What were the 10 biggest storylines in sports in February?
The new year is already in full swing, as the month of February has come to a close.
It was an eventful month to say the least, with a few teams winning championships in some sports and others making playoff runs elsewhere. But what were the absolute biggest storylines in sports over the past month?
We dove into what transpired in all sports, including college football, the NFL, college basketball, the NBA, MLB and soccer, in February and gave you the biggest headlines to follow.
Let's take a look:
It's not often you see a hole-in-one in golf, let alone at a professional event with the likes of Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka all in the mix. But it was Patrick Reed who pulled off the impossible, making a hole-in-one at the Watering Hole less than 20 minutes after the shotgun start. His 8-iron at the 151-yard par-3 set off a scene reminiscent of two years ago when Chase Koepka delivered LIV Golf's first ace at the famous party hole. Reed's ace is the ninth in league history.
"It's awesome to give the fans what they want," said Reed, making his fifth competitive ace (and sixth overall) of his career. "That's why we want to be out here: Golf, but louder." Reed's hole-in-one was one of the few highlights of his 1-over 73. He finished the event T-37th at +2.
As of March 3, these two teams are a whopping 54-5, with No. 1 Auburn at 27-2 and No. 2 Duke at 27-3. Johni Broome and Cooper Flagg are currently the favorites to win the Wooden Award (National Player of the Year), with Flagg at -140 and Broome at +110. Flagg, the projected No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, became the first ACC player with 500 points, 100 assists and 30 blocks in a season since at least 1996-97, and is one of four