Let's Do This

Coffee? Check. Leftovers for lunch? Yum. Great chitchat to share at the office? You do now.

Bring it on Monday, 

The Last Night's Game Team

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Little League Baseball World Series

Aloha champions. Providing their state with a much needed pick me up after Hurricane Lane, the team from Hawaii beat the South Korean team to claim the title of Little League Baseball World Series Champions. The Hawaiians and their opponents then engaged in an unusual series tradition, collecting a handful of infield dirt in baggies to commemorate their playing time. BRINGING SAND TO THE BEACH

Overtime

Week one of college football starts this Thursday but the University of South Carolina Gamecocks are having to do a little extra cosmetic work before their season opener. This weekend’s Jay-Z and Beyoncé concert destroyed the turf, days before the team is scheduled to take the field. ALWAYS TIME FOR A LAST MINUTE FACE-LIFT

Sideline stat

Last season, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton led his team to a big victory over the Baltimore Ravens (NFL – National Football League). That win couldn’t save his Bengals postseason dreams but it allowed the Buffalo Bills to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. In gratitude, Bills fans donated $450,000 to Dalton’s charity. This weekend during his first game back in Buffalo, Dalton turned the tables and made a $450,000 donation to the Roswell Park Cancer Center in downtown Buffalo, earning him a standing ovation from the Bills' fans. RESPECT

Coaches’ corner

Yesterday, The Players’ Tribune published an essay by Golden State Warriors’ (NBA – National Basketball Association) Steph Curry entitled “It’s Personal,” highlighting the need for gender equality. The NBA MVP is surrounded by women including his wife, Ayesha - a successful chef and restaurateur and two young daughters. He spoke about how he wants his girls “to grow up in a world where their gender does not feel like a rulebook for what they should think, or be, or do.” READ THE INSPIRING ESSAY HERE

What to watch 

Celebrating its 50th year, the U.S. Open (tennis) begins today and everyone will be there including the Serena Williams (in her long-awaited fashionable outfits), Roger Federer and last year’s champs Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens. SCHEDULE

Here We Go Again

It’s Monday - let’s do this.

Go forth with your newfound sports know how,

The Last Night’s Game Team

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MLB (Major League Baseball)

When your girl has game. Forget the guys who are paid to take the pitching mound at a game, Sister Mary Jo showed them how it’s done. The nun showed off her impressive ball skills before throwing out a perfect first pitch at a Chicago White Sox game. SERIOUSLY, YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS.

Overtime

A feel-good moment in soccer this weekend. Normally only hooligans throw things on the field during a match but fans of Dutch soccer team Excelsior threw hundreds of stuffed animals onto the field for a good cause. The stuffed critters were collected and donated to the local children’s hospital. COMING IN HOT

Sideline stat

After dominating at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, American gold medal gymnast Simone Biles took nearly two years off from the sport. She certainly didn’t show any signs of rust as she swept the U.S. Gymnastics Championships this weekend. The 21-year-old became the only woman to ever win five national all-around titles. With her win, she also became the oldest women's all-around champion in more than 40 years. RESPECT YOUR ELDERS

Coaches’ corner

We’re not sure who had more fun at the Little League World Series – the little leaguers or the big leaguers from the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets who were in town to play in the MLB Little League Classic. No matter their age, they were all kids at heart collecting autographs, souvenirs and of course selfies, especially with “Big Al,” the little leaguer who, in the promo video, introduced himself as “Big Al who likes to hit dingers.” THAT’S MORE THAN WE CAN DO

Up And At ‘Em

A Monday by any other name would still not make us want to get out of bed.

To snooze or not to snooze,

The Last Night’s Game Team

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PGA (Professional Golfers Association)

When you’ve still got it. Tiger Woods was grrrreat yesterday at the PGA Championship, dominating the TV coverage and captivating the crowd. Although he couldn’t quite seal the deal and ended up in second place to winner Brooks Koepka. Koepka had an epic day, joining Woods as one of five players in history to win the U.S. Open and PGA Championship in the same year. ON THE PROWL

 

Overtime

If you’ve ever watched a sporting event and thought “I could do better.” One Pittsburgh Steelers fan (NFL – National Football League) took matters into his own hands. Dressed in a Steelers uniform, he somehow made it past security and onto the practice field with the team. The imposter finally raised red flags because he was wearing the number #43, which hasn’t been worn for a long time. THAT’S WHAT GAVE IT AWAY?

Sideline stat

The Los Angeles Lakers (NBA – National Basketball Association) are already reaping the benefits of the LeBron James effect. The team has missed the playoffs for five consecutive seasons but by simply by adding James to their roster, the team will have more than half of their season (43 games to be exact) nationally televised. MONEY IN THE BANK

Coaches’ corner

While he may never make it to the MLB (Major League Baseball) Hall of Fame, the all-time home run leader Barry Bonds had his jersey number (#25) retired by the San Francisco Giants, his longtime team. His dad also wore the same number for the Giants during his career. (You may remember Bonds admitted to unknowingly using steroids during his career, hence the controversy on whether or not he’ll ever be enshrined in the hall of fame). WHAT A DOPE HONOR