The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
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The NHL estimates that 98 percent of players will be vaccinated by the time the season begins Oct. 12.
The next Winter Olympics after Beijing are in Milan-Cortina in Italy in 2026. The next Summer Olympics: Paris in 2024. Speaking of the Summer Games, a study by the University of Oxford found the Tokyo Games to be the most expensive on record. Japan officially spent $15.4 billion to organize the Olympics and Paralympics—double the original estimate.
Former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who has national championships on his collegiate resume, is off to a rough, 0-2 start in his NFL debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars. There is precedent. Ask Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban and Lou Holtz.