Mike Tyson and Mike Ditka among sports figures invited to speak at contentious Trump convention

Since many Republican politicians won’t show up, there should be lots of room. …those sports stars apparently include Bobby Knight, Mike Tyson, and Mike Ditka. Via Bloomberg: The sports stars’ specific roles at the convention have not yet been finalized, and it is unclear whether they will speak on stage to delegates and television cameras. Representatives…

CHICAGO — A report late Tuesday that Donald Trump is lining up Mike Ditka to make a star appearance at the Republican National Convention came as no surprise to anybody — except Da Coach himself. While Ditka, 76, has made no secret of his support for presumptive GOP presidential nominee, and Trump has in the past…