The Neverending Pandemic

Well, 2021 has arrived and it is already a shitshow here in the States, with a treasonous president leading a bunch of slack-jawed morons in one of the stupidest attempts at stealing power in history. That event pushed the pandemic off the front pages, despite record daily death tolls across the nation as the second wave passes through. As I write this, the country has seen over 400,000 dead from COVID-19 (about a fifth of the 2 million lost worldwide), a disease that for many was entirely avoidable. With Joe Biden now in charge, the fight against the virus is again the story of the day.

And wouldn't you know it, the first story involves more scaremongering. New variants of the virus have been discovered and travelers are carrying them around the world! Oh no! They are more contagious! Possibly more deadly! Shut everything down again! The anxiety of the ill informed has intensified as a result of these newfound mutations, but nothing has actually changed. Viruses mutate naturally, and the coronavirus will continue to do so, for the rest of our lives. Yes, like the flu, the coronavirus is here to stay. And just like the flu in 1918, it is going to run through the world's population before it settles down into a regular illness. If we react like Chicken Little every time a new variant appears, a permanent shutdown is the only solution. Is that going to happen? Despite the title of this post, of course not. 

In fact, the end is in sight, but you wouldn't know it from all the idiocy that continues. Study history a bit and you will see that pandemics operate in three or four waves and last about two years. We are a year into this one with the second wave peaking around now, which is exactly what you would expect. In fact, cases have been dropping since early January, and deaths are already starting to follow this trend. The second wave should dissipate by the end of February, and there likely will be a smaller third wave sometime this year, though with much of the vulnerable population vaccinated, it should have limited impact. I don't expect a fourth wave and by the autumn of 2021 if not earlier, we should be returning to some semblance of normality. Assuming we have competent leaders. Update November 2021: That was a bad assumption.

Obviously, the most inept player has waddled off the stage, but other governments continue to overreact in the opposite direction. Canada now requires a negative COVID test for airline passengers AND a 14-day quarantine. They are even considering enforcing the quarantine in a hotel for international visitors arriving by air, despite little evidence that such travelers are the source of outbreaks. Perhaps allowing truckers to roam freely after crossing the border might have something to do with their inability to keep things under control. Meanwhile, other countries are now stopping flights from places where a new variant has been discovered, which will become a logistical nightmare as more and more mutations happen. It is amazing that officials have yet to realize that the virus will spread regardless of the "Whack-a-Mole" attempts to control it. That is how viruses work. Even places like Australia and New Zealand, which have used strict border controls and lockdowns to stave off the virus, likely will have some sort of outbreak eventually, though with few deaths if their population has been vaccinated.

A pandemic should not wreak this much havoc on daily life, but when health officials set policy, they only care about avoiding death, not quality of life. The statement: "sacrifice lives or sacrifice the economy" has become a cliché, but it is false. There is no trade-off; the disease can be avoided by adopting some simple (but strict) protocols without destroying so many jobs. Of course, short shutdowns to avoid overwhelming hospitals are a necessity, but these have morphed into long lockdowns that will result in a humanitarian crisis beyond the death toll, with millions unemployed and suffering food shortages. President's Biden's $1.9 trillion package is nice, but a temporary measure. This will be the first pandemic to lead to so many additional deaths from other causes because of the inability of experts to focus on the big picture, outside their area of expertise.

The best advice has not wavered from the beginning: always wear a mask, stay clear of crowds, keep your hands clean, take vitamin D supplements, and most importantly, avoid poorly-ventilated, confined places with people with whom you do not reside. That means bars, restaurants, gyms, casinos, churches, and friends' and relatives' domiciles. That is all you have to do to avoid contracting the virus and this information was available in April of last year. It is unfortunate that many chose to ignore it and paid for that choice with their lives. Of course, many of those who died had no say in the matter: nursing home residents were sitting ducks, while frontline workers, including those in grocery stores and other essential businesses, had to continue to face customers who refused to follow basic pandemic protocols before bringing the virus home to elder relatives. But for the rest, a simple mask and some minor adjustments to your daily routine were all that were needed to remain alive.

I have continued to travel and watch sports when possible because I believe that both are safe, as long as you follow the advice above. I have taken several trips, both with and without my family, and I have never been concerned for our safety. I have attended 14 events since June and again, never feared for my welfare, with social distancing and masks mandated in every stadium. To compare, my neighbours threw a party and invited 10 people to their tiny apartment; that one act was far more dangerous than my 14 events. Still, I don't expect New York to be allowing baseball fans anytime soon, despite the clear lack of evidence against outdoor transmission.

Although I believe that traveling is safe, many don't and are not afraid to tell everyone else to stay home. These self-righteous hypocrites have been cowed into spending their lives indoors and criticize anyone who decides to do something the least bit risky. Without exception, these are the white and privileged who seem to think that everyone should adopt the same ultra-low risk tolerance they have. Easy to do when you have a big place in which to work from home. I have seen many people eating indoors and certainly would not do that myself, but I also wouldn't criticize them for making that choice. George Carlin famously quipped, "Did you ever notice how everyone that drives slower than you is an idiot and everyone who drives faster is a maniac?" The same goes here. We all have a different risk tolerance, and the information we need to remain safe is widely available. Sadly, not everyone chooses to use that information and there is little that others can do about it. 

The media makes money on page views these days, so expect more clickbait and scaremongering, especially whenever a new variant surfaces. Read these articles with the knowledge that we are not facing anything new and this virus is operating the way other viruses have in the past, mutating until it can no longer spread, whether through herd immunity or a low transmission rate. The advantage this time is the rapid availability of a number of vaccines, which should help end the pandemic sometime this year and gives us all something to look forward to. 

Best,

Sean

NFL Playoff Picture - Week 17

Here is the final playoff picture. Teams are bolded on the week they clinch a spot, and crossed out when eliminated. 

AFC

Week 13   Week 14   Week 15    Week 16   Week 17
Pit 11-1  KC  12-1  KC  13-1   KC  14-1  KC  14-2 
KC  11-1  Pit 11-2  Buf 11-3   Buf 12-3  Buf 13-3
Buf 9-3   Buf 10-3  Pit 11-3   Pit 12-3  Pit 12-4
Ten 8-4   Ten  9-4  Ten 10-4   Ten 10-5  Ten 11-5
Cle 9-3   Cle  9-4  Cle 10-4   Mia 10-5  Bal 11-5
Mia 8-4   Ind  9-4  Ind 10-4   Bal 10-5  Cle 11-5      
Ind 8-4   Mia  8-5  Mia  9-5   Cle 10-5  Ind 11-5
--------  --------  --------   -------   -------- 
LV  7-5   Bal  8-5  Bal  9-5   Ind 10-5  Mia 10-6
Bal 7-5   LV   7-6  LV   7-7   LV  7-8   
NE  6-6   NE   6-7  NE   6-8        

Week 17: Buffalo destroys the Dolphins and eliminates them after Baltimore, Cleveland, and Indy all win. Titans take the South due to a better divisional record. The Ravens swept the Browns and beat the Colts so they take 5th, Cleveland beat Indy for 6th. Wild Card: Colts at Bills, Browns at Steelers, Ravens at Titans.

Week 16: The Dolphins knock out Vegas and jump to the top wild card spot as their 7-4 conference record is better than the other three contenders at 6-5, while the Chiefs have clinched the bye. The Colts blowing a 17-point lead against Pittsburgh not only cost them the division title, but sends them out of the playoffs as they also lost to both Baltimore and Cleveland earlier this season. Indy does have an easy game in Week 17 but with Pittsburgh and Buffalo likely to rest starters, Cleveland and Miami have a better chance at victory. Playoff predictions if better teams win: Dolphins at Bills, Colts at Steelers, Ravens at Titans. Playoff predictions if Miami and Cleveland win: Browns at Bills, Ravens at Steelers, Dolphins at Titans.

Week 15: After their "miracle" win over the Jets, Vegas has lost two straight; their Week 16 game against Miami should determine the 7th and final spot. Buffalo clinches their first division title since 1995 with a rout of Denver and takes over second spot with Pittsburgh in freefall. New England misses the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and nobody sheds a tear. Playoff predictions: Ravens at Bills, Titans at Browns, Steelers at Colts.

Week 14: Buffalo beats Pittsburgh while KC upends Miami to take the top spot. The Dolphins maintain the final spot as their 5-4 conference record is better than Baltimore at 5-5. Cleveland is the fifth seed as they beat Indianapolis earlier in the year.

Week 13: Pittsburgh (8-0 in the conference) retains top spot but they have not clinched a spot as the Chiefs have. Indy is in the 7th and final spot due to their worse divisional record (2-2) than Tennessee (3-1) and worse conference record (4-4) than Miami (5-3). The Colts are the only team to win all 4 games against the NFC, though a few others can join them. Vegas (5-3) has a better conference record than Baltimore (4-5).

NFC

Week 13   Week 14   Week 15    Week 16   Week 17
NO 10-2   GB  10-3  GB  11-3   GB  12-3  GB  13-3
GB  9-3   NO  10-3  NO  10-4   NO  11-4  NO  12-4 
LAR 8-4   LAR  9-4  Sea 10-4   Sea 11-4  Sea 12-4
NYG 5-7   Was  6-7  Was  6-8   Was  6-9  Was  7-9
Sea 8-4   Sea  9-4  LAR  9-5   TB  10-5  TB  11-5  
TB  7-5   TB   8-5  TB   9-5   LAR  9-6  LAR 10-6  
Min 6-6   Ari  7-6  Ari  8-6   Chi  8-7  Chi  8-8
--------  --------  --------   -------   --------
Ari 6-6   Min  6-7  Chi  7-7   Ari  8-7  Ari  8-8
Chi 5-7   Chi  6-7  Min  6-8   Min  6-9  NYG 6-10       
Was 5-7   NYG  5-8  Dal  5-9   Dal  6-9  Dal 6-10   
                    NYG  5-9   NYG 5-10  

Week 17: The Giants eliminate Dallas, but the Eagles let WFT win to take the horrid East. The Rams knock out Arizona, which allows Chicago to take the final spot as they had a better record in common games (3-2 vs Lions, Panthers, Rams and Giants while Cardinals were 1-4). Saints grab the #2 spot as their 10-2 conference record is a game better than Seattle. Wild Card: Bears at Saints; Rams at Seahawks; Buccaneers at WFT. No change from Week 16.

Week 16: The Saints clinch the South, while the Vikings are eliminated. The Buccaneers clinch a wild-card spot by routing Detroit. Arizona needs to beat the Rams in Week 17 or they are out, as Chicago has won three straight to take over that final spot. The NFC East gets worse every week; if WFT beats Philly in the Sunday night game, they are in, but if they lose, then the winner of the Cowboys/Giants takes that spot and a likely home tilt against TB with TB. Playoff predictions: Bears at Saints; Rams at Seahawks; Buccaneers at WFT.

Week 15: The Packers look like a good bet for the top seed. The Vikings look like a good bet to miss out. Seattle takes over the West with the Rams shocking loss to the Jets. They meet next week with the winner likely to take the division title. For now, the Rams hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Tampa Bay with their win back on November 23. The Saints remain second as their 8-2 conference record is better than Seattle's 7-3. Washington need one more win to eliminate Dallas (who they swept) and have to hope that the Giants (who swept them) lose once more. Playoff predictions: Cardinals at Saints; Rams at Seahawks; Buccaneers at WFT.

Week 14: The Saints loss to the Eagles allows the Packers to take over top spot as they won the matchup in Week 3 and thus own the tiebreaker. Tampa Bay beat Minnesota to give them a two-game advantage, while Arizona knocked off the Giants to move into a playoff spot while also giving WFT a chance for the East Division lead, which they took by defeating San Francisco.

Week 13: The Rams beat Seattle but they play again, while the Giants have swept Washington but have the tougher remaining schedule. Minnesota holds the final spot by virtue of a 2-2 record against common opponents (Cowboys, Panthers, Seahawks, Lions) while Arizona is 2-3. 

Best,

Sean

2021 Schedule

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Fri, Feb 12	NCAA Basketball, ASUN	KSU Convocation Center, Kennesaw, GA	Stetson Hatters 74 at Kennesaw State Owls 61	354
Sat, Feb 13	NCAA Basketball, Southern Conference	McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, TN	The Citadel Bulldogs 66 at Chattanooga Mocs 70	971
Sat, Feb 13	NCAA Basketball, Ohio Valley	Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, AL	SIUE Cougars 60 at Jacksonville State Gamecocks 80	513
Sat, Mar 6	NHL	Prudential Center, Newark, NJ	New York Rangers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3	1,800
Sat, Mar 13	NHL	Prudential Center, Newark, NJ	New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 2	1,800
Sun, Mar 14	NHL	Prudential Center, Newark, NJ	New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 (SO)	1,800
Tue, Mar 16	NHL	Prudential Center, Newark, NJ	Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	1,800
Fri, Mar 19	NCAA Tournament, First Round	Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN	Rutgers Scarlet Knights 60 vs Clemson Tigers 56	4,500
Sat, Mar 20	NCAA Tournament, First Round	Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 62 vs Creighton Bluejays 63	5,984
Sat, Mar 20	NCAA Tournament, First Round	Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN	Norfolk State Spartans 55 vs Gonzaga Bulldogs 98	4,500
Thu, Apr 1	American League	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 2 (10)	10,850
Sun, Apr 4	American League	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 1	10,066
Tue, Apr 6	American League	Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX	Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 7	18,585
Wed, Apr 7	American League	Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX	Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 2	16,876
Tue, Apr 13	National League, Game 1	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 4 (8)
Tue, Apr 13	National League, Game 2	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 4 (7)	7,611
Sat, Apr 17	NHL	Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA	Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	3,430
Sat, Apr 17	National League	Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA	St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4	10,890
Sun, Apr 25	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Washington Nationals 0 at New York Mets 4	7,784
Mon, Apr 26	NAHL	Danbury Arena, Danbury, CT	Maryland Black Bears 1 at Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks 0	20
Tue, Apr 27	MLB Interleague	TD Ballpark, Dunedin, FL	Washington Nationals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 9	1,471
Wed, Apr 28	MLB Interleague	TD Ballpark, Dunedin, FL	Washington Nationals 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 2	1,274
Thu, Apr 29	Valspar Championship	Innsburck Copperhead Course, Palm Harbor, FL	Results	~5,000
Thu, May 6	American League	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Houston Astros 7 at New York Yankees 4	10,042
Sun, May 9	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at New York Mets 4	7,880
Tue, May 11	AAA East	Trenton Thunder Ballpark, Trenton, NJ	Rochester Red Wings 6 at Buffalo Bisons 3 (10)	1,526
Wed, May 12	MLB Interleague	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Mets 7	8,035
Sat, May 15	AA South	Toyota Field, Madison, AL	Tennessee Smokies 1 at Rocket City Trash Pandas 9	7,209
Sun, May 16	AA South	Toyota Field, Madison, AL	Tennessee Smokies 8 at Rocket City Trash Pandas 12 (13)	7,166
Thu, May 20	NHL Playoffs, Division Semifinal, Game 3	Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 4	6,800
Sun, May 23	American League	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5	14,007
Thu, May 27	National League, Game 1	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Colorado Rockies 0 at New York Mets 1 (7)	9,569
Thu, May 27	American League, Game 1	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 0 (7)
Thu, May 27	American League, Game 2	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 5 (7)	14,056
Sat, May 29	AA Northeast, Game 1	TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater, NJ	New Hampshire Fisher Cats 6 at Somerset Patriots 1 (7)	2,326
Tue, Jun 1	Low-A East	FredNats Ballpark, Fredericksburg, VA	Delmarva Shorebirds 9 at Fredericksburg Nationals 4	3,246
Wed, Jun 2	Low-A East	FredNats Ballpark, Fredericksburg, VA	Delmarva Shorebirds 9 at Fredericksburg Nationals 1	3,040
Wed, Jun 9	High-A East, Game 1	Maimonides Park, Brooklyn, NY	Hudson Valley Renegades 3 at Brooklyn Cyclones 2 (7)
Wed, Jun 9	High-A East, Game 2	Maimonides Park, Brooklyn, NY	Hudson Valley Renegades 3 at Brooklyn Cyclones 5 (7)	1,211
Fri, Jun 11	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 3	26,637
Mon, Jun 14	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 5	16,383
Wed, Jun 16	Frontier League	Palisades Credit Union Park, Ramapo, NY	Sussex County Miners 7 at New York Boulders 12	3,449
Fri, Jun 18	New England Collegiate Baseball League	Joe Wolfe Field, North Adams, MA	Vermont Mountaineers 8 at North Adams SteepleCats 2	~300
Sun, Jun 20	AAA East	PNC Field, Moosic, PA	Syracuse Mets 3 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4	5,076
Tue, Jun 22	MLB Interleague	PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA	Chicago White Sox 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6	9,847
Wed, Jun 23	MLB Interleague	PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA	Chicago White Sox 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3	10,406
Mon, Jun 28	American League	Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH	Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 13	13,128
Tue, Jun 29	American League	Sahlen Field, Buffalo, NY	Seattle Mariners 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 9	6,736
Wed, Jun 30	American League	Sahlen Field, Buffalo, NY	Seattle Mariners 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 (10)	6,632
Thu, Jul 1	American League	Sahlen Field, Buffalo, NY	Seattle Mariners 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2	5,456
Wed, Jul 7	AA Central	Riverfront Stadium, Wichita, KS	Northwest Arkansas Naturals 8 at Wichita Wind Surge 5	4,205
Thu, Jul 8	American League	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX	Oakland A's 2 at Houston Astros 1	29,243
Thu, Jul 8	AAA West	Constellation Field, Sugar Land, TX	Tacoma Rainiers at Sugar Land Skeeters	ppd.
Sat, Jul 10	High-A East, Game 2	Dutchess Stadium, Wappinger Falls, NY	Brooklyn Cyclones 0 at Hudson Valley Renegades 5	3,111
Wed, Jul 14	HVCBL	Beacon High School, Beacon, NY	Rockland Pirates 9 at Hudson Valley Bulldogs 7	22
Tue, Jul 20	NECBL	Rogers Park, Danbury, CT	Valley Blue Sox 4 at Danbury Westerners 5	353
Wed, Jul 21	Frontier League	Yogi Berra Stadium, Little Falls, NJ	New York Boulders 9 at New Jersey Jackals 0	1,257
Fri, Jul 23	MLB Interleague	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Toronto Blue Jays 0 at New York Mets 3	28,126
Tue, Jul 27	AAA East	Polar Park, Worcester, MA	Buffalo Bisons at Worcester Red Sox	ppd.
Wed, Jul 28	AAA East	Polar Park, Worcester, MA	Buffalo Bisons 5 at Worcester Red Sox 1	6,737
Wed, Jul 28	American League, Game 2	Fenway Park, Boston, MA	Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 (7)	27,783
Thu, Jul 29	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Atlanta Braves 6 at New York Mets 3	26,080
Sun, Aug 1	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Mets 1	23,443
Tue, Aug 3	AAA West	CHS Field, St. Paul, MN	Louisville Bats 4 at St. Paul Saints 5	6,401
Wed, Aug 4	AAA West	CHS Field, St. Paul, MN	Louisville Bats 2 at St. Paul Saints 12	6,054
Sun, Aug 8	American League	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Seattle Mariners 2 at New York Yankees 0	35,437
Thu, Aug 12	National League, Game 2	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Washington Nationals 4 at New York Mets 5 (7)	25,870
Fri, Aug 13	American League	T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA	Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Seattle Mariners 3	28,207
Sat, Aug 14	American League	T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA	Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 9	26,020
Sun, Aug 15	American League	T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA	Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Seattle Mariners 3	22,679
Mon, Aug 16	American League	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 at New York Yankees 2	37,010
Tue, Aug 17	MLB Interleague	Nationals Park, Washington, DC	Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Washington Nationals 12	20,060
Wed, Aug 18	MLB Interleague	Nationals Park, Washington, DC	Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Washington Nationals 8	18,336
Wed, Aug 25	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 2	24,384
Sat, Aug 28	Low-A East	Atrium Health Ballpark, Kannapolis, NC	Lynchburg Hillcats 6 at Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 1	3,790
Sun, Aug 29	Low-A East	Atrium Health Ballpark, Kannapolis, NC	Lynchburg Hillcats 15 at Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 0	2,129
Sun, Aug 29	NCAA Soccer	Transamerica Field, Charlotte, NC	Georgia Southern Eagles 1 at Charlotte 49ers 3	872
Tue, Aug 31	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Miami Marlins 5 at New York Mets 6	8,199
Thu, Sep 9	High-A Central	ABC Supply Stadium, Beloit, WI	South Bend Cubs 5 at Beloit Snappers 2	973
Fri, Sep 10	American League	Target Field, Minnesota, MN	Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 (11)	20,803
Sat, Sep 11	NCAA Football	Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH	Murray State Racers 7 at Cincinnati Bearcats 42	33,498
Sat, Sep 11	MLS	TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH	Toronto FC 0 at FC Cincinnati 2	22,636
Mon, Sep 13	American League	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY	Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 6 (10)	31,528
Wed, Sep 15	American League	Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON	Tampa Bay Rays 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6	12,153
Fri, Sep 17	National League	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 3	26,967
Tue, Sep 28	National League, Game 1	Citi Field, Queens, NY	Miami Marlins 2 at New York Mets 5 (7)	20,647
Thu, Sep 30	AAA West	Constellation Field, Sugar Land, TX	Round Rock Express 3 at Sugar Land Skeeters 1	3,526
Fri, Oct 1	National League	Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA	Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8	51,388
Sat, Oct 2	NCAA Water Polo	Uytengsu Aquatics Center, Los Angeles, CA	Pacific Tigers 9 at USC Trojans 16	193
Sat, Oct 2	NCAA Football	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA	Arizona State Sun Devils 42 at UCLA Bruins 23	40,522
Sun, Oct 3	NFL	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA	Arizona Cardinals 37 at Los Angeles Rams 20	70,003
Mon, Oct 4	NFL	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA	Las Vegas Raiders 14 at Los Angeles Chargers 28	70,240
Wed, Oct 13	NBA, Preseason	Madison Square Garden, New York, NY	Detroit Pistons 100 at New York Knicks 108	11,226
Fri, Oct 15	Ladies European Tour, Aramco Team Series	Glen Oaks Club, Old Westbury, NY	Results	~2,000
Tue, Oct 19	NHL	Prudential Center, Newark, NJ	Seattle Kraken 2 at New Jersey Devils 4	13,806
Sat, Oct 23	NCAA Football	Michie Stadium, West Point, NY	Wake Forest Demon Deacons 70 at Army Black Knights 56	38,019
Mon, Oct 25	NHL	Madison Square Garden, New York, NY	Calgary Flames 5 at New York Rangers 1	13,590
Fri, Oct 29	AHL	CAA Arena, Belleville, ON	Toronto Marlies 5 at Belleville Senators 2	2,166
Thu, Nov 4	NHL	Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON	Vegas Golden Knights 5 at Ottawa Senators 1	13,211
Fri, Nov 5	QMJHL	Centre Slush Puppie, Gatineau, QC	Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4 at Gatineau Olympiques 5 (SO)	3,987
Sat, Nov 6	CFL	TD Place, Ottawa, ON	Toronto Argonauts 23 at Ottawa Redblacks 20	18,644
Tue, Nov 9	NCAA Basketball	Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT	Central Connecticut Blue Devils 48 at Connecticut Huskies 99	10,167
Fri, Nov 12	NCAA Basketball	GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, GA	Northeastern Huskies 64 at Georgia State Panthers 83	1,008
Fri, Nov 12	NCAA Basketball	McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, GA	Stetson Hatters 52 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 77	4,082
Tue, Nov 16	NHL	Madison Square Garden, New York, NY	Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3	15,255
Sat, Dec 20	NCAA Basketball	Levien Gymnasium, New York, NY	Mount St. Vincent Dolphins 62 at Columbia Lions 87	562
Sun, Nov 21	NHL	UBS Arena, Elmont, NY	Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Islanders 0	17,255
Tue, Nov 23	NCAA Basketball	Carnesecca Arena, Queens, NY	St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 70 at St. John's Red Storm 76	3,415
Sat, Nov 27	NCAA Basketball	Carnesecca Arena, Queens, NY	NJIT Highlanders 68 at St. John's Red Storm 77 (OT)	3,243
Sun, Nov 28	NCAA Women's Basketball	People's United Center, Hamden, CT	Hartford Hawks 64 at Quinnipiac Bobcats 113	524
Sun, Nov 28	NCAA Basketball	People's United Center, Hamden, CT	Brown Bears 72 at Quinnipiac Bobcats 61	533
Wed, Dec 1	NCAA Women's Basketball	Cabot Center, Boston, MA	Boston Terriers 45 at Northeastern Huskies 53	803
Wed, Dec 1	CSA Squash	Murr Center, Cambridge, MA	Dartmouth Big Green 0 at Harvard Crimson 9	~50
Wed, Dec 1	NCAA Basketball	Lavietes Pavilion, Cambridge, MA	Rhode Island Rams 64 at Harvard Crimson 57	1,038
Sat, Dec 4	WBC Lightweight Title	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, NV	Devin Haney def. Joseph Diaz Jr.	~8,000
Sun, Dec 5	NFL	Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV	Washington Football Team 17 at Las Vegas Raiders 15	61,607
Tue, Dec 7	NHL	Keybank Arena, Buffalo, NY	Anaheim Ducks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0	8,133
Fri, Dec 17	WHL	Accesso ShoWare Center, Kent, WA	Everett Silvertips 2 at Seattle Thunderbirds 5	4,535
Sat, Dec 18	NHL	Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA	Edmonton Oilers 5 at Seattle Kraken 3	17,151
Sun, Dec 19	NCAA Women's Basketball	Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, WA	Nevada Wolfpack 71 vs Eastern Washington Eagles 60	908
Mon, Dec 20	NCAA Basketball	McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WA	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 49 at Gonzaga Bulldogs 95	6,000