The 3 plays in sports everybody will be talking about today
Sportsnet
Good morning! Here are the plays everybody will be talking about on Thursday:
Alex Ovechkin knocks home his 1,000th point. Ovechkin reached the 1,000-point mark on Wednesday, and he needed just 35 seconds to make it happen, beating Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. Ovi is the first player in the NHL to score 1,000 points and have every point come in the 21st century.
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Lionel Messi did it again. Messi scored a huge goal for Barcelona in their Copa del Rey matchup against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. The free kick put Barça up 4-3 on aggregate in the two-match tie as they advance to the Round of Eight. It was his third free-kick goal in his past three matches.
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¡GOLAZO! La magia de @TeamMessi regresa y es 3-1 @FCBarcelona_es
DESCARGUE & VEA → https://t.co/yw1Kb2tydi #beINgo90 https://t.co/RwNrUkn8Ts
T. J. McConnell wins it for the 76ers. Derrick Rose returned to the Knicks, but they lost for the ninth time in 10 games as McConnell hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to give the 76ers the win. The 76ers have won four of their past five and seven of their past 14 after starting the season 4-17.
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