In 2019, the world of sports had some all-time highs and more than a few all-time lows.
On the field, the Patriots won another Super Bowl to cap an NFL season where much of the focus was on pre-game protests. The Toronto Raptors won the NBA Finals for that franchise’s first championship. Tiger Woods stunned the golf world by winning his fifth Masters — at age 43 — after a lost decade. The U.S. Women’s National Team won its fourth FIFA World Cup as it continued fighting for equal pay. And the Washington Nationals won a seven-game fall classic over the Houston Astros, who were soon defending themselves against cheating allegations.
Joining us to look back on the year that was is WAMC sports commentator Keith Strudler, director of the school of communication and media at Montclair State University.