Thank You For Being A Friend

We’re sharing more than hand washing tips and banana bread recipes. (Although if you haven’t tried Chrissy Teigen’s banana bread recipe, you’re missing out). 

You’re welcome, 

The Last Night’s Game Team 

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Boston Marathon

For the first time in its 124-year history the Boston Marathon has been cancelled. It was moved from its original date to September and organizers simply didn’t feel confident bringing that many people from all over the world together in one sweaty race. (Okay they didn’t say that exactly but surely, they thought it). It’s estimated that the city will lose about $211 million in economic impact from the race going virtual. Also, hurting? The runners raise around $40 million each year for charity. THAT’S ONE WAY TO GET OUT OF RUNNING

Overtime

ESPN and Peloton have partnered to bring you your favorite athletes sweating it out in an all-star ride for charity. If the 16 riders (eight male and eight female) reach a combined 3,000 output during their 20-minute rides tomorrow morning, then Peloton will donate one million meals to the Food Bank of New York City. The ride will be shown on ESPN so you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own home while the riders, which include big name athletes from a plethora of professions, ride from the comfort of theirs. YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND, BABY

Sideline stat

Kobe Bryant’s NBA (National Basketball Association) Hall of Fame induction ceremony is going to have to wait until 2021 as this year’s ceremony has been cancelled. The 2020 members will be honored in early 2021 with the class of 2021 receiving their own separate ceremony later in the year. Other popular players that will be inducted as part of the class of 2020 include Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. STANDING IN THE HALL OF FAME

Coaches’ corner

It’s a classic case of mistaken identity. When it was announced that a high profile racehorse named Nadal was retiring yesterday, its understandable that tennis fans freaked out thinking the headlines were talking about the 34-year-old tennis superstar, Rafael Nadal. Safe to say, you can relax because even though he’s struggled with injuries recently, Nadal the tennis player is not calling it quits. Yet. WHAT A RACKET

Gnarly! The 5 Things You Need To Know About The Summer X Games

These athletes are conquering feats that so many wouldn’t even dare to attempt.

Total domination,

The Last Night’s Game Team

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1. The first Extreme Games were started by ESPN in 1995 with the idea that they would be every two years. But the fans loved it and the games evolved into to an annual contest. In 1996, the X Games as we know it, became a reality with the first Winter Games taking place in 1997. This year’s Summer Games take place on August 1 - 4 in Minneapolis, MN. LET’S GET CRAZY 

2. At the heart of the X Games is the Shred Hate campaign. The campaign talks about how sports can provide a safe harbor from bullying or create it; that many of their athletes didn’t fit into traditional sports. So they created a campaign that takes a stand against bullying through partnerships with innovative bullying prevention programs in the country. TAKE A STAND

3. The popularity of the sport of skateboarding skyrocketed partly because of the X Games. Now skateboarding will make its Summer Olympics debut in Tokyo in 2020. Watch for the “Flying Tomato” himself, Shaun White, who is the first athlete to win in both the summer and winter X Games. It may be a long road as skateboarding Olympians will compete in street and park events and White’s expertise is the vert. Also look out for Brighton Zeuner. At age 13, she became the youngest athlete in the X Games’ 21-year history to take home gold and is hoping to qualify for Tokyo. GET IT GIRL

4. We all remember the man, the myth and the legend, Tony Hawk. Well, these games mark the 20th anniversary of his famed 900 (two-and-a-half rotations = 900 degrees) on a skateboard, something that had never been done before. It took him 10 years of practice, a broken rib, lost teeth and several concussions but in 1999, he landed the iconic trick. (Now the 1080 is the trick to land). PERSISTENCE IS EVERYTHING

5. Skateboarding isn’t the only soon-to-be global sport, BMX freestyle is coming to the 2020 Summer Olympics as well. BMX has grown faster than the CBD craze, with the first World Cup taking place in 2016. What is BMX freestyle? In two one-minute runs each, riders will be judged on the difficulty, originality, style, flow, risk, height and execution of their tricks and jumps. THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

Wednesday Wisdom 

Let’s talk about what’s blowing up your phone today including a big change for the two-time World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, why LeBron is being dad shamed and would you get a head tattoo in exchange for game tickets? READ

The 5 Things You Need To Know About The Indy 500

The ladies are the ones to watch this weekend at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indy 500.

We feel the need, the need for speed,

The Last Night’s Game Team

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THE Five Things You Need To Know About The Indy 500

1. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is also known as the Brickyard. It’s called the Brickyard because the track used to be made of bricks, which are still exposed under the asphalt at the start-finish line. It’s a tradition for the drivers to kiss these bricks before the race. We cannot confirm or deny if that’s where cold sores come from.

2. Kelly Clarkson has been a busy woman coming off the season finale of The Voice and host of the Billboard Music Awards. She’ll be at the Indy 500 this weekend serenading the crowd with her rendition of the national anthem.  

3. So long, farewell to Danica Patrick. While she was a NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) for the past seven years, she will return to her roots in IndyCar for the last race of her driving career. She holds the record for the highest Indy finish for a woman (third place) and is the only female driver to lead laps at both the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 (NASCAR race). Will she take home a coveted win at Indy before retiring from racing for good? CHECK OUT HER NEW GIG

4. Move over Gatorade, milk is the drink of Indy 500 winners. The tradition, which involves chugging milk from a glass bottle after a win, began in 1936 with driver Louis Meyer. His go to victory drink was a refreshing glass of milk. The act was spotted by an overjoyed milk executive and the rest is history. MMM MILK

5. Indiana Jones may hate snakes but the snake pit is the place to be over Indy weekend. The snake pit is in the infield of the race track (which also boasts a golf course) and concerts goers can enjoy EDM (electronic dance music) concerts all weekend. Grab your glow sticks! SCHEDULE

- You can watch the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 27 at 12:15 pm EST on ABC.

Keep it coming

Driving in circles for 500 miles is great but what’s everyone talking about today at the proverbial watercooler? How about why Shaq and *NSYNC were a thing, which sport was left out of the top 100 and when your hall of fame plaque looks like Gary Busey? READ ON