Roundup: Ryan Mattheus Broke His Hand Punching a Locker, Spiderman Plays Basketball with Kids & Man Nearly Killed by Bull in Costa Rica
By Jason McIntyre
Patrick Roy is expected to be named the next coach of the Colorado Avalanche. [Denver Post]
Ryan Mattheus of the Nationals broke his hand punching a locker. [Washington Post]
Tarik Black of Memphis is transferring to Kansas and he’s eligible next year. Along with Andrew Wiggins, the Jayhawks are now a Top 5 team. [CBS Sports]
As of this posting, 91 people have died in the tornado that leveled Moore, Oklahoma. [NYT]
On May 3, 1999, Moore, Oklahoma was leveled by a tornado, too. [OK Storms]
So. JR Smith and his brother, Chris, are re-signing with the Knicks? [Post]
An interview with Rudy Martzke, widely regarded as the best media columnist of the last 30 years. [Sherman Report]
Colleges, universities slow to offer multiyear athletic scholarships. [Post Gazette]
The Padres are hot. That’s 16 wins in 24 games. [Union Tribune]
“Terrence Williams, 25, of the Boston Celtics was arrested Sunday afternoon after an incident in a parking lot in downtown Kent. The mother of Williams’ 10-year-old son told police the former Rainier Beach High School basketball standout threatened her with a gun during a scheduled exchange of the boy.” [Komo News]
The NBA suits are rooting for LeBron vs. Tim Duncan; the NHL will have big ratings for the Stanley Cup, especially if the Penguins advance. [WSJ]
Here’s a guy falling off a beer truck at the Preakness. [via Herbie]
Andrew Garfield, filming Spiderman in New York City, took a break to play hoops with some high school kids. [via Adam]
Don’t drink heavily and then try to run around and have fun with a bull. This happened in Costa Rica. [via Cartmaniak]
This guy should not be operating a scooter. [via Hot Clicks]