Roundup: Snowstorm of the Century, Miss Colombia Wins Miss Universe & Funny Rashida Jones Moment at SAG Awards
By Jason McIntyre
The case for legalized gambling in pro sports. [New York Times]
Did the NFL run a sting operation on the Patriots? Interesting theory. [Yahoo Sports]
NFL players, they’re just like us: They use rejection as motivation. [LA Times]
I can’t imagine why the Nationals would trade Stephen Strasburg to the Red Sox for Mookie Betts, but here’s an argument. [Fangraphs]
Cavs 108, Thunder 98. Cleveland has won six straight and is closing in on Chicago as the 4th seed in the East. [Cleveland.com]
The Coach K coaching tree is loaded with former Duke stars. [NYT]
Terrence Cody, a bust with the Ravens, was released. He is under investigation for animal cruelty. [Ravens Insider]
Brandon Jennings is done for the year with a torn Achilles, which is good news for the Miami Heat, who were having trouble holding off the Pistons for one of the last playoff spots in the East. [Freep]
Bill Simmons claims the Lakers said no to Rondo for Julius Randle and Steve Nash’s expiring contract. [Grantland]
Utah State has a new offensive coordinator, and his name is Josh Heupel. [Salt Lake Trib]
“Owen Li, the founder of Canarsie Capital in New York, said Tuesday he had lost all but $200,000 of the firm’s capital—down from the roughly $100 million it ran as of late March.” [CNBC]
The Minnesota Twins now have a payroll over $100 million. Yes, more than the New York Mets. [Pioneer Press]
“The truth is, my husband’s hefty salary makes my life as a writer easy. Pretending otherwise doesn’t help anyone.” [Salon]
Morons tell Rashida Jones, “you look very tan” and she responds, “I’m ethnic.”
Dog diving deep under water!
Man slaps bear, lives to tell.
Watch this. Often. It’s sweet.
Kevin Durant. Nasty. Too bad the Thunder lost Friday to the hot Hawks.
In Memoriam at the SAG awards was extremely good. [via Uproxx]
Because of the snow, body paint.