Roundup: ESPN.com Writer Dies Suddenly at 38; Clint Dempsey Wants to Release Rap Album; Jeep Flips Over Trailer in Kansas
By Jason McIntyre
Richard Durrett, an ESPNDallas.com writer since 2009, collapsed and died Tuesday at the age of 38. He leaves behind a wife and two kids. [ESPN; Star Telegram; Texas Rangers Report; Fox Sports Southwest]
Janzen Jackson, a former elite recruit who played defensive back for Tennessee, has been charged with murder in the slaying of his mother’s boyfriend. [LA Register]
Stat-heavy: FSU will be the No. 1 team in the country, with Alabama and Oregon close behind. [Football Perspective]
Rodney Hood had a workout with the Hornets, and vomited in front of Michael Jordan. [Observer]
Penn State needs an athletics director, because Dave Joyner will be gone by the end of the week. [Penn Live]
So sad, from 2008: Kawhi Leonard’s father was killed at the car wash he owned in Compton. [LA Times]
Arsenal making a move on Mario Balotelli? [Independent]
Just say no to chewing tobacco, kids. [North Jersey.com]
Clint Dempsey wants to release a rap album. [WSJ]
Why This Is the Most Important World Cup Ever for American Soccer’s 99 Percent. [Pacific Standard]
Woman freaks out at man, starts hurling racial obscenities at him. Gets ugly after the 2-minute mark. Briefly I thought this was fake. Maybe I just hoped it was. [via Guyism]
New York mayor loses Stanley Cup bet, sings, “I Love LA.”
Incredible: Every single basket by Wilt Chamberlain at every level captured on video. Got 45 minutes? [via Hot Clicks]
Jeep flips over a trailer that was on the side of a Kansas highway.