Did you know? Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the third Monday of February became known as Presidents' Day after it was moved as part of 1971's Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation's workers.
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The star of NBA All-Star weekend wasn't even in the NBA last week. The 6'2" Mac McClung was in the NBA's G-League until he signed a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. He mesmerized everyone with his perfect dunks in the dunk contest.
Team Giannis bested Team LeBron last night, raising $550,000 for Raise the Future. Team LeBron's second-place finish raised $250,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah. The Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum earned the game's MVP title after scoring a record 55 points. KING OF THE COURT
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MLB (Major League Baseball) training camps open today for all players. Blue Jays first-year manager John Schneider was in the right place at the right time, saving a woman with the Heimlich maneuver while he was eating lunch.
Dwayne Johnson's XFL had a successful debut weekend. Their transparent review process with TV cameras and live microphones captivated fans, and they wished the NFL did the same.
College baseball opened this weekend, and nobody had a better entrance than Air Force. The team parachuted onto the field to start the season.
Jon Rahm picked up his third win of the year, taking home the Genesis Open title to become the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world. Tiger Woods surprised a heart transplant patient and rose above his tampon scandal to complete the tournament. Even with a rough final score, it was an accomplishment for him to finish all four rounds.
Before We Go
A young fan named Aaliyah attended Thursday's SheBelieves Cup (NWSL - National Women's Soccer League) game between the United States Women's National Team and Canada without her Trinity Rodman jersey because the order didn't arrive in time. Rodman heard about Aaliyah's situation and found her after the game to give her a jersey. SMILE-WORTHY SPORTS
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