The Roundup: Tom Hanks Dancing During the Weather Report on Univision, Young Rory McIlroy on TV & NFL Lockout to End by July 15?
By Jason McIntyre
Spero Dedes, a 31-year-old rising star in the announcing world, goes from calling Lakers’ games last year to Knicks’ games next season. [Farther Off the Wall]
It’s official: WAR has declared Brett Gardner is an elite player. [Fangraphs]
Did basketball nerds have as much fun with the Ultimate Draft as I did? Here’s a breakdown, team-by-team. [SI]
NFL lockout to end on or by July 15? [Yahoo Sports]
Duke’s 2011-2012 backcourt: Tyler Thornton at point, and Austin Rivers at 2? [CBS Sports]
Marine Colonel jokes about killing Roy Halladay. [Crossing Broad]
Obviously we’ll have more later, but there’s a huge soccer match tonight in Houston: USA vs. Panama in the Gold Cup, and the winner likely plays Mexico in the Finals. [Wash Post]
Kenny Britt – my Facebook was hacked! [Tennessean]
Police finally nab naked man in downtown Scottsdale who had allegedly exposed himself to 15 females in 10 months. [AZ Family.com]
Remember when “personal woes” were supposedly affecting Rafael Nadal? If you scroll down here, it appears his parents have reconciled. [Love Means Nothing via Jon Wertheim]
Jon Scheyer is off to Israel to play basketball. [Big Duke Balls]
Even at the age of nine, Rory McIlroy had crazy skills. [via Devil Ball Golf]
Here’s Tom Hanks dancing during a weather report on Univision. He opens with the White Man’s Overbite and it only gets better from there.
He can silence a baby, but can he reduce the national deficit? [via Traina]
Are you following Rick Perry on “tweeter?” [via ABC News]