Anchor Drop, July 24, 2020: Vanderbilt dumps Houston for UConn

Good morning.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

Ah, so we played a buy game at Houston in 2015. Yep, that’s right: Vanderbilt won’t be hosting Houston for the return game of the two-game series in 2021, instead replacing the Cougars with... UConn, the team that ditched the AAC for the Big East and now will be an independent in football. In terms of winning a game, this is probably an improvement, but do we even have any self-respect left?

And in unrelated news: apparently some University of Kentucky faculty started a petition to change the name of Rupp Arena. That’ll go over well.

TV Sports Schedule

All times Central.

• 7:30 AM: European Tour: British Masters, Round 3 (Golf Channel)
• 10:00 AM: World TeamTennis: New York Empire vs. Vegas Rollers (ESPN+)
• 1:30 PM: PGA Tour: 3M Open, Round 2 (Golf Channel)
• 2:30 PM: Serie A: AC Milan v. Atalanta (ESPN+)
• 3:00 PM: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (ESPN)
• 3:00 PM: Major League Lacrosse: Connecticut Hammerheads vs. Chesapeake Bayhawks (ESPN+)
• 6:00 PM: Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs (ESPN)
• 6:00 PM: World TeamTennis: Washington Kastles vs. Chicago Smash (ESPN2)
• 6:00 PM: Major League Lacrosse: Denver Outlaws vs. Boston Cannons (ESPN+)
• 6:30 PM: Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (ESPN+)
• 7:00 PM: USL Championship: Charleston Battery v. Atlanta United FC 2 (ESPN+)
• 8:30 PM: El Paso Locomotive FC v. New Mexico United (ESPN+)
• 9:00 PM: Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics (ESPN)
• 10:30 PM: New Zealand National Basketball League: Canterbury Rams vs. Franklin Bulls (ESPN3)

Scoreboard

MLB: Yankees 4, Nationals 1 ... Dodgers 8, Giants 1.