An advice column for people who live with people who live for sports
What happened on Wednesday, January 28, 2015?
Trouble in Chile: The United States Men’s National Soccer Team lost 3-2 to Chile in an exhibition match in Chile. This is no big deal, it doesn’t really matter whether the U.S. wins its exhibitions or friendlies, but it’s frustrating for fans of the team nonetheless. This makes five games in a row without a win. Line: Chile often has a tough squad but I expect more from the U.S.
Four scores and win: NBC Sports Network had a double header of NHL hockey games on last night and in both of them, the winning team scored four goals. The Washington Capitals scored four but really only needed one to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins who didn’t score at all. For bonus fourness, there were also four fights in that game. The Los Angeles Kings needed all four of their goals to top the Chicago Blackhawks who scored three. Line: Four goals is usually enough to win in the NHL these days.
Topsy-turvy night in the NBA: Some strange things happened last night in professional basketball. By far the strangest was the woeful New York Knicks beathing the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-92. These things happen, even to good teams, but the Thunder can less afford it than any other good team in the league. The Cavaliers continued their winning streak but this time it was Kyrie Irving who led the way. With LeBron sitting out with a sprained wrist, Irving scored 55 points in the 99-94 victory over the Portland Trailblazers. Line: Wait, the Knicks won?!
