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OJ Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday. It is an absolute sinful level of injustice that OJ Simpson outlived Norm MacDonald.

I think I am going to donate them to Goodwill. Great idea, Ken. I have no idea if Goodwill has any use for them, but I hope they do.

The mayor of Scottsdale rejected the idea of building an arena for the Coyotes, despite the area proposal being exclusive private money. The Coyotes are running out of time and options to strike a deal in Arizona, and news today about how the team and the league are working together to get the team sold and then move it to Salt Lake City. RIP Arizona Coyotes.

I think I am going to donate them to Goodwill.

Nashville lost in OT on Tuesday against Winnipeg but getting that one point in the standings was enough to clinch a playoff berth. With Tampa recently getting into the playoffs in the east, we now have six teams in each conference that are in, and two spots remaining. It looks like Vegas and LA will get those spots out west, but in the east it is tighter. Washington beat Detroit in regulation Tuesday so now New York Islanders and Washington are in the playoff positions, but this can change day by day. There is a big game on Thursday between Detroit and Pittsburgh. Both teams are in the playoff hunt but currently on the outside, a win is crucial to both teams. Ten days till the playoffs start!

The dude is loony tunes. A talented player but not a team first guy, and he eats up a big chuck of the salary cap. Vikings fans are saying right now "see, we told ya so!"

Doesn't seem to be much interest about the card on this forum. Hope you enjoy the night. I am looking forward to it!

The Marlins Yankees games on Monday had to be moved to a different time because of the eclipse. The Yankees won 7-0. The Marlins are 1-10, the worst start in MLB this year and it ties them for the worst 11 game start in team history with the 1998 Marlins who lost 108 games (their 0-9 start was the worst in team history through nine games). The 1997 Marlins (then Florida Marlins) won the World Series after spending a lot of money on free agents, but the owner did a fire sale after the seasons because the team lost 80 million dollars. They became the first and I believe still only team in MLB history to win the World Series then lose over 100 games the following season. Miami snuck into the playoffs last year only to be humiliated by Philadelphia.

If they win two of those games they should be in great shape, and three of the teams on that schedule are not playoff teams. Knights will get in,

Only two games in the NHL on Monday. Toronto beat Pittsburg in regulation so the Penguins miss a chance to increase their playoff odds. Big game on Tuesday between Detroit and Washington, all who are fighting for that final playoff spot. The NY Islanders and Philly are also in the mix. Two of those teams will make it, three will not. Right now NY and Detroit are in the best position. Vegas and Vancouver is still active, the game is tied at three in the second period.

I thought that the A's leaving could increase attendance as a farewell this season, but the fans are so fed up with ownership that attendance might drop even further. I don't blame them, ownership ruined that team. I wouldn't spend a penny on them either. I am a full believer in being a bandwagon fan, no reason to give my time and money to some millionaires and billionaires who are not providing a decent product. I root for the same teams, but I don't put time or money into them when they stink year after year, Yeah, I can easily see why the A's decided to move to a Triple A venue next season. I doubt that the A's will be able to fill that venue either. The A's don't sell out at the Triple A venue here in Las Vegas, The Aviators, whenever they play here. Btw, the A's already lose a lot whenever they're here in Las Vegas during the few games they play here during the MLB pre-season. I'd imagine the new stadium would sell tickets just based on interest in seeing it, and because many Vegas residents are transplants who will go to see their team, the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, ect. From what I hear at Raiders games about half the fans are cheering for the visitors. I would expect that to be the case when the A's arrive. Voters in Kansas City recently voted down a proposal to stick taxpayers with money for a new Royals stadium, so maybe the trend of taxpayer funded stadiums will start to die out. What happened in Minnesota was that taxpayers did not want to pay for a new stadium, but the Vikings owner threatened to move the team to Los Angles (this was back in 2010 when LA did not have a team) and the governor supported keeping the team and the taxpayers got stuck paying hundreds of millions of dollars for the new stadium. Now that the Royals stadium funding was voted down, I'd expect the team either to threaten to move or to shake down the elected officials and find a way to stick the taxpayers with paying for at least part of the new stadium. That is how it often happens. Only a handful of NFL stadiums are funded exclusively with private money. I am not sure what it is for baseball, I doubt it is much different.

What about an old uniform? I have not trained TKD in over 15 years, but I still have my old doboks.

Vegas will make the playoffs and it looks like Hertl could be ready to play as soon as Monday. If he fits in well, and they get Stone back, they are going to be a dangerous team in the playoffs.

I thought that the A's leaving could increase attendance as a farewell this season, but the fans are so fed up with ownership that attendance might drop even further. I don't blame them, ownership ruined that team. I wouldn't spend a penny on them either. I am a full believer in being a bandwagon fan, no reason to give my time and money to some millionaires and billionaires who are not providing a decent product. I root for the same teams, but I don't put time or money into them when they stink year after year,

The Miami Marlins stink. They are 0-9. The only team in MLB yet to win a game.

The win streak ended at eight. Dallas lost to Chicago on Saturday. Toronto and Edmonton have now clinched playoff spots. Though not official it looks like St. Louis will come up short, meaning that Vegas, LA, and Nashville would all get in.

An absurd meltdown by the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday in Arizona. Vegas had a 4-1 lead after two periods and Arizona outscored them 6-0 in the third, including scoring four goals on four consecutive shots, winning 7-4. I have never seen anything like it. Vegas plays in Vancouver on Monday, and then in Edmonton. I'd expect them to come back strong after this fiasco.

Minnesota lost 5-2 to Colorado tonight. I don't know if the Wild are mathematically eliminated yet, but they are eliminated. The Penguins are having a late season surge and beat Washington tonight, Penguins now could slide into the playoffs, only two points out of the eight seed. Capitals are in a late season tailspin having lost four in a row. Winnipeg Jets have clinched a playoff spot, so four teams in the east and four in the west are in, with four teams in the east and four teams in the west still to be decided.

I'm still going to wear my aloha shirt.

News today that the Oakland A's are moving after the season...to Sacramento. The A's lease with the stadium in Oakland ends after this year and the stadium in Las Vegas won't be ready to open until 2028, so the A's will play three years at a AAA ballpark in Sacramento. John Fisher is a disgrace. The A's owner, in my opinion, tanked the team on purpose to set up to move into a new stadium funded by taxpayer money so some billionaires can get richer. Vegas locals did not get to vote on the stadium, yet they are stuck paying for it. How many people who are paying for the stadium can't afford to attend the games? Raiders owner Mark Davis had some unkind words about John Fisher and was not interested in welcoming the A's to Las Vegas. This is a dark day for Oakland sports and MLB. Absolutely appalling. Though it might be interesting to see how this impacts attendance for the rest of the season. One thing I am confident of, it will be a miserable season in Oakland both on and off the field.

Well, I ordered the PPV and the card is only ten days away. Any thoughts? Anyone else going to watch it? Edit: Forgot to mention that if you are interested in buying the PPV you can save ten dollars if order it before April 8.

Is this an April fools post?

Long time. Congratulations.

That is too bad about the Tropicana. It's an iconic Vegas casino. I agree!! Las Vegas will be known as the city that brought 2 major sports that might not ever win their respective championships that have/are built/building billion-dollar stadiums. Is that money well spent?? At least the Knights and the Aces brought championships to Las Vegas in their short history for Sin City in borrowed arena's. The Aces home games are played at the Michelob Ultra Arena and the Knights home games are played at the T-Mobile Arena. Both are multi-purpose indoor arena's. GO YANKEES!! Vegas sure became a sports town fast. It wasn't that long ago that leagues wanted to stay away from sports gambling all together, now it is advertised during the games. It seems that changed when major sports leagues came to Vegas, the Knights and Raiders. As far as the A's, will moving to Vegas and a new stadium mean they spend more money on the roster? 1.5 billion (is it taxpayer money?) to build a stadium and tear down an iconic Vegas location, I'd hope they would do more to improve the team. The A's lost more games than any team in major league baseball last year.

Dye them. Get a plastic bucket at the dollar store, pick a color you often test for (yellow, blue, green), dye them then hang them somewhere to dry (outside is better so it doesn't drip on your floor). Give them away to students that test. Costs you little, makes students happy. Don't put them in the dryer or they'll shrink. I had not considered this. Hmmmm. Might be an idea to run with.