Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek
Mar 15, 2026
Confidence in what you don't know is just as helpful in having confidence about what you do know.
For example, I am confident I don't know much about the teams in the NCAA Tournament. I haven't paid much attention to college basketball up to this point. Of course that all changes this week, but knowing what I don't know helps me level set conversations and takes away any pressure I might have felt to fake my way through a conversation.
The same is true for you. It's not your job to know everything that's happening in the world of sports it's just an entry point for small talk and making a connection. Don't be afraid of what you don't know, confidently lean in and talk sporty this week.
World Baseball Classic
Team USA outlasted the Dominican Republic 2-1in the semifinal round. Italy and Venezuela play tomorrow night in a semi-final game. The winner gets Team USA in the finals.
NBA
Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander owns the record for most consecutive games scoring 20 or more points. The streak is at 128 games and counting. He passed the legendary Wilt Chamberlain last week, breaking a record that stood for 63 years.
College Hoops
NCAA Tournament games start Tuesday with the First Four. The first and second rounds take place Thursday through Sunday.
The No. 1 seeds on the men's side: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida.
On the women's side: UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are No.1 seeds. UConn and UCLA are a combined 65-1 this year. UConn is the heavy favorite to win it all.
PGA
Cameron Young won the Players Championship after finishing 13 strokes under. The Players is considered the fifth major. The Masters, the first major of the golf season, starts April 9.
