B1G

Ahem , ' B1G ' , what spell check is not working ?
No. This letter / number symbol is the new ' Big 10 ' logo.
No longer 10 teams , closer to 15 + 2. Johns Hopkins is an ' associated member ' in one sport , lacrosse.
Readers will have seen references , here , about JHU , their trials and tribulations this year. Namely , a barely .500 record and losing to any ranked team.
The last 3 weeks have seen the conference portion of the schedule for B1G teams. JHU entered this week end w/ a 3 - 1 , record having lost to OSU.
Their opponent was 4 th ranked nationally , University of Maryland
undefeated in conference play.
In most years , JHU would be on the outside looking in. A combination of poor record and no notable victories would have spelled a dismal season , going nowhere.
However , the B1G has an automatic qualifier for the NCAA play downs , leading up to championship week end , end of May.
 OK . So ,what happened this week end. W/ trepidation , I went to the ' live stats ' website at 9 PM , to find the Black and Blue , hanging tough w/ Md , back and forth scoring. Then in the 4 th period , bingo bango , the Jays came alive. The Hop put up 6 goals to Md's 3.
The end result , JHU claims the B1G title. Tied w/ Md , by record , the Jays came 1 st place by goal difference. The expected win by OSU over Rutgers , didn't happen. 
Thus , like you , M has heard me banging on , about this turn of events. Pity , her ........

World news by the numbers , TorStar.
This has bee a record year for assaults against Jews , world-wide.
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Weather : 47 F on the back deck , hazy w/ sunshine. The week ahead foretells temperatures in the high 50 s , mostly sunny.
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