Day 733

• Elon Musk is insane.  He has challenged Vladimir Putin to one-on-one combat, with the stakes being the country of Ukraine.
• The Paralympics (somehow) successfully completed yesterday, and China, much like their summer counterparts, dominated the medals table -- though, this time, it was probably because they had hosted and put some resources behind their Paralympians.  China won 61 medals, more than double their nearest competitor.  Of the 78 events, they won 18.
• Second in both, largely led by their biathletes:  The Ukraine.  11 gold, 29 total.
• USA was fifth on the table with six gold, fourth in total with 20.  Golds were three in biathlon, one in the mixed cross-country relay, one in snowboarding, and a dominant win in sled hockey.  Scored 30 goals, gave up one to Korea, and beat Canada 5-0 twice, the second being for the gold.  Both semifinals, with Korea and China being the victims, were 11-0!
• There was apparently some insider information on Tom Brady's return to the Bucs -- at least three Vegas sportsbooks took five-figure futures bets on them winning SB LVII at 50-1.  They quickly adjusted to 25-1, and now 15-2 after Sunday's announcement.
• Speaking of legalized gambling, surveys are estimating a handle of over $3 billion for the men's basketball tournament this year.