It’s On
How a joint helped Tyson make it through his fight, why this weekend was huge for women in football and why the 49ers are suddenly homeless?
Is it just us or did the first half of 2020 go by at a snail’s pace? Now here we are a few weeks away from the end of the year.
Finish strong,
The Last Night’s Team
Boxing
Arguably the biggest sporting event of the weekend, Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. brought the star power and the entertainment value. But the boxing…maybe not so much. The 16-minute fight between the two 50+-year-olds was dominated by Tyson but the judges ruled it a draw at the end. Tyson was very chill in the post-fight interview and later we found out why. Tyson admitted he smoked weed before the fight. IN THE AIR TONIGHT
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Women everywhere rejoiced when Sarah Fuller stepped foot on the football field for Vanderbilt on Saturday. Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power Five college football game. (The Power Five conferences are the biggest, highest-powered conferences in college football). Praises from legends Billie Jean King and Sue Bird were just a few of the messages of support and excitement that flooded social media. IN IT TO WIN IT
In other progressive news, Callie Brownson, the chief of staff for the Cleveland Browns (NFL - National Football League), stepped into an interim role and into the history books yesterday. She became the first woman to coach an NFL position group during a regular-season game. She filled the role as the tight end coach because TEs coach Drew Petzing did not travel with the team for Sunday's game due to the birth of his first child Saturday morning. CONGRATS ALL AROUND
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The San Francisco 49ers (NFL) are homeless after a new COVID ban by Santa Clara County (the county the stadium is located in) that bans all contact sports for three weeks – including professional football. The team found out about the ban the same way the rest of us did – via a news conference. Luckily, they were on their way to play in Los Angeles but the ban doesn’t bode well for the team who will need to find another location – tentatively Arizona – to practice and play. A HEADS UP WOULD’VE BEEN NICE
Coaches’ corner
The scariest moment of the weekend was a crash in the F1 (Formula One) race in Bahrain. Driver Roman Grosjean somehow walked away from a crash that split his car in two. Like something out of an action movie, Grosjean jumped out of his fireball of a car while being sprayed by a crew armed with fire extinguishers. TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Livin’ La Vida Loca
Jamie Foxx’s new role as this sports icon, ever wanted to name a racehorse and a disgusting display at a NASCAR race.
Just when you thought life couldn’t get any crazier, it’s Monday.
Here goes nothing,
The Last Night’s Game Team
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
NASCAR has done so much over the past few weeks as they strive for equality and to combat injustice, like banning the confederate flag from races. At the forefront of the efforts is Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver at the top level of NASCAR. Yesterday, a noose was discovered in his garage at Talladega. NASCAR is investigating and “angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act.” The race was rained out and will run today while NASCAR investigates. ABSOLUTELY DEPLORABLE
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He played the music legend Ray Charles and now Jamie Foxx is training to play another icon, Mike Tyson. He’ll portray the boxing legend in a biopic Finding Mike. In order to get in shape for the role he’s starting with a series of push-ups, dips and pull-ups and it’s working. WE CURL COFFEE
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The next stop for Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law is the Kentucky Derby during Labor Day weekend. The three-year-old horse won the first race of the Triple Crown on Saturday. Ever wonder what goes into naming a horse? There are a whole slew of rules set forth by the Jockey Club to abide by when naming a horse. Of course, nothing racy is approved but names like Hoochiecoochiemama, Bodacious Tatas and Hardawn (say it aloud) have slipped past the reviewers. WE’D PAY TO HEAR ANNOUNCERS READ THOSE NAMES ON TV
Coaches’ corner
For so many athletes, spending Father’s Day at home is unusual but thanks to COVID, they were able to spend it with their families. Tributes to athlete dads everywhere popped up on social media from Gisele to Khloe Kardashian to Vanessa Bryant, whose girls spent their first Father’s Day without their dad Kobe. SO MUCH LOVE
COMING UP THIS WEEK
Monday, June 22: Monday Night Raw (WWE) Charlotte Flair (from last week's Father's Day podcast) competes for the title against Asuka. NEVER TRUST A WRESTLER WITH ONE NAME
June 27: NWSL (National Women's Soccer Tournament) returns with their month-long champions tournament. LADIES FIRST
Adventure Of A Lifetime
Hooray Friday! Hooray for being a part of the sports conversation! Hooray beer!
Hooray Friday! Hooray for being a part of the sports conversation! Hooray beer!
Life’s too short not to celebrate,
The Last Night’s Game Team
World Cup
When you instantly become best friends. South Korea stunned the world by beating defending champion Germany and eliminating them from the tournament. The German loss meant Mexico qualified for the next stage of games. The Mexico fans were so grateful to South Korea that one business sent a pallet of Mexican beer (no really) to the South Korean embassy in Washington, D.C. They also celebrated the victory in the streets by drinking tequila with the Korean consul general to Mexico. ¡SALUD!
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Could it be the best basketball movie since “Space Jam?” If you’re tired of the heat and want a laugh, the basketball movie “Uncle Drew” comes out this weekend. Uncle Drew started with a character in a Pepsi commercial starring Boston Celtics (NBA – National Basketball Association) superstar Kyrie Irving. Now it hits the big screen with Irving as the star, along with some help from basketball hall of famers Lisa Leslie and Shaq, to name a few. (Don’t worry this is nothing like Shaq’s starring role in the 90s film Kazaam). RAVE REVIEWS
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The World Cup started with 32 teams and now it's down to 16 teams as we enter the “knockout stage” tomorrow. Not to be confused with a Mike Tyson punch, the knockout stage means games cannot end in a tie and the losing team goes home. And yes, there may be dramatic shootouts to determine the winner. If you’re going to watch a soccer game, now’s the time to start (well actually tomorrow at 10 am EST). SCHEDULE
Coaches’ corner
Yesterday Senegal was the first team in World Cup history to be eliminated from the tournament by fair points play. They had the exact same record and goal differential as Japan, so the tie breaker was the fact that they had more penalties (red and yellow cards), therefore they had to pack their bags. Finally it pays to be good. CONFUSED? HERE’S A QUICK VIDEO EXPLANATION ON FAIR POINTS
What to watch
FRIDAY - Will he stay or will he go? All eyes are on LeBron James who is scheduled to inform his current team, the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), tonight by 11:59 pm if he’ll be staying to play another season with them, or moving on to join another team.
SUNDAY – Retired NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., will make his debut in his new gig as a TV commentator during the race in Chicago.