The Sport Superlatives - Issue 45

November 8, 2024

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Allyson Felix

As if being the most decorated track and field athlete in history wasn’t enough, sis is now the co-founder of sports management firm Always Alpha. The seven-time Olympic gold-medalist said she launched the firm hoping to “...evolutionize women’s sports by moving beyond outdated, one-size-fits-all models designed with male athletes in mind.” The firm will exclusively rep both professional and collegiate athletes. Can’t wait to see what else she decides to tackle!

Whoopi Goldberg

This week Whoopi Goldberg announced the launch of the first global women’s sports channel, the All Women’s Sports Network.  Whoopi launched AWSN to be the “home for live women’s sports around the world.” AWSN, initially launched in Asia, the Middle East and India, currently broadcasts a variety of sports including soccer, tennis and basketball. The network will officially launch in the US next week. Whoopi and AWSN are making women’s sports more accessible in an effort to support and give them the platform and recognition they deserve.

Halfway There: For better or worse, we are halfway through the NFL regular season. You know what that means? For all those hoping their teams are going to magically get better… it’s time to admit it: your team is trash. On the other hand, we also have to acknowledge the teams that are thriving even though no one really expected them to be this good (looking at you Commanders!). Let’s take stock of the current standings and who is leading each division:

• AFC East: Buffalo Bills are 7-2

• AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs are 8-0 

• AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2, sitting neck and neck with the Baltimore Ravens at 7-3 after their win against the Bengals last night. 

• AFC South: Houston texans are 6-3

• NFC East: Washington Commanders are 7-2

• NFC West: Arizona cardinals are 5-4

• NFC North: Detroit Lions 7-1 (closely followed by the Minnesota Vikings at 6-2)

• NFC South: Atlanta Falcons are playing the best they have in years with a record of 6-3

While we’re not close enough to the playoffs to have solid predictions.. It’s looking pretty clear who our contenders will likely be… But there are always a few wildcards out there.

Top of the Top: The WTA Finals have been silently going on this week, and if you don’t know what that is, you’re in good company. Not to worry, we’ll explain: at the end of the season, the top 8 ranked tennis players play in their own little exclusive tourney (you can’t sit with us vibes), get dressed up to take cute pics (get you somebody that can do both), make lots of money (cha-ching), and get bragging rights if they win. Yes, of course this happens with the men too, but that starts next week, and we’re not talking about them right now. 

Now that the brick has been laid, and your foundation on the WTA Finals is sturdy [enough]. Let’s get on with the results: our girl Coco Gauff has made it to her first ever WTA Finals final (huh?) where she will take on Olympic gold medalist, Qinwen Zheng. To get there, she had to defeat the #1 and #2 ranked players: Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek…AND DID (in straight sets each time)! “This might mark a turning point for her career”, they say (as if she hasn’t already won the US Open). Regardless, there is definitely a bit of a coaching swap history between Gauff and Zheng, but we’re sure that’s all water under the bridge…right? We’ll see tomorrow 11/9 at 11 am.

The Dark Knight Still Rises: A knight. That’s what a cavalier is, right? We’re just dropping in with our NBA update to let you know that the unlikely and undefeated Cleveland Cavs are still just that: unlikely and undefeated. The Cavs are now 9-0 and lead the Eastern conference. They’re actually the only undefeated team left in the NBA now with the Thunder’s recent loss to Nuggets. So, this whole undefeated thing has left many wondering: is it real or just a matter of time? Well, we’ll see, but for now Donovan Mitchell and his band of unlikely winners are on the up and up. Better catch a game before the price to see one does just that: goes up and up.

In other news, the Celtics’ (read: Jayson Tatum’s) revenge tour against enemy of the city #1,  Steve Kerr, was rather anticlimactic in their matchup against the Warriors Wednesday night. Many thought Tatum and teamies would be chomping at the bit to get their lick-back after the whole not-playing-in-the-Olympics debacle. But, alas, Tatum might’ve lived up to his end of the bargain, but the team as a whole fell rather flat as they racked up their second loss of the season to Kerr, Curry, and the rest of ‘em. Ah, better luck next time C’s…and C’s fanatics. If you wanna watch a game this weekend (instead of football) here are some of our suggestions:

• Celtics vs Bucks 11/10 at 3:30 pm ET- Big names in the East…why not?

• Knicks vs Pacers 11/10 at 5pm ET - Playoff re-match? Yes please.

• Warriors vs Thunder 11/10 at 7pm ET- Let’s see if that 1 loss was a fluke, shall we?

• Mavericks vs Nuggets 11/10 at 8pm ET-  Big names in the West… how fitting.

In His Defense, It’s Indefensible: Long story short, Jason Kelce was in a bit of hot water when he matched a heckler’s energy by doubling down on the F-word (and we’re not talking about the four letter one). While walking through a crowd of college football fans, some guy decided to let Kelce know how he felt about his brother, Travis, by calling him a homophobic slur (guess he’s not a Swiftie). Kelce’s response was to throw the man’s phone to the floor and call him the slur right back…all “I know you are; but what am I?” style. Unfortunately, two wrongs don’t make a right, and Kelce had to walk it back in an on-air apology. Maybe next time, he’ll remember that his brother and his brother’s girlfriend are famous millionaires who can’t be bothered by the random words of lowly college students. On the other hand, maybe these “fans” will stop f*ing around in an attempt to find out. Sigh. 

Drop it Like its Hot: Over in MLB, the A’s have officially dropped Oakland from their name. This comes after the MLB owners unanimously approved the relocation of the team from Oakland to Las Vegas. The owners may have approved but the local fans? Yea, they were pretty ticked off. Despite the emotional goodbye from the fans during the last home game at the Oakland Coliseum, we’re not sure how many will stay loyal. I mean, we all can’t be Ashley from Love is Blind (because sis is definitely standing 10 toes down for her man). In the meantime, while they build their new home in Vegas, they are temporarily making a move to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, starting in the 2025 MLB season. The stadium in Vegas is set to open in 2028. So basically, Sacramento is just the As’ rebound while they wait on something better to come along. So, it’s not surprising that the A’s don’t want to change their name yet. Why make the investment for a rebound?

One Must Shooteth Their Shot: NY Yankees player Jazz Chisholm Jr. recently tweeted that rapper Latto was the most beautiful person he’d ever seen in-person. He didn’t just put that out there on X (aka Twitter) he “@’d” her. Guess after losing the World Series he said, what’s the worst that can happen? Now even though Latto didn’t respond on X, you never know. Maybe him shooting his shot was the beginning of a new romance…or maybe it wasn’t, & Latto just left his mention on read. Boop. 

Your sports term of the week is: Overtime

IRL Example: This may be a bit on the nose, but it’s like when you continue to work past your designated hours…But hey, at least they pay you more…sometimes.

It’s cozy temps outside (finally, are we right?) and it’s time to pull out those cozy flannels. This fall staple is having a bit of a glow-up moment as it graced the spring 2025 runway of labels like The Row and Bottega Veneta. Now, all the fashion-girlies are catching up to what we all have known since the early 2010s: flannel is critical for our easily styled go-to fall outfits. According to Vogue, it’s called “lumber-chic” now.

You know our favs are never far from a trend, so we’re not shocked to see LA Clippers’ James Harden layered his green and black flannel on top of a graphic t-shirt with a pair of jeans. It’s cute enough to wear courtside, but arguably, you could also wear this to run your weekend errands. It’s called versatility.

This one from H&M is perfect for layering!

We also like the color options that L.L. Bean has:

We recommend grabbing one from the men’s department. For some reason, they just fit so much better!

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