SPORTS
Editors: Claudia Gontijo and Alma Hemnani
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By: T. Fakhoury  4 Seconds Left on the clock, you are tied 90-90, if you win, you go to the NBA Eastern Conference-Finals, you know that you can score, but guarding you is a 2,13m Second Team All-Defensive Player... You know that you spent countless hours training and perfecting every single movement. But as an Athlete can you make this decisive shot, can you make this moment a moment of truth?
Athletes who understand the power of the present are ready to take advantage of opportunities as they arise. A basketball player who sees a game winning shot must. Be prepared to take it, both mentally and more specifically physically ready, knowing that these opportunities can decide a player’s career, understanding that the present moment cannot be underestimated as this moment is right now, unique and uncertain. By being confident and making a quick smart decision you position yourself for successes. The Example given in the first paragraph actually happened in the 2019’s NBA Playoffs, the Toronto Raptors and the 76er’s where tied at game 7, with 4 seconds left, and Kawhi Leonard, one of the coldest NBA players know, a guy who typically doesn’t speak or take leading action, was inbounded the ball with 4.2s left. He decided to shoot a fade-away shot from the corner with Joel Embiid right on his face, just as the buzzer sounds, the ball bounces 4 times around the rim, the hole arena stops, every single eye was looking at the ball, as it falls through the net, the whole stadium erupted. Who knew that after hitting that shot, in the 2 Round of the Playoffs, would mean that the Toronto Raptors Would eventually win the NBA Championship. This opportunity given to Kawhi, expanded his basketball opportunities and allowed him to play for many more years, as well as making him more valuable as a calm and collective player, this was one the most important moments in his career and eventually gave him the image of a prime example of how keeping your cool and being smart in those moments can expand your opportunities. Everybody can do it, but what can you do in moments that people show their weakness? That is pressure. It’s all about performing under pressure, in crucial moments, that will define you as a player and even as a person.
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By: R. Thomas  he ATP Nitto is the season ending most competitive tennis championship staring only the top eight single players. Year-round athletes run that bit faster, hit a serve a bit stronger, and put in a bit more work in every game just to increase their chances of winning a game, thus increasing their ranking and possibly joining this astonishing championship. This event is considered the most significant tennis event year-round, hosted since 2021 at Turin's Inalpi Arena in Italy, the largest indoor sporting arena. The event brings a new modern take to tennis games, where colorful flashy lights and participating Dj's with mood raising music, awaiting during intervals, are just some of the new entertaining modern additions.
The game is set on hard courts, and the championship has been established and ongoing since 1970. Of Course, the number which you readers and especially the participants are all after... $2,237,200 USD are won by the champion of the ATP Nitto; however, this isn't the only check the players receive! After winning a round Robbin match (any game which isn't the semifinals or the finals), the prize money is $396,500 USD for each match, and for winning the semifinals each player receives $1,123,400 USD. The latest winner received a whopping $4,881,500 USD, along with an outstanding trophy and recognition from the tennis community. This year, the eight finest and lucky players were Jannick Sinner, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverv, Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev and Alex de Minaur. After an exciting series of matches, portraying frustration, physical exertion, mental exhaustion at its finest, and the pouring of sweat and tears, the final two players were Jannick Sinner (Italian) vs Taylor Fritz (American). The match is won by the first player to reach the best of 3 sets. Last point, Janick Sinner was serving, Fritz's forehand strongly returns the spinning bright yellow ball over the net, Sinner returns it with his staggering backhand in a diagonal shot, after a few more amazing shots and returns, Fritz's return finally fails... his shot, by a few inches' lands outside the vivid white lines, delivering the victory to the hands of Janick Sinner. He is now the official 2024 ATP Nitto final winner! The dedication, work and strength dedicated by both the Victor and the Semi Victor, is surelu something we should all be inspired by.... and understand how the moment of truth, for instance the last point in a tennis match, can influence and shape your life in a spam of seconds. By: A. Hemnani  Have you ever watched a sports game? If you have, you have definitely experienced and witnessed a moment of truth.
In every game there is always a moment in which one team wins, and another loses. That is the moment of truth. The game could be neck to neck, or a team could be winning, and the game turns around and they could end up losing. In the1998 NBA Finals, Bulls vs Jazz, the game was tied, and the Bulls had the chance to secure their sixth championship in eight years, possibly marking the end of Michel Jordan’s career. The score was tied at 86-86, Michael Jordan, having already taken control of the game, with less than 20 seconds remaining, the Bulls had the ball with the chance to win the game! After Michel Jordan’s "Last Shot" the score was at 88-86. Michael Jordan’s Last Shot against the Jazz is a great example of a "Moment of Truth". It was the result of years of hard work, determination, and skill, all coming together in a single, unforgettable moment. It wasn’t just the shot that made it special it was the situation of the game as a whole. Moments like this can define a player's career, and Michel Jordan’s surreal shot will always be remembered as one of the greatest moments in sports. |
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