Roundup: Jessica Alba's Perfect 1st Pitch, Mike Huckabee vs Colin Cowherd & Why the Cowboys Passed on Johnny Manziel
By Jason McIntyre
Austin Hatch will be one of the best stories in college basketball next season. He survived two plane crashes that claimed six family members. [M Live]
Another big blow to the Arizona defense – Darnell Dockett tore his ACL at practice and is out for the year. That “under” play is looking even better. [Blog AZ Cardinals]
Teenagers walk into Ray Allen’s house at 2:30 am, walk into the bedroom where his wife and kids were, and the police claim they can’t do anything. [Miami Herald]
Should a man with a prosthetic leg be able to compete in the long jump against men with two legs, or does he have an advantage? [NYT]
Soccer fans abandoning their own blogs, seem to simply want to tweet more. I’d say that’s not smart, but hey, tweet on! [World Soccer Talk]
Sounds like College of Charleston head coaching job will either go to Bobby Lutz or Anthony Johnson. [Post & Courier]
I have two Fantasy Football drafts in the next week, so yes, Matthew Berry’s Love/Hate is one outlet I’ll be reading. [ESPN]
Rafael Nadal pulls out of the US Open with a wrist injury. A big part of his legacy is injuries. [Tennis.com]
Some book claims the Cowboys were going to draft Johnny Manziel, but Stephen Jones “snatched” the draft card from the hands of his dad, Jerry Jones. [Dallas Morning News]
Historical empires that explain the English Premier League. Love the Man U/British Empire comparison. [Washington Post]
Bob Kravitz is leaving the Indy Star, and here’s a very strong 2008 profile of him. [Indianapolis Monthly]
“A longtime Iowa legislator was charged with sexual abuse Friday after being accused of having sex with his wife despite being told she lacked the mental capacity to consent.” [Des Moines Register]
Nice to see Tyler Austin, the possible heir apparent to Mark Teixeira, playing well in AA. [Baseball America]
Purdue’s got a QB! Danny Etling, a sophomore, has been named the starter. [AP]
Yes, college football preseason polls are completely useless. [Post-Dispatch]
John Oliver on Ferguson. Extremely well done.
Jessica Alba threw out the first pitch at a Dodgers game over the weekend.
Ten sobering minutes of David Letterman remembering Robin Williams.