Another weekend approaches. During it, sports will happen. If you are interested in that kind of thing, here’s a list of some of the sports you can watch.
Various and Sundry Formerly Regional Basketball Tournaments
What: NCAA Basketball
Where: All over meng.
When: Like, lots of times. Really, just turn on your T.V.
How to Watch: Various and Sundry channels.
Why watch: 1) College basketball tournaments are dope; 2) you are about to gamble on these teams, so watching at least one game makes sense; 3) the school you attended is playing in some games, and you like the school you attended; 4) the school in the region where you now live is playing in some games, and you either hate or like the school in the region where you now live; 5) you didn’t go to school after age 4, but are prone to extremely strong local and regional pride and, since your region is largely devoid of financially important urban areas, you have very few professional teams to root for, and you therefore cling to your local college team in a desperate effort to belong to something larger than yourself, and to prove to the world that you matter, hell, that your people matter, even though doing so means you have to inadvertently support edumacation.
Things that are not College Basketball
ATP & WTA BNP Paribas Open
What: Men’s and Women’s Professional Tennis
Where: Indian Wells, California
When: All weekend long, and beyond.
How to Watch: Tennis Channel, Tennis Channel App, Illegally
Why watch: Tennis is actually fun guys! I mean it! It is a great sport! They call themselves the fifth major! And are like one of 10 tournaments to do that!
Friday March 9, 2018
Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans
What: NBA Basketball
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (that’s a real thing)
When: 7:00 p.m. CST
How to Watch: NBA TV
Why watch: Anthony Davis is on the Pelicans, and has been on a tear for over a month. He probably can’t catch James Harden in the MVP vote, but it is fun to watch him try.
Saturday March 10, 2018
Tampa Bay Derby
What: Horse Racing
Where: You Tell Me
When: I seriously can’t figure out when it will run.
How to Watch: Go to a local racetrack and watch the simulcast.
Why watch: Its the “biggest racing day in track history, with $1-million in stakes purses alone, [and] is highlighted by the 38th renewal of the Grade II, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby for 3-year-old Triple Crown candidates. It is a “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points race.” Why not?!?
The rest of the offerings are basically a bunch of NBA games. Tune in via ESPN or ABC. I am not going to write them down. Just watch college basketball.