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The Rundown: Making Connections

Conquer your Monday with the same swagger and confidence as Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps, who will be racing a great white shark during Shark Week in July.

 

Now that’s what we’re talking about (at the watercooler),

The Last Night’s Game Team

MLB (Major League Baseball)

  • Making it look easy. Colorado Rockies standout third baseman Nolan Arenado achieved the tough feat of hitting for the cycle yesterday, completing it with a game winning walk-off home run. Arenado cut his face during the celebration, completing his postgame interviews in a lovely bloody jersey. (Click here for more on a walk-off and see below for more on hitting for the cycle).

WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association)

Overtime

  • Former UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighter Tim Hague, 34, died yesterday just two days after a knockout loss in a boxing match. It's tough news for the boxing world that has been reveling in the buzz surrounding UFC Champion Conor McGregor’s switch over to boxing to fight Floyd Mayweather.

Sideline stat

  • Golfer Brooks Koepka won his first major yesterday, the U.S. Open. He smoked his competition, winning by a massive margin (by U.S. Open standards) and collecting a record $2.16 million purse. Broadcaster Joe Buck did not take home a win yesterday, identifying Koepka's post-win kiss recipient as his ex-girlfriend and not his current one. That makes for an awkward moment. 

Coaches’ corner

  • What does it mean to ‘hit for the cycle?’ When a baseball player hits for the cycle it means in one game (and in no particular order) they hit a single (a hit where they made it to first base), double, triple and a home run. 
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The Rundown: Rise And Shine

This weekend in sports brought us face-plants and firsts. Here’s to hoping your weekend was the latter.

 

Happy Monday,

The Last Night’s Game Team

Tennis

  • Très bon. Two winners were crowned this weekend in the French Open but they couldn’t be more different. Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko won her first grand slam. With her win she became the first unseeded woman to win the French Open since 1933 and the first Latvian player to win a Grand Slam singles title.

On the men’s side Rafael Nadal secured his 10th French Open title. It’s the first time any player has reached 10 titles at one Grand Slam event. (A Grand Slam is one of the four major tournaments in a tennis season).

NHL (National Hockey League)

NBA (National Basketball Association)

  • Golden ticket. On Friday night the home crowd and Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving led the team to a win to keep their hopes alive in the NBA Finals. This was the first loss for the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs but we’re sure the Warriors ownership doesn’t mind the series shifting back to their home court tonight because courtside seats are going for $41,000.

Overtime

  • This weekend “The Freeze” became a viral sensation. The Freeze is a member of the Atlanta Braves’ (MLB - Major League Baseball) ground crew who races fans in between innings in a getup complete with swim goggles. The former college track star had a fan eating his dust quite literally. See the video. 

Sideline stat

  • Forbes released its annual list of “The World’s Highest Paid Athletes” and yes it’s as depressing as you thought. Rounding out the top four spots with combined salary/winnings and endorsements are:
  1. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) - $93 million
  2. LeBron James (basketball) – $86.2 million
  3. Lionel Messi (soccer) - $80 million
  4. Roger Federer (tennis) - $64 million

Guess we should’ve tried harder in our youth soccer league. Here's the entire list. 

Coaches’ corner

  • Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) race at Pocono yesterday. It’s the first win for Blaney, a third-generation racer. He won in an unprecedented fashion, without a radio to communicate with his team thanks to a malfunction.
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The Rundown: Move It Monday

It may be Monday but it’s the first Monday after Memorial Day which means…you can finally wear white.

 

Just avoid the tomato sauce,

The Last Night’s Game

MLB (Major League Baseball)

  • Oh what a night. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s Albert Pujols became the ninth player in MLB history to eclipse 600 home runs in his career. Oh, and that 600th home run was actually a grand slam. Even better? The Angels’ fan who caught the 600th home run ball could’ve sold it for a lot of money, but he very kindly gave it back to Pujols.

NBA (National Basketball Association)

Soccer

  • Ole! Real Madrid (Spain) won its second consecutive Champions League (think Super Bowl for European Club soccer teams). Cristiano Ronaldo not only mesmerized Juventus (an Italian team) with his great hair but his ball skills, scoring two goals to lead his team to the coveted title.

Overtime

Sideline stat

  • Just when you felt accomplished about penciling in one workout this weekend, we bring you 94-year-old Harriette Thompson. Thompson became the oldest woman to complete a half marathon yesterday. At 92 she broke the record as the oldest woman to complete a marathon.

Coaches’ Corner

  • There were a record setting seven grand slams hit across in MLB games on Saturday night. (A grand slam is when a player hits a home run with the bases loaded). There’s a chance Papa John’s may be rethinking its #papaslam promo that gives fans 40% off pizzas the next day. Pepperoni overload.
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