Make Your Mark
A very unfortunate name choice, how baseball and jumbo shrimp are breaking the law and International Women’s Day.
No need to break out a cheesy pick up line this weekend, use sports to start a conversation.
The rest is history,
The Last Night’s Game Team
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Today marks International Women’s Day and these five women are paving the way for future generations of females in sports. Whether it’s a championship coach, broadcaster or gold medal winner, they’re proving “play like a girl” is a compliment. RISING TO THE TOP
OVERTIME
Chicago Bears (NFL – National Football League) fans have long had their dreams dashed and hearts broken by kickers. So it only seemed logical that they signed a kicker named Chris Blewitt. SO MANY JOKES TO BE HAD
SIDELINE STAT
As the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA - National Basketball Association) continue to struggle, their star LeBron James reached an incredible career achievement, passing Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA all-time scoring list with 32,293 career points. He trails Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points), Karl Malone (36,928) and Kobe Bryant (33,643). A LEGEND
COACHES’ CORNER
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp minor league baseball team announced they’ll host “Florida Man night” this season. In case you’re wondering what that means, the phrase “Florida Man” is used to describe weird news stories about random Floridians committing dumb and odd crimes. So, the Jumbo Shrimp are paying homage to stupidity and will break an asinine Florida law every inning, doing things like skateboarding without a license. YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
What a staring contest has to do with football, a new level of gratitude and proof dance is a contact sport.
As you venture into your Monday, may these stories of respect (or lack thereof) help you carry on a conversation with a client or colleague.
In awe,
The Last Night’s Game Team
MLB (MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
While “Saturday Night Live” took shots at the newest member of the Philadelphia Phillies because of his massive contract, Bryce Harper showed off his sensitive side. Harper has worn the number 34 since breaking into the big leagues, but will wear No. 3 for his 13-year contract with the team. Why? The last person to wear the No. 34 for the Phillies was former pitcher Roy Halladay, who died in a plane crash. Harper felt Halladay should be the last player to wear that jersey number for the team. RESPECT
OVERTIME
Who says dancing isn’t a contact sport? After a big win, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighter Johnny Walker broke out his celebration dance in the octagon. He showed off his skills by doing the worm and as a result he dislocated his shoulder. SHOW OFF
SIDELINE STAT
ESPN’s Rich Eisen did it again, running the 40-yard dash at the NFL (National Football League) Combine to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For the second year in a row, Eisen, who has raised over $1 million for the children's hospital, received a surprise donation from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. GOOD GUYS FINISH FIRST
COACHES’ CORNER
Last week we shared with you why the NFL Combine is one tough interview. Besides the physical tests, the mental ones are just as strenuous. This weekend, the Seattle Seahawks asked one prospect to participate in a staring contest. WHATEVER IT TAKES
WHAT TO WATCH
Rocker Kid Rock celebrated his first hole-in-one with none other than golf legend Jack Nicklaus. FORE!
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Bob busted, Ja Rule lays down a curse and the trending viral video of the cutest hockey player ever. Be a part of the sports conversation. #sportscurious
A little Oscar glamour and laughter with a side of disturbing news to start your Monday.
Good news, bad news,
The Last Night’s Game Team
NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)
It’s the story that everyone is talking about. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is facing misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution charges. The charges came about as part of a larger crackdown on a human trafficking ring in South Florida. Kraft denies "categorically" denies "any illegal activity" but police say they have video evidence. IT WASN’T ME
OVERTIME
Serena Williams took the biggest stage in Hollywood last night at the Oscars. She not only presented the movie “A Star Is Born” but during the commercials she headlined a powerful new Nike ad. A STAR INDEED
SIDELINE STAT
While you may know him as Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, one Twitter user knows him as his savior. The former NFL player has always been known for his generosity but Friday he took it a step further, helping one of his followers avoid eviction by helping him pay his rent. HI FIVE 85
COACHES’ CORNER
The Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA – National Basketball Association) thought it was a great idea to have rapper Ja Rule perform at halftime during their 90s night. Well it seemed like a great idea until he botched his performance and then put a championship curse on the team. PUT IT ON ME
WHAT TO WATCH
A dad mic’d up his up his four-year-old son during his hockey practice to “figure out what was going on out there.” The little boy didn’t disappoint, talking during his time on the ice about taking a nap, going to “BaDonald’s” (McDonald’s) and trying really hard to skate with two feet. CRYING LAUGHING