September 6, 2023 News and Notes

• In a move which, if I were running the event, would be the end for a few years of a public running of the Mexico City Marathon, about a third of the 30,000 runners in the race were disqualified for some form of cheating.  Cutting the course, using vehicles, etc.
• And they're still looking for more.
• And this is not unique:  At least 6,000 were DQ'ed in 2017, 3,000 in 2018!
• Carl Nassib, the first openly-gay player to come out while playing in the NFL, has retired. 
• But I stand corrected on my original belief:  Yes, I did believe the NFL was driving him out.
• Instead, per his announcement, he is concentrating his efforts on running Rayze, a social-media platform trying to create a more positive space (in general, but the efforts to give LGBTQ's a positive social-media space cannot be understated!).  Hat-tip, once again, to my anonymous friend for pointing out the error.   
• To give you an idea of how ridiculous the college football situation is getting, there is serious talk that Cal-Berkeley and Stanford may not host any football games at all in their new conference, the ACC.  They may attempt to use Southern Methodist's stadium as a "home stadium" to limit travel.
• If there's any indication Fuck Rob Manfred is trying to position Houston as the AL representative, here are the three scores for a series in Texas against the Rangers:  13-6, 14-1, 12-3.
• They're the 2 seed right now, but 8 1/2 behind Baltimore.
• As for the Dodgers, make it 5 losses in 6...  
• Lead is still 13 over Arizona.
• Milwaukee, however, has reduced to 7 1/2 back for the 2 seed and the second bye.