The Seawanhaka Sports Rundown is a weekly roundup of five stories that examine developments in sports news at the local, state, national and international levels.
BY: ZACK JONES / DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR
LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers in Extension Talks
The 39-year-old LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are allegedly in contract extension negotiations that could see the all-time scoring leader under contract until his 24th season in the NBA.
The current negotiations are alleged to be for a three-year deal for James who, in his 21st year in the league, is averaging 25.3 points, 7 rebounds and 7.9 assists on splits of 52.7% from the field and 40.8% from beyond the arc.
The workload for King James still seems to be around his regular standards and his production is only down slightly. The Lakers currently find themselves in the play-in and in need of commitment from James, with the lack of youth and draft picks for the future.
Xavier Worthy Breaks 40-Yard Dash Record
After seeing his Texas teammate AD Mitchell run a great 40-yard dash time of 4.34 seconds, Xavier Worthy decided to one-up him and run a near record-breaking 40-yard dash time of 4.25 seconds in his first attempt. After his first attempt, the Texas Longhorn wide receiver decided to go for the record, which paid off heavily.
Worthy would see his name in the record book this weekend after a great performance at this year's combine, where he ran a record 4.21-second 40-yard dash. Worthy’s performance eclipsed the record that was previously held by former Washington Husky wide receiver John Ross by a narrow .01 seconds.
Manchester City Huge Win Against Luton Town in FA Cup
Manchester City performed up to the Pep Guardiola standard against Luton Town in the 6-2 FA Cup win. The performance was headlined by a set of masterful performances by City’s star players, Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.
The striker Haaland netted a whopping five goals in the team's victory, four of which were assisted by the Belgian midfielder De Bruyne. This performance was much needed for City in their attempt to gain momentum to win the ever-competitive Premier League.
LIU Men’s Hockey Wraps Up Season
LIU Men’s Hockey wrapped up a historic year for the program with consecutive losses to Arizona State in Tempe, AZ. The Sharks squad performed well throughout the season, finishing with their first 16-win season ever.
The future is bright for Sharks hockey. The most successful season in LIU history was headlined by three of the top five point scorers on the roster being underclassmen leaving a lot of potential for growth going into next season.
LIU Men’s Volleyball Defeats FDU
After a tight first set that saw the Sharks lose 27-25, LIU erupted and won three straight sets to take the game in four sets.
Immediately, LIU responded to the first set with a dominant second and third set, winning by 25-21 in the second and 25-17 in the third set. The fourth and final set was a narrow 25-23 Sharks victory.
The game was headlined by large performances by Gio Collazo and Kale Spencer. Collazo posted 13 kills and two aces while Spencer recorded 12 digs, 12 kills and five blocks.
The Sharks have Barton at home on March 8 at 7 p.m.