In my last blog post, I mentioned how this week is my spring break while studying abroad, so my sports consumption has become nonexistent while my alcohol consumption has soared to new heights. Usually these two habits are positively correlated, but in this bizzarre case where the opposite is true, I need to do some research about what happened in this weekend in sports.
So, I’m going to recap this wild sports weekend, hopefully catching myself and you, the reader, up on everything that happened.
JON RAHM WINS FIRS GREEN JACKET IN GNARLY MASTERS TOURNAMENT
After Brooks Koepka got off to a hot start, he slowly lost steam, allowing Jon Rahm to overtake him for the first major of the year. This Master’s tournament was the most demanding in recent memory when it came to weather conditions. In an interview with Pardon My Take, Scott Van Pelt had this to say about the conditions:
“I’ve been coming here for 20 something years. I’ve been here when it’s cold. I’ve been here when it rains. I’ve never been here where it was that cold and that rainy.”
Pardon My Take 4/10/2023
Outside of the weather, the obvious storyline surrounded LIV players and the aftermath that would ensue if Koepka won. While one of their players didn’t end up with the jacket, LIV had a great showing this weekend. Phil Mickelson had one of the best rounds of his life, putting up eight birdies in his final 18 to land him a second place finish tied with Koepka. LIV had another top five finish in Patrick Reed who ended up tied for fourth at seven under.
ISREAL ADESANYA REGAINS HIS BELT AFTER KO’ING PEREIRA
The ‘Last Stylebender” became the first two-time middleweight champion in UFC history after knocking out Alex Pereira in the second round. When it comes to the UFC, words don’t do a finish like this justice, so it’s best to watch it for yourself:
BOSTON BRUINS SET NEW NHL REGULAR SEASON WIN RECORD
With a win ove the Devils on Saturday night, the Bruins tied the all time record for most wins in an NHL regular season. With a win over the Flyers last night, they entered a class of their own. In a blog I posted at the end of March, I previewed the eight final games of the regular season and gave my prediction of what the B’s would have to do to break the record. In short, I said that they’d have to win at least one of the games against Toronto or New Jersey. Not only did they beat both of them, but ever since I posted that blog, they haven’t lost a game.
The President’s Cup curse is a real thing though. Tampa Bay’s first round exit after becoming the second team in history to reach 62 wins remains fresh on the minds fans league-wide, and all eyes are on the Bruins to see if they can cement this season as truly the greatest ever. The only thing left to do: Win the Stanley Cup.