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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WELCOME TO 2023! Let's talk sports...

MLS:

The Men’s USA Soccer Team was defeated by the Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup 2022.

The Women’s USA Soccer Team will hold their training camp in New Zealand and will play two scheduled games, January 18, and January 21, 2023.

TENNIS:

January 16-29, 2023 The Australian Open – Grand Slam Tennis Tournament will take place in Melbourne, Australia. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are some of the major players who will play in the tournament.

NFL:

The Philadelphia Eagles are number one in the NFL East with a record of 13-2. Eagles Quarterback, Jalen Hurts, is out with a shoulder injury. Hopefully, Jalen will be ready to play in the playoffs.

The Philadelphia Eagles have eight team members in the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl. (QB) Jalen Hurts, (WR) A. J. Brown, (OL) Landon Dickerson, (OT) Lane Johnson, (OL) Jason Kelce, (RB) Miles Sanders, (C) Darius Slay, and (RB) Hassan Reddick.

NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

FOURTEEN TEAMS WILL MAKE IT INTO THE 2023 NFL PLAYOFFS:

Some NFL teams have clinched a playoff berth:

AFC:

AFC East Title – Buffalo Bills

AFC West Title – Kansas City Chiefs

Cincinnati Bengals

Baltimore Ravens

Los Angeles Chargers

Jacksonville Jaguars (TBD)

Miami Dolphins (TBD)

NFC:

NFC North Title - Minnesota Vikings

NFC West Title - San Francisco 49'ers

Philadelphia Eagles

Dallas Cowboys

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TBD)
New York Giants (TBD)

Washington Commanders (TBD)

Super Wild Card Weekend:

Saturday and Sunday 1/14/23 - 1/15/23

Divisional Playoffs:

Saturday and Sunday 1/21-23 - 1/22/23

COLLEGE BOWL GAMES:

January 2, 2023: Rose Bowl - Utah (vs) Penn State

Cotton Bowl - USC (vs) Tulane

Citrus Bowl - LSU (vs) Purdue

ReliaQuest Bowl - Mississippi State (vs) Illinois

January 9, 2023: National Championship

NBA:

The Philadelphia 76’ers are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20 wins and 13 losses. Rumors are going wild with trades for Miami’s DeMar DeRozan. Can we win with DeMar? Who and what will the 76er’s have to give up to get DeMar? Stay tuned!!!!

The Dallas Maverick’s Luka Doncic is relentless, scoring his seventh triple double this season. Luka scored 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a comeback victory, 126-121, over the New York Knicks.

The Boston Celtics are leading the Eastern Conference with a record of 26 wins and 10 losses.

The New Orleans Pelicans are leading the Western Conference with a record of 22 wins and 12 losses. Congrats to Coach Willie Green, (former 76'er) and the entire team!

NCAA TOP MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM:

Purdue 13-0
Connecticut 14-0
Houston 13-1
Kansas 11-1
Arizona 12-1
Texas 11-1
Tennessee 11-2
Alabama 11-2
Arkansas 11-2
Gonzaga 11-3

NCAA TOP WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM:

South Carolina 12-0
Stanford 13-1
Ohio State 13-0
Indiana 12-0
Notre Dame 10-1
N.C. State 11-1
Virginia Tech 11-1
UConn 9-2
LSU 12-0
UCLA 12-1

Last month, Brittney was finally released from prison.

WELCOME HOME BRITTNEY GRINER!!!!!!!!!

SCHOOL SPORTS:

CONGRATULATIONS TO IMHOTEP CHARTER FOR WINNING THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP, DEFEATING COLUMBUS 67-44.

BOXING:

January 6, 2023: Masataki Taniguchi (vs) Melvin Jerusalem

January 7, 2023: Gervonta Davis (vs) Hector Luis Garcia (With recent domestic violence allegations surfacing, about Gervonta Davis, this fight might not take place). He was arrested last month.

January 13, 2022: Kim Clavel (vs) Jessica Nery

January 14, 2023: KSI (vs) Dillon Danis

Efe Ajagba (vs) Oscar Rivas

January 21, 2023: Ilunga Junior Makabu (vs) Noel Mikaelian

Chris Eubank (vs) Liam Smith

January 28, 2023: Artur Beterbiev (vs) Anthony Yarde

Jermell Charlo (vs) Tim Tszyu

Have a safe and blessed New Year! Let's Go Bird Nation!

By Danette Clement

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