The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Bob busted, Ja Rule lays down a curse and the trending viral video of the cutest hockey player ever. Be a part of the sports conversation. #sportscurious
A little Oscar glamour and laughter with a side of disturbing news to start your Monday.
Good news, bad news,
The Last Night’s Game Team
NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)
It’s the story that everyone is talking about. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is facing misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution charges. The charges came about as part of a larger crackdown on a human trafficking ring in South Florida. Kraft denies "categorically" denies "any illegal activity" but police say they have video evidence. IT WASN’T ME
OVERTIME
Serena Williams took the biggest stage in Hollywood last night at the Oscars. She not only presented the movie “A Star Is Born” but during the commercials she headlined a powerful new Nike ad. A STAR INDEED
SIDELINE STAT
While you may know him as Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, one Twitter user knows him as his savior. The former NFL player has always been known for his generosity but Friday he took it a step further, helping one of his followers avoid eviction by helping him pay his rent. HI FIVE 85
COACHES’ CORNER
The Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA – National Basketball Association) thought it was a great idea to have rapper Ja Rule perform at halftime during their 90s night. Well it seemed like a great idea until he botched his performance and then put a championship curse on the team. PUT IT ON ME
WHAT TO WATCH
A dad mic’d up his up his four-year-old son during his hockey practice to “figure out what was going on out there.” The little boy didn’t disappoint, talking during his time on the ice about taking a nap, going to “BaDonald’s” (McDonald’s) and trying really hard to skate with two feet. CRYING LAUGHING
Rolling In The Dough
Whether you're going out or staying in, here’s how you can carry on the conversation this weekend.
Whether you're going out or staying in, here’s how you can carry on the conversation this weekend.
Piece of cake,
The Last Night’s Game Team
PS - This week's Tailgate Treat is an easy pizza with all things good and cheesy for your game day excitement. (Or breakfast the next morning. We’re not judging).
MLB (Major League Baseball)
ICYMI. The Houston Astros made their city proud, winning the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their win was 56 years in the making.
College Football
What to wear. Arizona State University will be donning their best on Saturday night. They’ll sport special 'Brotherhood' uniforms to honor the U.S. Military and the late Pat Tillman, a former ASU football player who was killed in combat.
Okie scuffle. ESPN College GameDay heads to Stillwater, OK for ‘Bedlam,’ a rivalry game that divides households. Oklahoma (#8) will take on Oklahoma State (#11) and the game will feature two of the best quarterbacks in the nation. FULL SCHEDULE
Overtime
Wedding bells are ringing in the Houston Astros locker room. Shortstop Carlos Correa proposed to his former beauty queen girlfriend on the field after their World Series win. Not to be outdone, pitcher Justin Verlander will wed model Kate Upton this weekend in Italy. He’s skipping the championship parade for the wedding. In his defense, he was playing with the Detroit Tigers, who weren’t World Series bound, when they planned their nuptials.
Sideline stat
Major NFL (National Football League) sponsor Papa John’s has blamed declining sales on the player protests, saying the lack of NFL leadership has hurt their shareholders. Their pizza making competition disputes those claims saying their sales are up. Even DiGiorno Pizza jumped in on the action with this catty tweet. Let the cheese wars begin.
Coaches’ corner
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was on a historic pace for a rookie. You may remember earlier in the season when Watson donated his first NFL paycheck to three stadium employees whose lives were devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Unfortunately his first season on the field is over as he tore his ACL yesterday in practice. NFL SCHEDULE
The Rundown: Caffeine-Fueled
We know it was hard to get out of bed this Monday morning but the world of sports is your oyster. Now go wow that cute stranger in line for coffee by telling them you know what happened in Last Night’s Game.
Caffeine-fueled and ready to take on the world,
The Last Night’s Game Team
NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament
- Carried away. Last night we learned which teams are the final four teams in the tournament. The nation saw North Carolina beat Kentucky on a last second shot. Although in Cleveland, OH the local CBS affiliate cut away from the game right before the game winning shot for a tornado warning. This means life or death, of someone’s bracket. Tornados can wait.
- The odd squad. It’s an unlikely Final Four to say the least. Why?
- Gonzaga Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks - the two teams have never played in the Final Four.
- Oregon Ducks - they haven’t played in the Final Four since 1939.
- North Carolina Tarheels - they're making their 20th Final Four appearance.
- How you doin’? Kudos to “bjarv” who is in the lead in the Last Night’s Game Bracket Challenge. Although “Clueless Newbie” and “Not a Jock” are hot on their tail. It all comes down to next weekend and the championship game a week from today.
F1 Racing (Formula One)
- Crikey. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel emerged victorious down under in Melbourne to start the F1 season. This is the first time Team Ferrari has won the opening race since 2012.
Overtime
- Good guys alert in the NBA (National Basketball Association). Earlier this month, Golden State Warriors fan, Isaiah and his mom had tickets to the Warriors game but were victims of ticket fraud and weren’t able to attend. The Warriors heard about the disappointment and flew the 6-year-old and his mom to Memphis, TN to sit courtside at the Warriors-Grizzlies game. They also arranged a meet and greet with players including Isiah's hero Stephen Curry.
Sideline stat
- While the college players had the spotlight, a second-year player for the Phoenix Suns had a night for the record books. Devin Booker, 20, scored 70 points on Friday night, becoming just the sixth player in NBA history to do so. Sadly, his team still lost despite his valiant effort.
Coaches’ Corner
- Basketball isn’t the only sport to produce a Final Four. College hockey also has a March Madness-style tournament and they’re down to the “Frozen Four,” the four teams remaining in the quest for the national championship. Notre Dame, Denver, Harvard and Minnesota Duluth will compete next week in Chicago for the freezing-cold title. The other teams will have to “let it go.”