Langston Hood
Sports Editor
Super Bowl Matchup Set
This year’s NFL Championship weekend was symbolic of the entire playoffs, which were full of jaw-dropping plays and tightly-contested games. The AFC Championship featured a terrific comeback by Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, who overcame a 21-3 deficit to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime 27-24. In the NFC Championship, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams came back from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17. Super Bowl LVI will feature the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Feb. 13.
Source: NFL.com
Ashleigh Barty Wins Australian Open
Ashleigh Barty, the number one ranked women’s tennis player in the world, emerged victorious in the Australian Open. Barty was dominant in the final match against the twenty-seventh ranked American tennis player Danielle Collins, as she did not lose a single set. With this victory, Barty became the first Aussie to win the Australian Open women’s singles title since 1978 and also captured her third Grand Slam title. Barty continues to establish herself as one of, if not the best, women’s tennis players in the world.
Source: CBS Sports
The GOAT Retiring
On Tuesday, Feb. 1, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced in an Instagram post that he is retiring from the National Football League. Brady, who just completed his 22nd season in the NFL, is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, which is the most for a player in the history of the league. Widely considered as the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Brady also holds the record for career touchdown passes and passing yards. Congratulations to Tom Brady, the GOAT, for a fantastic career!
Source: ESPN.com
