The USA today played France in soccer.  What hope do we have in upsetting the host nation, which is favored to win the gold in this event?  Low.  However...  Incidentally, Morocco already upset Argentina, #2 to get the Gold, 2-1. And by the way,  another team USA played two games today, in Men's Rugby 7's .  Huh?  Yes, you never heard of that, and America is sort of deficient.  However, first, they tied FRANCE. 12-12, which is the second favorite team to win the gold medal.  Alas, we got trounced by #4 Fiji, 33-5.  That's a country?  Sure, stopped by myself for a visit there last year.  Rugby is the national sport of this nation, which also today beat Uruguay 40-12.  Because of that tie, we do have hope to make the quarterfinals, and  have a 21% chance of winning one of the three medals .  Argentina is favored to win the Gold. According to this source, the  USA will win the most gold medals . Bet type: Team ...

  First, my view from where I am sitting, cranking out this posting.  And, before I get into the "Rome of the West," St. Louis, let me first share some rather unsettling news for Democrats from the morning  New York Times .  In short, with all the problems faced by Donald Trump, he is still leading Joe Biden to become our next president, two days away from their first debate. However, the Yale School of Management released this rather startling bit of news.   None...ZERO....of the Fortune 100 CEOs, a group that historically leans Republican, has in this current election cycle donated to Donald Trump . Why such a low level of support?  They are certainly not the MAGA-type.  They can tolerate Biden, but fear Trump.    Yet, zero for 100?  Amazing.  Kind of reminds me as to how  all 12 jurors in Trump's hush money trial voted him guilty, 34 times . And a final aside.   What is the dumbest statement ever made by Donal...