8 Of The Most Bizarre Sports Occurrences That Happened This Week
All eyes are on the NCAA basketball and the Final Four, understandably. So, you may have missed some truly bizarre sports moments that happened this week in various other areas. Some of these are comical, while others are completely coincidental.
Before we dive in, let’s take a look at the entire playing field. It’s a very exciting time in American professional sports.
We have the regular season races winding down before playoffs begin in the NBA and NHL. The NFL draft is around the corner. MLB is finally underway. With the men’s Final Four, we have a UConn team that is dominating everyone.
The women’s Final Four deserves its own topic. With starts like Caitlin Clark (Iowa) and Paige Bueckers (UConn) going toe-to-toe, this is one of the most riveting women’s tournaments of all time. It’s just beyond exciting, and awesome.
Now, let’s take a look at the other things that transpired.
Bizarre Sports Occurrences That Happened This Week
In Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros opened the season by getting swept at home vs. the New York Yankees in a four game series. Then in the next game they turned things around in a big way: Ronel Blanco pitched a no-hitter. He had 10 strikeouts, and oh, his daughter was born within the same week.
In the National League, the New York Mets went 13 innings without a single hit. That’s impressive. Impressively bad, but impressive!
In the NFL, two rugby players got signed to pro teams. Prospective running back/wide receiver, Louis Rees-Zammit was signed by the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Then, the Philadelphia Eagles signed former rugby star Jordan Mailata to an astounding three-year $66 million deal.
Staying in the NFC East, Commanders’ Marcus Mariota announced this week that he will be wearing #0 next season in Washington. He will be the first quarterback in NFL history to be #0.
Just when we think NFL free agency has calmed town, players found their new homes. Stefon Diggs, out of nowhere, got traded from the Buffalo Bills to the Houston Texans.
Ironically, there was some overlap between the NFL and the men’s NCAA tournament. NC State star DJ Burns Jr, who has become a beloved player, was rumored to be getting interest from the NFL. Burns dismissed the idea.
In the NBA, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic started the week by hitting a scoop shot at about the three-point line vs. the Houston Rockets. What? How is that even possible?
Exhale. Now. we brace ourselves for what will be a thrilling four days of Final Four hoops. Oh by the way, I almost forgot, Wrestlemania 40 is this weekend, April 6 and 7. It’s now a two-day event. It features the return of this guy named The Rock.
