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The Epic Adventures Of The Stanley Cup Trophy

The trophy that’ll give you travel envy.

The Stanley Cup – a 34.5-pound trophy that gets around.

Instagram worthy adventures,

The Last Night’s Game Team

The Stanley Cup is likely the most recognized trophy in North America and it is the trophy the NHL (National Hockey League) Champions receive. As we speak, the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are vying for the Stanley Cup in the NHL Finals. Each player on the winning team gets to spend a day with the trophy doing whatever they want. The trophy also has its own Twitter account so you can follow its wild, sometimes spring break-like adventures.

1. Much like you the famed trophy had a travel hiatus in 2020. The trophy that usually racks up serious frequent flier miles was stuck at home for six months due to COVID, the longest stretch in its history without travel. THERE GOES THE AIRLINE STATUS

2. The trophy and its handler since 1989, Phil Pritchard, have spent a lot of time with the military but in 2007, the Cup made its first visit to a combat zone when it visited Afghanistan. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

3. Seriously, the Cup has seen it all including a strip club where it was used as part of a performance, a player’s shower, a star-studded Malibu house party and a proposal and it has been used as a baptismal font, a horse trough and a dog bowl. THE TROPHY HAS LIVED A FULL LIFE

4. You’d think players would treat the coveted trophy with respect but it’s been left on the side of the road, set on fire and then peed on to put out the fire and forgotten in a garden after a photo shoot. SETTING THE WORLD ON FIRE

5. Spending the day with the trophy is an out of this world experience. The trophy spent time on the flight deck of the space shuttle Atlantis. INTERGALACTIC HOCKEY ANYONE?

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Coming In Hot

So much drama in the LIV, Tom Brady’s orange hair, would you sit in these seats and this week’s Tailgate Treat?

It's all gas, no brakes headed into the weekend.

As long as 5 o'clock comes quickly,
The Last Night's Game Team

Golf

These days it seems that the golf world has more drama than an episode of "Real Housewives." Yesterday marked day one of the first tournament for the new Saudi-backed golf league, LIV. Yesterday morning the PGA also suspended all 17 PGA (Profesional Golfers Association) players participating in the LIV tournament. One of those is Dustin Johnson, who received a rumored $100M to make the jump to LIV. (Johnson's total career earnings are $72M). The future of golf is unclear as PGA players like Bryson DeChambeau are rumored to be next to jump the PGA ship to join LIV. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS

Short and Sweet

Tom Brady lets kids color his hair orange to benefit a pediatric cancer foundation.
The best seats at the Canadian Open (golf) aren't for the faint of heart.
Oklahoma softball dominated the season, so it's no surprise that the women annihilated their opponent, Texas, in the Women's College World Series to win back-to-back championship titles.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants (MLB - Major League Baseball) make Pride Month history on Saturday.

Before We Go

Game four of the NBA Finals (National Basketball Association) is tonight in Boston, and the Boston Celtics are enjoying another night of home-court advantage. Although before game three at home, the Golden State Warriors noticed their hoop height was off during warm-ups. After measurements, the authorities determined the hoop was a few inches higher than the standard 10 feet. Was it an honest mistake or a home-court hijinx? Celtics lead the series 2-1. A GAME OF INCHES

Game Changer

The NBA Finals – where passion, grit and talent unite to make some darn good TV. Watch for a sighting of pint-sized Deuce Tatum during game four tonight. FOR THE WIN

Tailgate Treat

If summer was served up on a plate, it would be this cherry tomato pasta. DELISH

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Unstoppable

The Special Olympics USA Games begin, women who hit the long ball and even the pros learn something new every day.

Another week and another chance to make an impact. Need more inspiration? Check out the "before you go" section below.

Look out world,
The Last Night's Game Team

WCWS (Women’s College World Series)

Two of the most storied teams in college softball will meet up today to battle it out for a spot in the finals. UCLA has the most softball championships in history, and Oklahoma has had the most dominant season thus far. The Oklahoma Sooners have won 35 games during the regular season by run rule. The UCLA Bruins must knock off the Sooners twice Monday to make it into the best-of-three finals on Wednesday. CHICKS DIG HIT THE LONG BALL

*The run rule in college softball is the "eight-run rule" that can end a game if one "team leads the other after at least five equal innings."

Short and Sweet

There were no surprises in the French Open Finals (tennis) as Iga Swiatek sailed to her 35th straight win, ousting Coco Gauff and earning her second French Open title. And even with a foot that was asleep, Rafael Nadal beat Casper Rudd in the men's finals to set a men's record of 22 major wins. (Serena has 23).
Ukraine lost to Wales and failed to qualify for the World Cup (soccer).
Dodgers (MLB - Major League Baseball) learned alongside the rest of us a position player cannot pitch unless the other team is up by six runs. Learn something new every day.
Canada will play in its first World Cup (soccer) since 1986 but decided to skip a friendly match amid a pay dispute.

Before We Go

If you need a little dose of inspiration heading into your Monday, look no further than the Special Olympics. Last night the USA Games Opening Ceremony kicked off a celebration of more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean. ESPN will feature nightly coverage of the Games on Tuesday and Wednesday, and ESPN3 will provide 68 hours of live coverage, including Track & Field, Powerlifting, Esports and Tennis during the week. TRUE STRENGTH

YUM YUM

Need dinner ideas for your week ahead? Find your new favorite recipes in our Tailgate Treats. YES PLEASE

GAME CHANGER

These five athletes top our list for the most awkward product endorsements, from fish sticks to childhood constipation. ALWAYS BE CLOSING