Roundup: Table Tennis Freakout, Brian Bosworth Talks 30-for-30 & Mookie Blaylock Gets 15 Years in Prison
By Jason McIntyre
Mookie Blaylock gets 15 years in jail for drunk driving accident in which he killed a mother of five. The former NBA point guard will serve three years in prison. [AJC]
JT Barrett, who carried Ohio State to the win over Penn State, suffered a sprained MCL in the win, but plans on starting Saturday vs. Illinois. [Cleveland.com]
There’s a Brian Bosworth 30-for-30 tonight on ESPN. Apparently, he refused to do interviews for the longest time before caving. [CBS Houston]
Nick Saban sold his home to the “Crimson Tide Foundation” in January 2013 for nearly $3.1 million. Basically, boosters bought his home, but he still lives there. Anything to keep him away from Texas! [AL.com]
Dunga is off to a nice start as Brazil’s national team coach. [Miami Herald]
Remember the Vancouver Grizzlies? Here’s a fun read about the former NBA team. Make sure to get down to the uninformed Steve Francis quotes. [National Post]
As usual, if the NCAA is going to give anyone access, it’s the W$J. Talk about a group that knows who it is playing to. [Journal]
Max Scherzer sent his former catcher – Brayan Pena – a rolex for helping him win the 2013 Cy Young. [Detroit Free Press]
High School football player suffers knee injury, then has part of his leg amputated. [Tampa Bay.com]
Ole Miss LB Denzel Nkemdiche had ankle surgery Sunday and is out for the season. [Clarion-Ledger]
Kevin Seitzer is going to be the new hitting coach for the Atlanta Braves. [The Star]
Ryan Lochte left a large tip on his trip to a Penn State bar over the weekend. [Crossing Broad]
Arthur Blank doesn’t sound happy with how things are going with the Falcons. [AJC]
Any Amy Poehler fans out there? Howard Stern always gives a solid interview.
Cool time lapse from Game 5 of the World Series. [via Hot Clicks]
This table tennis freakout celebration cost this guy – an Olympian – his $45,000 prize for winning the tournament.