Team Giannis Defeats Team LeBron in 2023 NBA All Star Game
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On the Mark: Chiefs Win Super Bowl LVII
Despite the loss, Hurts came through with a colossal performance, in which he tied the record for three career touchdowns for a quarterback in a Super Bowl, and had the best rushing yards (70) for a player at his position
Read moreOn the Mark: Chiefs Face Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
Considered the home team for this year’s Super Bowl, Philadelphia entered the National Football Conference (NFC) playoffs as the slight favorites, and for good reason
Read moreOn the Mark: Mexico’s Ancer Tops Saudi Golf Tourney
Former Sports Illustrated and ESPN sports columnist Rick Reilly called LIV Golf an attempt by “Saudi Arabia to ‘sportswash’ its murderous human rights record by buying off pro golfers with stupid money”
Read moreOn 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: Argentina, Messi Are World Cup Champions
By MARK LORENZANA In close to two decades as the face of international soccer, Argentinian legend Lionel Messi has won it all: He has dominated at the club level, and has been the consensus best soccer player (he has been awarded the Ballon d’Or, or Golden Ball, an annual soccer award, seven times). He was still, however, missing a piece
Read moreOn the Mark: France to Face Messi, Argentina in World Cup Finals
By MARK LORENZANA If there’s one team in this World Cup tournament in Qatar that was bound to break Morocco’s stingy defense, it would have been the defending champion. And France did just that on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 14 (Mexico City time), beating Morocco, 2-0, at the Al Bayt Stadium, in the city of Al Khor. Les Bleus
Read moreOn the Mark: Lionel Messi’s Last Shot at World Cup Glory
By MARK LORENZANA Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi has won it all in his legendary career that has spanned almost two decades. He’s still missing an important piece of hardware in his trophy case, though, and perhaps the most important: a World Cup championship. Messi and the Argentinian National Team will get another chance at World Cup glory as they
Read moreOn the Mark: France, Morocco Advance to World Cup Semifinals
By MARK LORENZANA English striker Harry Kane missed a much-needed second penalty kick, and England lost to defending champion France in their World Cup quarterfinals match on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Qatar. Kane badly needed to score on the penalty as England was trailing 2-1 against France with six minutes left in regulation. The English fans were probably feeling good,
Read moreOn the Mark: Brittney Griner Released through Prisoner Swap
By MARK LORENZANA After almost 10 months of being detained, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was finally released from Russian custody and arrived in the United States on Thursday, Dec. 8, after a successful prisoner swap between Washington and Moscow. The United States government exchanged convicted arms dealer Victor Bout for Griner. The successful swap was a culmination of months of
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