Keep It Simple
The OOTD that you need to see, teeing up tomorrow’s “Match” and the Japanese player who is making all kinds of MLB history.
As you slowly assimilate back to society after what was surely an epic fourth, we’ve covered it all so you don’t even have to think.
Served up on a platter,
The Last Night’s Game Team
The Match
The fourth edition of “The Match,” a golf game that pits golfers and other athletes against each other all in the name of charity, takes place tomorrow in Big Sky, Montana. Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson will compete against Aaron Rodgers and golfer Bryson DeChambeau. Let’s hope Brady wears better pants as he ripped his in the last “Match” and that they have better weather (the last one was played in a downpour). Regardless, the crap talking has already started, it’s for a good cause (The Match II raised $20 million for COVID-19 relief), and it’ll be fun to see. GET YOUR GAME FACE ON
Overtime
The best story you might have missed over the weekend is the story behind Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB - Major League Baseball) pitcher Joe Kelly’s outfit that he wore to the White House. The Dodgers were the first team of the Biden era to visit the White House, and Kelly, whose mother is Mexican-American, wore a mariachi jacket. He acquired the jacket earlier in the week after asking a musician from a mariachi band that played at Dodgers Stadium if he’d trade for a jersey. THE REST IS HISTORY
For more on the tradition of championship teams visiting the White House, click here.
Sideline stat
Is it a holiday if you don’t overindulge? Ask Joey Chestnut, who broke his own record yesterday, eating 76 hot dogs (and buns) in 10 minutes at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. A new champion, Tucson native Michelle Lesco, was crowned after downing 30 and 3/4 hot dogs in 10 minutes on the women's side. FEELING A LITTLE QUEASY
Coaches’ corner
History has been made in the week before the MLB All-Star game. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels became the first player in baseball’s long history to be selected to the all-star game as both a pitcher and a position player. Ohtani, the first Japanese player selected to start the all-star game, will serve as a pitcher and designated hitter. (More on a designated hitter here). BATTER UP
What to watch
The NBA (National Basketball Association) Finals start tomorrow between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns have never won a championship, and the Bucks haven’t won since 1971. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lighting are looking for a sweep in the Stanley Cup Finals (NHL - National Hockey League) against the Montreal Canadiens tonight. GAME ON
We're Torn
Brady’s awkward wardrobe malfunction, just when you thought SNL couldn't get any better and there's a new queen topping the list.
We hope your Memorial Day fares better than Tom Brady’s pants on the golf course yesterday.
Splitting the difference,
The Last Night’s Game Team
PS - We’d be remiss if we didn’t pause to honor to all of those members of the armed forces who have lost their lives defending our country and their families that they left behind. We are here today because of you. Thank you.
The Match: Champions for Charity
Yesterday’s “The Match: Champions for Charity” gave the world exactly what they were missing - competition, charity (raising $20M for COVID relief efforts), trash tweeting, dad jokes and the answer to the question of whether or not Tom Brady goes commando. (Spoiler: he doesn’t). The torrential downpours couldn’t stop Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning as they held off Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady to claim the title of champions. To add insult to injury, Brady ripped his pants when he bent over to pick up his golf ball on the first half of the course. WARDROBE MALFUNCTION
Overtime
Tonight starts a week long marathon of athlete-hosted episodes of "Saturday Night Live." Be prepared to laugh at the who’s who in sports including Michael Jordan, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Derek Jeter and our favorite skit with Peyton Manning. LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Sideline stat
The drivers at the Coca-Cola 600 (NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) had stiff competition in yesterday's race - their umbrellas. Like something out of a comedy, the drivers battled their umbrellas during a rainy pre-race ceremony honoring fallen members of the armed forces and their families. In the end, Brad Keselowski won in the longest race in NASCAR history. The next race is this Wednesday. COMING IN HOT
Coaches’ corner
There’s a changing of the guard on the Forbes list of top earning female athletes. Ousting Serena Williams is Naomi Osaka, the young tennis star, who earned $37.4M over the past 12 months from endorsements and prize money. Osaka set a new record for earnings for a female athlete in a year. You might remember Osaka jumped into the spotlight after defeating Serena Williams as Williams went for her record-tying Grand Slam win at the U.S. Open Finals in 2018. KICKING BUTT AND TAKING NAMES
5 Reasons Why "The Match: Champions For Charity" Is Must See TV
Pants not required. No, seriously.
The matchup between four of the greatest players in their sport is happening this weekend which means your world is about to get rocked.
It’s about time,
The Last Night’s Game Team
1. Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning will team up against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in “The Match: Champions for Charity” on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. The goal is of course to raise money for COVID relief efforts and the players have contributed $10 million total to four charities - DirectRelief.org, the American Red Cross, Save Small Business and the All-In Challenge. There will also be on-course challenges for the players to raise additional charitable funds. A HELPING HAND
2. Things are going to be getting a little wild at the Medalist Golf Club, Tiger Woods’ home course, as the players are allowed to wear shorts (a big no-no in the PGA – Professional Golfers Association). You might remember Phil Mickelson’s calves nearly broke the internet in a previous tournament. Speaking of chatter, the players will be mic’d up so you’ll have a front row seat to the trash talking, which has already started. BARING IT ALL
3. As if shorts weren’t spicy enough, NBA (National Basketball Association) Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and one of the top golfers in the world, Justin Thomas, will be providing commentary for the match. Barkley is known for his terrible golf swing, so his critique of the match should be top notch. BRINGING IN THE BIG GUNS
4. If this setup looks familiar, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson played each other back in 2018 with Mickelson taking home the $9 million prize. Not to be outdone, Manning and Brady have hit the links together and Manning said, “The last time we played, we got beat by an 84-year-old and a 77-year old." WELL THIS COULD BE ENTERTAINING
5. Due to social distancing, players will have to carry their own clubs and the teammates will act as each other’s caddy, talking through each shot on the course. In case you’re wondering, Manning has a better handicap (6.4 handicap) than Brady (8.1 handicap). Brady joked since Manning is retired he should have a better handicap. TOUCHÉ
(For the record, the lower the handicap the better the golfer. To have a single digit handicap means you’re darn good. To get technical on you, a handicap is a way to level the playing field. It’s an average of golf scores to determine how many shots players are over par. For more golf lingo and further explanation, click here).