Day off

Of the 365 days in a calendar year (and one more bonus day in this very special leap year), only one is empty of any meaningful sporting event.

That is today, the day after baseball's all-star game. No sports of note will take place on this unique day on the sports calendar (there are two WNBA games tonight, but we said "sports of note").

For the record, today checks in at No. 10 on the list of Top 10 sports days of the year. Here's a recap ...

10. Day before/after baseball's All-Star Game: There are 365 days in a calendar year (366 on those special Leap years, 2008 is included on that fun), and each contains some sort of sporting event. Err, actually, 363 days a year contain some sort of sporting event. This is actually a non-sports day entry in the greatest sports days of the year. The day before, and after, Major League Baseball's All-Star Game contain no sports (we don't count the home run contest —- held the day before the All-Star Game —- that's just an exhibition). For those of us working in sports journalism, it gives us a much-needed breather.