August 22, 2022 News and Notes

• If this isn't an indication of the type of sports world the pro sports have created...  We now have a Little Leaguer who actually, hot mic, said that ESPN is fixing the Little League World Series for it's own benefit.  Would I be 100% shocked?  Absolutely not!  That said, that's not something you want over the hot mic -- I think you've played your last in this season's tournament, kid.   
• What he feared was happening did not come to pass.  That said, again, I believe this is what the sports world of the last 30 or so years has created.  Anything you watch or take part in that has some tentacles in the corporate sports world has to be viewed with suspicion. 
• Tom Brady has apparently returned to Tampa Bay's training camp.  There was some discussion this was actually so that Brady could be on the new season of FOX's The Masked Singer.  He, naturally, is declining that at this point.  Would make sense, with the $400,000,000 contract with FOX once he retires...
• Aaron Judge has jacked #47 tonight against the Mets.
• #693 tonight for Pujols.  Six in eight days, seven since August 10th!  You know what?  700 is NOT that out of the question unless he cools down!
• Sounds like Donovan Mitchell is staying with the Utah Jazz -- Sports Illustrated notes that not only would the Jazz want 4 first-rounders for Mitchell, they'd want them not lottery protected!
• The monsoonal rains this summer, where they have occurred, have wreaked havoc.  At least four times in Las Vegas, and now at the practice facility at SMU, flooded by heavy rains.
• With chaos both in the boardroom with transfers and on the pitch with continued protests (I'm not sure the latter ever really ended!), Manchester United got a key three points from Liverpool with a 2-1 home victory today.