The Leafs were sold yesterday, and Football started! Sports are hotting up after the Summer cool-down.

Balsillie’s scheme to gain control of the Coyotes is coming down to the wire. The NHL’s position is that their $100 million lower offer is better because they voted near-unanimously against letting him join as an owner.

We should win because our board of owners voted that we should win.

Yeah, okay. Whatever. Democracy in action, just like Saddam’s 100% election victory before the invasion. Equally lovable.

The judge asked Balsillie for an extension on the deal’s September 21st deadline — he needs time to write his decision. Depending on how flexible that deadline is (or how fictional it is) I’d seriously consider giving the judge another week, or until the end of the month.

It seems as though Baum’s indicating a Hamilton win, so why not? Why would he ask for an extension if the decision was against our fellow Canadian? Plus, it never hurts to curry favor.