Day 447

• Some stunning, though not completely surprising, employment news in sports and sports entertainment to kick off the day.
• It sounds like the Boston Celtics have had enough of their malaise.  Danny Ainge has retired/been forced out as the head of basketball operations -- former head coach Brad Stevens has been promoted to the role and they will look for a new head coach.  This the day after being ousted from the playoffs 4-1 by Brooklyn.
• But another round of WWE talent cuts has come.  First, it's unusual for a second round of "Black (Whatever Day It Is)" cuts to occur after a Wrestlemania.  In fact, if you count NXT, this could be a THIRD round of such cuts.  It is clear that a major reorganizational effort is being made in the company, but some of these names...

1. Lana.  Pretty much never amounted to anything other than a long pair of legs accompanying her husband FKA Rusev.
2. The Riott Squad is finally no more.  After having some featuring on Monday's Raw -- by Wednesday, Ruby Riott is no longer with the company.
3. Buddy Murphy finally gets his release after months of little use.
4. Santana Garrett never got much traction in the NXT women's division.
5. But two major bombshells:  The first being Aleister Black.
6. But former Universal Champion Braun Strowman overshadows the lot.

• This is fueling further speculation that Vince is finally getting rid of WWE, and streamlining.
• Perhaps another idea the NCAA is on it's way out:  Mike Krzyzewski of Duke is retiring after next season.
• Medina Spirit's disqualification has been confirmed by Churchill Downs, and the track has banned Bob Baffert for 2 years, meaning he's out of the 2022 and 2023 Derbies.