Today is a unique day in the American calendar. Well, I guess you could make an argument that every day is unique, but this day has a certain characteristic which makes it notable. Today is the only day of the year without a major - professional or college - sporting event.
Please do correct me if I am wrong, but I can think of no other day than today - the day after the MLB All-Star Game - that traditionally has no major sporting event in the United States. You could argue that the day before the All-Star Game also does not have a proper game since the only sporting event is traditionally the Home Run Derby, but that still gives SportsCenter something to highlight. And every other sports league has another sport or two running consecutively, but baseball is the only game in town after the NBA Finals/Stanley Cup until the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH.
Yes, I am not counting the WNBA or MLS. If you are about to make an argument that they should count, please stop, even you know you are wasting our time.
