Team Giannis Defeats Team LeBron in 2023 NBA All Star Game
McClung beat fellow high-flier Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest
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On the Mark: Major Sporting Events to Look Forward to in 2023
By MARK LORENZANA We saw soccer legend Lionel Messi finally win a World Cup to close out 2022, as Argentina beat France via penalty shootout on Dec. 18 in Qatar. It was, indeed, one of the biggest highlights of the year that was. It was bittersweet, though: Watching Messi celebrate with his teammates after finally winning the only trophy that
Read moreOn the Mark: Nike Pact with Kyrie Irving ‘Likely Over’ Due to Anti-Semitic Post
By MARK LORENZANA The relationship between NBA superstar guard Kyrie Irving and sports-equipment giant Nike “is likely over,” according to Nike co-founder Phil Knight in an interview with U.S. cable news channel CNBC on Thursday, Nov. 10. Irving has been under fire recently for tweeting, on Oct. 29, a link to an anti-Semitic film, and refusing to apologize immediately after.
Read moreOn the Mark: Mexico Beats Panama, Upsets US in FIBA AmeriCup
By MARK LORENZANA Fans of Mexican basketball have a lot to celebrate lately. On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 4, the Mexican National Basketball Team defeated Panama, 65-60, in the group stages of the ongoing 2022 FIBA AmeriCup Tournament in Recife, Brazil. Previously known as the FIBA Americas Championship, the FIBA AmeriCup takes place every four years between national teams
Read moreOn the Mark: The Shameful Lack of Respect for Women Athletes
By MARK LORENZANA I was only supposed to write about an update on WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner, who is still detained in Russia. I have covered Griner extensively in this column, and I’ve regularly heard and read negative comments about the WNBA star, even from some friends. One of the biggest arguments I’ve read — and heard from friends
Read moreOn the Mark: LIV Golf Brouhaha Continues
By MARK LORENZANA On Saturday, July 16, Irish golf superstar Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland — a 24-year-old Norwegian ranked number nine in the world — shared the lead at 16-under par after the third round at the British Open, the oldest and most prestigious golf tournament in the world. It’s a shame, though, that the British Open — a PGA
Read moreOn the Mark: Warriors Are Champions Again, Thanks to Curry
By MARK LORENZANA The game was essentially over. Over in the sense that the stunned and dejected Celtics fans that filled the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, were only waiting for the final buzzer to sound so they could watch in agony as the visiting Golden State Warriors celebrated their fourth championship on the night of Thursday, June 16, at
Read moreOn the Mark: Griner Detention in Russia Extended
By MARK LORENZANA The detention in Russia of Brittney Griner — the star center who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) — will be extended yet again, Russian news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, June 14. Griner was taken into Russian custody at the Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow on Feb. 17 for allegedly
Read moreOn the Mark: Stephen Curry Is a Bad, Bad Man
By MARK LORENZANA The Golden State Warriors tied the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals on the night of Friday, June 10, against the Boston Celtics at two wins apiece — in front of a hostile crowd, on the road, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. It took an otherworldly game from Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry, who essentially put
Read moreOn the Mark: The Consequences of Personal Choice
By MARK LORENZANA The best ability is availability. That quote is attributed to Brian Dawkins, the former American football safety who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Philadelphia Eagles. Dawkins is considered by many football experts to be one of the greatest safeties of all time. Andrew Wiggins, the starting small forward for the
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