The media expects much from Clark considering that she currently holds the all-time total points record in the NCAA for both women AND men! Impressive, considering how many of the great male pros also got their start playing college ball. So naturally they're going to give her a hard time as a pro until she starts playing like she did in college again. And even if she was left off the roster for the Paris Olympics, that doesn't mean she can't possibly play in the next one in four years, since she's still in her prime.
And indeed you are correct about cricket: it's completely incomprehensible to many North Americans, myself included.
The Cricket World Cup is currently taking place in America, which seems to be an optimistic attempt at finally convincing America to take notice of the world's second most popular spectator sport.
Interestingly, from a history point of view, the first ever international cricket match took place in 1844 in New York, between the USA and Canada.
I'm Canadian, so I find that interesting. The inventor of basketball (James Naismith) was also Canadian, although he invented it at a YMCA in New England, so Canada and the U.S. have joint custody of the game's creation.
Best reporting of this I have seen so far. I may have to upgrade. I'll let you know.
Thank you, Mary. That means a lot to me.
The media expects much from Clark considering that she currently holds the all-time total points record in the NCAA for both women AND men! Impressive, considering how many of the great male pros also got their start playing college ball. So naturally they're going to give her a hard time as a pro until she starts playing like she did in college again. And even if she was left off the roster for the Paris Olympics, that doesn't mean she can't possibly play in the next one in four years, since she's still in her prime.
And indeed you are correct about cricket: it's completely incomprehensible to many North Americans, myself included.
The Cricket World Cup is currently taking place in America, which seems to be an optimistic attempt at finally convincing America to take notice of the world's second most popular spectator sport.
Interestingly, from a history point of view, the first ever international cricket match took place in 1844 in New York, between the USA and Canada.
Canada won.
I'm Canadian, so I find that interesting. The inventor of basketball (James Naismith) was also Canadian, although he invented it at a YMCA in New England, so Canada and the U.S. have joint custody of the game's creation.