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The Scoreboard's Weekly Wrap Up: A Look at the Top 5 Sports Stories This Week

From historic accomplishments and possible comebacks, The Scoreboard’s Weekly Wrap Up brings you this week’s top sports stories.

As the world of sports turns, BET’s The Scoreboard has you covered with the top 5 sports stories of the week.

A’ja Wilson Makes History, Wins Her Fourth MVP Award

Without question, A’ja Wilson is a one-of-one. The star forward of the Las Vegas Aces made WNBA history by winning her fourth MVP award. Wilson surpasses three-time winners, legends Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Lauren Jackson. She’s also just the second player to win consecutive MVP awards since Cynthia Cooper accomplished the milestone in 1997 and 1998. In the final tally, Wilson received 51 of 72 first-place votes and 21 second-place votes (657 points) from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. This season, Wilson led the league in scoring (23.4 points per game) and blocks (2.3 blocks per game), while also finishing second in rebounding (10.2 rebounds per game). 

Micah Parsons Predicts Pain For Dak Prescott In His Return To Dallas

For the time since being traded to the Green Bay Packers after a contentious contract dispute, Micah Parsons is returning to face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. When asked what it will be like to go against Dak Prescott, Parson shares his prediction.

"It's going to be painful," Parsons explained. "That's my guy. He was always like a good mentor for me. But you know how it is, he always told me if I ever faced him that it'll be a great matchup, so I'm excited to see what Sunday brings itself." 

He also shared how he thinks he’ll be received by the Cowboys fans. 

“You know, I think Dallas loves me," Parsons said. "I think they're going to give me a good round of applause. There's no hard feelings there, at least from me, and I think it's going to be, like I said, it's going to be a great atmosphere."

Aaron Judge Posts Fourth 50-Home Run Season

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has become just the fourth player to hit 50 home runs in four different seasons. The exclusive club includes Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa. Judge achieved the milestone with a three-run homer against the Chicago White Sox and earned a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd at Yankee Stadium. If that wasn’t enough, he smashed his  51st homer in the eighth inning as the Yankees defeated White Sox  8-1. This season, Judge is batting .330 with 175 hits, 51 home runs, 109 RBIs, and 134 runs scored in 149 games.

Jayson Tatum Not Ruling Out a Return Later This Season

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum may attempt to play later this season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in May. While many believed that the NBA champion would be out for an entire year, Tatum is looking to return later this season if all goes well with his rehab. 

“First thing, I haven't said I'm not playing this season," Tatum said in a recent interview. The most important thing is a full recovery. And I'm not rushing it ... at all," Tatum continued. "But also, I don't go to rehab six days a week for nothing."

"If that's this season, there's obviously conversations to be had,” he added. “For me, I love to play. I've never been a guy that wants to sit out, and I try to play in every game possible."

Jake Paul and Gervonta “Tank”  Davis Hold Wild Press Conference

Ahead of their Nov. 14 bout in Miami, Jake Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis held a spectacle of a press conference to promote the fight. Along with obvious size disparity, each fighter hurled insults at the other in front of the raucous crowd. Paul brought up Davis' domestic violence allegations after his arrest in July. “With or without the ankle monitor on?", when Davis was asked what he would weigh for the exhibition bout.

 "Gervonta, you're the f***ing clown, buddy," Paul continued. "You're the f***ing clown, Gervonta. Any man who puts his hands on a woman is a clown. 

“With P Diddy, it was mad females coming out… If I hit a female, wouldn’t there be mad other females? I ain’t been just with one female,” Davis responded. The fight will go for 10 rounds at 3 minutes per round, a catchweight of 195 pounds with 12-ounce gloves.

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