Roundup: Powerball Jackpot is $485 Million; Muslim College Students Shot in Chapel Hill & Urban Meyer Makes Bold Claim About Media
By Jason McIntyre
Emily Sears, an Australian model … get your powerball tickets: the $485 million drawing is tonight … three muslim college students killed in Chapel Hill … “Grandfather visiting Alabama from India stopped by police while taking walk, left partly paralyzed” … Cornell sophomore kills his dad with a shotgun … one of my old colleagues slams the SI Swimsuit cover … “Employee dressed as a snow leopard “escapes” from enclosure at Tokyo zoo as part of annual animal-escape drill” … not a doctor, but I’d recommend staying away from measles parties, too … Russian weightlifter drags 126-ton train down tracks … Chimpanzees, they’re just like us! … this guy stopped a 707-pound hog with one shot … legitimately mind-blowing stuff regarding Artificial Intelligence … “Drunk” mountain Gorilla punches wildlife photog … read this and tell everyone how impactful your science project was at age 17 … sports anchor in San Diego was shot outside of his home …
Urban Meyer claims there are some media members urging Braxton Miller to transfer. [Coaching Search]
We have a lengthy piece on today being the 25th anniversary of Mike Tyson losing to Buster Douglas. Here are a couple other good reads. [Boston Herald, Daily Mail, Cleveland.com]
Interesting story on a high school soccer team in Florida with so many Muslim players, that at halftime of a game recently, they began to pray to Mecca. [Tampa Bay.com]
“Ric Flair Tells Story Of Losing World Pro Wrestling Belt After Night Of Partying In Houston.” [CBS Houston]
“The proposal would expand indecent exposure law to include any nipple exposure, including men’s, and any garment that “gives the appearance or simulates” a person’s buttocks, genitals, pelvic area or female nipple.” [Bozeman Daily Chronicle]
Adam Jones and the overly aggressive approach at the plate. [Gammons Daily]
The Miami Marlins will host the MLB All-Star game in 2017. [Miami Herald]
NFL/NBA owner Tom Benson doesn’t seem happy that he’s got to undergo a mental evaluation. [NOLA]
John Wall, on if he wasn’t in the NBA: “I’d probably be in the streets or in jail.” [ESPN]
So much for outfield depth for the White Sox: Tony Campana tore his ACL and is out for the year. [Sun Times]
On the Trail of the $10,000 Super Bowl Ticket. [The MMQB]
The Bobcats traded for Mo Williams in an effort to push for a playoff spot. Kemba Walker is still weeks away from returning. [Yahoo Sports]
Things you should not be surprised by: JR Smith’s transformation with the Cavs. He went from having a ballhog to Kyrie/Love/LeBron.
The problem with action movies today.
James Harden, crossover, drive, dish. Go try this in your driveway.
Enjoy this SI Swimsuit party.