Caitlin Clark: The Record Breaker

1. Caitlin Clark the Record Breaker

Caitlin Clark broke the all-time scoring record in women’s basketball in the most Caitlin Clark way possible: launching an NBA range three pointer. Her accolades are ridiculous, only D1 player ever with 3,500 points, 1,000 assists, and 850 rebounds. 18 games of 30+ points and 10 assists (no one in the last 25 years has more than 2). 9 career 25 point triple doubles (no one else in men’s or women’s basketball has more than 3). That’s absolutely absurd.

Clark is probably the most famous college basketball player in the country right now, but there’s an argument to be made that she’s still under-appreciated. Broadcaster Jay Williams embarrassed himself on National Television when he said Clark “isn’t great yet.” What are you, nuts Jay? Maybe the best hooper to grace the women’s college game and were acting like this is debatable? Touch grass. My goat is in Iowa City.

2. Battle of the Sexes: Three Point Shootout

The best shooter in the NBA, Steph Curry, faced off in a three point contest against the best shooter in the WNBA, Sabrina Ionescu. Ionescu put up 26 points, which equaled the total Dame Lillard hit to win the shootout last year, but walked away upset, knowing she could have shot better.

It took Steph until the last two balls to win, but Ionescu won the night, stepping back to the NBA three-point line and going toe-to-toe with arguably the best shooter ever. I don’t wanna hear any comments either, we’ve seen legitimate NBA stars put up single digits in this event. Sabrina showed out and as she said, it doesn’t matter who you are: “if you can shoot, you can shoot.”

3. NBA All Star Weekend More Embarrassing Than Spectacle

It started with Kenny Smith ruining what should have been an awesome moment for women’s sports. While Ionescu and Curry embraced after the shootout, announcer Kenny Smith made a joke about playing with dolls. On live television. In one of the biggest, most hyped moments in women’s sports. Like it wasn’t even funny to anyone? Just disparaging, belittling, and uncomfortable. Frankly I don’t want to hear him on a broadcast for a while. 

We also had the worst dunk contest in recent memory, with Jaylen Brown doing a regular dunk and hitting the dab on the way down? Then follows it up jumping over someone who is 5’3 and sitting down? And missed the first attempt? The dunk contest is dead. No stars have any upside in participating and it must be redesigned.

4. Jimmy Garapolo is Using PEDs?

Jimmy Garappolo is known for being incredibly hot, dating pornstars, and being an aggressively mid quarterback. He was Brady’s backup before stinking it up and getting traded to the 49ers. He got benched in San Francisco, signed with the Raiders, and got benched there too.

The NFL just announced he will be suspended for two weeks to start next season for taking a prohibited substance. Which, like, yeah bad for him, but he wasn’t going to play anyway. And also, if you’re gonna take PEDs, at least get better, imagine cheating and still being trash. That’s genuinely embarrassing. Great news for the entertainment industry of Las Vegas. Jimmy G with a couple weeks off on the strip? Potential.

5. First Ever Amputee to Play D1 Baseball

Parker Byrd, less than two years after losing his right leg from a boating accident, became the first college baseball player to play in a game as an amputee with a prosthetic. The East Carolina infielder was being recruited by top schools around the country, but, after losing his leg, he had to relearn the game. His hard work paid off, when he got a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth inning against Ryder, earning a walk (so he technically did not record an at-bat for the 2 baseball stats nerds that read this), and making history in the process. Sports continue to be an inspiration.

I want a “random” drug test now

Completely normal human man

It’s just so funny to think about Harry going to Luton, a stadium literally built into houses from the neighborhood and sits like 10,000 people max

Under Armour is gonna fight for their one signature athlete

Blue Jays fans wanted a splash signing in the summer, instead they got cupholders. Check the replies, they’re not happy

*Aggressively singing Rocky Theme Song*

Everyone loves City Connect Jerseys until they realize it costs a rent payment

Unreal drip

-The Fastbreakk