1) Teemu Selanne scored his 600th goal last Sunday, becoming just the 18th player in NHL history to do so. Notably, he is just the 3rd player born outside of North America to reach this tremendous milestone, behind fellow European-born players Jari Kurri (601) and Jaromir Jagr (646). The Anaheim Ducks will honor Selanne at their next home game on Monday, with Kurri flying all the way from Finland to see his fellow countryman recognized.
Selanne deserves some recognition amongst the game's greats. Not many people realize that in his rookie season in 1992-1993, he scored a whopping 76 goals for the Winnipeg Jets. As a result, Selanne holds the record for most goals and points scored as a rookie (76G, 56A).
2) Just announced this week, for good luck the Mexican national soccer team will bring a statue with them to South Africa. Not just any statue, mind you, but a replica of the 21-foot tall Independence Monument, a 100-year old statue that is one Mexico's most enduring symbols.
Dedicated in 1910, the statue is the symbol of Mexican independence.
Simply referred to as "The Angel," the plaza that surrounds the statue is often the locus for soccer fans to gather after important victories for the men's national team. State officials have said that the team will actually display the statue in a public space in South Africa so that other teams' fans can get a glimpse.
3) Stephon Marbury: "he's heating up," in China. Thanks in part to this en fuego shooting spree, Starbury was named MVP of the Chinese Basketball All-Star game. He scored 30 points in the game, which his side won, and enlivened fans with a series of shots and plays that revitalized what had become "quite a dull game," according to the Xinhua news agency.
As an FYI, despite his 23 points per game scoring average, Marbury's regular club, the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons, finished 10-22 and missed the CBA playoffs.
So, which sports story do you care least about this week?
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