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When the little guy conquers the slam dunk contest, the grand entrance and smile-worthy sports.
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.
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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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Super Bowl winner, Rihanna overshadows everything and the best of the commercials.
The Chiefs win, Rihanna blows up social media and No. 1 is back.
Take a bow,
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Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce led their Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory. It's the second Super Bowl win for the Chiefs in the last four years, the third in franchise history. Mahomes took home the MVP trophy. He breaks the streak of NFL season MVPs to win a Super Bowl with the win. DYNASTY?
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We may have lost our bet on which Rihanna song she would sing first, but we would have never guessed she would use the Super Bowl to announce she's pregnant with her second child. Our research shows she's the first pregnant Super Bowl performer ever.
Scottie Scheffler wins the Waste Management Phoenix Open for the second year in a row (PGA - Professional Golfers Association), earning the $3.6M prize and reclaiming the world's No. 1 ranking.
From "Breaking Bad" to "Clueless" to Ben Affleck at Dunkin Donuts, these are the top-ranked commercials from the Super Bowl.
New Mexico State University suspends its men's basketball program indefinitely following allegations of hazing within the team.
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An investigation by USA TODAY unveiled that less than half of the money raised by the foundation of Denver Broncos (NFL) quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara went to charity. The foundation of former Walter Peyton Man of the Year has raised more than $7.5M since its inception. THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMM
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Will LeBron join Beyoncé in having the best week ever, Super Bowl and a naughty student section?
Will LeBron join Beyoncé in having the best week ever, Super Bowl and a naughty student section?
Serving it up,
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LeBron James is 36 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's April 1984 NBA scoring record. James famously said about Abdul-Jabbar's record, "No thoughts and no relationship." Despite not having a relationship, Abdul-Jabbar will attend both Lakers home games this upcoming week, as James will likely surpass his record this week. GAME ON
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After a tumultuous time together, Kyrie Irving moves on from the Brooklyn Nets (NBA). He's heading to the Dallas Mavericks to play with MVP candidate Luka Doncic.
With speculation swirling around his NFL (National Football League) career Aaron Rodgers wins the Pebble Beach Pro-Am (golf) this weekend.
Iowa basketball recognizes a local Boys & Girls Club at midcourt following a ticket fiasco with the Illinois student section.
This is a little nugget of Super Bowl knowledge to start the week. Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) assistant coach Autumn Lockwood will be the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl.
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It's Super Bowl week, but let's pay attention to the Pro Bowl that took place this weekend. In the flag football game, the NFC captured honor as the winner of the Pro Bowl Games, led by a strong performance from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in the final of three flag games. The NFL's (National Football League) collective bargaining agreement shows players on the teams on the Pro Bowl teams receive $88,000 if they win (more than if they participated in last year's Super Bowl) or $44,000 for the losing team. THE HEAT IS ON
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