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🏒 Hello everyone, but above all to …
CANADA
An incredible game of 4 nations ended incredible, thanks to an incredible player. Connor McDavid marked a blister in the upper corner 8:18 in overtime to raise Canada on USA team3-2, in the championship.
Of course, McDavid does not even have this chance except for Jordan Binnington. Up and down Blues The goalkeeper achieved a performance reminiscent of his game 7 of the Stanley 2019 Cup – in the same building, in fact – in fact several big chance for the Americans, two of which are extraordinary scorer Auston Matthews.
The winner of McDavid also evokes the happy memory of Sidney Crosby‘s Winner in overtime against the United States in the Golden Match of the Winter 2010 Olympics. It turns out that history has a way of repeating itself.
But it is not a question of history. This is the future, where the game takes place. The arrow is very up to the top, which makes the Hockey sport as a whole a big winner Since last week, Chris Bengel.
- Sticks: “Whatever the country you shoot, hockey fans were by far one of the greatest winners. After all, there was no better tournament in the world of hockey since the World Cup of Hockey in 2016. NHL players, such as McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan Mackinnon, had not been able to adapt to their respective countries since entering the League before This event.
👍 Honorable mentions
🏀 And not so good morning for …
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Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama‘s The season is over. THE Spurs Star was diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis in his shoulder. He had experienced low energy recently, and after things did not improve after a vacation after the stars weekend, he suffered tests revealing the condition.
- Thrombosis of the deep veins is the development of a blood clot in the veins deeply in your body because the vein is injured or the blood flowing through it is “too slow”, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The possible causes include long periods of inactivity – as a NBA player, Wembanyama makes long journeys by plane, for example – or dehydration. Here is our complete explanation.
- Spurs are optimistic This is a punctual problem, which is very good news. Other NBA players have had a DVT, especially Chris Boshwhose state ended up being at the end of his career. On the other hand, Ingram Brandon Had a TVP at the end of the season in 2019, was operated on and won the most improved player the following season.
Wembanyama is on a superstar track, if he is not already there. It has an average of 24.3 points, 11 rebounds and 3.8 blocks in the league. The only other players to do this in the whole season are Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson And Dogem Abdul-Jabbar. Keep in mind that Wembanyama has just been 21 years old.
Obviously, it’s a blow for spurs. Sam Quinn watched Three injury training effectsincluding …
- Quinn: “”Spurs probably go to the lottery – It may not be what the Spurs planned when they exchanged against Fox, but it is obviously not a bad place. It is a very solid draft class, and if Wembanyama continues to progress as it has so far, the Spurs will not use their own choice in the first round at the lottery for a while. It never hurts to add an additional first -rate talent. “”
He also reopens the defensive race of the player of the year, which Wembanyama had practically won. Players must play 65 games to be eligible for individual awards; Wembanyama played 46. Years Jackson Jr. And Evan Mobley are among the Favorite parish After Wembanyama’s injury, but Sam loves A different player on one of the best teams in the league.
👎 Not so honorable mentions
🏀 Classify the 25 best NBA players this season, and who will make the difference during the stretch racing?
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The NBA went up completely in progress last night after the Star break, and with the regular season about two thirds of the path, Brad Botkin classified the 25 best players in the league so far.
The player ranked n ° 1 No The favorite of the current MVP.
- Botkin: “”Nikola Jokic – He was the best player not only this season, but it is one of the biggest seasons that we have never seen anyone at any time. Jokić is on the rhythm of the highest in history. He is third in points per game, second in assists, fourth in rebounds and fourth in interceptions. The point differential of the nuggets drops 24 points for 100 possessions when he leaves the court. “”
It seems to be a good argument for MVP for me, although it is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (N ° 2 on the Brad list) which currently has this title.
Not On this list? Luka Donicwho missed a large part of the season with an injury and is still Find your foot play for the Lakers next to LeBron James. But Dononic leads Colin Ward-Henninger’s list players who could define the section. Also on this list is …
- Ward-Henninger: “”Chet Holmgren – THE Thunder were undoubtedly the best team of the NBA even without Holmgren, but with it, they can not only be distanced from any competition from the Western Conference, but can also give themselves a much better blow against one of their opponents potential of the Eastern final. … Holmgren takes thunder from a large defensive team to a practically impenetrable team. “”
🏈 2024 NFL seasonal grades
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Four teams have obtained notes in the “A” range of Bryan Deardo 2024 grades of the NFL. Three – the Eagles, chiefs And Commanders – were probably fairly easy assumptions. The fourth? Perhaps not as obviously, but certainly well deserved.
- Dado: “”Broncos – A- | The 2024 Denver season started with criticism after the team paid Russell Wilson $ 39 million to play for the Aceurs. However, few people discussed this at the end of the season as a quarter recruit Bo Nix appreciated an exceptional campaign while helping broncos to take their nine -year drought in the playoffs. “”
Denver really bet Sean PaytonWho in turn betrays Grand on Nix. The two delivered.
At the other end of the spectrum, six teams obtained an “F.” Yikes!
📺 What we look at this weekend
Friday
🏀 Knicks at Cavaliers7 p.m. on espn
🏀 Marquette n ° 16 in Villanova7 p.m. on FS1
🏀 N ° 14 Michigan State at n ° 12 Michigan (M)8 p.m. on Fox
🏀 Timberwolves with rockets9:30 p.m. on ESPN
SATURDAY
🏀 N ° 6 Tennessee at n ° 7 Texas A&M (M)noon is espn
🏀 Oregon at n ° 11 Wisconsin (M)noon on the fox
🏒 Wild at Red Wings12:30 p.m. on ABC
🏀 N ° 8 Iowa State at N ° 5 Houston (M)2 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Capitals at Penguins3 p.m. on ABC
🏀 Georgia at n ° 1 Auburn (m)4 p.m. on espn
🏀 Oklahoma state at n ° 23 Kansas (M)4 p.m. on CBS
🏀 N ° 17 Kentucky at n ° 4 Alabama (m)6 p.m. on espn
🏀 N ° 3 DUKE VS Illinois (M)8 p.m. on Fox
🏀 Lakers at Nuggets8:30 p.m. on ABC
Sunday
🏀 Uconn at n ° 10 St. John’s (M)noon on the fox
🏀 N ° 1 Notre Dame at n ° 13 nc state (W)noon is btn
🏀 N ° 17 Virginie-Western at n ° 10 TCU (W)noon on espn2
🏀 Knicks at Celtics1 p.m. on ABC
🏒 Capitals Oilers1 p.m. on TNT / TRUTV
🏀 N ° 13 Purdue at Indiana (M)1:30 p.m. on CBS
🏀 N ° 3 UCLA at Iowa (W)2 p.m. on Peacock
🏀 N ° 9 Caroline du Nord in Louisville (W)2 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 Mavericks in Warriors3.30 p.m. on ABC
🏒 Rangers at Penguins3.30 p.m. on TNT / TRUTV
🏀 N ° 25 Illinois at n ° 4 USC (W)4 p.m. on FS1
🏀 N ° 7 LSU at n ° 14 Kentucky (W)4 p.m. on espn
⚽ USWNT VS Australia5 p.m. on TBS
🏀 Grizzlies at Cavaliers7 p.m. on espn
🏀 Thunder in Timberwolves9:30 p.m. on ESPN
