I write this newsletter for weeks like this. To make sure you see THE BEST ENDING OF A HOCKEY MATCH I HAVE EVER SEEN and THE BEST ENDING OF A WRESTLING MATCH I HAVE EVER SEEN.
While most of the curling championship does require a subscription to a curling-specific site, the semis medal games might be streamed for free on olympics.com. That was the case for Women's Worlds.
I was so relieved when I opened this and saw that the hockey and curling had both made the list; it made my choice so much easier 😅
(Also, hi from the World Figure Skating Championships!)
Okay, so my favorite sports thing of the week: at the NCAA fencing championships, the first epee semifinal featured Mo El-sayed of LIU and Mahmoud El-sayed of Wayne State. They're brothers! Both fenced for Egypt in Paris, with Mo winning bronze. (Folks might remember his dramatic celebrations.) This semi was *really* tight and back and forth, and Mo won 15-14 before going on to win the title. Right after the last touch, even before salutes, Mahmoud just fell into Mo's arms for a hug. Mo also went over to hug one of the Wayne State coaches... their *older* brother Ahmed, whom Mo had faced in the NCAA tournament in 2023.
Interesting sport and you definitely described it well! Watched the semifinals which were pretty lopsided and the stronger teams just kept pulling farther and farther away, looks like I need to find time to watch the final which was actually close.
While most of the curling championship does require a subscription to a curling-specific site, the semis medal games might be streamed for free on olympics.com. That was the case for Women's Worlds.
I was so relieved when I opened this and saw that the hockey and curling had both made the list; it made my choice so much easier 😅
(Also, hi from the World Figure Skating Championships!)
Okay, so my favorite sports thing of the week: at the NCAA fencing championships, the first epee semifinal featured Mo El-sayed of LIU and Mahmoud El-sayed of Wayne State. They're brothers! Both fenced for Egypt in Paris, with Mo winning bronze. (Folks might remember his dramatic celebrations.) This semi was *really* tight and back and forth, and Mo won 15-14 before going on to win the title. Right after the last touch, even before salutes, Mahmoud just fell into Mo's arms for a hug. Mo also went over to hug one of the Wayne State coaches... their *older* brother Ahmed, whom Mo had faced in the NCAA tournament in 2023.
Didn’t get a chance to watch the fencing, thanks for this!!!
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Interesting sport and you definitely described it well! Watched the semifinals which were pretty lopsided and the stronger teams just kept pulling farther and farther away, looks like I need to find time to watch the final which was actually close.