Author: Michael

Just before the 2024 Olympics in Paris get underway, the organizing committee behind the 2028 games in Los Angeles have announced more venue assignments.
While Olympic advertising restrictions means that stadiums or arenas aren’t recognized by their official names, it’s not hard to tell which venues the committee is referring to. USC’s home basketball arena, the Galen Center, will host Badminton. Riviera Country Club will host golf, the Peacock Theater in downtown LA will host weightlifting competitions, the Convention Center will host fencing and other events.

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If you’re a Detroit Red Wings fan, you have an opportunity to buy the piece of memorabilia to end all pieces of memorabilia related to your team.
It’s just going to cost you somewhere in the neighborhood of $30,000, but that seems like a deal for what seems like a priceless item — no, artifact: and the original Al the Octopus that used to hang in Joe Louis Arena.
And while you might think some stuffy auction house is handling this sale, that’s not the case. 
It’s up on Facebook Marketplace, but it may not stay there.

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