Roundup: LSU Fans Making Out Fall Down Stairs; Miss New York Plays the Cups Song, Wins Miss America & TV Writer Dumps Husband, Dates Actress
By Jason McIntyre
Nice profile of budding USA soccer star DeAndre Yedlin. [Seattle Times]
Fun read about what NBA rookies were doing the first week in August: “To deter the rookies from partaking, there was a slide show juxtaposing photographs of beautiful semi-clad women with photographs of hideously diseased genitalia.” [NYT]
Alabama, obviously: Man hides in Nick Saban’s bathroom, surprises his girlfriend with a marriage proposal. [AL.com]
“Under Armour will provide uniforms, footwear and apparel for all 26 of [Notre Dame’s] varsity teams for 10 years — and pay handsomely for the privilege. The figure has been reported as $90 million, including cash, stock and merchandise, but Swarbrick says it is higher.” [NYT]
Some ‘nearly happened’ casting choices: Will Smith in the Matrix and Rachel McAdams in Iron Man, among others. [Hit Fix]
Gus Johnson will no longer be the No. 1 soccer announcer for Fox Sports. [SI.com]
“A Pasco County [middle school science] teacher has resigned from her position, accused of shoplifting and using her young daughter to hide the stolen electronics.” [10 News]
Sounds like Arizona State won’t have QB Taylor Kelly in two weeks against UCLA. The 3-0 Bruins keep getting lucky. [Arizona Republic]
What’s it like to be a pitcher who hits a batter in the face? [Fox Sports]
Adrian Peterson will not be released. But he could be on the trading block. [NY Post]
Fan tweets to Cleveland player after tough Indians defeat; the ensuing exchange becomes talking point in Ohio. [Cleveland.com]
Couple making out at an LSU football game fall down the stairs.
Floyd Mayweather talked about his history of domestic abuse Friday night. Well, “talked about” is one way of putting it. [via Uproxx]
Guy with motorcycle makes perfect circle. Pretty neat. [via Cartmaniak]
Miss America plays the Cups song to ‘Happy’ and … wins miss America!