Roundup: Bolt Falls From Retractable Roof at Lucas Oil Stadium; Scooby Wright Injures Knee; Utah Beats Michigan in Harbaugh Debut
By Jason Lisk
Tiya Sircar … Scooby Wright left Arizona’s game against UTSA early with a knee injury, returned on a cane … a bolt fell from the roof at Lucas Oil field, hitting fans in the head … with Kim Davis behind bars for contempt, deputy clerks begin issuing marriage licenses … She’s all grown up since her days on the Wizards of Waverly Place … Mock bedroom used to teach parents about signs of teen drug use (look for the bong) … Great Britain reverses position on Syrian civil war refugees after images of boy drowned on beach in Turkey … Man runs into burning building to save rack of ribs … Drunk woman got bribery charges for offering sexual favors to three officers after arrest …. Cheerleading coach in Alabama stole team funds for meth lab … I’ve got my Pope on a box … Another study that says people get worse at math when it contradicts their political views … so maybe those people should learn to listen and not argue … your moment of zen: Royals announcer Rex Hudler doing yoga … I am boycotting Arby’s because of the excessive use of melted cheese … this Louisiana detective was fired after being photographed at a Klan rally … this somehow wasn’t a Clickhole piece, but I laughed anyway (sorry) …
Happy Birthday Tom Watson (66), Frank White (65)Dr. Drew Pinsky (56), Damon Wayons (54), Anthony Weiner (51), Mike Piazza (46), Jon Ritchie (41), Mark Ronson (39), Terence Newman (37), Wes Bentley (37) Beyonce Knowles (33) … put this Birthday wish on the board, yes.
Michigan lost in Jim Harbaugh’s debut at Utah [Fox Sports]
#2 TCU won at Minnesota, 23-17 [ESPN]
Baylor’s Shawn Oakman suspended for season opener for “violation of team rules” [Bleacher Report]
Mikhail Prokhorov is close to buying all remaining ownership interest in both the Barclays Center and the Nets [NY Post]
Body language expert claims Beyonce has crush on LeBron James [Complex]
Great story on Kenjon Barner and the path he took to the NFL [Philly Mag]
Mike DeCourcy with an in-depth week long series into the many facets of John Caliper [Sporting News]
Todd Marinovich’s father would be proud of the story of this 15-year old athlete from New Jersey [NJ.com]
The Cardale Jones you didn’t know [Bleacher Report]
Islanders’ alternate black-and-white jerseys [Sports Logos]
Ball people at the U.S. Open include a few in their 40’s and 50’s [WSJ]
Jim Harbaugh likes saying “Jake Butt”
Jimmy Kimmel tackles the “Is Barack Obama a Muslim” question on the streets.
A modern heavy metal twist on the Rocky IV Training Montage
Dropping this in for Cardillo. Norm Snead and Charley Johnson, two of the five quarterbacks with the most games started without starting a playoff game, in an old Miller Lite commercial.
I’d be stunned if Jarryd Hayne didn’t make the final 53-man roster in San Francisco.
You didn’t know you needed this today, but you’re welcome. Thank me while you sing it at the water cooler.
[photo via Getty]