The Top 5 Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2017

This year brought us some big wins, tragic losses and definitely some memorable moments. When you ring in 2018, here’s what to talk about until the clock strikes midnight.  

Cheers,

The Last Night’s Game Team

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The Top Five Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2017

1. Between three major hurricanes, multiple California fires and a mass shooting, sports teams and players stepped up to support their local communities by donating money and their time. Most notably was Houston Texans JJ Watt (NFL – National Football League) who started a fundraising effort for victims of Hurricane Harvey. He promised to match the first $100,000 raised and ended up raising over $37 million in donations for hurricane relief efforts. MORE 

2. After earning the title of the No Fun League, the NFL relaxed their touchdown celebrations rules this year. Players embraced this freedom of expression and have graced us with celebrations to honor the Rockettes, playing leapfrog, a bench press workout and of course a line dance to the electric slide. SEE MORE

3. Like we needed more evidence to prove that Serena Williams is nothing short of Superwoman. In January, she won her record 23rd Grand Slam win at the Australian Open. (A Grand Slam is one of the four major tournaments in tennis). Later she revealed that she was pregnant during her big win. Therefore, this year brought us the birth of her baby girl and her glamorous wedding to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. MORE

4. The hype was worth the hype in the Mayweather vs. McGregor boxing match. MMA fighter (Mixed Martial Arts) Conor McGregor stepped outside his comfort zone to step into the ring and fight one of boxing’s best, the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. The fight lasted 10 rounds and Mayweather was declared a winner but not before McGregor earned the sports world’s r-e-s-p-e-c-t. MORE  

5. This year was a terrible year for the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team. The U.S. team did not qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 31 years. Also having a crappy year? Team Italy. They didn’t qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 58 years. Ciao World Cup dreams.

PS – There are some great things ahead in 2018. Most notably, the College Football National Championship, Super Bowl, Winter Olympics and World Cup all in the first six months of the year.

 

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5 Things You Never Knew About The NBA

Hit the hardwood, basketball season is here. You may think you know the NBA but today’s post holds all you need to know to be an insider.

Taking it to the hoop,

The Last Night’s Game Team

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Five Things You Never Knew About The NBA (National Basketball Association) 

1. Take a wild guess at which foreign country has the most players on opening day rosters? You guessed it…Canada. Apparently, they’re following suit with their fit prime minister.

2. There are ladies who lunch, women who dominate the corner office and those gals who throw guys like Mark Cuban out of an arena. Starting in her fourth season as a referee, Lauren Holtkamp remains the sole female referee in the NBA.

3. It’s year one of a trial period that allows teams to have sponsorship logos on their uniforms. The NBA has never allowed teams to have sponsors on their uniforms but there are 14 teams that have adopted this revenue generator. The Golden State Warriors have brought in a cool $20 million for their sponsor patch.

4. NBA players are known for their sharp dressing but it wasn’t always that way. In 2005, then commissioner David Stern instituted "business casual attire" for players when participating in team or league activities. While there was pushback at the time, players have embraced the challenge flaunting their digs like supermodels during Fashion Week. SEE PICS

5. The past few seasons have been like the movie Groundhog Day. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors have faced off in the last three finals with the Cavs winning one and the Warriors two, including last year. ODDS FOR THIS SEASON

 

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