Seattle fans packed Rough & Tumble to watch Team USA’s 6-0 win, highlighting the city’s deep roots and growing demand for women’s sports.
SEATTLE — Team USA’s women’s hockey team rolled past Italy 6-0 on Friday, and the noise inside Rough & Tumble in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood rose with every goal.
Fans chanted “USA! USA! USA!” as bartenders and servers squeezed through packed stools and tables at the women’s sports-centered bar — a scene owner Jen Barnes said reflects a broader shift in what sports fans want to watch.
“This is incredibly special,” Barnes said, pointing to Seattle’s new professional women’s hockey franchise, the
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