Roundup: Humpback Whale Nearly Lands on Kayakers; Elephant Charges Men on Motorcyle
By Jason McIntyre
Nicki Minaj … if privacy concern is one of your pet peeves, look at the phone you’re holding … “landlord tries to set tenant on fire over rent dispute” … such a sad story: Just five months after nagging knee pain turned out to be bone cancer, a high school girl died … Page Six is wrong: Lindsey Vonn is not dating Charlie Ebersol … “The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration” … NYT editorial board calls for the firing of the cop who tackled James Blake … would you agree late night TV is better than ever? … breaking news: Where you go to college matters when it comes to getting paid after school … Cubans rolled up to Miami in some makeshift boat and entered America, and it’s on YouTube! … pizza-loving bear breaks into Colorado restaurant … police chief forced into retirement after he wrote some negative comments about “Black Lives Matter” on Facebook … surprised this pimp only got 14 years in jail … what could possibly go wrong? Facebook pondering a ‘dislike’ button …
And down the stretch they come … Texas finally overtakes Houston for the lead in the NL West on a walk-off homer by Mitch Moreland. [Star Telegram]
Interesting read on how the Pac-12/AT&T deal fell apart. [College Hotline]
David Feherty and CBS squabbled over money after 19 years – that’s crazy, think about it – so he’s going to NBC and the Golf Channel. [Golf Digest]
So is Charlie Strong in trouble now there a new AD is coming to Texas? I can’t imagine so, but I guess we’ll see. [Dallas Morning News]
Vicious takedown of Steve Patterson: “[he] alienated employees, donors and fans in Austin. He raised ticket prices and fired long-time employees, surrounding himself with the usual sycophants and smirking all the while.” [Oregonian]
I can’t imagine going to a sporting event and not having wi-fi. [OC Register]
Rutgers coach Kyle Flood agrees with me: Christian Hackenberg is definitely a 1st round draft pick. [Penn Live]
San Diego State’s basketball program is under NCAA investigation for potential rules violations. [CBS Sports]
Great story out of USC: Jake Olson, a blind long snapper who has been part of the Trojans family for half a dozen years, took the field with USC Tuesday. [Fox Sports]
Remember the sad UVA football fan after Notre Dame’s win? Here’s his story. [Sports on Earth]
Eastern Michigan is looking for another sources of revenue, thus alcohol sales are coming to football games. [Free Press]
I’d say Clowney is back, yeah.
What do you do if you’re riding a motorcycle and an elephant attacks?
BMX rider tears through the NYC streets while looking at his phone.
Whale nearly lands on kayakers.