Growing up, I’ve always been told that senior year is the most exciting year of highschool. I’ve never doubted that statement for a second, until I got here. I understand why many people feel this way because it is exciting. Senior year is the last year where everything is “normal”.
I saw a quote once that said, “The good news is, it doesn’t last forever… the bad news is it doesn’t last forever”. I couldn’t describe how I feel about senior year better than that. I love the thought of new beginnings and meeting lots of new people but then I begin to think about all that I’m about to leave behind and it seems to cancel out all the “pros” about this being the last year of “normal”.
Change has always been pretty hard for me. I remember crying about leaving fourth grade because that meant I would no longer have recess on the playground. I remember the pit in my stomach when I realized eighth grade was coming to an end, which meant soon I would become a freshman. Change used to really bother me and I didnt know why. Everyone seems to be excited about new beginnings but to me, new beginnings have always felt like a punishment.
Why do I dread leaving this chapter behind? I used to ask myself this all the time but as life has gone on, I now know why this is. Anyone that knows me, knows that I have a twin brother, Knox. Yes, he gets on my nerves all the time but over the years I’ve found myself thanking God more and more for giving me someone to experience every moment in life with. I used to look at having a twin brother as a curse. I have always had to share my birthday. For example, When I wanted a dance party and he wanted a football party, We had to compromise and have a football game with a halftime show, I’ve had to hang out with all of his friends which meant lots and lots of tackle football, and everytime someone thinks of one of us, they always think of the other.
Now, I look at my brother as one of my biggest blessings. I’ve never felt lonely in my life or at least not for long. I hear loneliness is what makes the “high school experience” so hard for some people. I’ve always had him or one of his friends watching my every move and although that hasn’t always been ideal, it has probably kept me out of a lot of trouble.
How do I leave him in a year? We’ve never been separated for more than three weeks and that’s because my parents used to send him to sports camp for three weeks in Virginia. He’s been by my side as long as I can remember. Literally. We were born one minute apart and since then we’ve only ever been a Jack and Jill bathroom apart. How are we going to survive in different cities or even states? What am I going to do when I’m bored at night and he doesn’t barge into my room? This is the final year of all of that. This could easily be the last year we both live under the same roof. As years go on and we start to live separate lives from each other, people will know us but not as “Lucy’s brother” or “Knox’s sister”. The sound of that is completely foreign to us. I’ve taken the title of being a twin for granted and now I only have a couple months to soak it all up.
After taking all of the upcoming changes into mind, I have really realized how lucky of a girl I am to have something so hard to leave behind.
Who’s going to win: Thunder. The Pelicans have had no answer for this young and talented team. Without Zion they can’t really do much. For the Thunder they have to finish this out and carry their momentum to the next round.
Lakers vs Nuggets 10:00pm
West 1st round – Game 5, DEN lead series 3-1
Who’s going to win: Nuggets. Lebron has to carry this game. He is the key to them winning this game/ possibly the series. Denver needs to just play them like they usually do. they are 11-1 against this team so whatever they are doing shouldn’t change.
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Tuesday 30,2024
76ers vs Knicks 7:00pm
East 1st round – Game 5, NY lead series 3-1
Who’s going to win: 76ers. With Embiid not at 100% the 6ers have been struggling offensively. If Embiid was at or at least close to a 100% this series would be closer, they might even be ahead. For the Knicks Bruson has been on fire and has to stay that way or they might be in trouble. Their defense against Embiid is very good. As soon as he touches the back there are at least 3 people on him or 4 people ready to pounce when he drives.
Pacers vs Bucks 9:30pm
East 1st round – Game 5, IND lead series 3-1
Who’s going to win: Pacers. With Giannis and Dame out there is no excuse for them to lose. The Bucks lost to basically the G-League Grizzlies twice with Dame and Giannis playing, it will be embarrassing if they lose. They also have one of the best offenses of all time with them having the second best offense rating of all time, another reason why the Pacers shouldn’t lose. The Pacers do not need to play like it’s a guaranteed win, they need to fight hard from the start to the end. For the Bucks they just need to come out and play hard. If they want any chance of winning Middleton needs to have a huge game. Their bench needs to be ready too.
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Wednesday 1, 2024
Heat vs Celtics 7:30pm
East 1st round – Game 5, BOS lead series 2-1
Who’s going to win: Celtics. Ever since Jimmy Butler got injured this series was already over. They probably had a chance to win the series with Butler healthy but still would’ve lost. For the Celtics with Porzingus out this game but they should still easily win. Last game the Celtics played mad especially Derrick White who had 38 points (career high) was greening 3 and dunking on everyone. He only had 13 dunks in the regular season but for that game he had two big contested dunks with a nasty one over Bam the big man. If they play like that the whole playoffs nobody will beat them.
Mavs vs Clippers 10:00pm
West 1st round – Game 5, series tied 2-2
Who’s going to win: Clippers. The Clippers have more experience on their team than the Mavs do. With them having Harden, George, and Westbrook they all have the capability of scoring. For the Mavs with Luka being on the injury report as a Game Time Decision (he’ll most likely still play) it’ll be hard for them to win if he is out. If he is out Kyrie will be the leader of this team and will have to give it all that he got.
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Thursday 2, 2024
Games TBD
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Friday 3, 2024
Cavs vs Magic Time is TBD
East 1st round – Game 6, series tied 2-2
Who’s going to win: Magic. I believe the Magic have the capability of winning this series. Franz Wagner looks like the number one option it’s all up to him if they will win it or not. Banchero has also been playing very well. For the Cavs the key to them winning is Darius Garland. He needs to be a scorer and not just sit in the corner. If he gets more involved they will win the series.
Clippers vs Mavs 9:30pm
West 1st round – Game 6, series tied 2-2
Who’s going to win: Clippers. I feel like in this game the Clippers are going to run away with it as it’ll be an all around team effort. There is just too much talent for them to lose. For the Mavs Luka hasn’t been on his best game. He even admitted it as he said he felt like he was letting Kyrie down with his bad performance. This game I think Luka will go off but it will not be enough for the win.
Who’s going to win: Celtics. With the heat without Jimmy Butler and Rozier it’ll be hard for them to win against this Celtics team. For the Celtics they need to play like they’ve been playing this whole season. They cannot get into the one on one game they’ll need to pass the ball and create/look for mismatches.
Pelicans vs Thunder 9:30pm
West 1st round – Game two, OKC leads series 1-0
Who’s going to win: Thunder. With Zion out players like Trey Murphy need to step up for Zion’s absence. The Pelicans were also one of the best teams scoring in the paint but it’ll be hard doing that without Zion. For the Thunder they should easily win the series unless Shai gets injured. With them being the youngest team in the league they need to use their young energy to beat out their opponents.
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Thursday 25, 2024
Cavs vs Magic 7:00pm
East 1st round – Game three, CLE lead series 2-0
Who’s going to win: Magic. In my opinion I think the Magic will come back and win the series. If they want any chance of doing that they have to believe they can. At the start of the season they were on fire. If they can play like that then they will easily make the conference finals and maybe the championship. The only 2 things that come down to them winning is hard defense and Jalen Suggs stepping up. Palo and Wanger can’t be the only two scoring. For the Cavs they can’t let them come back. If they end up losing this series they will have a lot of things they have to do in the summer. The key to winning is Darius Garland. Garland has been in a shooting slump and needs to get out of it before it’s too late.
Nuggets vs Lakers 10:00pm
West 1st round – Game three, DEN lead series 2-0
Who’s going to win: Denver. Last game the Lakers had a 20 point lead and still lost. If they can’t win games when they’re up by 20 then they aren’t winning the series. Darvin Ham needs to make some serious adjustments to win. Lebron and AD also need to finish out games and hope they can come back. For the Nuggets they need to play like they have been every time they play this team. They have won 10 straight and will probably get 11. They have a good chance to sweep them too.
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Friday 26, 2024
Bucks vs Pacers 7:30pm
East 1st round – Game three, series tied 1-1
Who’s going to win: Pacers. After the last game it looked bad for the Bucks. The pacers were just getting everything they wanted on offense. Sikam also looks like the best player in the NBA. For the Bucks Lilard has to carry the load now that Giannis is out. On defense They need to box out and stop them from getting offensive rebounds. Either the Bucks win the series or at least keep it close for Giannis to return.
Clippers vs Mavs 10:00pm
West 1st round – Game three, series tied 1-1
Who’s going to win: Clippers. With all their talent how can they lose. Also with Kawaii coming back they should be better all around. They need to all use their experience to win the game and the series. For the Maverick it all starts with defense, especially Luka. If Luka plays hard defense and doesn’t let players blow by then it’ll make winning easier for them. With the Clippers having the big 4 you have to pick your poison because you can’t and won’t defend all of them.
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Saturday 27, 2024
Thunder vs Pelicans 3:30pm
West 1st round – Game three, OKC lead series 1-0
Who’s going to win: Thunder. Without Zion they’ll probably get swept. Shai (who has a chance of getting the MVP) has to lead this team to the next round. He cannot slack off now, he has to finish the job and go to the next round. For the Pelicans at this point they have to hope they are shooting well and they aren’t.
Nuggets vs Lakers 8:30pm
West 1st round – Game four, DEN lead series 2-0
Who’s going to win: Lakers. If they lost their last game then this is make it or break it time. If they get a 10 point lead it’ll probably only goi u p from there. With his career potential in the line Lebron will give it his all and will break the losing streak against Denver. For the Nuggets they have to expect that they won’t go down without a fight. They need to match their energy and go on to the next round. If the Laker wants to go on they need to pay like their life is in it because most of them are. For the Nuggets to win they have to play like they have been this whole season and not let them gain confidence.
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Sunday 28, 2024
Knicks vs 76ers 1:00pm
East 1st round – Game four, NY lead series 2-0
Who’s going to win: If the Knicks haven’t won. game 3 then this is the last chance for the 6ers. Just like the Lakers situation they have to win to keep their season alive. With Embiid going batter and better each game expect him to have a big game especially if the Knicks are up 3-0. The 76ers need to use their strength and size down low offensively and defensively. For the Knicks they look like they’ve already won the series the way they played. If they keep this defense up then they should and easily sweep them. They have held the 6ers to under 100 points each game. If the Knicks want to win and possibly sweep then they cannot lack on the defensive side where they’ve been good at.
Timberwolves vs Suns 9:30pm
West 1st round – Game four, MIN lead series 2-0
Who’s going to win: Timberwolves. If the Timberwolves won the last game then they should easily sweep the Suns. The Timberwolves are a total mismatch against the Suns. The Timberwolves can get anything they want offensively and then destroy them defensively. It also helps to have the best defensive team in the NBA. If this is possible the last game for the Suns then KD and Booker need to not pass the ball and only shoot. This team in the previous games looked like it had no idea what they were doing on the court. KD and Booker were missing and complaining while The Wolves stormed down the court and scored. If they want to win they need to lock in because this team showed throughout the season that they can beat anyone.
Before making sourdough bread you need to start by marking a sourdough starter to make the dough rise. A sourdough starter is like homemade yeast. You have to grow bacteria and yeast using flour and water. You need to have unbleached flour because it will not rise enough if the flour is bleached. You need a tall mason jar or any other glass container that can hold 16 ounces to put the flour and water and a food scale. On the first day you need to add 150 grams of water and 100 grams of the unbleached whole grain flour to the jar and mix until incorporated. Then lightly tighten the lid and leave at room temperature for 24 hours. After 24 hours take half of the mixture out and throw it away then add in another 150 grams of water and 100 grams of the flour. Then leave it for another day at room temperature after putting on the lid loosely. Then the next day take 75 grams of the mixture from today and throw away the rest of the starter in the jar. Then add 70 grams of unbleached whole grain flour and 75 grams of water and let it sit for another day. For the next day you need to do the same thing as the last day. On day 5 you need to do the same thing one more time. On day 6 you need to add 25 grams of the starter and 30 grams of water into a separate container and 50 grams of flour. Every day after that you need to do the same thing every day after that to keep the starter alive.
Tips for sourdough starter
If you know that you are not going to be able to give the starter more flour and water then you can put it in the refrigerator to keep the starter from dying.
Before using the sourdough starter you need to give it more flour and water to activate it and make it rise. After giving flour and water, wait until it rises again and then you can use it.
Golf and basketball are both sports I like to participate in, but I do not play on the teams for either of them at Wilson Hall. I played basketball growing up and all the way up until high school where I made the decision to put an end to my basketball career. My brothers and parents all played basketball and my dad actually was the head basketball coach at Sumter High School and won a State Championship there in 1985. Basketball definitely runs in the family; however, Golf also runs in the family. My grandma won the South Carolina Women’s Ametuer Championship and my older brother, William plays very often and is quite good. I also really enjoy golf to the point that if golf season wasn’t the same season of baseball, I would be on the team.
Overall, watching basketball is entertaining for me, but I think you can definitely tell that the players aren’t always giving 100% effort which makes it more boring as a fan in my opinion. The NBA regular season is pretty much garbage to me because no defense is played and the players do not seem to care all that much. NBA playoffs, college basketball, and high school basketball are all fun to watch and entertaining. I find golf entertaining to watch at times. The 4 majors and very exciting and I could watch those for hours. There are also some regular PGA Tour events that are exciting like but most of them are only entertaining during the final round on Sunday.
Playing pickup basketball with your friends is very, very fun and a very good workout. One of my favorite parts of the year is on Christmas break heading up to the Sumter YMCA to play pickup basketball almost everyday. The atmosphere in high school basketball games is crazy with fans that feel like they are on top of you and student-sections chanting for their team. Despite this, I still think pickup games are more fun in my opinion, sorry Coach Rip :). Although the atmospheres aren’t the same, Golf is very entertaining to play also. The thing about golf is that people can love it and play it with their best friends for their entire life which is unique. Golf is also very addicting. You finish a round and think about what if the ball would have bounced this way or what if I would have hit this club and it just makes you want to go play again.
Due to the more consistent entertainment and longevity of the entertainment I think Golf is a more entertaining sport overall. I do think basketball has its very entertaining moments though.
One of the most remarkable aspects of the National Football League is its ability to uncover hidden gems in the later rounds of the draft. While Tom Brady, a sixth-round pick himself, stands as the pinnacle of draft steals, there is another player who has carved out an illustrious career and left an indelible mark on the league: Terrell Davis.
Terrell Davis, selected in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, defied all odds to become one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. Hailing from Long Beach, California, Davis was not heavily recruited out of high school and initially played college football at Long Beach State University before transferring to the University of Georgia. Despite a stellar college career, Davis faced skepticism due to injury concerns, which ultimately led to his slide to the sixth round.
Upon joining the Denver Broncos, Davis wasted no time in proving his worth. In his rookie season, he rushed for 1,117 yards and became the first rookie running back in franchise history to start all 16 games. However, it was in the following seasons that Davis truly ascended to greatness. In 1996, he rushed for 1,538 yards and 13 touchdowns, earning his first Pro Bowl selection and cementing himself as one of the premier running backs in the league.
Davis’s crowning achievement came in the 1997 season when he led the Broncos to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history. He rushed for 1,750 yards and astonishing 15 touchdowns in the regular season, earning both the NFL Most Valuable Player award and the Super Bowl MVP award. Davis’s performance in Super Bowl XXXII, where he rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns despite battling through excruciating migraine headaches, solidified his place in NFL lore.
Davis was not done yet. In the 1998 season, he reached even greater heights, becoming just the fourth player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season. His 2,008 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns not only earned him his second NFL MVP award but also propelled the Broncos to their second consecutive Super Bowl victory. Davis’s impact on the field was undeniable, as he possessed a rare combination of speed, power, and vision that made him a nightmare for opposing defenses.
Unfortunately, injuries derailed Davis’s career prematurely, as knee injuries limited his effectiveness in subsequent seasons. Despite playing only seven seasons in the NFL, Davis left an indelible mark on the league and the Broncos franchise. He finished his career with 7,607 rushing yards, 60 rushing touchdowns, and a reputation as one of the most dominant running backs of his era.
Beyond his individual accolades, Davis’s impact on the Broncos organization and the NFL as a whole cannot be overstated. His perseverance in the face of adversity, coupled with his remarkable on-field achievements, serve as a testament to the enduring spirit of the human will. While Tom Brady may stand alone as the greatest sixth-round draft pick of all time, Terrell Davis undoubtedly deserves recognition as one of the NFL’s most iconic and beloved figures.
Baseball and golf are two of my favorite sports to play, practice, and even watch. Both sports run in my family so I have been around them my entire life. Whether it be Tiger Woods sinking a putt to clinch a victory on the last hole or Bryce Harper sending a baseball into orbit for the walk off win, I just find both sports so enjoyable. While there are pros and cons to each, I believe one sports edges out the other in its overall enjoyableness (definitely not a real word but you get the point).
Baseball is America’s pastime. People love going to the ballpark, grabbing a hot dog and a soda, and watching some good, old fashioned baseball. Baseball can sometimes be a little slow to watch, but most of the time it is very entertaining in my opinion. Now from a playing standpoint, baseball is a little different from other sports. In order to enjoy playing baseball, people have to learn how to enjoy failing. I know it sounds crazy but it is true. Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in all of sports, so if you play baseball, you will fail. You will be in the Baseball Hall of Fame if you fail seventy percent of the time you step in the batter’s box. While you cannot play baseball forever, you will remember the memories you made while playing and the lessons you learned for a lifetime.
Golf is flat out addicting. There is a usual snowball effect when getting into golf. First, someone plays golf and they find out that golf is harder than they thought it was and they are not as good as they thought they were, so they proceed to go out and practice. Next, they understand how good the professionals are and appreciate how good they are so they start watching more golf tournaments on TV. After practicing some more, they get better, their scores start to drop, and that just makes them want to practice and play even more. They then find a group they enjoy playing with, start playing with them at the local course, and they have little matches and so on and so on. People never stop playing golf until they physically cannot swing a golf club anymore.
This may surprise some people, but I think golf is a more enjoyable sport for a lifetime. Baseball is better now but in 30 years I do not think I will agree. Golf will be fun forever.
Rules: The 7 and 8 seeds of both conferences will play one game. The winner of the side will receive a spot in the playoffs facing the 2 seed while the loser of this game will get another chance to get in the playoffs as it will play the winner of the 9 and 10 seed games. The winner of the 7/8 seed game on the western side will play the 2 seed Denver Nuggets and the winner of the eastern seed side will play the 2 seed New York Knicks. After those seeds play, the 9/10 seeds will play. The winner of the 9/10 seed game will go on to play the loser of the 7/8 seed to get a spot in the playoffs against the number 1 seed. Whoever loses this matchup will be eliminated from the playoffs.
Western Conference Tuesday 16
8 Lakers vs #7 Pelicans 7:30pm
Who’s going to win: Pelicans. The Lakers won the regular season series 3-1. With Zion looking better than ever I see him having a really good game. With Zion being physically matched to handle Lebron strength expect him to have a low scoring game. With them being one of the best defensive teams in the league it’ll be hard for the Lakers to get shots up especially in the paint as they rank number 5 in the nba in opposing teams points in the paint per game. But scoring in the paint is one thing the Lakers are good at. The Lakers are the second best team in the Nba in doing that. The Lakers also might lose this game on purpose just so they don’t have to play the Nuggets. This game is going to come down to Zion, whoever wins the battle down low and if the Lakers are hitting from deep.
10 Warriors vs #9 Kings 10:00pm
Who’s going to win: Kings. The regular season series was a tie at 2 apiece (2-2). This team feeds off energy and when they get hype they get hot. After the Warriors made them pack their bags up last year this is a revenge game. For the Kings this game is more than making the playoffs. They want to destroy the Warriors and let them know how it feels. I expect Fox and Sabonis to have big games and send the Warriors home. As for the Warriors Curry likes to be the villain. He has carried his team to the playoffs and when you think they have no way of winning he shows up and gets it done. If he isn’t shooting well in this game then they have no chance of winning. With that being said Veterans like Klay and Paul need to use their experience to help Curry out and win this game.
Eastern Conference Wednesday 17
8 Heat vs #7 76ers 7:30pm
Who’s going to win: 76ers. The regular season series was a tie at 2 apiece (2-2). With Embiid back, winning will be much easier for the 76ers. When Embiid plays they win 79% of their games (31-8) but when he doesn’t play they win 37% of their games (16-27) which means they are losing 63% of their games when he doesn’t play. As for tonight, Embiid should easily score. Losing will be embarrassing especially when they only have Jimmy Butler. As for the Heat, their only priority for this game is slowing down Embiid. Playoff Jimmy also needs to be activated for this game in order to win and get into the playoffs.
10 Hawks vs #9 Bulls 10:00pm
Who’s going to win: Hawks. The Bulls have won the regular season series 2-1. This team is hard to figure out. They can beat the number 1 Celtics back to back nights and then lose to the Hornets 2 weeks later. Even though they are on a 6 game losing streak Trae Young and the Hawks won’t go out without a fight. They know that if they lose their season is over so I expect Young and Murray to come out aggressively and have big games. As for the Bulls who have been dealing with injuries this season they just need to focus and win this game. Demar DeRosen needs to come up big to win this game.
Eastern/ Western Conference Friday 19
Winner of Eastern #9/10 vs Loser of Eastern #7/8 Time TBD
Winner of Western #9/10 vs Loser of Western #7/8 Time TBD
Who will win the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40?
By Dylan Jones
I am going to predict the World Heavyweight Championship match. Drew McIntyre is the challenger to Seth Rollins the champion. Seth Rollins has really embraced the role of champion because he is always eager to put his title on the line even if it is a regular Monday Night Raw. He has been champion for over 200 days and he has defended it 50 plus times. This shows that he is a champion for the people which is why the World Heavyweight Championship Title was created. He has already retained his title once against Drew.
Drew McIntyre won the Elimination Chamber in Australia to grant him another title opportunity vs Seth. Drew has been a world champion before so he knows what it takes to be champion. Drew is even better than when he lost to Seth on Monday Night Raw and he lost because Damien Priest interfered with the match which did not help his chances at all.
Seth Rollins has his focus on the tag team match and helping Cody Rhodes get an advantage vs Roman Reign to finally take down the Bloodline for good. So I do not think Seth will come into this 100% focused and I think Drew will capitalize on this for most of the match but I see injured CM Punk coming out and screwing both men over while they are already hurt by each other. CM Punk dislikes both Seth and Drew so I see him doing something to get them both on the ground. I think this will lead to Damien Priest to cash in the Money in the Bank and win the World Heavy Championship. For people that do not know what the Money in the Bank is, it is a briefcase that gives the winner of it the opportunity to “cash it in” to join or make a match at any time with any champion of their choosing. Putting the title on Damien will lead to more opportunities for all superstars on Raw to get a title shot. I feel that Damien Priest is title ready and this is the perfect time to let him finally cash in his Money in the Bank.
Who will win the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 40?
I am predicting the Intercontinental Championship match. Sami Zayn is the challenger to the champion, Gunther. Gunther is almost in the same situation as Roman Reigns as he has been the champion well over 600 days. Gunther has looked untouchable throughout his reign as champion, beating everyone he has faced. Gunther has not been pinned in a singles match since he made the switch from NXT to Monday Night Raw.
Sami Zayn has been hot recently. He has been getting a lot of wins on Mondays building his momentum for WrestleMania vs Gunther. Sami Zayn had to go through a gauntlet match and win it to get to challenge Gunther. He beat Ricochet, JD McDonagh, Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Chad Gable to win the match. Sami Zayn should be ready for this match as he headlined Night 1 of WrestleMania 39 in a tag team match with Kevin Owens which they won to become the tag team champions.
I see this match going smoothly, and I do not see anyone interfering with this. I think that Sami Zayn is not the guy to finally take the championship off of Gunther. Gunther has been champion for way too long for someone of Sami Zayn’s caliber to take his title. I think Gunther is going to dominate this match, but then Sami Zayn will go on a little streak close to the end of the match, but Gunther will dodge Sami’s finisher and then he will hit him with his finisher to end the match and retain the intercontinental title. I do not know who the front office has in line to dethrone Gunther, but I am not very confident that Sami will get the job done. I think a good person to come to the main roster and finally beat Gunter would be Bron Breaker because he and Gunther had a big feud in NXT before Gunther was called up to the main roster. A Bron Breaker vs Gunther feud is much needed on Monday Night Raw because they had a very good feud that got cut short because Gunther got called up.
Who will win the United States Championship at WrestleMania 40?
I am predicting the United States Championship Match. This triple threat has two challengers, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton and Logan Paul is the champion. Logan Paul has not had to defend his title that often but when he does he puts on a show. The last time he defended it was against Kevin Owens and Logan won because Kevin got disqualified for punching Logan with brass knuckles. Logan is a high flier and can do some incredible things in the ring. When this match was first announced on Friday Night Smackdown Logan did not seem very excited that he had to defend against Kevin and Randy in a triple threat.
Kevin is getting another opportunity at the title because their first match had a sketchy ending. Kevin has taken every opportunity to attack Logan on Smackdown. He has a strong hatred for Logan so he is definitely ready to get his hands on him again.
Randy has found himself in this match because, while competing in the Elimination Chamber match to win a chance to fight for the World Heavyweight Championship, Logan who was already eliminated, punched Randy with brass knuckles costing Randy the match. Randy is seeking to take the title at WrestleMania.
Personally I do not see Logan retaining his title in this match. Logan will not be able to handle having Randy and Kevin both wanting to take the title. I do not see Randy winning just because I do not see him winning a midcard title this late in his career. I think that Randy will be first in line to challenge whoever wins the World Heavyweight Title or the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. I see Logan trying to do something like sneaking in his brass knuckles, but it not working. This will lead to an opportunity for Kevin to capitalize and win the United States Championship. This would give Logan a break from being on Smackdown every Friday. Logan has been on Smackdown very often and I am sure he is ready to take a break from traveling around the country and fighting once a week.
Who will win the Undisputed WWE Universe Championship at WrestleMania 40?
I am going to predict the Undisputed WWE Universe Championship match. Cody Rhodes is the challenger to the champion, Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns has been the champion for well over 1000 days. He also beat Cody Rhodes last year at WrestleMania 39 in a questionable finish because of an interference by some of Roman’s cousins also known as “The Bloodline.” Roman has had a dominating run as champion he has beaten a lot of notable names like Brock Lensar, Randy Orton, and Jey Uso.
Cody Rhodes is on a mission to “Finish his Story”. He adopted this slogan because he wants to win the only championship his late father, Dusty Rhodes, never won. He had the chance to do it last year, but he failed. Cody has had a tough year working up to this match. He has fought in many matches and he has gotten better as a fighter compared to the last time he fought Roman. He had a long feud with Brock Lensar at the start of the year. This ended with Cody winning and Brock giving him a handshake out of respect, something we never see out of the Beast, Brock Lesnar.
Before this match on night 2 of WrestleMania we will see a tag team match involving Roman Reigns and The Rock vs Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins. If Roman and The Rock win then the match becomes no disqualification so the Bloodline can intervene, but if Rollins and Rhodes win, the match becomes Bloodline free. I think Roman and The Rock will win the tag team match. This would make it where the Bloodline can get involved. In typical fashion, I think the Bloodline will get involved in the match, but I think Seth Rollins and Jey Uso will come out and help Cody. After Seth and Jey equal it out I think The Rock will come out and turn against his cousin Roman Reigns and help Cody Rhodes finally finish his story. This will leave fans shocked as to why The Rock did it, but the next night on Monday Night Raw I could see him coming out saying he did it to put Roman in his place and let Roman know that The Rock is the real Head of the Table.
For me, this is a really tough question to answer because I have played both sports and loved both sports. There’s so many different aspects of them whether it be watching them, playing them, or practicing them which makes my decision even more difficult. Let’s walk through these different aspects and I will share with you my final decision.
Watching football is awesome and is practiced by millions of Americans each year. It is fast-paced, fairly easy to understand, and overall very entertaining. Even if you have never played a down of football, you most likely find it fun to watch and have an idea of what is going on. On the other hand, baseball less fast-paced, a little harder to understand, and can be less entertaining if you have not played it and/or do not find it interesting. For me, I understand the ins and outs of baseball and find it very fun to watch. I do understand that baseball can be slow, but I love watching the different hitters with their different strategies face all the pitchers trying to fool them. It’s just so fun to watch and very interesting in my opinion.
There’s nothing quite like a Friday night football game. There’s something about playing with your guys and coming together as one that is in a way that is unlike any other sport which is so fun to me. Football games are very emotional and you can act on your emotion. Baseball games can be extremely fun to play but also can be extremely boring. A big game against a big rival is hard to beat especially if you are playing well. Baseball games can get very emotional like football but if you act on your emotion in baseball it probably will not end well.
Football practice is not fun to say the least. Early season football practice in the South Carolina heat and humidity makes you question your love for the sport. However, there is something to be said about overcoming those practices and playing on Friday nights. Baseball practices are fun to me because I love hitting and taking ground balls, so I look forward to going to baseball practice most days unlike football.
This is a very, very close call but I think overall baseball is more fun to me because I have played it so much and find it so interesting. I do think the average person would find football more fun though.
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