An advice column for people who live with people who live for sports
What happened on Wednesday, March 4, 2015?
U.S. Women challenged but come through: The United States Women’s National soccer team played their first game of the Algarve Cup, an international tournament in Portugal, yesterday against Norway. Despite dominating play in the first half, the United States went into halftime down 1-0. They regrouped and scored twice in the second half to beat Norway 2-1. This tournament doesn’t, in and of itself, mean that much, but it’s the best warm-up the world’s top-flight teams have before this summer’s World Cup. Line: The team looked good, but I’d be more comfortable with a 4-1 or 5-1 win than a 2-1 score.
Russell Westbrook is unstoppable: Playing with a clear plastic mask to protect a broken bone in his face, Oklahoma City Thunder player, Russell Westbrook, scored 49 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists for his fourth triple-double (double digits in three major statistics) in a row. That’s an amazing feat, extremely rare in the modern game. Line: Westbrook is a force of nature.
Hockey ramps up: More than any other sport, ice hockey transforms from the regular season to the playoffs. It’s almost like two entirely different games. As we approach the start of the playoffs in mid-April, the games are starting to get more and more intense. The Detroit Red Wings’ 2-1 overtime win over the New York Rangers fit that bill with tough defense and great goaltending. Line: The Red Wings look like they’re going to make the playoffs again… did you know that will be 23 years in a row?! By far the longest streak in American men’s professional sports.
