Sue Bird celebrates with the championship after winning her fourth championship. The Seattle Storm swept the Las Vegas Aces in three games. Photo courtesy of The Denver Post.
For many sports fans, the last couple of weeks have been a crown jewel in a nightmare of a year for sports. On Sept. 17, all four major sports leagues — the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL — had games on the same day, something that would be infeasible in a “normal” year.
The NFL is in full swing — albeit amidst chaos of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks — while the NBA and NHL just completed successful playoffs in a bubble with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Tampa Bay Lightning taking home championships, respectively.