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That first month of 2021 went by super fast.
It definitely did, but not as fast
as I'm going to call these highlights
in our highlights blitz challenge.
Well, let's get right into it.
I'm Abigail Dove.
And I'm Arjun Ram.
And this is KN Sports with Abigail and Arjun.
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All right, Abigail, before we get into
our highlights blitz challenge,
I think it's time for me to let you know
what your penalty will be when you lose the quiz
and prepare for this one.
Now, Abigail, I'm feeling a bit generous today.
You know, my generosity level has increased.
I'm going to give you two options to choose from.
You can either A, dip a cookie of your choice
into some orange juice
or B, take a cookie, crumple it up
in that orange juice and either drink it or eat it.
I really don't know,
but, yeah, that's your penalty.
I'm going to think about your penalty
and I'll get back to you,
but I think it's time for our highlight's blitz challenge.
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Arjun can, like, set the bar down here
and then I can go... [vocalizes]
..to right up there.
Your, your, your trash talk has really been declining,
but that's cool. Let's go, Jamie.
Oh, look at them go, oh my God.
He, he's celebrating too early.
Oh, and the main-- Oh, look at him drive.
Oh, my God. Where is he going? Oh, that's--
Crash, maybe your mom's not going to be happy with that.
You gotta return that car, but let him go--
Oh, what are they doing? Are they competing in water?
Are they kay-- Oh, my God.
What is he doing? Oh, what's going on?
Dude has his yellow shirt and suit on.
Oh, they're arm wrestling. Oh, and this guy's falling down.
Is he OK? And here they go.
They keep kayaking in a pool. What are they doing?
Why are they doing this?
Hey, I'm ready.
I'm like, scared, but ready.
Here we have some runners and he is--
Oh, a little bit of a celebration. Too early.
OK, and oh, crash♪
Oh that is not good. Oh no. Oh no. That is not good.
That is not good.
Are? I think that looks like they're--
Oh, it's a coin flip...
Arm wrestling. Oh, that was a--
That was a quick loss.
OK, it looks like they're, like, tug of warring with a boat
which is-- [laughs]
Is that really a sport?
All right, Abigail, I guess you won that challenge.
You got the coin flip, but that's not even a sport,
like, this is rigged. That-- A coin flip?
There were a ton of sports headlines
in the month of January,
but Arjun and I decided that the
were the biggest topic we should talk about.
That's why we're going to be taking a deep dive
into the talent packed roster of the
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There are two big sides to the
the veterans that are leading the team,
and the young players that are starting to make
a name for themselves.
So we decided to split it up.
I'm going to talk about the young guys...
..and I'm going to talk about some of the veteran stars
the
Marcus is in his 30s, but seems to be improving
every year.
In 2018 he was voted top three for the
at the infielder position and he did the same in 2019.
Marcus also finished top three in MVP voting
in the American League.
And now for the young guys.
24-year-old Nate Pearson, his came up through
the
This pitcher has around a 99 nine mile per hour throw.
He was also ranked 10th in the MLB top 100 prospect list
for 2021.
And talk about spending money on veteran players.
The Blue Jays
in franchise history after signing former
Astros
Springer has made a name for himself as one of the best
outfielders in the MLB after winning the
with the
as well as winning
And a name that might sound a little familiar
for baseball fans or a younger version,
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
His dad, Vladimir Guerrero senior,
is an
Vladi
but with the recent signing of veteran, Semien,
he's expected to move to first base.
And it's this mix of veteran stars and young players
that
to postseason success.
Speaking of success, that reminds me,
I'm going to win the quiz this month,
so I have to give you a penalty.
So I'm kind of going to give you yours,
but change it up a little bit.
So you're going to have pickle juice and cookies.
Disgusting! Oh, my God.
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[clap]
Joe Thornton.
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[clap]
Kyle Lowry.
[ding]
No! [laughs]
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[claps]
Six.
[ding]
Oh, that was-- Oh, come on! That was tied.
That was so tied.
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OK, well played, Abigail, well played. That was good..
Good game. Good game. Good game.
That was fun.
That was a good game. Let's-- I've waited all month.
I so said it, I swear on my end, but I'll take it.
Jamie is the one that saw it. OK.
Oh my G-- I'm ruining--
Put it in there. Yeah.
No, do another dip there, yeah, get another one. Yeah.
Arjun, while, you enjoy that,
I'm going to recap the highlight of the week winners
and present to you January's highlight of the month winner,
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Danilo started off this blistering strike
from distance.
What a laser beam.
The aftertaste is disgusting.
Oh, OK, this is certified disgusting.
Zion Williamson won week two
with this massive slam dunk.
And week three's winners was Brent Burns
with his incredible stick handling,
leading to this top shelf goal.
And the winner for January's highlight of the month
is Brent Burns's incredible goal.
I mean, he practically sneaked through the whole team.
Arjun, that looked gross.
That was certified disgusting.
That's all I got to say.
Be sure to check out our
for the highlight of the week voting.
and be sure to keep an eye out on our website,
cbckidsnews.ca.
Abigail and I have some great articles coming your way.
That's it for our show.
I'm Abigail Dove.
And I'm Arjun Ram.
And this is KN Sports with Abigail and Arjun.
Bye!
See ya!
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