Day 435

• Unrest in Colombia will probably mean that Argentina will host the Copa America alone -- that is, if their COVID situation allows for that!!!
• Several scandals in the world of sumo during the May tournament.  The top-ranked fighter in the tournament in the absence of the sole Yokozuna Hakuho, Ozeki West Asanoyama, was expelled from the tournament due to violations of COVID protocols stemming from a hostess club visit during the tournament, and lying to officials because of it.  He faces, at best, multiple demotions and multiple tournaments suspended (a similar offense, at least with respect to restaurants, cost a rikishi three tournaments last year) -- and deserves no less than expulsion from the sport of sumo.
• And then there's probably the new #1 hopeful for Yokozuna, Terunofuji, who will win his third tournament in 12 months with one more win.  The problem for him?  A hair-pulling foul which is his sole blemish on his May tournament record.  Even if he wins this tournament and July, that foul will have to be considered when a layman group would consider Terunofuji for Yokozuna.
• Fears of COVID with the Seattle Mariners now.  Traveling party person tested positive, most of the team...  unvaccinated.
• Three stories of the probable future, or lack thereof, of college sports in this country:  Scoot Henderson has finished high school in three years and will go directly to the NBA G-League rather than even risk college.  Because of NBA Draft rules, he actually must now spend two years with the Ignite (the G-League's team for prospects), and is the first high school "junior" to choose the G-League.  
• Henderson is the #7 2022 prospect for college.  The #2 prospect for 2021 has said he plans to join the Ignite, but has not committed yet.
• And Jaydon Blue, a Houston, TX high-schooler, has committed to Texas already as a junior in high school.  Because he wants not to be injured for his senior high-school season, he's forgoing it completely to prepare for college.  And this, unlike some people this year, is NOT a spring-season-change decision.
• Bryson DeChambeau, for the second day in a row, just hit a pitching wedge onto the 17th at the PGA Championship.  That 17th is playing 194 with a 20 MPH wind in his face!  So this fucker, FLIES THE PIN on the short side, gets the ball to stop, and basically hits a pitching wedge the equivalent of about 235!!!!  NO FUCKING STEROIDS HERE, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
• Colorado Avalanche have probably lost Nazem Kadri until the conference finals -- eight game suspension for a head check.  It's his sixth NHL suspension and his third in the playoffs.
• Current NBA prediction:  Nets from the #2 in the East vs. the winner of Lakers/Clippers in the West -- no, not rigging FOR, rigging against Utah and Dallas....
• Historic moment in MLB today:  May not know the name, Jose Godoy, 10 years in the minors with St. Louis and Seattle, debuted in the majors tonight -- becoming the 20,000th Major League Baseball player.