Roundup: Watch a Seal Ride a Whale; Twerking Attack in DC & Red Sox Hire Former Sportswriter
By Jason McIntyre
Lisa Ramos, a model … 17-year old with PCP in his system shot 16 times by police … why Californians put “the” before freeway numbers … nine people died as a small plane crashed into an apartment building in Akron … meat linked to kidney cancer? … the new Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie movie sounds quite bad … “Victim of twerking attack at DC gas station speaks out” … details begin to trickle out about the sad story of a shooting in Louisiana that killed a 6-year old … “8-year-old girl tried to smoke pot at Ohio school” … this gang slaying of a 9-year old in Chicago is absolutely gutting … “Phoenix police coax man from roof with doughnuts” …
Our scoop from yesterday: ESPN Settled Former Makeup Artist’s Claim that Chris Berman Sexually Harassed Her.
Is there any evidence at all of the poop swastika at Missouri? Or was it a hoax? [Federalist]
Kevin Durant returned to DC and only played 17 minutes before getting hurt, but Russell Westbrook had a triple double in 28 minutes and the Thunder rolled the Wizards. [Oklahoman]
“Boxing Is a Brutal, Fading Sport. Could Football Be Next?” [NYT]
A ho-hum 31-8-7 for LeBron and the Cavs hold off the pesky Jazz, 118-114. [Ohio.com]
The Red Sox have hired former sportswriter Gordon Edes. [WEEI]
Bridging the last two seasons, the 76ers have lost 17 games in a row. The team continues to defend its “strategy.” [Philly.com]
Michael Phelps, knowing he needs to win over the public again, starts his a media tour leading up to the Olympics. [SI]
Are people in the NFL scared for Wes Welker’s return to the league? [Bleacher Report]
It’s a seal riding a whale.
Stephen Curry raining 3-pointers from 30-feet like it’s nothing.
#MACtion provided one of the worst onside kick attempts I’ve seen this season.