* Number one-ranked Indiana, the Big Ten champ and only undefeated team in the country, won college football’s national championship with a 27-21 win over Miami. A brief sense of normalcy returned to ever-morphing college football. Miami didn’t win its (ACC) conference and didn’t even play in its (Duke defeated Virginia) championship game. Last year’s national champion, Ohio State, didn’t win the Big Ten either.
* Over the last 18 seasons, the Rays have the third most wins (1,523) in MLB.
* Amid all the bizarre and frustrating subplots over the years, one thing still seems certain. The Tampa Bay Rays have to be in Tampa, the geographically-advantaged, logistical, business hub of the Tampa Bay market.
* Flag football (men’s and women’s) will debut at the 2028 Olympics.