Whole Lotta Love
What Marc Jacobs has to do with Ohio State's "The" trademark, Nat'l Take Your Dog To Work Day, crying over spilled milk and this week's Tailgate Treat.
Friday, we love you. Almost as much as Saturday.
Thanks for being you,
The Last Night's Game Team
PS: It's National Take Your Dog To Work Day. Meet our office pup.
College Sports
Ohio State won its battle to trademark the word "The," which is the most common word in the English language.
According to Yahoo, Ohio State initially applied for the trademark in Aug. 2019 but was rejected because a) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office found it to be "merely ornamental" and b) clothing company Marc Jacobs applied for a trademark on the same word months earlier. The university opposed Marc Jacobs' application and ultimately settled in Aug. 2021, allowing co-ownership of "The."
Don't worry; you don't owe Ohio State money every time you use the word "the" (if you're wondering, we've used it 33 times in this email). The trademark only pertains to clothing in the realm of sports apparel. THE END
Short and Sweet
Two-time Olympic artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez fainted after her competition and sank to the pool's bottom. The photos of her coach diving in to save her will give you chills.
The famed Stanley Cup will be in the building tonight, as the Colorado Avalanche (NHL - National Hockey League) have a chance to win it all if they defeat the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
Oklahoma will face Ole Miss in the best-of-three College Baseball World Series championship series starting tomorrow. Oklahoma hopes to become the first school to win the baseball and softball championship in the same season. Meanwhile, at the local Jell-O challenge, Ole Miss fans are drunker than your school's fans.
Duke's Paolo Banchero was the first pick in last night's NBA (National Basketball Association) Draft. His blinged-out purple suit with a diamond-encrusted chain still has people talking. Here are all of the incredible suits from the draft.
Before We Go
Washington Commanders (NFL - National Football League) owner Dan Snyder is about to be subpoenaed by lawmakers for his alleged disruption of an NFL investigation into widespread misconduct at the team, including sexual harassment of women employees by execs.
In the testimony against Snyder, former Washington COO David Pauken said Snyder instructed Pauken to pour milk on the carpet under the seats in Washington Nationals (MLB - Major League Baseball) owner Mark Lerner's suite at FedEx Field so that it would smell of sour milk when Lerner and his family attended a game. Snyder was miffed about a business deal with Lerner. SOUR PUSS
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Game Changer
Each player of the championship NHL team gets to spend the day with the Stanley Cup trophy. It has been a baptismal font, to a strip club and everything in between. Here are some of the epic adventures it's been on, some it might rather forget. PARTY ON
Tailgate Treat
You say tomato and I say tomahto. Either way, we call it taco tomato dinner and this week's Tailgate Treat. YES, PLEASE
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Banning transgender athletes in women’s sports, new babies and the Jello shot challenge.
Monday morning is here yet again.
Coming in hot,
The Last Night's Game Team
Competitive Swimming
Over the weekend, FINA, the world swimming's governing body, effectively banned transgender athletes from competing in women's events. The new "gender inclusion policy" only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women's events. JUST THE BEGINNING
Short and Sweet
Rafael Nadal (tennis) confirmed the rumors that he and his wife are expecting their first child.
Matthew Fitzpatrick won the US Open (golf), his first major win. His caddie, Billy Foster, finally gets a major victory after 40 years.
In the Stanley Cup finals (NHL - National Hockey League), the Tampa Bay Lightning have learned there's no place like home, losing handily to the Colorado Avalanche in the first two games on their home ice. Game three is tonight in Tampa Bay.
The Golden State Warriors (NBA - National Basketball Association) championship parade will be taking over the streets today. Here's what you need to know.
Before We Go
The Oklahoma Sooners are within one win of reaching the Men's College World Series finals after beating the Cinderella story of the tournament, Notre Dame.
While the action on the field is heating up, the Jello Shot Challenge happening at a local Omaha pizza joint could be the most competitive sport in town. STEP UP TO THE PLATE
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YUM YUM
Need dinner ideas for your week ahead? Find your new favorite recipes in our Tailgate Treats. YES PLEASE
GAME CHANGER
While they might be professional athletes, their wives kick some serious butt. Here are five athletes' wives who bring home the bacon. YES GIRL
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Running Up That Hill
Warriors win it all, a crustacean tribute, girls > boys when it comes to the diamond and this week's Tailgate Treat.
You've made it. Well done.
Enjoy your weekend,
The Last Night's Game Team
PS: Father's Day is Sunday, so hustle out to buy cards about flatulence, grilling and cars.
NBA (National Basketball Association)
The Golden State Warriors have done it again. Last night they won their fourth NBA Championship in eight seasons by ousting the Boston Celtics in game six. Steph Curry was the unanimous winner of the NBA Finals MVP. This is the first time he's ever won this award. ROUND OF APPLAUSE
Short and Sweet
WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) star Sue Bird announces that this season, her 21st, will be her last.
FIFA (soccer) announced the 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup matches, which will be played across North America.
Game two of the Stanley Cup Finals (NHL - National Hockey League) is tomorrow. The big question isn't who will win but if the Avalanche fans will sing Blink-182's "All The Small Things."
The U.S Open (Golf) is in Boston, and Rory McIlroy's "Lobstah" shoes show the locals the love.
Before We Go
The College Baseball World Series starts today in Omaha. After soaring ratings for the College Softball World Series, the men have some big shoes to fill. The women's tourney beat the men's in TV ratings last year. A few notable stories include Notre Dame's upsetting favorite Tennessee to advance to its first World Series in 20 years. Anthem singer Zach Collier flashed the "horns down" gesture (a derogatory sign to Texas), and it cost him the chance to sing the national anthem at the World Series. PLAY BALL
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