Day 545

• A study similar to the one which named the Dodgers the least-liked MLB team by social-media interaction has found that the least-liked team in all of pro sports is the Las Vegas Raiders.
• Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few, DUI in Idaho.
• Clinton Portis and at least two other ex-NFL players have defrauded a national health-care program for former NFL players and will plead guilty as such.
• It appears Brazil is actually doubling down -- The Brazilian FA -- in response to the (English) FA invoking a rule that, unless the rule regarding a 10-day quarantine is waived, the players cannot play in international games in a "red zone" COVID country such as Brazil -- has banned all Brazilian players from playing in the English Premier League.  This will affect eight players on six teams, and because of a COVID positive with the #2 goaltender, Man City may have to play at least one match with their #3!
• With two draws in their opening two matches in the Octagonal, the USMNT is a little pressed for results -- and has tossed Weston McKennie for at least two COVID-bubble violations.  They play at Honduras tonight.