home the checkered flag,

The Last Night’s Game Team

Five Things to Know About F1 (Formula One) Racing

The races take place in some of the most picturesque places in the world including the scenic streets of Monaco, the desert of Abu Dhabi and under the lights in Singapore (the only night race). Even if you don’t like F1, it’s worth watching for the postcard worthy scenery. The only race in America is in Austin, TX. The season starts this Sunday in Melbourne, Australia.
F1 cars are designed to be light and fast. Like a trip to Jenny Craig, the car and the drivers, with all of their gear, are weighed in at the end of each race to ensure they meet the car weight restrictions.
One of the best part about being an F1 fan is that the races are done in two hours regardless of if the total number of laps have been completed or not.
Last year’s champion Nico Rosberg went out on top when he retired days after winning his first championship at the age of 31.
F1 has always had an international feel, but times are changing as U.S.A. based Liberty Media became the main stakeholder last year, buying in at a mere $4.4 billion.

Bonus: Think you can distinguish F1 drivers from the bad guys in movies? Take this quiz.

World Baseball Classic

Uniting the country. Team U.S.A. beat two-time champion Japan for a place in the World Baseball Classic finals. They will take on a tough Puerto Rico team tonight in Los Angeles. Break out your red, white and blue for good luck as U.S.A has never won the title.

Overtime

The curious case of New England Patriots (football) quarterback Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey has been solved. The culprit? A Mexican media executive who snuck off with the jersey after the game. It was also uncovered that the same guy stole Brady’s jersey from the 2015 Super Bowl and a Denver Broncos helmet from the 2016 Super Bowl.

Sideline stat

Billionaire Warren Buffett offered $1 million a year for life to any employee who could pick every game correctly through the March Madness Sweet 16 (48 games). A factory worker was one game short of perfect but he will still receive a $100,000 prize. There were more than 96,000 entrants from Berkshire Hathaway’s 367,000 employees.

Coaches’ Corner

Just when you started going through withdrawals, bracket basketball is back. The Sweet 16 teams (final 16 teams left in the bracket) begin playing tomorrow through Friday. Here’s the schedule.

Since we report on NBA superstar Steph Curry all the time in our news, we thought you might want to get to know him a little better. Kind of like Googling that blind date…simply some light internet stalking.

If only he wasn't married,

The Last Night's Game

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT REIGNING NBA MVP, STEPHEN “STEPH” CURRY

Curry, whose father is a retired NBA player, attended and played basketball at a small college, Davidson, after not being recruited by any bigger schools. He showed them!
Since college, Curry has been involved with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign, which distributes insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets across Africa to help combat malaria.
He started dating his wife Ayesha at age 14 and they married in 2011. Ayesha realized her opportunity with her husband’s fame and has become famous for her cooking. Check out her Instagram.
Daughter Riley has become a little superstar of her own, a dancing superstar that is.
Although he's had a career tainted by ankle injuries, he’s a really good basketball player.

Held the record for three-point shots in a season for college basketball (2007-2008).
Current record holder for three-point shots made in a season for NBA

NCAA BASKETBALL (COLLEGE)

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Oakland University senior guard Max Hooper’s father was diagnosed with cancer in October and since suffered a stroke preventing him from attending his son’s games, something he had always done. On Hooper’s senior night, Hooper was surprised to see his Dad in attendance. He watched the game from a hospital bed in the arena.

MLB (MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)

Will there be mojitos? Tampa Bay Rays will play an exhibition game against the Cuban National Team in Cuba on March 22nd. President Obama is scheduled to be at the game.

NBA (NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION)

Taking one for the team. Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Balmer, 59, who is valued at $22 billion clearly enjoys owning the team. At halftime of the game against the New Jersey Nets, he took on the challenge of dunking off a trampoline to win all fans in attendance a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars. Of course he nailed the dunk. Shoes for everyone!

NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)

Raise ‘em up. Despite not making the playoffs since 2010, the New York Jets (NFL) announced they will be raising tickets prices by an average of 4%. The ticket prices had remained the same for the previous two years.

OVERTIME

Not to be outdone by his week of arrival in different luxury vehicles, Mets (MLB) outfielder Yoenis Cespedes showed up to spring training on horseback.

SIDELINE STAT

Billionaire Warren Buffet announced to his employees that if anyone could pick a perfect bracket through the “sweet 16” in the NCAA Basketball Playoffs, they would receive $1 million a year for the rest of their lives. Don’t buy that yacht yet. Last year, only one out of 11.5 million ESPN Tournament Challenge entrants picked the entire first round of the tournament perfect. More on March Madness next week.

COACHES’ CORNER

Remarkable. University of Kansas Jayhawks have clinched their 12th straight conference championship.

The Rundown: 5 Things to Know About Formula One Racing