Roundup: Incredible Prison Escape in New York; Boy Bitten Twice by Shark in Waist-Deep Florida Waters
By Jason McIntyre
LeBron had a triple double, Matthew Dellavedova played terrific defense on Stephen Curry and the Cavs stunned the Warriors in Game 2 in overtime, 97-95. I know one guy who thought the Kyrie Irving injury meant the series was over. [via, via]
Young man who spent three years at Riker’s Island prison in New York, but never was charged with a crime, has committed suicide. [New Yorker]
Great read about Klay Thompson losing in the state tournament as a high school sophomore to James Harden’s team, and what happened the following year. [OC Register]
DeVante Parker, Miami’s 1st round draft pick, had foot surgery Friday and should be ready for Week 1 of the NFL season. [Miami Herald]
ESPN has let go of the British Open, and NBC & the Golf Channel have gobbled it up. [Times]
Cool story about the Warriors working with the head of Navy’s Operational Neuroscience Lab on the mental aspect of the game. [ESPN]
Tough to get worked up about the NCAA vs. UNC (yet). Pretty good quick overview here, though. [News & Observer]
The 1980 Lakers overcame an injury to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and still won the ring. Great, more fuel for the LeBron hater’s fire. [SF Chronicle]
After college I covered high school basketball in Northern New Jersey, and Jim Ring was a good coach and a great guy. I learned a lot. [North Jersey.com]
Jerry Jones, cutting edge? “Cowboys first NFL team to join virtual reality prep program.” [Fox Sports]
NBA stars love soccer! [ESPN]
What are the most-watched soccer games in US TV history? [Philly.com]
Nick Hardwick, former Chargers offensive lineman, on how he lost 85 pounds in six months. [The MMQB]
Ahmed Zayat, the owner and breeder of American Pharaoh, is from Egypt and has a “hot temper” and likes to gamble heavily on horse racing. [NYT]
Playboy model knows how to use nunchucks.
Texas police officer placed on leave after this video from a suburban pool party became public. The girl he throws down is 14.
“Don’t fall! Don’t fall!” She fell.
A USA-Australia preview. The Women’s World Cup match is tonight.