Roundup: John Calipari Contract Extension, Your Favorite NFL Team Cheats, Beckham vs Gronk for Madden Cover
Heart goes out to everybody who’s affected by this tragic Amtrak derailment. It’s so harrowing that everything could abruptly come to an end on something like a train transit, which we’d ordinarily never give a second thought. Five people have died and over 150 were injured. [Philly.com]
If you went to bed early: Houston Rockets 124, LA Clippers 103. James Harden had a triple double (26 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists). [Chronicle]
A handy guide to figuring out all the times your favorite NFL team has cheated [Your Team Cheats]
The info about how NBA teams can juke the stats in the percentage of money they pay players by various arena and TV rights technicalities — i.e. if the same owner owns both the team and the arena, but they count as different business entities — is very interesting, especially as it pertains to the Knicks [Deadspin]
Richard Deitsch transcribed all of ESPN President John Skipper’s comments about Bill Simmons yesterday [SI]
John Calipari is nearing a contract extension — his third in four years — apparently worth $8 million per year [Courier Journal]
Former Tim Beckman players say he threatened scholarships [Daily Illini]
A serial killer suspected to be responsible for seven bodies found buried near a mall is already in jail on separate manslaughter charges [NBC Connecticut]
Working as a hostess in “Sleazy Chinese Karaoke Den” [VICE]
Nicholas Hoult describes the stunts in Mad Max [Wired]
Madden cover vote down to Odell Beckham vs Gronk [EA Sports]
Remembering what it was like to get stuck in an AOL traffic jam [Romenesko]
A harrowing story about rehab in America [Mother Jones]
Who should have to pay for surgery so that this man doesn’t go blind? [Charlotte Observer]
Funny sketch featuring Bruce Gradkowski (via 2-Point Lead)
Guy beats two versions of Megaman on same controller at same time (h/t Uproxx)
Amy Schumer parodies a beer ad
Guy covers Bob Marley song while playing eight instruments at once
Not sarcasm: Monty Williams handled his firing about as well as one could imagine