An advice column for people who live with people who live for sports
What happened on Wednesday, December 10, 2014?
Strange dynamics lead to Manchester City win: Manchester City played AS Roma in the Champions League knowing that they had to win the game or get a scored draw to advance. If there was a scoreless draw, that would favor AS Roma. What this meant was that when it was 0-0, AS Roma was happy but as soon as Manchester City scored the first goal, Roma knew it had to score two in response because a 1-1 tie was as good as a loss to them. Very confusing! Line: Very confusing scenarios, but a good soccer game!
Golden State remains golden: It’s 14 straight wins now for rookie head coach Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors! They beat the Houston Rockets 105-93, largely on the back of an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter. Both teams were missing their starting centers for the game, something that, if it could be guaranteed in every game for the rest of the season, would favor Golden State so much that they would probably become the favorites to win the championship. Line: Golden State is fun to watch and they’re winning!
Georgetown almost pulls the upset but doesn’t dissapoint: Georgetown had a good shot at a weakened Kansas but came up just short, losing 75-70. The Georgetown team made perhaps their strongest statement of the night when the entire team came out wearing “I can’t breathe” T-shirts for warmups and kept them on through the national anthem. Line: Good for Georgetown for staying true to the reputation the school developed in the 80s as the mainstream representative of outspoken black culture in college basketball.
