Padres Don’t Fear the Dodgers

April 26, 2021

Making Waves on the World Stage

Ultimate Fighting Championship Strawweight Champion, Zhang Weili, has joined the Hyperice roster as a Global Ambassador.

Weili has already made major waves on the world stage as the first Chinese and East Asian champion in UFC history, and continues to push boundaries and advance the sport.

The partnership builds upon Hyperice’s existing work with UFC and UFC Performance Institute® in Las Vegas and Shanghai, helping to develop and support the next generation of MMA athletes.

“Having access to Hyperice technology is key to my training and allows me to perform at the highest and most-elite level. I am excited to join the Hyperice roster, working with some of the best organizations and athletes in the world to accelerate my recovery and optimize my performance.” said Weili.

To learn more and explore products, visit hyperice.com.

Making Headlines

NHL: Two-time Stanley Cup winner Andrew Shaw announced his retirement from the Blackhawks due to repeated concussions.

MLB: The Athletics’ 13-game winning streak was snapped by the Orioles’ 8-1 win. Also: Shohei Ohtani blasted a mammoth league-tying seventh home run in the Angels’ 4-2 win over the Astros.

NBA: Stephen Curry hit seven threes during the Warriors’ 117-113 victory over the Kings to set an NBA record for most threes in a month (85).

Tonight’s Action

Suns at Knicks

Watch: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBATV

Odds: Suns -2 || O/U 215.5

Pick: The surging Knicks are looking for their 10th win in a row as they close in on a postseason berth. The Suns still have hopes of catching the Jazz for the top spot in the Western Conference.

Sports Section likes New York to keep rolling. We also like the over.

Who ya got? Reply to this newsletter with your prediction of the Suns-Knicks winner, the final score, and the leading scorer in the game. Nail it, and you get a mention in the next edition of Sports Section. Don’t forget to include your Twitter handle.

Shoutout: On Friday, we asked subscribers to predict the winner of Dodgers-Padres, the score, and the combined strikeouts of starters Yu Darvish and Clayton Kershaw. San Diego won 6-1, and the pitchers combined for 16 Ks.

Subscriber Andrew Shrader (@shradiohead) had the Padres winning and was closest to the final score and total strikeouts. Good work, Andrew!

Keep the picks coming, everyone!

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