On Monday the NHL suffered a scare after Dallas
Stars Rich Peverley collapsed in the bench during the first six minutes of the
game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Peverley was immediately taken to the
hospital as he was treated for a “Cardiac Event” it was later announced that
Peverley was in a stable condition. The 31-year-old
had surgery in September to adjust his irregular heartbeat. The game against
the Blue Jackets was postponed as both teams were shaken by the situation. Two-
days later it was announced that Peverley was done for the season, he will
undergo surgery again to regulate his heartbeat.
(Rich Peverley)
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Peverley is not the only athlete who is done for the
season.It was also announced on Wednesday,
that point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant was done
for the season. Bryant injured his lateral
tibial plateau on his left knee on December 17. The superstar only played six
games this season.
Image obtained from twitter @Kobebryant
Get your brackets ready because March Madness will
begin on Tuesday March 18. If you’re feeling lucky you can enter “Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge.” What’s the catch? Predict
correctly the outcome of all 63 games.The
odds of obtaining every single pick are small, however the top 20 contestants
with the most points will win $100,000.
It was a bittersweet celebration on Saturday as the Philadelphia76ers rendered tribute to ex NBA player Allen Iverson as they retired his
number during the 76ers vs. Wizards during halftime show. Iverson was received
with a standing ovation.
Allen Iverson
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Later on Iverson was quoted saying “Feels good… but some part of my heart hurts because I know it's over.” Iverson was the number one pick in the NBA draft of 1996, he played 10 seasons with Philadelphia.
Reeva (left) Oscar (right)
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The murder trial against double amputee and Olympic athlete
Oscar Pistorius began on Monday in South Africa. Pistorius pleaded not guilty
of killing his girlfriend model and reality star Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius
allegedly killed Steenkamp on Valentine’s 2013 as he shot her thinking it was
intruders who had entered to rob the house. There will be no jurors in the case
it will be decided by a single judge. The South African star gained famed as he
became the first double amputee to compete in the London Olympics 2012 as he
gained the nickname “Blade runner.”
Image obtained from Google
Canelo Alvarez returned to the boxing ring Saturday night after his defeat to Floyd Mayweather in September. Canelo’s opponent was Alfredo Angulo. The fight ran for 10 rounds until Canelo hit Angulo with an uppercut and the fight was stopped due to technical-knockout. Canelo won the fight.
Canelo (right) hits Angulo (left) with an uppercut
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On Sunday, Jason Collins made history as he became
the first openly gay basketball player to sign with an NBA team. Collins signed
a ten day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.Collins debuted with the Nets against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets
won the game 108-102. Collins played for 11 minutes but did not score. The
seven feet tall player will wear his usual number 98 jersey in honor of Matthew Shepard. Shepard was tortured and killed in 1998 for being gay.
Collins (Right) signing his contract
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The Daytona
500 took place on Sunday as well. Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the win for the
second time in ten years. The race was
delayed for six and a half hours due to rain delay.Earnhardt’s Daytona win is the same
competition where his father was killed in an accident in 2001 during the last
lap. Earnhardt was quoted saying “Winning this race is the greatest feeling
that you could feel in this sport besides accepting the trophy for the
championship."
Image obtained from Twitter @DaleJr
Lebron James returned to the basketball court on Thursday
after breaking his nose against the Oklahoma Thunder's Serge Ibaka. James was out
for a week and made his return wearing a black mask to protect his nose.James has been asked by the league to change
his black mask for a clear mask when he plays on Saturday against the Orlando
Magic. The reasons as to why the league asked James to change his mask are
undisclosed.
