Roundup: A Must-Read Obituary, the Oral History of Ace of Base's 'I Saw the Sign' & Billy Joel is the Greatest
By Jason McIntyre
In the last decade, no team that has lost a game by more than 17 points has won the NCAA title. Could be bad news for Duke and Georgetown. [WSJ]
The Steubenville rape trial begins this week, and Dan Wetzel is writing about it. You should read this. [Yahoo Sports]
Aquille Carr, high school stud, isn’t going to Seton Hall. He’s going overseas, Brandon Jennings-style. [Star Ledger]
“Sorry, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. We won’t hand over records that detail the inner workings of Biogenesis, the controversial Coral Gables anti-aging clinic that allegedly supplied prohibited drugs to six professional baseball players, including Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.” [Miami New Times]
This is being called one of the best obits ever written. [Sun Herald]
It’s shaping up as a monster year for Homer Bailey and the Reds. [Cincinnati.com]
Jason Cole makes it sound like the Jets are royally screwing up the Darrelle Revis situation. Shocker! [Yahoo Sports]
The oral history of Ace of Base’s smash hit, I saw the Sign. [Esquire]
Check out Derek Dooley’s $2.9 million house for sale. [Outkick the Coverage]
Nice read here on a bull rider who was paralyzed 15 years ago. [Observer]
Watch the boss jump in around the :30 mark and break it down like a math equation. Yes, this is eight months old.
Billy Joel is the man. [via Arash]
It’s too bad Detroit didn’t make the NCAA tournament. Doug Anderson can fly.
How did nobody tell him he was nearing the end of the stage? [via Adam]