TOKYO PAUSE: There are no pressing reasons to shoehorn the Summer Olympics into the 2020 calendar

The Tokyo Games will feature 33 different competition venues, a tangible facilities upgrade from when Japan hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964.
CENTURY CLUB: Major League Baseball could make unprecedented history before the playoffs

The MLB playoffs should be bananas during Ocotber, but there’s still plenty to celebrate in September — even if the divisional races lack drama.