Sports this 'n' that

The Stanley Cup playoffs paused, at least for the Islanders and Philadelphia, on Thursday night, as the two teams agreed to postpone their game in order to join their brethren in other sports in protesting racial injustice. The WNBA postponed their slate for a 2nd night.

Before today is over, this will have the attention of President Trump, after the conclusion of the Republican Genuflection Circus last night in Washington. More on that another time.
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College basketball lost one of its all time great coaches Thursday with the passing of former Arizona coach Lute Olsen at 85. The Wildcats were regulars in the NCAA basketball tournament under Olsen in the 80's.
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I'm reading where Major League Baseball is actually considering the possibility of playing the post-season, World Series included, in bubbles, following the examples set by the NBA & NHL. In all honesty, given how many games have been postponed due to coronavirus spikes since the season began last month, maybe they should've had bubbles in place in the first place, instead of just going with regional scheduling.

And there are concerns that some teams, like Miami and Philadelphia, might not be able to make up all the games lost to get to the 60 game limit. The Mets & Yankees, weather permitting, will begin to make up the postponed Subway Series games from last week with a doubleheader today and one on Sunday, with one remaining make-up game next Thursday.

It is going to get interesting in the final month.
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The wrestling world is mourning the loss of Bob Armstrong (real name: Joseph James) at age 80.

An iconic figure in the Southeast during the 70's and 80's, Armstrong never wrestled for WWE, although son Brian would, as the Road Dogg, and another son, Scott, served as a referee for WWE in recent times. The Armstrongs were regulars in the NWA, appearing on Georgia Championship Wrestling during the late 70's and 80's.

Following is Bob & Brad vs. two jobbers, with Gordon Solie at the mic. Courtesy of WWE's YouTube channel:



The "Bullet" nickname also refers to Armstrong's masked alter-ego. Armstrong was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame a few years back.