Sports

• Ping pong games go to 11 points

• Ping pong matches are played best 3 of 5 or 4/7 or 5/9

• Ping pong is played with paddles, usually red and black

• When the ball is passed, the player must let the ball bounce before they hit the ball back

• Ping pong was invented between 1880-1890

• You earn a point if the other player cannot return the ball or if the ball hits the net

• Ping pong balls are often orange and white and are very light and bouncy

• Ping pong requires 2 people

Did you know that ping pong was created in 1880? Ping pong is a worldwide sport played in many countries. Ping pong is played with two players each with their own paddles, and usually the paddles are black and red. Each player gets one paddle. One rule of ping pong is that when the ball is passed, the ball must bounce once before the other player hits the ball back. Ping pong games go to 11 points. Also, matches are played best 3 of 5 or 4 of 7 or 5of 9. Players get a point if the other player cannot return the play or does not hit the table or the net. Also, the ball is very light and can be orange or white.

by Nicholas Modafferi

Hockey

Eastern Conference

Florida Panthers Win 35 Loses 13

Tampa Bay Lightning Win 34 Loses 11

Toronto Maple Leafs Win 35 Loses 14

Western Conference

Colorado Avalanche Win 39 Loses 10

Minnesota Wild Win 32 Loses 14

St.Louis Blues Win 31 Loses 16

NBA

Eastern Conference

Miami Heat - 41W21L

Chicago bulls - 39W23L

Philadelphia 76ers - 37W23L

Cleveland Cavaliers - 36W25L

Western Conference

Phoenix Suns- 49W12L

Golden State Warriors - 43W18L

Memphis Grizzlies- 43W20L

Utah Jazz- 38W22L

Olympic Medal Count

https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/medal-standings.htm?utm_campaign=dp_google

“Olympic Medal Table.” Olympic Medal Table | Beijing 2022, https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/medal-standings.htm.

College Football

Georgia V.S Alabama

National Championship

38-18 Georgia

Georgia defeats Alabama big time.

Alabama winning in the 1st quarter 3-0

Alabama winning in the 2nd quarter 9-6

Georgia winning in the 3rd quarter 13-9

Georgia winning in the 4th quarter 33-18

In the 4th quarter with just over a minute left, Ringo took off behind a convoy of blockers and went 79 yards, Smart chasing and yelling at him to go down so he wouldn't risk a fumble. The touchdown set off a wild celebration by the relieved Georgia fans who packed Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Bulldogs (14-1) hadn't won a national title since freshman Herschel Walker led them there in 1980. If simply snapping the drought wasn't good enough, doing it against No. 1 Alabama (13-2) made it even better.

“We played a heck of a game against a heck of a team for the first three quarters of the game,” said Saban, who was denied his eight national title, seventh with Alabama in the last 13 years. "Nobody can take the SEC championship away from this team, the Cotton Bowl championship.