Sports Updates: Texans v. Titans, Timberwolves Visit Cavaliers, Korea and Professional Wrestling, Olympic Corruption
Texans v. Titans
The stage was set on this past episode of Monday Night Football for the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans to square off. This would be the first game played by the Texans since the passing of the team’s owner, Robert McNair. In his remembrance, a decal was affixed on the helmets of each player in the shape of a football and bearing the late McNair’s initials of RCM.
The Texans came out on top in the match with a score of 34 to the Titans’ 17. This victory marks a franchise record for the Texans, who’ve secured eight consecutive wins this season. The Titans, on the other hand, continue to play inconsistently.
Timberwolves Visit Cavaliers
In the realm of NBA, Monday saw the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both teams headed into the match with 2 wins to their name. The Timberwolves had a record of 6-2, while the Cavaliers had recently beaten Philadelphia and Houston. Losing to the Timberwolves means that Cleveland has failed to secure its third back-to-back victory of the season.
Also, on Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets (110-107), the Washington Wizards beat the Houston Rockets (135-131), the Boston Celtics also scored a win against the New Orleans Pelicans (124-107), and the Indian Pacers came out on top against the Utah Jazz (121-88).
North and South Korea Joint Bid to Recognise Wrestling
Due to the recent easing of tensions between the two Koreas, both issued a joint bid to UNESCO for recognising ssireum (a form of professional wrestling) as a valuable cultural practice that is closely tied to their heritage. In the past, both North and South had pushed for bids independently but failed. The two were successful in this venture as UNESCO accepted the bid.
Corruption Scandal Hits IOC
Olympic meetings being carried out for the Japan 2020 games have slipped to the back in light of a corruption scandal that point fingers at the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Allegations include £1 million being directed to an offshore account by the bidding team.