Plenty of Nothing

Bécassine Casseuse d'Assiettes

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Livia Marin

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Tsugaru Nuri

Lacquerware from the Tsugaru district of Aomori. Source.

Unicorn and Lion

Cast iron unicorn and lion. Source.

All football matches are postponed. Morton do not visit Partick Thistle.

Every conceivable solution for ending the 2019-20 season is in the mix right now. The SPFL could:

1) Declare 2019-20 null and void.

2) Reschedule the remaining matches in the autumn and make 2020-21 a short season.

3) Play the Premiership to the 33-game mark.

4) End the season as it is now and restructure the leagues for 2020-21, making three 14-team leagues. In effect there would be a lot of promotion and no relegation.

The other Championship matches (not):

Dundee vs Arbroath (March 24)

Arbroath vs Dundee United (last night)

Alloa vs Dunfermline

Dundee vs QoS

ICT vs Ayr United (postponed)

League One (as if):

East Fife vs Clyde

Forfar vs Falkirk

Peterhead vs Montrose

Raith Rovers vs Airdrieonians (postponed)

Stranraer vs Dumbarton

It's not the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup:

Raith Rovers vs Inverness CT (at McDairmid Park in Perth)

ICT have won this trophy twice (in 2003-04 and 2017-18); Raith have won it once (in 2013-14). But ICT have only ever competed for the cup 13 times while Raith have competed 23 times, which makes ICT's achievement about 3.5 times greater than Raith's. The two clubs have met in the cup once only, in the 2003-04 semi-finals, and ICT won.

Which SPFL clubs have never competed in the Challenge Cup?

Aberdeen, Celtic, Motherwell. Except that their colt teams have.

Which SPFL clubs have competed in every Challenge Cup but have never made the final?

Arbroath, East Fife, Forfar, Montrose, Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Queen's Park, Stirling Albion.

Which of these has won the fewest games in this cup?

Albion Rovers. 14 wins in 29 years.

1907-08. Morton hosted Third Lanark and lost 0 - 2.

1963-64. Alloa visited Cappielow and played the Ton to a 2 - 2 draw.

SPFL Reserve League: Morton vs St Mirren (March 23) (no)

SWF Championship Cup quarter-finals: Morton vs Airdrie (tomorrow) (good luck)

Bolivian league: Aurora vs The Strongest (tomorrow) (nuh huh)

JFL: Sony Sendai vs Iwaki FC (postponed)

The 100th Emperor's Cup has been reorganized. A schedule was announced in December, but in mid-March the format was revised, with an extra round inserted and the J1 clubs entering at a later date than before. The changes do not alter the number of matches, which remains at 87. It looks to me as if the coronavirus crisis is being used to justify changes that the top clubs were already pushing for. But with the continuation of the coronavirus crisis there's still a strong chance that this year's Cup will get reformatted again or cancelled entirely.

Regardless, a bracket for Rounds One to Four is out. Round One will involve the 47 prefectural champions plus one, as usual. This year the 48th club is recommended by the JFL -- Honda FC.

The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to 2021.

Canadian Premier League. The owners of Cavalry FC have been to visit Ross County's Victoria Park to learn how to winterize their park. And they have committed to installing proper floodlights, so you won't be able to call them Chiaroscuro FC anymore.

The West of Scotland League continues toward a 2020-21 launch. The plan is to play the first season in a conference format, and then reorganize into upper and lower divisions in the second year, the way the East of Scotland League did when all those junior clubs flocked to it a couple of years ago. Also, the West teams will continue to be eligible for the Scottish Junior Cup. Greenock Juniors have signalled their desire to join the new league. Source. Source.

Managers Jim McInally and Ian McCall head to head:

2007/10/6      Morton 4 - 2 Partick             First Division

2007/12/22    Partick 1 - 1 Morton              First Division

2008/3/15      Morton 0 - 0 Partick              First Division

2008/4/26      Partick 0 - 3 Morton             First Division

2015/9/26      Ayr Utd 1 - 1 Peterhead        League One

2015/12/19    Peterhead 3 - 0 Ayr Utd       League One

2016/2/6        Ayr Utd 1 - 2 Peterhead       League One

2016/4/23      Peterhead 0 - 4 Ayr Utd       League One

2016/5/3        Peterhead 1 - 4 Ayr Utd       playoffs

2016/5/7        Ayr Utd 2 - 1 Peterhead       playoffs

(McInally = Morton, Peterhead; McCall = Partick, Ayr Utd)

McInally 4 wins, McCall 3 wins, plus 3 draws.

Club The Strongest in the Copa Libertadores (part 2, 21st century):

2000/2/15      R1    Palmeiras 4 - 0 The Strongest

2000/3/8        R1    The Strongest 5 - 1 Juventude

2000/3/21      R1    El Nacional 0 - 0 The Strongest

2000/4/6        R1    The Strongest 4 - 2 Palmeiras

2000/4/12      R1    Juventude 4 - 0 The Strongest

2000/4/20      R1    The Strongest 1 - 4 El Nacional

2001/2/22      R1    River Plate 5 - 1 The Strongest

2001/3/1        R1    The Strongest 1 - 1 Guaraní

2001/4/5        R1    The Strongest 4 - 1 River Plate

2001/4/10      R1    El Nacional 2 - 1 The Strongest

2001/4/17      R1    Guaraní 4 - 1 The Strongest

2001/5/3        R1    The Strongest 2 - 1 El Nacional

2003/2/18      GS    Cruz Azul 3 - 2 The Strongest

2003/2/27      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Fénix

2003/3/11      GS    Corinthians 4 - 1 The Strongest

2003/3/20      GS    Fénix 2 - 0 The Strongest

2003/4/3        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Cruz Azul

2003/4/9        GS    The Strongest 0 - 2 Corinthians

2004/2/5        GS    São Caetano 4 - 2 The Strongest

2004/2/19      GS    The Strongest 0 - 0 América

2004/3/16      GS    Peñarol 4 - 0 The Strongest

2004/3/23      GS    The Strongest 2 - 0 Peñarol

2004/4/8        GS    América 4 - 0 The Strongest

2004/4/15      GS    The Strongest 0 - 2 São Caetano

2005/3/3        GS    The Strongest 3 - 3 São Paulo

2005/3/10      GS    Quilmes 1 - 0 The Strongest

2005/3/15      GS    Universidad de Chile 2 - 1 The Strongest

2005/4/13      GS    The Strongest 0 - 0 Universidad de Chile

2005/4/28      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Quilmes

2005/5/11      GS    São Paulo 3 - 0 The Strongest

2006/2/9        GS    The Strongest 3 - 2 Newell's Old Boys

2006/2/22      GS    Goiás 2 - 0 The Strongest

2006/2/28      GS    Unión Española 1 - 0 The Strongest

2006/3/29      GS    The Strongest 0 - 1 Unión Española

2006/4/5        GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Goiás

2006/4/19      GS    Newell's Old Boys 2 - 0 The Strongest

2012/2/15      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Santos

2012/2/23      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Juan Aurich

2012/3/13      GS    Internacional 5 - 0 The Strongest

2012/3/21      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 Internacional

2012/4/5        GS    Juan Aurich 1 - 0 The Strongest

2012/4/19      GS    Santos 2 - 0 The Strongest

2013/2/14      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Arsenal

2013/2/28      GS    São Paulo 2 - 1 The Strongest

2013/3/7        GS    Atlético Mineiro 2 - 1 The Strongest

2013/3/13      GS    The Strongest 1 - 2 Atlético Mineiro

2013/4/4        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 São Paulo

2013/4/17      GS    Arsenal 2 - 1 The Strongest

2014/2/13      GS    Atletico Paranaense 1 - 0 The Strongest

2014/2/20      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Universitario

2014/3/11      GS    The Strongest 2 - 0 Vélez Sarsfield

2014/3/18      GS    Vélez Sarsfield 2 - 0 The Strongest

2014/3/27      GS    Universitario 3 - 3 The Strongest

2014/4/8        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Atletico Paranaense

2014/4/17       16    The Strongest 2 - 0 Defensor Sporting

2014/4/29       16    Defensor Sporting 2 - 0 The Strongest (Defensor won on PK.)

2015/2/3        R1    Monarchas Moralia 1 - 1 The Strongest

2015/2/10      R1    The Strongest 2 - 0 Monarchas Moralia

2015/2/17      GS    The Strongest 3 - 1 Internacional

2015/2/24      GS    Emelec 3 - 0 The Strongest

2015/3/5        GS    Universidad de Chile 3 - 1 The Strongest

2015/3/17      GS    The Strongest 5 - 3 Universidad de Chile

2015/4/15      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Emelec

2015/4/22      GS    Internacional 1 - 0 The Strongest

2016/2/17      GS    São Paulo 0 - 1 The Strongest

2016/3/2        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Trujillanos

2016/3/16      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 River Plate

2016/4/6        GS    River Plate 6 - 0 The Strongest

2016/4/12      GS    Trujillanos 2 - 1 The Strongest

2016/4/21      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 São Paulo

2017/2/2        R2    Montevideo Wanderers 0 - 2 The Strongest

2017/2/9        R2    The Strongest 4 - 0 Montevideo Wanderers

2017/2/16      R3    Unión Española 1 - 1 The Strongest

2017/2/23      R3    The Strongest 5 - 0 Unión Española

2017/3/9        GS    The Strongest 2 - 0 Santa Fe

2017/3/16      GS    Santos 2 - 0 The Strongest

2017/4/18      GS    Sporting Cristal 0 - 0 The Strongest

2017/4/4        GS    The Strongest 5 - 1 Sporting Cristal

2017/4/17      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 Santos

2017/4/23      GS    Santa Fe 1 - 1 The Strongest

2017/7/6         16    The Strongest 1 - 1 Lanús

2017/8/8         16    Lanús 1 - 0 The Strongest

2018/3/15      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Peñarol

2018/4/3        GS    Libertad 3 - 0 The Strongest

2018/4/18      GS    The Strongest 1 - 2 Atlético Tucumán

2018/4/25      GS    Atlético Tucumán 3 - 0 The Strongest

2018/5/3        GS    The Strongest 1 - 3 Libertad

2018/5/17      GS    Peñarol 2 - 0 The Strongest

2019/2/5        R2    The Strongest 1 - 1 Libertad

2019/2/13      R2    Libertad 5 - 1 The Strongest

2020/2/5        R2    The Strongest vs Atlético Tucumán

2020/2/12      R2    Atlético Tucumán vs The Strongest

1300 words and not one fresh result.

Marion Angus

Scottish poet Marion Angus was born on this date in 1865. The 21st century has seen a revival of interest in her poetry. Source.

The Woolco

The Woolco, Sydney River, c. 1970. French fries and gravy were the only thing to eat. Source.

Portuguese Sardine Cans

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The Sakuradamon Incident

On this day in 1860 a group of ronin from the Mito Domain attacked and killed Ii Naosuke, a powerful minister of the Shogunate, just outside the Sakurada Gate as he was being escorted into Edo Castle. They were angry about the signing of the Harris Treaty and the purge of political opponents to it. The incident recalls the tale of the 47 Ronin, and was itself a model for the February 26 Incident of 1936. Print by Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-92). Source.

Anton Geesink

Family members pose in front of a bust of Anton Geesink, who in 1961 became the first non-Japanese to win a World Judo Championship. Source.

Madge Macbeth

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