Roundup: Man Jumps into Lion Cage at Zoo in Suicide Attempt; 30 Most Dangerous Cities in America; Deadly Weekend on Mt. Everest
By Jason McIntyre
Demi Rose, who is dating the rapper ex of a Jenner sister … man strips naked and jumps into lion cage at zoo in Chile; he barely survives, and the lions are killed … Hillary Clinton’s double-digit lead over Donald Trump is down to 3 points … Hawthorne said families are always rising and falling in America, but what about in Florence? … Tukwila, Washington is the most dangerous city in America … “Mob Burns Venezuelan Man Alive Over $5 as Justice Fails” … look at all these oil tankers waiting outside Singapore because gas prices are too low … “Listeria prompts North American recall for more than 400 frozen-food products” … interesting theory on why Mark Zuckerberg shouldn’t have met with Republicans … “Man used fake $100 bill for lap dance” … certainly the most depressing story I read over the weekend … “Hog butchered in Pearland restaurant parking lot” … so there were like no good movies at the Cannes Film Festival … two restaurant employees shot, one killed at a popular bar near Niagara Falls … four dead, two missing in four days on Mt. Everest …
Why Ben Simmons might try to force his way to the Lakers, the horrible Blake Lively non-troversy and an interview with NBA draft guru Fran Fraschilla. [Fox Sports Radio, 30-minute podcast; full show]
I’m officially really worried about my Warriors after a 133-105 loss in OKC last night. Can’t lose Game 4, obviously. Russell Westbrook scored 33 points and dished out 12 assist for the 3rd straight game. [SF Gate]
Villanova’s National Championship didn’t lead to a massive influx of applications. [Philly.com]
Big change at Philly prep power Roman Catholic – coach Chris McNesby stepped down after a successful eight-year run. [City of Basketball Love]
Robinson Cano is back. Here’s how he did it. [Seattle Times]
This passes for content when there are a few days off in the WCF: What if Stephen Curry had been an MLB player? [SF Chronicle]
Shaq Lawson is probably out until November following shoulder surgery, and if you toss in Sammy Watkins and his surgery, Rex Ryan is in big trouble. [Buffalo News]
In a Copa America tuneup, the US beat Puerto Rico, 3-1. [SI]
Patrick Willis, the former 49ers linebacker, now works in Silicon Valley. [Mashable]
Here’s a gushy piece about an ESPN writer that curiously ends with the author taking three random shots at Fox Sports 1 talking heads. [Slate]
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2, and Tampa is up 3-2 in the series and one win away from a trip to the Stanley Cup. [TBO.com]
Daniel Cormier has a good sense of humor, that’s for sure.
Thought the 1st Purge was nothing special; now, it seems like they’re on the 3rd one?
Russell Westbrook has a pretty decent Euro step.
Dion Waiters was once a Top 5 pick.