August 29, 2022 News and Notes

• Two football robberies, one on each side of the pond.
• Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was assaulted in a robbery in Spain.  The Barcelona soccer player was beaten with iron pipes by a gang who invaded his home -- days after an American teammate lost a 70,000 Euro watch in similar fashion.
• Third-round draft pick for Washington Brian Robinson was shot during a robbery in downtown Washington, DC.  His injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
• Slated to be a part of the offense this year, the question for Robinson is now whether he will see the field again this year.
  
• We have a new Home Run King!!!!!!
• Kinda.
• With homer #694 tonight off of Ross Detweiler, Albert Pujols has the record for the most pitchers with home runs hit off of.  450, one more than Barroids.
• The good news:  Serena Williams has started her retirement tournament with a 6-3, 6-3 win.
• The bad news:  She gets the #2 seed in the second round!
• Because of teens huffing the nitrous oxide used to propel whipped cream in those cans, it is now illegal in the state of New York to purchase such cans of whipped cream until you are 21!  No, I am NOT kidding...    
• The Buffalo Bills are not done with their cuts yet!  Because of the San Diego State rape situation and another cut at the same position to provisionally get to 53, the team has no punter at all.