BOLD Sports: Episode 52

Episode 2723 · September 30th, 2018 · 1 hr 38 mins

About this Episode

Matt and Steve are talking about this week in sports updates, including:

  • We've got a Riverhounds update since the last episode.
  • The Riverhounds are nearing the end of regular season before the playoffs start.
  • Matt gives an update on where the Riverhounds sit in standings as they near the end of the season.
  • In PGA Tour news, Tiger Woods had the lead from day one of the final PGA event of the 2018 season.
  • The focus during the PGA final event was on Tiger Woods claiming his 80th career victory.
  • Justin Rose won the FedEx Cup in the most watched final round of the Tour Championship ever.
  • The focus turns to France and the Albatros Course at Le Golf National in Guyancourt outside of Paris for the Ryder Cup.
  • The US is favored to win the Ryder Cup this year.
  • Because the Ryder Cup is in France, coverage is during the wee hours when most people in the US are sleeping.
  • The Pirates are nearing the end of the season.
  • As the Pirates look at the end of the season, they are (at the time of this recording)are over .500.
  • The rest of the MLB is headed to post-season.
  • The AL is set on its playoff seeding, and the NL is far from over with teams very tight down to the end.
  • The Penguins are approaching their home opener, and season opener, with the Caps coming to PPG Paints arena.
  • The Caps have their banner raising at home.
  • The Flyers added a mascot.
  • After a good win at home over Georgia Tech, the Pitt Panthers had a seesaw game in Chapel Hill.
  • Pitt had a 3-point loss to the Tar Heels to give them a 2-2 overall and 1-1 conference record.
  • Pitt heads to UCF in Orlando.
  • PSU is currently ranked #9.
  • PSU had two commanding wins over Kent and Illinois, respectively.
  • Ohio State is headed into Happy Valley for College Game Day on ESPN against PSU.
  • WVU is 3-0 and leading the Big 12 with some commanding wins.
  • The Mountaineers head down to Texas to take on the Red Raiders at Texas Tech.
  • Notre Dame had a commanding win over Wake Forest and are 4-0 overall despite a few scary wins over Ball State and Vanderbilt.
  • Stanford heads to South Bend.
  • Watch out for RD Tony Jones, Jr. He will remind you of a guy that also wore #6 at that position.
  • Steelers had a shitty game with the Chiefs, and a lot better game at Tampa.

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