It was all about Black Panther at the box office this weekend with the Marvel film grossing over $200 million domestically – the fifth-best opening weekend of all time.
Who were kings on the field? Let’s take at what’s happening in the sports world…
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Three things you need to know:
1) The NBA had its All-Star festivities over the weekend, and the star of stars was LeBron James
2) The Winter Olympics are in the home stretch with the closing ceremonies on Sunday
3) Virginia remains #1 in the college basketball polls as March Madness approaches
National Basketball Association (NBA)
The NBA showcased its top talent this past weekend in Los Angeles. The on-the-court action included the Skills Competition, Rising Stars Game, Dunk Competition, 3-Point Shootout, and, of course, the All-Star Game.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Oldie but goodie…The king of the court was none other than LeBron “King” James who took home the All-Star Game MVP honors for the third time in his illustrious career. At 33, James was the oldest player in the game.
Off the court LeBron found himself in a battle with Fox’s Laura Ingraham who said the star should “shut up and dribble” and refrain from political commentary. The King’s response: “I will definitely not do that.” #GoodtobeKing
Fergie got bluesy with her National Anthem rendition but players and fans alike were not impressed. It was so bad that the former Black Eyed Peas singer conceded that her performance was kind of a mess.
Source: The Spun
Olympics
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympics are in full swing with the games ending on Sunday. The medal count leaders are Norway, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands.
Controversy in curling? The Russian team, which was banned from the Olympics for doping, is in trouble again. Hoping for reinstatement, the Russians, who are participating under an independent flag (OAR – Olympic Athletes from Russia), were dealt another set back when one of their curlers reportedly tested positive for an illegal substance.
(Don’t) shake on it…It’s not all fun and games in PyeongChang, The norovirus is spreading and so contagious that Olympic officials are encouraging athletes to fist bump rather than shake hands.
Car Racing
Pat on the butt…Kicking off the 2018 NASCAR season, Austin Dillon won the Daytona 500 Sunday. In celebration the victory he and his crew got tattoos on their rear ends. #Ouch
Source: AOL.com
College Basketball
Virginia remains at the center of the college basketball world sitting at #1 for a second straight week. Fellow ACC squad Duke reentering the top-5 was the only change atop the rankings.
Here are this week’s top AP teams.
1) Virginia
2) Michigan State
3) Villanova
4) Xavier
5) Duke
Calendar Alert…Only three weeks until the NCAA Tournament aka March Madness begins.
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