The Rundown: And The Winner Is...

There were winners and losers in the weekend’s sports. Unlike last night’s Oscars, there was no confusion on who took home the win. La La Land…Moonlight…same same but different.

#EnvelopeGate please,

The Last Night’s Game Team

NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)

  • No looking back. The famed Daytona 500 started the NASCAR season off with a bang. In a race plagued by crashes, Kurt Busch led only one lap, the last lap. His rearview mirror fell off with 30 laps to go so he couldn’t see behind him, but he didn’t need to because he cruised into his first win at Daytona.

NCAA Men’s Basketball (College)

  • Cinderella story no more. Gonzaga was the last remaining undefeated men’s college basketball team in the nation. They lost to BYU (Brigham Young University) on Saturday in the last game of the season. You’ll still see them on your March Madness tournament bracket which will be released soon.

Overtime

  • ESPN Films won its first ever Oscar with the documentary “O.J.: Made in America” based on Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson. It also took a look into the culture of celebrity, race, media and the criminal justice system in America. 

Sideline stat

  • In the final game of her college career, University of Washington senior Kelsey Plum set the all-time scoring record for women’s college basketball with 3,397 career points. That would take us 3,397 days to achieve, hence why we write about sports.  

Coaches’ corner

  • Ever wonder what ESPN stands for? We did. The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (hence ESPN) was started 38 years ago and reporting sports has never been the same.

 

The Rundown: Presidents' Day Edition

Today is not the day to hit the bank or the post office as it's President's Day. Or as many of us call it – Monday.

 

At least there’s less traffic,

The Last Night’s Game Team

NBA (National Basketball Association)

  • We believe he can fly. The slam dunk contest thrust relatively unknown Indiana Pacers’ Glenn Robinson III into the spotlight. Robinson jumped over three members of the Pacers’ team (a teammate, the mascot and a cheerleader) to successfully slam dunk the ball and the win. See it here.
  • Reunited and it feels so good. All eyes were on disgruntled former teammates Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors) this weekend. Westbrook avoided questions about the feud by deflecting to the fashion on the runways at Fashion Week.  The two made up on the court when Durant provided Westbrook with a perfect assist.  

PGA (Professional Golfers Association)

  • Life’s good. Golfer Dustin Johnson had a big week. Fiancé Paulina Gretzky (daughter of hockey great Wayne Gretzky) announced the couple is due with their second child and with a win at this weekend’s tournament, Johnson became the #1 ranked golfer in the world.

Overtime

  • Countless showstoppers graced the court at the NBA All-Star Game (hello Beyonce) but Craig Sager’s young son Ryan stole the show. Ryan made the final basket, with the assistance of Hall of Famer Shaq, to solidify TNT’s $500,000 donation to the Sager Strong Foundation for cancer research. Craig Sager was a famed sports reporter who passed away from cancer in December. 

Sideline stat

  • In the NBA All-Star Game the West beat the East 192-182, the highest scoring game in NBA history. Hometown hero Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans (yes that’s a team) took home the MVP honors, breaking a 55-year-old scoring record. Davis received another huge surprise that night when he was traded. That makes for a night he won’t forget. Here’s more on the trade in case you’re interested.

Coaches’ corner

  • The first race of the NASCAR season, the Daytona 500, is this weekend and for the second year in a row Chase Elliott will be starting in the pole position. Having pole position or pole means the driver is starting the race in the best position possible. See you on Wednesday for five things to know about the legendary Daytona 500.

The Rundown: Don't Say We Didn't Warn You

Rise and shine! Your pal Monday is back in full effect.

 

Coffee here we come,

The Last Night’s Game Team

 

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NFL (National Football League)

  • Premature jinx? The New England Patriots won their fifth Super Bowl last week. This week they filed to trademark the phrase “Blitz for Six” in anticipation of contending for their sixth Super Bowl next season.

PGA (Professional Golfers Association)

  • Jordan Spieth won this weekend’s tournament at Pebble Beach. This is Spieth’s ninth career win on the PGA Tour, becoming the youngest golfer to reach that achievement since Tiger Woods. Spieth was in the news last week for calling professional autograph seekers “scum.” They’re really going to want his autograph now.

Overtime

  • The German Fed Cup team is fed up. The USTA (U.S. Tennis Association) is asking for forgiveness because instead of using the current version of the German National Anthem prior to a competition this weekend, they used the Nazi-era version. It could be the biggest anthem scandal since Garth Brooks.

Sideline stat

  • Former NFL player Tim Tebow and his foundation simultaneously hosted 375 proms in 11 countries and in all 50 states on Friday night for 75,000 special needs guests ages 14 and older. Good guys do exist.

Coaches’ corner

  • Texas is considering its own version of the “bathroom bill” and the NFL reminded the state that, if passed it could have far-reaching implications on future Super Bowls. The NFL is serious about remaining inclusive. They moved the 1993 Super Bowl from Arizona when the state had not passed a law recognizing the birthday of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a holiday and wouldn’t hesitate to do the same to Texas.

 

What other league pulled a big game from a state due to a similar bill? Find out here.

 

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