Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will appear 3-Point contest
New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu faced off against Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry in a 3-point contest this weekend during the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend. Ionescu, who began his professional career as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft, gave Curry the winning goal, but ultimately lost 29-26. Both stars each had 70 seconds of opportunity to score from seven different spots near the 3-point line. Ionescu held a 22-21 lead through the first six spots, but Curry was able to turn things around once he reached the right corner, one of his favorite positions on the court.
In 2023, Ionescu scored 37 points in the three-point contest, becoming the highest scoring player in WNBA and NBA All-Star history, breaking Curry's previous record of 31 points. To put this feat of hers into perspective, she was in her third year of professional basketball and was competing against a player with 14 years of NBA experience, four NBA championships and a two-time NBA MVP. Ionescu may have lost the competition, but she has earned praise from sports commentators and fans across the country and is making great strides in women's professional basketball.
MLB is grappling with uniform issues
In this week's sports controversy, Major League Baseball partnered with Nike to create a new wardrobe of performance uniforms for all players. Fans were in for a nasty surprise when photos from the 2024 Spring Training media day were released. The pants' thin, breathable material is clearly see-through, much to the chagrin of many outspoken players. You can easily see the tucked-in jerseys and even the boxers of baseball superstars.
The MLB Players Association is reportedly working on a pants repair before the regular season begins, and executive director Tony Clark urged everyone to remain calm. Players around the league expressed other concerns about the texture and quality of the fabric, saying it felt like “fake.”
William Byron wins at Daytona 500
Last Monday, William Byron won his second Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports. This is Byron's 11th win since he began racing in NASCAR in 2015, and it comes in the year of Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary, a major milestone for the racing company. The finish was a close call, with Byron leading Alex Bowman for a split second before the two drivers crashed right next to Byron just before the victory. Until that moment, he was hardly a contender, leading only the last four laps.
The 26-year-old said he was humble about his victory, although he could not believe his accomplishment in winning one of the country's most iconic races. He talks about his father, who is currently unable to travel due to illness, and how he wishes he could have been there to see his father win the races he used to take him to watch as a boy. he said. These wholesome remarks came on the heels of a victory lap and celebration with his crew.
History of women's professional hockey
Last Friday's game between Toronto and Montreal drew 19,285 passionate fans, breaking attendance records for women's professional ice hockey, which includes the NCAA, World Championships and Olympics. The teams were previously scheduled to play at the Mattamy Athletic Center, the former Toronto Maple Leafs arena, which seats about 2,600. However, after his previous 12 games were sold out, PWHL leadership decided it was time for an upgrade. The league is working with the NHL to allow the use of Scotiabank Arena, home of the NHL's Maple Leafs and NBA's Raptors, which can seat up to 19,800 and allow thousands more to experience the excitement of professional ice hockey. It became so.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, the hugely popular team in men's professional ice hockey, will draw an average of 18,753 fans to their 2023 home games, 532 fans short of last weekend's game.
