Where Have You Been All My Life?
We've been waiting for this moment. It's finally Friday.
We've been waiting for this moment. It's finally Friday.
Dreams do come true,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football League)
When you’re trying to keep up with the Joneses. This week marked the first week of NFL training camps. Players have started an unofficial challenge of who can arrive to the first day of camp in the coolest mode of transportation. In the parking lot this year, a Slingshot, a decked out scooter with an Auburn colored transport truck and an abundance of sports cars. Not to be outdone, Pittsburgh Steelers' Antonio Brown continued his tradition of trumping everyone and arrived in a helicopter. LAST YEAR’S ROLLS WASN’T ENOUGH
Sideline stat
Some MLB (Major League Baseball) teams are getting creative to boost their attendance this season. They may be encouraging their fans to cheer for a loss but the San Diego Padres, who are in last place in their division, are selling a ticket package that allows fans to attend as many games as possible until they see five wins. The Miami Marlins have also seen their attendance yell “Timber,” so they’re hosting 305 night (the city’s area code) on Sunday featuring a bobblehead of Miami’s golden child, Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull. BUT WILL THERE BE FIREBALL?
Coaches’ corner
On Sunday, MLB will welcome the newest members of its Hall of Fame. The inductees include Chipper Jones and Jim Thome, who were both selected the first year their names were on the ballot, Vladamir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman. Players are selected by active and honorary members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. More than 50,000 fans are expected to see the largest class of inductees in nearly 50 years (six players) enshrined. STANDING IN THE HALL OF FAME
What to watch
With viewership up 33% so far this season, the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association)All-Star Game on Saturday in Minneapolis is bound to gain attention with the fierce competition. The teams were picked old school style like your middle school kickball team, with two captains selecting the players for their teams. TIPOFF TIME
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Forget the small talk about the weather, let’s get right down to it this Friday.
Forget the small talk about the weather, let’s get right down to it this Friday.
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The Last Night’s Game Team
MLB (Major League Baseball)
When your plan backfires. On Monday, the Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper won the home run derby. The fans weren’t simply excited for his win but also for the fact that the Nationals promised $1 off of tickets for every home run Harper hit. Let’s just say the accounting department is not happy with the marketing department right now as some tickets are going as low as $1. CHEAP THRILLS
Overtime
Can you believe that Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is turning 30 this year? To celebrate 30 years of surfers losing limbs and other stories that scare you out of putting a toe in the ocean, a plethora of celebrities will be making cameos during the week. None of them hold a candle to Shaq’s Shark Week promo. (Say that five times fast). WATCH
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It’s going to be tough to find someone who is having a better week than Liz Cambage of the Dallas Wings (WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association). This week she set the WNBA record for points in a game, followed it up in the next game with the highest ever points total for a two-game span AND was named a WNBA all-star. PINCH ME
Coaches’ corner
People freaked out when Tiger Woods showed up to play in the first round of the British Open yesterday with KT Tape on his neck to relieve his neck discomfort. Clearly people were curious because the KT Tape website saw a 300% increase in web traffic. Woods not only started a new trend but went on to have a great round. Although he probably didn’t think about how bad it was going to hurt to take the tape off. WAX ON, WAX OFF
What to watch
If high flying action with a few broken bones is how you like to spend your weekend, then you’re in luck. The Summer X Games started yesterday in Minneapolis and will run through the weekend. Even cooler than a rad cast that all your friends can sign is the Shred Hate campaign. The X Games are continuing their in-school program to reduce bullying by 90% through education and 24/7 support via text for anyone who is being bullied or encountering a crisis. LEARN MORE
You're In Luck
It may be Friday the 13th but it’s your lucky day with today’s weekend preview edition.
It may be Friday the 13th but it’s your lucky day with today’s weekend preview edition.
Bad luck and bad conversations beware,
The Last Night’s Game Team
World Cup
When you’re steps away from conquering the world. After a month’s worth of soccer, it all comes down to this. Croatia and France will play for the remarkably tacky but coveted World Cup trophy on Sunday. On Saturday, England will play Belgium to determine which team will claim third place along with the bonus of $24 million. WAIT, HOW MUCH?
What to watch for in Sunday's finals game? France’s favorite teenager with a great name – Kylian Mbappe (pronounced um-baa-pay), Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson in the stands cheering for her boyfriend (and rumored fiancée) - French player Adil Rami and Croatia’s gritty team playing in their first finals ever, representing the second smallest country to ever play in the World Cup finals. BIGGER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER
Overtime
Sports Illustrated’s Fashionable 50 issue hits newsstands today. The third annual list recognizes the most fashionable athletes in sports at this moment and is selected by actual fashionable people including stylists, fashion editors and influencers. On the cover? New York Giants player (NFL – National Football League) Odell Beckham Jr. and Olympian Lindsey Vonn posing with her stylish boyfriend, P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators (NHL – National Hockey League). STRIKE A POSE
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We take for granted that Serena Williams is in the women’s Wimbledon final on Saturday, playing for her 24th Grand Slam title. It was only 10 month ago that she gave birth to her daughter from which she suffered from blood clots, underwent multiple surgeries and could barely walk to her mailbox. Now she’s back, taking the world (or at least the grass courts of Wimbledon) by storm. SERIOUS SUPERPOWER
Coaches’ corner
President Trump isn’t the only American working it in England today. The United States’ own John Isner is hoping to doing something rare for an American today, win in the semifinals to make the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday. Isner’s secret to his Wimbledon success? His signature backwards hat and Kit Kat Bars. GIVE ME A BREAK
What to watch
Expect serious celebrity sightings this weekend between the men’s and women’s finals at Wimbledon, including a royal cheering section. Serena Williams was there to celebrate Meghan Markle’s big day and now the newest member of the Royal Family and her sister-in-law, Kate will be there to support Williams during the women’s final. No doubt they’ll follow the dress code, unlike some other Brits. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT WIMBLEDON