Sports this 'n' that

The more I think about it, the more I believe Troy High's upset loss to Schalmont last night was the product of karma biting the Flying Horses on their collective tuchis.

As long as Troy schools superintendent John Carmello refuses to grant access to Troy student-athletes & coaches to The Record in a petty, vindictive vendetta over a failed attempt at an expose on the women's basketball team 18 months ago, he should expect the football team to fall in line with the rest of the school's fall sports programs. Of those teams, only the volleyball team has a win so far this season, and that was a non-league victory over city rival Catholic Central a little more than a week ago.

Granted, the football team has mostly first-year varsity players promoted from the JV's, but you'd think that after three weeks of practice, they'd have been a more cohesive unit last night. Instead, senior QB Michael Fazio threw three interceptions in the 14-6 loss. In commentary last night during the CBA-Saratoga game, James Allen suggested that the newbies might've gotten a little arrogant, thinking Schalmont would be an easy game. Ye scribe suspected all along that there might be a pothole or three in the schedule.

I hate it when I'm right sometimes.
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Speaking of karma, I don't know how many games the Mets have left with Atlanta this season, but the next time they play the Braves, they'll see a familiar face in Atlanta colors.

Atlanta picked up Lucas "Zip-a-dee" Duda from Kansas City. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals have waved the white flag, sending pitcher Gio Gonzalez to Milwaukee, meaning the NL East is now a two team race between Atlanta & Philadelphia. The Brewers also acquired Curtis Granderson from Toronto for the stretch run, ending his return to the AL rather abruptly. Having to face guys they recently shipped to the Phillies in separate deals (Jose Bautista & Asdrubal Cabrera), Mets (mis)management might want to consider the philosophy of an alien wayfarer from 40 years ago (the word in question is at the end of the video):


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Once upon a time, Albany High could be counted on as a major player in high school sports in Section 2. Today, only the women's basketball team fills the bill. The football team opened their season Friday being treated like a case of tomato cans in a 76-0 loss to Shaker. I would say the schools in Class AA would be breathing a sigh of relief seeing Troy move to Class A, but after last night, maybe they're wishing they could collect some receipts first.
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Tonight figures to be the measuring stick for the future of independent wrestling.

In Chicago, the eyes of the wrestling world will be on All In, a four hour event curated and packaged by the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) & Cody Rhodes (Runnels), aka the American Nightmare. Cody will attempt to win the NWA title, a championship his late father, Dusty Rhodes, held three times in his career, from England's Nick Aldis, formerly Magnus in TNA Impact. Cody Rhodes & the Jacksons have been able to attract talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling and Mexico's CMLL, as well as Impact and Ring of Honor, the latter of whom they're contracted with in the US, for the mammoth event. They've already sold out all the tickets for tonight's show, which tells you something. WGN America (check local listings) will have the hour-long pre-show at 6 pm (ET), and actor Stephen Amell (Arrow) will be competing on the card.

Say what you will about Rhodes & the Bucks, but give them their props.