Sports this 'n' that

They were hailed as two of the greatest fighters of their generation. Both have long since retired, but the lure of-----what else?----money is bringing them together for an exhibition.

Roy Jones, Jr. is 51. "Iron" Mike Tyson is 54. Some promoter is taking a chance on putting these two in the ring for an exhibition match.

SAY WHAT?

Neither one actually needs the money or the spotlight, although Tyson was last seen on AEW Dynamite a few weeks back, where they teased a possible match between him and wrestler-musician Chris Jericho. Tyson has also dabbled in acting in recent years (i.e. "The Hangover", Mike Tyson Mysteries), while Jones simply has enjoyed being out of the spotlight.

Stay tuned.
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Because NFL training camps start next week, Washington should've been in a hurry to come up with a new name for their team after retiring "Redskins" earlier this month. But because owner Daniel Snyder's top advisers are vacationing somewhere in the vicinity of the Twilight Zone, the team will, for now, be simply known as the Washington Football Team.



That's what I was thinking.

Apparently, no one in Washington reads this blog, else they could've used Trumpets.

Actually, this year, they'll be known here as the Washington Senators, as no one will confuse them with a former baseball team. We think.
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Common sense would've suggested that the Toronto Blue Jays would play their home games in Buffalo, home of their Triple A team, this year, since the Canadian government won't allow them to use Rogers Centre.

Unfortunately, ownership must've taken the advice of "Weird" Al Yankovic and decided to "dare to be stupid", accepting an offer from division rival Baltimore to play their home games at Camden Yards.



Well, playing at their spring training home in Dunedin, Florida, would've been even more problematic, what with COVID-19.

But, then, as we're seeing in the Independent Collegiate Baseball League, three of the four teams are taking turns using the same home field. The NBA's Lakers & Clippers have shared Staples Center for the last few years. Some MLB teams in the Cactus League during the pre-season share the same fields, so this isn't as unprecedented as you'd think.

Update, 7/24/2020, 4:28 pm: The Jays have reversed course, and are in negotiations to play instead in Buffalo after all.