Weekly Update – Week of December 31st 2018
Sorry for the delay but even I take vacation sometimes. But don’t worry there were plenty of sports still going on!
Basketball – College:
- TCU calls off their game after Hawaii Pacific player Emil Isovic died. He collapsed on the bench on Dec 18th and never regained consciousness.
- Former USC coach Tony Bland pleads guilty to a corruption case to sway athletes towards certain financial advisers and business managers.
- The Pac 12 had the worst December by any conference in 20 yrs after 5 losses on Saturday only.
Basketball – NBA:
- The Mamba and his wife are expecting their 4th child.
- Kyrie Irving is out with an eye injury after scratching it during the game vs the Spurs.
Football – College:
- Tyler Trent, the Purdue Super fan who predicted the big win against Ohio St, died from his cancer yesterday.
- Urban Meyer ends his career with a W against the Washington Huskies.
- Clemson vs Alabama part 4 will commence on Jan 7th for the National Championship.
- Alabama won the last match up in last year’s semifinal but Clemson won the National Championship against them in 2017.
- Bowl results:
Football – NFL:
- Its Wild Card week. These games are played to see who makes the playoffs! Saturday is the day. See below.
Golf:
- The PGA season begins with the Sentry Tournament of Champions tomorrow.
- The PGA is thinking of experimenting with interviews during the rounds but we will see
What to watch this week:
Basketball – College:
- Wed 1/2
- Northwestern at 8. Michigan St @ 7:30pm on BTN
- 23. Oklahoma at 5. Kansas @ 8pm on ESPN2
- Utah St at 6. Nevada @ 10pm on ESPNU
- Thurs 1/3
- Penn St at 2. Michigan @ 6pm on ESPN
- Sat 1/5
- 8. Michigan St at 14. Ohio St @ 11am on Fox
- Boston College at 10. VTech @ 11am on ACC
- 9. Florida St at 4. UVA @ 2pm on ESPN2
- Georgia at 3. Tennessee @ 2:30pm on SEC
- 5. Kansas at Iowa St @ 4pm on ESPN2
- Clemson at 1. Duke @ 7pm on ESPN
- 6. Nevada at New Mexico @ 7pm on ESPNU
- Santa Clara at 7. Gonzaga @ 8pm
- Sun 1/6
- 21. Indiana at 2. Michigan @ 3:30pm on CBS
- 24. Nebraska at 25. Iowa @ 4:30pm on BTN
Basketball – NBA:
- Wed 1/2
- Timberwolves at Celtics @ 7pm on ESPN
- Thunder at Lakers @ 9:30pm on ESPN
- Thurs 1/3
- Raptors at Spurs @ 7pm on TNT
- Rockets at Warriors @ 9:30pm on TNT
- Fri 1/4
- Mavericks at Celtics @ 7pm on ESPN
- Thunder at Pacers @ 9:30pm on ESPN
Football – College:
Monday 1/7 – National Championship – 1. Alabama vs 2. Clemson @ 7pm on ESPN
Football – NFL:
- Sat 1/5
- AFC Wild Card Playoff game – Colts at Texans @ 3:35pm on ABC/ESPN
- NFC Wild Card Playoff game – Seahawks at Cowboys @ 7:15pm on Fox
- Sun 1/6
- AFC Wild Card Playoff game – Chargers at Ravens @ 3:35pm on CBS
- NFC Wild Card Playoff game – Eagles at Bears @ 7:15pm on NBC
Soccer:
- Sat 1/5
- Leon vs UANL @ 7:06PM on ESPN Desportes
- Dorados de Sinaloa vs Celaya @ 9pm on ESPN Desportes
