We’ve had a lot of sports on my little podcast lately, so I turned to a straight up newsman for today’s episode. Dominick Jean is a news editor at the IDS, and he’s telling us about a historic drought that could mean the end of running water in Cape Town, South Africa:
Meanwhile, in South Korea:
Hey 👋 @usacurl, what do you think about combining our sports? Some of our athletes (@DaknessMonster and Mike Strahler) seem to think it's doable. 🥌 🛷 pic.twitter.com/6iDz5R9u9f
— USA Bobsled Skeleton (@USABS) February 21, 2018
And, later, or much later which became a time better described as “early,” women’s hockey was offering an incredible product:
At this point it might not matter that the NHL leaned the wrong way this Olympics. The women's tournament has a darn entertaining finale.
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) February 22, 2018
This has been great television. Some of NBC's best of these Games. Too bad they didn't flex some muscle so this didn't happen at 2 a.m.
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) February 22, 2018
You want women's hockey to really take off? Want another lucrative revenue stream, @NBCSports? There's this thing called "prime time" …
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) February 22, 2018
I don't watch hockey but this is sublimely riveting. You're missing the programming/scheduling boat, @NBCSports.
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) February 22, 2018
Yes, I know, time zones. I get it. I also know NBC is an economic driver of these Games and TV impacts a lot of start times in every sport.
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) February 22, 2018
And – and this part is important – BOTH TEAMS IN THE GOLD MEDAL GAME SHARE THE SAME TIME ZONES! https://t.co/L1z8huswbw
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) February 22, 2018
That was a great game. Two fine teams and they did not disappoint. America's Hat and the US, gave us four entertaining hours.
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) February 22, 2018