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The Rundown: Look What You Made Me Do

This weekend’s fight was hotter than the new Taylor Swift song combined with J.Lo and A-Rod sitting ringside.

 

Muy caliente,

The Last Night’s Game Team

Mayweather vs. McGregor Fight

  • You gotta fight for your right. The spectacle of the matchup between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor took place on Saturday. In a fight that lasted longer than most people expected, McGregor came out strong and stayed tough but Mayweather’s experience took over and he won with a knockout in the 10th round.

  • It’s going down. There was such a demand for the fight on Pay-Per-View that the servers couldn’t keep up. The fight was slightly delayed because of this. The official numbers will be in later this week, but it’s expected that the Pay-Per-View earnings will be around $1 billion.

  • I believe in you. Floyd Mayweather was so confident in his abilities that he tried (and was denied) placing a $400,000 bet on himself to win the fight.

  • All the pretty people. A plethora of celebrities flocked to the fight and strutted their stuff down the red carpet. See who was there.

MLB (Major League Baseball)

  • It was the first time the league celebrated Players Weekend and it was an overwhelming success. The designated weekend gave players a chance to express themselves (such as having their nicknames on the back of their jerseys) and it gave us some interesting matchups like “Sheriff” vs. “Outlaw” and “Cookie” vs. “Mr. Smile.”

Overtime

  • Hurricane Harvey has devastated the lives of millions. Players from Houston area professional sports teams, many whose families live in Houston, are no exception. Both the Houston Astros (MLB) and the Houston Texans (NFL – National Football League) have been diverted to Dallas after playing in away games and are waiting there to see when they can return to Houston.

Sideline stat

  • Houston Texans star player, JJ Watt, started a flood relief fund with a goal of raising $500,000 to help Houstonians affected by the storm. He pledged a match of $100,000 and as of this morning the fund has already raised $312,000.

Coaches’ corner

  • Japan won the Little League World Series yesterday, beating Texas by the 10-run rule. What is the 10-run rule aka the mercy rule? The rule is in place in little league so a lopsided game doesn’t get out of hand. If a team is ahead by 10 runs, the game is called.

 

Stay tuned: The U.S. Open (Tennis) starts this week as does the big kickoff to the college football season.

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The Rundown: Weekend Preview Edition

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It’s finally Friday and we’re revved up for this weekend’s Daytona 500. Boxer Manny Pacquiao had a rough week and find out why the NBA’s Steve Novak is feeling a bit like Taylor Swift with yet another breakup.

Shake it off,

The Last Night’s Game Team

Boxing

  • Total knockout. Nike announced they have cut ties with boxer Manny Pacquiao over comments he made that same-sex couples are “worse than animals.” Pacquiao later apologized for his comments while wearing his Nike gear. Nike called his comments “abhorrent” and said farewell. Pacquiao is running for a Senate seat in Philippines (he's currently a member of the House of Representatives) and is scheduled to retire after his next fight against Timothy Bradley on April 9th. His last fight was a loss to Floyd Mayweather in May 2015.

NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)

  • Gentlemen start your engines. The starting lineup for this year's Daytona 500 race has been determined. The most notable is, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who is starting third place. This year’s running marks the 15th anniversary of the death of his father, driver Dale Earnhardt, at the same track. For the full starting grid click here. You can catch the Daytona 500 live on Sunday at Noon (EST) on FOX. 

NBA (National Basketball Association)

  • Yawn. The NBA trade deadline was Thursday at 3 pm (EST). On most accounts it was uneventful. View the ESPN trade tracker here. 
  • Go team? NBA veteran Steve Novak has been traded numerous times over the past few years.  His most recent trade warranted this photo on Twitter of his son’s confused team spirit with the caption “Knicks hoop, Thunder jersey, and Jazz shorts...and you wonder why the lil homie is confused! #TradeDeadline.“ Novak was traded from Oklahoma City Thunder to Denver Nuggets. 

NFL (National Football League)

  • Horsing around. After a 12-year career Carolina Panthers defensive end Jared Allen announced his retirement with a video of his ride off into the sunset. Cue Mother Nature.

UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)

  • Howdy partner. Two fighters with the nickname “Cowboy” battle in the main event to see who keeps the nickname. The fight features Donal “Cowboy” Cerrone vs Alex “Cowboy” Oliviera at welterweight (170 pounds) live Sunday night on Fox Sports One at 9 pm (EST).

Overtime

  • University of Miami Hurricanes head coach, Mark Richt, has offered a scholarship to eighth grade quarterback Harrison Bailey. Bailey would be part of the 2020 recruiting class and is already 6’3” and 175 pounds. Apparently early scholarship offers are not as far fetched as we think with LeBron James’ son reportedly received scholarship offers at 10-years-old. 

Sideline Stat

  • Major League Baseball’s (MLB) spring training has begun with pitchers and catchers reporting for duty this week. The boys of summer are back.

Coaches’ Corner

  • What is the trade deadline? The trade deadline is the last day where teams can make a trade to improve their roster for the last half of the season and hopefully the playoffs. Teams are not allowed to make any trades with other teams after the trade deadline. Period. 
 

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