Events in Sports History in February 2023

Tom Brady (Actually) Retires

Feb 1 At age 45, Tom Brady, regarded as the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, announces his re-retirement after a 23 year career and a record 7 Super Bowl titles with the NE Patriots and TB Buccaneers

Feb 4 NHL All Star Game, Sunrise, Florida: Atlantic beats Central, 7-5 in four-team, 3-on-3 tournament; MVP: Matthew Tkachuk LW/RW Florida Panthers
Feb 5 NFL Pro Bowl Games, Las Vegas, Nevada: NFC beats AFC, 35-33 in new format; skills competitions & 3 x non-contact 7-on-7 flag football games rather than actual tackle football game

LeBron Breaks Kareem's Record

Feb 7 LeBron James scores 38 points to become NBA's all-time leading scorer as the Lakers go down 133-130 to Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles; surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387 career points [1]

Rihanna Performs at Super Bowl

Feb 12 Rihanna performs half-time at the Super Bowl, in her first live performance in six years in Glendale, Arizona [1]

Super Bowl LVII

Feb 12 Super Bowl LVII, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35; MVP: Patrick Mahomes, KC, QB

Feb 15 Joel Embiid scores his 10,000th career point in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers
Feb 19 65th Daytona 500: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins for JTG Daugherty Racing in double overtime and under caution over a record 212 laps; former NBA player Brad Daugherty first Black car owner to win the race
Feb 26 ICC Women's Cricket T20 World Cup, Cape Town: Defending champions Australia score a 19-run victory over South Africa to win their sixth title; Player of the series: Australian all-rounder Ash Gardner