Sports leagues are pulling out all the stops to catch your attention.
“A” for effort,
The Last Night’s Game Team
Soccer
Sports are still going on in the country of Belarus. One of their soccer teams, FC Dynamo Brest is trying to spice up the atmosphere at their games in the absence of fans. They’re filling the stadium with mannequins and then for every fan who buys a virtual ticket to Sunday’s game, the team will put the fan’s photo on a mannequin. WISH YOU WERE HERE
Overtime
The NBA (National Basketball Association) has gone back to its roots, all the way back to your childhood basketball court. The league is putting on a televised H-O-R-S-E competition between NBA players, WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) players and former WNBA and NBA players. Confirmed participants include Chris Paul, Trae Young and Paul Pierce. The league is hoping this helps fans fill the basketball void in their lives since the season is on hold due to COVID-19. The competition will start Sunday on ESPN. (If you don’t remember what the game of H-O-R-S-E is, here’s the rundown). STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH
Sideline stat
UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) President Dana White got the whole world excited when he said he secured a private island “somewhere” to host UFC fights at until COVID-19 dies down. Sad to say that even with an island, there will be no UFC 249 on April 18 and all UFC events have been put on hold until further notice. Apparently White tried but at the end of the day, “things were taken out of his control” when Disney and ESPN execs told him to back down. SOMEONE IS IN TROUBLE…
Coaches’ corner
The NHL (National Hockey League) is also pulling out all the stops to keep you entertained on this break from sports. Fans can sign up to compete against NHL players and celebrities for prizes in a new trivia show hosted by none other than P.K. Subban. If his name sounds familiar, he’s probably one of the most well-known hockey players because his fiancée is retired Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn. The show will air on multiple platforms and run for the foreseeable future. CREATIVITY FOR THE WIN
