I waited all those years for a title shot, and when I finally got it, I had to pay $20,000 for the opportunity. My purse was only $18,000. So to make money, I had to bet $10,000 on myself at 8-5. That was how it was in those days.

Jake LaMotta

The Guardian – Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies aged 96

Horse Race Insider – Pricci – A SARATOGA WRAP INCLUDING HRI’s TAKE ON THE TRUE IMPACT PLAYERS OF SARATOGA 2022

The Man Who Sold The World

TDN – Branchini – What’s In A Name: Kan’t Hurry Love, Aboukir Bay, Dakota Territory and Remain Anonymous

What’s Love Got To Do With It

TSN – Karlsson won’t request trade from Sharks: ‘I committed here a long time ago’

Sal says that TSN must be scraping the bottom of the barrel if they have to use a Karlsson non-trade for filler. The fans in Ottawa give daily thanks to Karlsson’s wife for forcing a trade out of Ottawa over a hissy fit with Hoffman’s girlfriend. A couple of the assets Ottawa garnered are Joshua Norris and Tim Stutzle whose careers appear to be ascending while Karlsson is now an under-performer on a brutal long-term albatross contract that the Sharks would love to dump, but would be faced with adding a few draft picks to sweeten the pot.

Speaking of the hissy fit what ever became of it.

Hissy Fit

Day after day, day after day,
We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The Ringer – Baker – Everything You Wanted to Know About the Drama-Filled ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Press Tour (but Were Afraid to Ask)

Vox – Abad-Santos – The many scandals of Don’t Worry Darling, explained

National Post – Dawson – Exclusive: Jordan Peterson hits back at director Olivia Wilde over ‘this insane man’ comments

Sal says that Peterson may be ticked by Wilde calling him insane to pump up her show’s ratings but he probably doesn’t mind the extra publicity selling more of his books and tickets on his ranting tour.

Oh Darling

Sal says that Frank probably borrows more from JR than Peterson.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.

Hunter S. Thompson

Canadian Gaming Business – iGaming Ontario releases long-awaited Ontario market report

Canadian Gaming Business – More than half of Ontario sports bettors used grey-market apps pre-legalization

Sal says that the UCP leadership candidates should be providing the province with details about how they’re going to ensure that sports and other online gambling tax revenue remains in the province of Alberta rather than some Quebecois copycat sovereignty scheme that’s destined to fail in Alberta.

In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in failure.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Los Angeles Times – AP – Gillies and Bumsted – Death of remaining suspect in Canada mass stabbing ends manhunt, brings relief

National Post – Brean – How the Parole Board decides to release violent offenders like Myles Sanderson

CTV News – Lynn – Myles Sanderson located, taken into custody: RCMP

Front Office Sports – Poindexter – The NFL, America’s Biggest League, Crosses Borders to Find New Fans

Sports Business Journal – Lefton – SBJ Marketing: Sponsors are out and about for NFL Kickoff

The Ringer – Kapadia – Week 1 NFL Picks Against the Spread

FiveThirtyEight – 2022 NFL Predictions

National Post – Scott Stinson: The Buffalo Bills are Super Bowl favourites. What could go wrong?

TSN – Shout: By Dave Naylor

Sal says that no matter what bullshit the NFL talking heads feed the citizens of TO the reason there is no NFL team in TO is that if there was there would be no NFL fans in Buffalo. Same reason that there’s not a second NHL team in the metro TO area, gotta protect Buffalo.

Southern Living – 36 Easy Recipes You Can Make with Rotisserie Chicken

Sal says that if you make a recipe with Rotisserie Chicken you’re defeating the purpose of buying a Rotisserie Chicken in the first place – convenience.

Why did the lawyer’s chicken cross the road?

He had an easement.

The New Yorker – Max – Killing Invasive Species Is Now a Competitive Sport

All Apologies

Sal says that this song seems to be Number 1 with a bullet today.

Sal says that that every time Sal sees one of the Nirvana MTV unplugged videos he has to check to see if that’s really Dave Grohl mellowing out on drums.

TMX – Dave Grohl Plays His Heart Out on Drums … At Taylor Hawkins Show

CTV – Antoneshyn – Mistrial application by Northlands cashiers rejected, wrongful dismissal trial ordered to resume

Roberts v. Edmonton Northlands 2022 -abqb-515—memorandum-of-decision

TDN – Bill Finley – Hronis: “Great Possibility” Flightline Will Race Next Year

Grape Ginger Slaw

“Wine, like baseball, is an experience – it creates and impacts memories and brings people together,” said Goldstein. “Delicious wines can be mainstream and accessible, and as happy being alongside a hot dog as a premium steak. I am excited to collaborate with the Giants to create a new wine benchmark for sports entertainment.”

The Drinks Business – Morris – Evan Goldstein appointed Master Sommelier for San Francisco Giants

Axios – Borney – Regal owner Cineworld files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Hayward – Win and you’re in: why Breeders’ Cup Challenge is a success story

Horse Racing Nation – Flatter – Breeders’ Cup 2022: See updated fixed-odds futures for 9 races

Bloodhorse – Category 1 Rules to Begin in Oklahoma Sept. 14

Paulick Report – Paulick – View From The Eighth Pole: Putting Flightline On The Highest Pedestal

Bloomberg – Tillman – Trump-Appointed Judge Courts Controversy With Mar-a-Lago Order

VOX – Milheiser – Why Trump’s FBI investigation could now be delayed for months or even years

Cannon’s decision basically says she’s a fucking idiot who will kowtow to the rich and famous. Sal says that the Republican get tough on crime rhetoric doesn’t apply to white collars.

Quartz – Purtill – The five universal laws of human stupidity

Sportsnet – Report: Hockey Canada owned condo in downtown Toronto for seven years

Sal says that there is nothing inherently wrong with Hockey Canada owning a condo in Toronto as long as the numbers justify the ownership. If Hockey Canada is being operated like a business then it’s to be expected that it may buy and sell assets in an effort to earn income. In TO’s condo market Hockey Canada may have made a large profit and if they did that’s less money they had to raise.

Sports is the toy department of human life.

Howard Cosell

Quanta – Melchor – Bacteria’s Immune Sensors Reveal a Novel Way to Detect Viruses

The Drinks Business – Thomas – Drinks industry reacts to Liz Truss becoming Prime Minister

Sports Illustrated – AP – Kyrgios Loses in U.S. Open Quarterfinals to Khachanov, Breaks Rackets on Court

Bloodhorse – Crosby – Lyon Withdraws Half to Flightline from Keeneland Sale

Paulick Report – Despite Arriving Two Days Late, Rosario Not Conceding Kentucky Downs Riding Title

Front Office Sports – Porsche Gearing Up for Potentially Huge IPO

Sports Business Journal – Bears detail Arlington Heights development plans

Front Office Sports – Bears Release Renderings, Details of New Stadium Project

Bloodhorse – Kieckhefer – Funding Issues Loom for Bears’ Move to Arlington Site

Arlington – Auction

TDN – Ross – New Court Filings in Zayat Bankruptcy Proceedings

I didn’t say it was your fault, I just said I was blaming you!

Tom Smykowski

Bloomberg – Pollard – Pizza Prices Surpass Subway Fares, Upending Decades of NYC Economics

Gastro Obscura – O’Brein – The Death of Pennsylvania’s Forgotten Funeral Pie

ESPN – Wyshynski – 2022 NHL free agency: Which players are left, and where are they going?

Closing Time

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Ferris Bueller

National Post – Frank Stronach: The importance of giving back

TDN – Kane – Sun Sets on Record-Breaking Saratoga Season

Paulick Report – Saratoga Meet Concludes With Record Handle, ‘Robust’ Attendance

Bloodhorse – Ehalt – NYRA Enjoys Another Record-Breaking Season at Saratoga

Bloodhorse – Wilkin – Irad Otiz Top Spa Jockey, Brown Wins Training Title

Los Angeles Rimes – Mitchell – The energy historian who says rapid decarbonization is a fantasy

Garden and Gun – Bisbee – Bigfoot in Beaufort?

Sports Illustrated – Scott – LeBron James, Drake Sued Over Rights to Movie, per Report

Front Office Sports – Byers – Chicago Bears Inch Closer to New Stadium

Paulick Report – Economic Indicators For August Show Wagering, Race Days Declined While Purses Rose

“We have a lot of Cal-breds, which is OK for overnight races, but they really don’t run the stakes programs here the way they used to (for California-breds),” Reddam said. “They just cut, cut, cut the purses. They’re not anything like they were 10 years ago. They used to have races like the Sunshine Millions, it was a $1 million race and there was another $500,000 race on the card; you might not ever win those races, but at least you had something to aspire to. With the severe cutting over the years, it’s like, ‘Where are we going with this?’

“Of course, homebreds—generally speaking—aren’t good enough to win up the ranks in the open races. Sometimes they are, but not often.”

Bloodhorse – Crosby – Reddam Undertakes Minor Reduction of Equine Holdings

Hawthorne Sal

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