Roundup: Gawker Shutting Down; New Metallica; Who's Allowed to Say "Stay Woke"

Rob Manfred has some very bad ideas, including a pitch clock … Good samaritan killed after helping suspects pull SUV out of ditch … Uber will use self-driving cars in Pittsburgh … How big is a fart … Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart to step down next year … Among other things, Trump appears to have a surrogate problem … On the other hand his rallies are lit … A Hootie concert seems like the perfect prize for winning six football games … At some point in my life I want to be part of a power couple … Four players named in Al-Jazeera report will meet with NFL … Gawker to shut down …Nick Denton is getting out of the news business … These cocky USC shirts will come back to haunt the Trojans … Roger Goodell advised not to go Tom Brady on his cell phone … LeBron James went on the Daily Show … Luke Del Rio named starter for Gators opener … Alaskan village votes to relocate due to global warming threat … It’s the 15th anniversary of Danny Almonte … New Metallica is coming … Imagine being born on a plane … Important hugging content … Behind Disney’s big MLB investment … “Stay woke” sign sparks controversy … Nicole Scherzinger.

Infamous Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park to be told by Bob Odenkirk on Drunk History. [Chicago Tribune]

The KHL player who tried to fight an entire team has been banned for life. [Fox Sports]

What the Olympics teach us about economic development. [Time]

Strange happenings have peppered these Olympics. [New York Times]

Larry Wilmore leaves late night. [Variety]

Stop. The man has a family.

Nuke Laloosh is such a good horse name.

CNN anchor Kate Bolduan was deeply moved by the arresting image of a Syrian child.

An apt description.

The 1975. Chocolate.