Roundup: Bernie Sanders Talks Killer Mike & Does USC Deserve the Playoff Spot Over Washington?
By Jason McIntyre
Teyana Taylor, singer, dancer, talented at everything … before this happens in America … Padma Lakshmi is 46, and in phenomenal shape … should the Democrats be more graceful in defeat? … “Bull fatally shot trying to escape Philly” … fascinating look at how a tweet after the 2012 election inadvertently led to all the fake news on Facebook … “Stop Being Trump’s Twitter Fool” … again, Donald Trump needs to quickly distance himself from the “Alt-Right” … “ESPN, ABC Continue to Be a Drag on Disney Earnings Growth” … Bernie Sanders is now aware of Killer Mike, who is a rapper …
Not good, college football: “As minority hiring stagnates, black coaches point to racism and administrators tip-toe around it.” [Houston Chronicle]
The Knicks got to .500 with a 107-103 win over the Blazers. Porzingis led everyone with 31 points. [NY Post]
Pretty ugly look at how US soccer regressed under Jurgen Klinsmann. [Goal.com]
Nice long form piece on WNBA star Elena Delle Donne. [ESPN]
Why we need an 8-team college football playoff, with Dan Wolken. Bill Belichick sent a message to Tom Brady. And Aaron Rodgers struggles, with Mike Florio. [Full Fox Sports Radio Show; Best of 30-Minute Podcast]
Can I interest you in a story about Eagles jersey numbers? [Philly.com]
Richard Sandomir writes about leaving the sports media beat to write obits. [NYT]
If MLB can’t get a new CBA in the next 10 days, MLB could – could! – be looking at its first work stoppage in 21 years. [Fox Sports]
Do you want to meet the man building Trump Tower in Manila? Probably not, but I found this interesting. [NPR]
Man pokes rat with a stick. It gets angry.