Water Cooler Wisdom

You’ve made it! Put on your happy face and call all your friends- the weekend is almost here.

High fives all around,

The Last Night's Game Team

PS - Take your jalapeño poppers to the next level with this week's Tailgate Treat.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

• Heartwarming Gesture. If you’re watching as Iowa hosts Penn State this weekend, make sure to keep your eyes peeled at the end of the first quarter. The Iowa Hawkeye fans have started a new tradition of waving to the children’s hospital that overlooks the stadium when the quarter ends (learn how that tradition started here).

• Want a full rundown of this weekend’s college games? Look no further.

NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)

• Early Alarm. The Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars are heading across the pond this weekend to play a game in London. That means the game will start at 9:30am EST, more than three hours earlier than usual. Make sure to have your fantasy team lined up before then!

PGA (Professional Golfers Association)

• Big Pay Day. The final leg of golf’s equivalent to playoffs concludes this Sunday in Atlanta. The winner of the FedEx Cup finals will take home $10 million and this sweet trophy! Scope out the top players here.

OVERTIME

• Safety measures are being reassessed at MLB (Major League Baseball) ballparks after a scary incident at a Yankees' game. A toddler was struck with a foul ball and ended up in the hospital, so now many teams are considering bigger safety nets.

SIDELINE STAT

• It’s a rematch this year for the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) finals. The Minnesota Lynx will face the defending champs, the Los Angeles Sparks, for a second consecutive year. Sunday begins the best-of-five series.

COACHES’ CORNER 

• Sports history comes to the big screen this weekend. “Battle of the Sexes” depicts the legendary 1973 tennis match between top-ranked women’s player Billie Jean King (played by Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (played by Steve Carell), and there’s already a little Oscar buzz around it. Will someone please pass the popcorn?

Fire Away

Have no fear, Friday’s weekend preview is here.

Go forth and conquer the conversation, 

The Last Night's Game Team 

PS - Today's Tailgate Treat is a traditional one with a healthier twist. 

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NFL (National Football League)

• Not looking good. Week two is pivotal in the NFL because teams that lose their first two games are unlikely to make the playoffs. (Only 12% of the teams with that losing record actually make it to the playoffs). So, you’re saying there’s a chance?
  
  Here's the NFL and college football schedule for the weekend.

F1 Racing (Formula One Racing)

• Break free. The F1 circuit is stopping in Singapore for the only full night race of the season. The stars come out for the race and the after party. While Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton hopes to take home the checkered flag, the post-race fun will feature Calvin Harris, Ariana Grande and The Chainsmokers.

Boxing

• Here we go again. Friends, we have another boxing match for you. This fight doesn’t have the same level of pomp and circumstance as Mayweather – McGregor but it’s one of the best boxing match ups in years. Canelo Alvarez will take on Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on Saturday night in Las Vegas, NV. Alvarez has only lost once in his career and GGG has never lost. Here’s how the experts think it’ll turn out.

Overtime

• Who wants to be a NHL (National Hockey League) goalie? The role with the Los Angeles Kings could be yours. The NHL requires each home team to have an emergency goalie in the stands for every game and the team thought it would be fun to ask the citizens of L.A. to apply. Apply now. 

Sideline stat

• The Cleveland Indians just keep winning. They won their 22nd consecutive game last night, claiming the modern era record for games won in a row. (The 1916 New York Giants hold the overall record at 26). Check out fellow Ohio sportsman LeBron James’ congratulatory message.

Coaches’ corner

• Did you know that Los Angeles was originally competing with Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics? For being a good sport and taking 2028 instead, L.A. saved "tens of millions of dollars" in International Olympic Committee fees and will receive a $180 million advance. Cha-ching!

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Small Talk Saves The Day

While hard work helps you land the corner office, so does small talk. Tackle your future by joining the sports conversation.

Who's the boss? 

The Last Night's Game Team

PS - Every Friday during football season, we'll feature fan favorite tailgate recipes. This week's Tailgate Treat comes from hot sauce company, Palo Alto Firefighters. These honey roasted cashews are sure to be the hit of your party. 

Have a recipe you want to share? Email us!

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Tennis

• Moving on. The women's U.S. Open final is tomorrow and Americans Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens have punched their tickets. It’s the first Grand Slam final for both players and the first time since 2002 that we’ll have an All-American final. (FYI - a Grand Slam is one of the four major tournaments in tennis).

The men’s semifinals are this afternoon with the finals on Sunday. Follow us on Twitter for the up-to-the-minute action.

NFL (National Football League)

• Stay humble. Opening night of the NFL season was rough for the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. Last night, after Tom Brady and his team raised their Super Bowl banner, they were handed a big loss by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Don’t forget to set your fantasy football lineups. Here's the schedule for Sunday’s games.

Overtime

• Last night actress Reese Witherspoon showed she’s sports savvy, winning a very messy sports-themed game on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. That a girl!

Sideline stat

• ESPN College GameDay will head to Columbus, Ohio for the weekend’s big college football game between the Oklahoma Sooners (5) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (2). The Buckeyes will be wearing Nike’s LeBron James cleats (yes the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player) for Saturday’s game. James may not have gone to college but he loves his state of Ohio. 

Here’s this weekend’s football schedule.

Coaches’ corner

• This weekend Is the last race of the regular season for NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing). Fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. has yet to quality for the playoffs. Earnhardt is retiring after this season and if he can make it to the next round, it might be just what NASCAR needs to make the playoff run memorable.