Day 482

• It appears ongoing gang violence has felled the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise.  Shot at his home.
• The XFL V. 3.0 attempt, headed by Dwayne Johnson's ownership, has hit enough snags (including the cessation of a partnership with the CFL) that it will be 2023 before another attempt is made at relaunch.
• The Sham Beau and Aaron Rodgers defeated Mickelson and Tom Brady 3 and 2 in the latest installment of "The Match".  6.3 million meals were donated to Feeding America and $2.6 million to My Brother's Keeper due to the event.
• To no one's shock, this weekend's Copa America final:  Brazil vs. Argentina.
• Second semifinal (England vs. Denmark) in the European Championship today -- winner gets Italy, seen as the best and most consistent team through the competition so far.
• The next real leg on the NCAA's NIL discussions -- a Miami gym owner may be paying $540,000 this year as a $500/month salary to "The U"'s football team.
• ESPN has yanked Rachel Nichols from at least two roles with the network, and Adam Silver wonders how this got so far in the first place.  It's ESPN, Commissioner Silver.  They basically mishandle most EVERYTHING.  
• Continuing to show no one is willing to properly enforce or govern e-sports, three players drew bans from a sanctioning body today for match-fixing in an ESL tournament last week.
• The CDC now reports that the new Delta Variant of the coronavirus is now the dominant variant.
• One of the reasons I have scrapped my annual Vegas trip, which was scheduled for about a month from now.   
• And, don't tell anyone:  There's a rumor of an even stronger Lambda Variant in several countries.
• And another no-hitter today -- which MLB will not recognize.  In Tampa today, five Tampa pitchers no-hit Cleveland for seven innings in the back half of a twin-bill.  The second "COVID No-Hitter" of the season.