The Rundown: Think Outside The Box

Don’t you just love a short work week? As if the fireworks and BBQ weight gain weren’t gift enough.

Running into the weekend,

The Last Night’s Game Team

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Wimbledon

• A penny for your thoughts. There has been a series of unsportsmanlike (and very unWimbledon-like – yes we made up a word) behavior thus far at Wimbledon. To start us off, the first round winner, Daniil Medvedev, lost in the second round and threw coins into the umpire’s chair to protest what he perceived as unfair calls.
• Naughty. In other news of ungentlemanly behavior, Australian Bernard Tomic was fined for saying he was bored during his match, which he lost. After losing the match he also lost his racket sponsor Head. They stated Tomic’s opinions “in no way reflect our own attitude for tennis, our passion, professionalism and respect for the game.” Touché.

NFL (National Football League)

• A model life. Have you ever wanted to be a 39-year-old NFL quarterback with five Super Bowl rings but not sure what it takes? (Our problem too). New England Patriots' Tom Brady will let you in on some of his secrets in his new book hitting the shelves just in time for football season. We have no doubt that a stunning model wife and a mostly vegan diet are two of the tips.

Overtime

• Stop the presses, the Instagram Rich List is out. This list pertains to the money earned from a post on Instagram. Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list for athletes, earning over $398,000 per post, although he's third in overall earnings. He doesn’t hold a candle to the cash Selena Gomez (#1) and Kim Kardashian (#2) bring in.

Sideline stat

• The report of annual earnings for college athletic departments has been released. As no surprise to anyone, college athletics are big business. In 2015-2016, there were 28 universities that brought in over $100 million each. We bet you can’t guess which school is #1? Here’s the full list.

Coaches' Corner

• Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw was selected to pitch in the MLB (Major League Baseball) All-Star Game on Tuesday, but he won’t actually have a chance to pitch in it. He, along with his team, decided because he's pitching on Sunday before the Tuesday All-Star game, he shouldn't play. The health of his arm is more important and he's putting his team first.

Stay tuned on Monday for our special edition Five Things To Know About The MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.

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

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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.”