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Honor And Remember

How a career change led to an Indy 500 win, another slap heard around the world & Rafael Nadal pulls out all the stops to attend the Champions League.

Today we barbeque, hit the pool and hang out with friends, but we also remember those who gave their lives protecting our country.

Thank you for your service,
The Last Night's Game Team

MLB (major league baseball)

The San Francisco Giants are making headlines but not for what they're doing on the field. The manager of the Giants, Gabe Kapler, is vowing to stay off the field during the national anthem to protest the nation's current state after the shooting in Texas. Out of respect for the meaning of Memorial Day, he said he may join his team on the field today.

Then in a tale of a high fantasy football league gone wrong, Cincinnati Reds player Tommy Pham has been suspended for slapping Giants' Joc Pederson. Pederson read text messages to reporters about how he talked smack to Pham's teammates in their fantasy football group text but then apologized. SMDH (AKA SHAKING MY D*&M HEAD)

Short and Sweet

  • From F1 (Formula One) driver to Indy 500 winner, Marcus Ericsson celebrated his life-changing Indy 500 win yesterday with whole milk.

  • At the French Open (tennis), it's an all-American quarterfinal featuring 18-year-old Coco Gauff, Jess Pegula (daughter of the Buffalo Bills owner - NFL - National Football League), Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens.

  • The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat to land a seat in the NBA (National Basketball Association) Finals against the Golden State Warriors, which start on Thursday.

  • Also at the French Open, due to some weird seeding, we will see two of the best, Rafael Nadal - No. 5 with 21 major wins, play Novak Djokovic - No. 1 with 20 major wins, in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Before We Go

The first capacity crowd Champions League Final (European soccer) since 2019 was marred by crowd issues that delayed the game by 37 minutes. The context of how it happened is still being investigated, but some fans were met with tear gas from police when trying to enter the stadium. Ultimately, the fans and celebrities in attendance like Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Rafael Nadal and LeBron James had a chance to see Real Madrid beat Liverpool for the illustrious title of Champions League winners. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

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Thought You Should Know

A comeback for the ages in golf, the deadly heat in New York and Candace Parker makes WNBA history.

It's the last day of spring, so go out and make it yours. 

Summer lovin,'
The Last Night's Game Team

PGA (PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS ASSOCIATION)

The PGA Championship's final round on Sunday lacked the big names of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, but that didn't matter as Justin Thomas claimed the title in a playoff against Will Zalatoris. Woods dropped out after posting one of the worst scores in his career on Saturday. On Sunday, Thomas had had a 1.2% chance of winning. He had one of the largest comebacks in a Major championship to claim his second Major title. EYE ON THE PRIZE

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Before We Go

The French Open (tennis) is underway, and Iga Swiatek (No. 1) is on a hot streak. With her first French Open win this morning, she continued her 29-match win streak. Swiatek is striving for Venus Williams' 35-match win streak she set in 2000. The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay courts.

Also in town for the tournament, Coco Gauff, 18, celebrated her high school graduation in Paris. OUI

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Love Me Or Hate Me

General Booty is hitting the field (no really), SI Swimsuit Edition is out and all of the playoff excitement.

While you might dislike small talk, it's always good to be armed with what the people want to hear. 

Be great, 
The Last Night's Game Team

PLAYOFFS

The playoffs never cease to disappoint. In the NBA (National Basketball Association), the two best teams in the league last year, the Phoenix Suns and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from the playoffs yesterday. In the NHL (National Hockey League), the 18-year curse for the Toronto Maple Leafs continued. Sorry, Justin Bieber but this weekend the team was eliminated by the two-time Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning. IT'S ALL ON THE LINE

Short and Sweet

  • Quarterback General Booty (full name General Axel Booty) is heading to the University of Oklahoma, and the internet had a field day.

  • The Cincinnati Reds (MLB - Major League Baseball) have had a crappy season, and the icing on the cake is their pitchers throwing a no-hitter this weekend but losing the game.

  • The SI Swimsuit edition is available today online (newsstands on Thursday), and gracing the pages are the stars of the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association).

  • Amidst the playoffs, Steph Curry graduates from college 13 years after leaving his education behind for the NBA.

Before We Go

After a tragic weekend of shootings in the U.S., Buffalo Bills (NFL - National Football League) player Micah Hyde is donating a portion of the proceeds from his charity softball game to the victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting. SO TERRIBLE

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