The LuLac Edition #4, 657, December 30th, 2021

 

TOP 5 SPORTS STORIES OF 2021

1.       Tom Brady wins Superbowl for Tampa. Tom Brady steered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a comfortable 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend his record for Super Bowl wins to seven. In his first season after a glittering 20-year spell with the New England Patriots, the evergreen quarterback helped Tampa Bay become the first team to play a Super Bowl in their own stadium. 

2.       Atlanta Braves win 1st World Series title since 1995. The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions for the first time since 1995. The Braves won the 2021 World Series on Tuesday, defeating the Houston Astros 7-0 (box score) in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2. The Braves, who won the title at Houston's Minute Maid Park, were paced by an offensive onslaught and a gem from left-hander Max Fried in the last game. 

 

3.       The fact that the Tokyo Olympics actually happened in 2021 was—depending on one’s point of view—either a miracle or disgrace. It often seemed as though there was no in between. For a global gathering that is portrayed as unifying, this year’s Olympics proved remarkably polarizing. Much of the world saw the Games as a moral exit ramp from the ravages of the pandemic—a necessary path to rejuvenation and interconnectedness after a year of isolation.

4.       The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions for the first time in 50 years as Antetokounmpo scores 50 points The Bucks eally had cause to celebrate after defeating the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 to win their second NBA title.

 

5.       COVID still messes with professional sports. The past two weeks in the sports world have been marred by the coronavirus, and the upcoming year looks like it’ll be no different. Sports leagues across the country are continuing to deal with the spread of the omicron variant within locker rooms, causing postponements and cancellations.