Roundup: Why the Red Sox Traded Kevin Youkilis, Alex Trebek Had a Heart Attack & Dan LeBatard's Rant About the Heat's Title
By Jason McIntyre
Why the Red Sox had to trade Kevin Youkilis. [Globe]
Great read about MLB.com’s youth reporter. [Daily Daily News]
This is a helluva bowling story. [D Magazine]
Bastian Schweinsteiger, the talented German midfielder, may not play against Italy due to an ankle injury. [Guardian]
Sam Presti of the Thunder on the Phil Jackson rumors: “Rubbish.” [Oklahoman]
Can Justin Gatlin hang with Usain Bolt at the Olympics? [Washington Post]
“NFL free agents Hamza and Husain Abdullah are putting their football careers on hold — perhaps permanently — to pursue a higher calling.” [NFL.com]
Imagine the first homer of your MLB career being a walk-off 3-run job. Meet Derek Norris of the A’s. [Chronicle]
An attempt to rank the Top 40 college basketball announcers. [College Hoopedia]
Unreal R.A. Dickey stat prior to Sunday night’s game: “Opponents are batting just .111 in at-bats ending in a knuckleball at 78 MPH or faster and have struck out in 40 percent of their plate appearances.” [ESPN Stats]
“I got swag. What is drugs?” Ok! [via Hot Clicks]
Look at all these sharks eating a dead whale close to shore.
Dan LeBatard enjoyed Miami’s title.