The Roundup: Mushnick vs. Michael Kay (Again), World Cup Drinking in Canada, Flyers on the Brink
By Jason McIntyre
Phil Mushnick vs. Michael Kay. Again. This must be round three this week? [NYP]
The Blackhawks pounded the Flyers in game five, 7-4, as six different players scored. Chicago has a 3-2 series edge. [Inquirer]
Rafael Nadal won the French Open to grab the No. 1 ranking in the world from Roger Federer. [AP]
Edmonton bars will be open at 6 am for World Cup fans, but they won’t serve hard liquor until 8 am. [Journal]
Basically, Dwight Howard wants his Baby Mama to shut up. [Sentinel]
Former Minnesota Vikings DB Joey Browner is running for Mayor. [Star Trib]
Is Anthony Galea a “progressive physician” at the “cutting edge of sports medicine” or just an “unscrupulous quack.” [Wash Post]
Blue Jays’ radio guy asks tough questions to Cito Gaston, then finds himself with the “weekend off.” [National Post]
We knew Tom Konchalski a bit from our newspaper days. Really nice guy. Solid read. [NY Magazine]
In the BCS era, when you try to identify the school with the most successful college hoops and football teams, Florida is far superior to Texas and Ohio State. [Rivals]
Urban Meyer, nice guy. [Florida Today]
Belated: This Buzz Bissinger profile attempts to answer why he’s so darn angry. [Philadelphia Magazine]
Former Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez talks! [Star-Ledger]
Scary soccer stampede in a pre-World Cup tuneup in Africa over the weekend. [Unprofessional Foul]
Perhaps the most underrated SNL intro ever?