Super Bowl LVI
The Los Angeles Rams are the 2022 Super Bowl champions, beating Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to give quarterback Matthew Stafford, defensive end Aaron Donald and head coach Sean McVay their first Super Bowl win. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp won the Super Bowl MVP Award with eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns, including the game winner late in the fourth quarter.
NFL awards
NFL Honors took place on Feb. 10 for the 2021-2022 season.
MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Cooper Kupp
Defensive Player of the Year: T.J. Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Ja’Marr Chase
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Micah Parsons
Coach of the Year: Mike Vrabel
Walter Payton Man of the Year: Andrew Whitworth
The full list of all 16 awards can be found here.
MLB lockout update
Pitchers and catchers were supposed to report to spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 15, but due to the ongoing lockout, they were unable to. The lockout has now lasted over 75 days from Dec. 1, and it is still unknown how or when it will end. Players and owners must reach an agreement by Feb. 28 for the 2022 season to start on time. The two sides met on Feb. 17 for more in-person negotiations as MLB insider Jeff Passan reported the players backing off on a couple of their asks and hoping the owners did the same.
“MLB set a Feb. 28 deadline to start opening day on March. 31,” Passan said. “But unless real, substantive progress comes, it’s going to be awhile.”
NBA trade deadline moves
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Ben Simmons for James Harden with the Brooklyn Nets along with two first round draft picks. The Dallas Mavericks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. The Sacramento Kings traded former Oklahoma Sooner Buddy Hield along with two other players to the Indiana Pacers for Domantas Sabonis, two other players and a 2022 draft pick.
The Los Angeles Lakers, who were involved in rumors leading up to the deadline, did not make a move.
Every NBA move made at the deadline can be found here.
After the trade deadline, the Phoenix Suns are still the betting favorite to win the NBA Finals. Right after them are the Philadelphia 76ers, who rose after trading for James Harden; the Denver Nuggets are the third favorites.
NBA all-star rosters
Kevin Durant and Lebron James, captains for the NBA All-Star Game, drafted their teams for the games on Feb. 20.
Team Durant includes: Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, Jayson Tatum, Andrew Wiggins, Trae Young, LaMelo Ball, Devin Booker, Zach Lavine, Rudy Gobert, Khris Middleton, Dejounte Murray, Draymond Green and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Team Lebron includes: Giannis Antetokoumpo, Stephen Curry, DeMar Derozen, Nikola Jolie, Luka Doncic, Jarett Allen, Jimmy Butler, Darius Garland, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul and Fred VanVleet.
Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics started on Feb. 4, and the current medal count is as follows: No. 1 is Norway with 29 total medals; No. 2 is Germany with 22; and No. 3 is the United States with 21.
The Talon’s full 2022 Winter Olympic Games update can be found here.
Week 15 college basketball rankings
After many upsets in week 15 of college basketball, major shakeups took place in the top 25 rankings.
Gonzaga took over the No. 1 spot as Auburn dropped to No. 2. Purdue dropped two spots to No. 5, and Villanova was the biggest riser, leaping five spots to No. 10. Week 15 also saw three new teams in the top 25, with Alabama, Arkansas and Wyoming all cracking into the national poll.The full week 15 rankings can be found here.
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