Roundup: Michelle Keegan Named Sexiest Woman Alive, Wolf Blitzer Gets Served on CNN & the 1st Place Houston Astros
By Jason McIntyre
Michelle Keegan, who was just named the “sexiest woman alive” by FHM … crazy Canadian hockey fans are crazy .. if you liked the movie Goodfellas, you’ll love this reunion … America changes its mind quicker than you think … “in the death of a worker who was cooked in an industrial oven with tons of tuna” … Millennials are having fewer kids, and it’s being traced to the financial crisis … “Two charged with robbery for stealing marijuana from 15-year-old dealer” … 18-year old stabbed his best friend’s younger brother to death to “see what it was like to take a life before someone tried to take mine” … Nik Stauskas and his girlfriend, Taylor Anderson, are enjoying a nice vacation in Mexico … Brian Williams we won’t lose his NBC job “without a fight” … Bud Light stepped it in it, will have to remedy this quickly …
The Clippers missed 13 of 14 three-pointers, and missed 16 free throws and lost in Game 5 to the Spurs, 111-107. Tim Duncan, who turned 39 this week, scored 21 points and collected 11 rebounds. The San Antonio bench scored 48 points. [Express-News]
Tremendous must-read on US national team star Brek Shea. [Fusion.net]
Coach K has really stepped up his recruiting – Brandon Ingram is headed to Durham, and he’s considered elite, a 1-and-done small forward. [Duke Chronicle]
Good breakdown of how some of the on/off stats for the Cavs regarding Kevin Love can be misleading. [Waiting for Next Year]
“Was I happy when the Patriots won the Super Bowl? You bet. Is it less pleasant to work with a coach or an athlete that has treated you shabbily? It is. But you strive for neutrality.” [Boston Globe]
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao – just the latest in a long line of matches labeled, ‘fight of the century.’ [Boxing Junkie]
The Houston Astros have a 4-game lead in the AL West after a 14-3 victory over the Padres. [Chronicle]
Golf ratings up for a non-major? Impressive. [Sports Media Watch]
Probably needs to be said more: What a coaching job by Jason Kidd of the Bucks this year. [Tribune]
This is a wildly optimistic look at the Celtics offseason. I don’t see how some of these potential trades will get them a pick in the Top 10. [Boston Herald]
Community organizer fires back hard at Wolf Blitzer during live CNN spot.
Thank goodness I’d never heard of “Cosplay.” Hey, I love Star Wars, but this is a bit much.
Watch this 85-year old woman get hit by a car – why did the driver speed up?? – and then after they briefly check on her, they take off.
Quite an arrival in Vegas for Floyd Mayweather.