Oh, Canada
Ya cool wit’ dry humor, eh? 🍁
Happy Sunday, friend! Ear ya go: a few kernels of silliness from the world of sports.
🏒 Team Canada
Connor McDavid scored in overtime to lift Team Canada over the United States in the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off final in Boston. The US responded by claiming victory, pointing out the size of the crowd, and then conducting an ICE raid.
🏀 Stephen Curry
It’s a new year, so the NBA had a new All-Star Game format. There were four teams sitting by the Doc at the Bay: Shaq’s OGs, Chuck’s Global Stars, Candice’s Rising Stars, and Kenny’s Gs. Hometown hero Steph Curry led a victorious Shaq attack and took home MVP honors.
Did you hear Dr O’Neal when Curry spiced things up, pulling up for a half-courter? The big man shook his head and just mumbled, “Oh, gee.”
🏀 LeBron James
A late scratch from Team OG, LeBron James missed his first All-Star Game in 21 years.
Chillin’ in an office space after the game, the 40-year-old James said: “Well, I wouldn’t say I missed it.”
🏀 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball
In real hoops news… Led by head coach Niele Ivey and sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame is the newly minted #1 team in the land. Ivey has won two national championships with the Irish, as a senior guard in 2001 and as an assistant sitting beside Muffet McGraw in 2018. Ivey took over in 2020 and has rebuilt ND. As the Irish have climbed, so has envy for her threads.
Said Hidalgo of Ivey’s green: “It grows on you.”
🎿 Mikaela Shiffrin
In Italy, Mikaela Shiffrin became the first person to accumulate 100 career Alpine World Cup victories. It’s been a trying season for Shiffrin — one that has included a scary crash, surgery, and PTSD-like symptoms. After reaching 100, she fell to the snow, let the tears flow, and expressed gratitude, relief and excitement — without even mentioning her Italian sponsor.
“I’m so grateful for all the support getting pasta new milestone,” Shiffrin said. “It’s not about the dough. Durum my recovery there were times I was spiraling. But my teammates and coaches kept me from boiling over. ‘Penne for your thoughts,’ they dished again and again. That was totally tubular. Just what I kneaded. My legs are noodles right now, but I feel like putting on a bow tie and getting sauced tonight!”
Aw shucks. 🌽 That’s it for now. May we all get pasta trauma or two and have reason to claim victory. Cheers.