An advice column for people who live with people who live for sports
Thursday, October 23
Royals win to tie World Series at 1-1: That’s right, the Royals answered everyone’s questions about how they were going to react to losing their first game of the playoffs by exploding in the sixth inning to shift game two of the World Series from a 2-2 tie to a 7-2 blow-out. The Giants did tie a World Series record but it’s not a particularly good one — they used five pitchers in that one inning. None were all that successful. Line: Looks like we’ve got a real, competitive series going on! What’s Next: Game Three is at 8 p.m. ET, Friday, October 24, on Fox.
National Hockey League honors Canada: The NHL reacted to yesterday’s shootings in Ottawa by postponing the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators that was supposed to take place in Ottawa last night. In Pittsburgh, the Penguins showed their sympathy and support by lighting the ice like a Canadian flag. The fans sang along to Oh Canada as if it was their own anthem. In Edmonton, it is the fans anthem.
Losing but still laughing: Rex Ryan, the coach of the not-very-good New York Jets crashed a press conference call and nominally posed as a reporter while asking a question to a player from the opposing team in this weekend’s upcoming matchup. Ryan is always good for a chuckle. When being interviewed for the Jets coaching job, he took a road trip with the team’s general manager who said he knew Ryan was the right man for the job when, after spilling a giant limeade on his lap, he shouted, “On no! The dress sweats!” What’s Next: The Jets play the Buffalo Bills Sunday, October 26, at 1 p.m. ET on CBS
