Roundup: Freshmen Carry Duke to Championship, Rand Paul Will Run for President & Video of Buffalo on the Loose in Texas
By Jason McIntyre
Jessica Alba … Florida man busted with marijuana in his rectum … Vanity Fair dives deep into the Brian Williams mess at NBC … identical Brazilian triplets get married … MLB ballpark food is the most popular MLB thing right now … if you like spy stories, this one is definitely for you … this is a hot dumb take, don’t click it, you’ll lose IQ points … “Easter egg hunt at state Capitol turns ugly as parents shove, kids cry” … Mindy Kaling is so pissed at her brother for pretending to be black to prove that he could get into medical school … 100-year old man kills his wife in a murder-suicide … Rand Paul will announce today he’s running for President … massive fight, shots fired, at food court in a Casino …
Grayson Allen didn’t play in Duke’s December win over Wisconsin. And he had 18 points in the Blue Devils’ first five tournament games. He scored 16 Monday night. [Raleigh N&O]
Duke 68, Wisconsin 63 from the Badgers’ point of view. Why didn’t Wisconsin finish strong? [Madison.com]
Frank Kaminsky got the best of Jahlil Okafor for the first 34 minutes, but it was Okafor who had two huge buckets late for Duke. [Charlotte Observer]
Nigel Hayes says he’ll return to Wisconsin next season. [ESPN Wisconsin]
Carles Puyol is contemplating a return to soccer at the age of 37, perhaps to the MLS. [ESPN FC]
MLB is losing kids to other sports. You’ve heard this sort of thing for years on this site, wonder if the commenters go after the Washington Post now? [WP]
LeSean McCoy says Chip Kelly doesn’t “respect stars.” [Philly.com]
Dave Bliss, unbelievably, will be the next coach at Southwestern Christian University. He was the coach at the center of the ugly Baylor scandal 12 years ago. [Oklahoman]
Sim Bhullar, the 7-foot-5 Indian player had an interesting path to his current stint with the Sacramento Kings. [Newsweek]
Derek Jeter in retirement. Man, how much is the Players’ Tribune paying for some of this PR? [NYT]
Nice read about Quinn Cook, the one-time high school star who had to shift positions at Duke, and it all worked out. [SI.com]
Why are people still hating Alex Ovechkin? He’s like, really good. [Sports Net]
I’m sorry, Texas Rangers fans. [Dallas Morning News]
Ranking the Top 5 players at each MLB position. [NY Post]
Cool story about a Green Beret trying to make the NFL. [MMQB]
What it looks like when there’s a Buffalo on the loose in Texas.
Just a naked guy in Australia showing the speed camera his twig and berries.
ESPN’s Marty Smith, surrounded by Duke fans, but keep an eye on the kid nodding his head.
Nina Agdal, walking on the beach? Sure, Nina Agdal’s biggest fan, we’ll keep running anything you email.