Roundup: Craig James Sues Fox Sports, D'Angelo Russell's Father Arrested & Beer = Life Longevity?
By Jason McIntyre
Nicole Scherzinger … Donald Trump tops another Republican poll ahead of Thursday’s debate … diversity in newsrooms: Still a major issue … Georgia woman allegedly kills her daughter and dad … all the foods you have to eat in your 40s just don’t sound that fun … Giants fans injured in a crush to get the autographs of Cruz and Beckham … why are so many videos on Facebook stolen and re-uploaded? … two teenagers died from apparent overdoses at a music festival in California … some of these teenagers who have gotten famous thanks to Vine are getting embroiled in ugly scandals … “What do Mexicans and a Mancunian misanthrope have in common?” … Australian model supposedly rejected Cristiano Ronaldo … Reba McEntire and her husband are separating after 26 years of marriage … “Zimbabwe Halts Lion, Leopard and Elephant Hunting in Hwange” … drunk University of Kentucky student tried to start a fire in the basement of a bar … woman celebrates her 110th birthday; previously, she’s had a “beer and whiskey” for decades … MSNBC still doesn’t know the direction it wants to go … man treads water for four hours after falling out of a boat, amazingly survives … was the ‘death’ of the Hitchhiker Robot part of a prank? …
Craig James has filed a lawsuit against Fox Sports “contending religious discrimination” for this 2013 termination. [Brietbart]
Chip Kelly doesn’t know why people are so fascinated with his personal life. “I just coach football.” [NFL.com]
Is Michael Andrew the next big name in US swimming? [KC Star]
Darren McFadden is already hurt in Dallas. Jerry Jones is not worried. [Star Telegram]
Will Sani Sakakini be the first Palestinian in the NBA? [Guardian]
Luke Kuechly got his business marketing degree from Boston College, and his final paper was on Walt Disney’s business strategies. [Charlotte Observer]
Good read about the life and times of Jackson Vroman, the basketball player who died this summer in a Los Angeles pool. [Salt Lake Tribune]
You’ve got to read through a few paragraphs to get to the sports stuff, but: “But most of the time, the great personalities who stand out in this format usually are brash, honest, controversial and unafraid.” [BSM]
I don’t see why past-their-prime European players can’t help and hurt MLS. Why does it have to be one or the other? [The Atlantic]
D’Angelo Russell’s father was arrested over the weekend in Louisville driving a Maserati. Police found marijuana in the car, as well a water bottle filled with codeine. [WHAS]
Adrian Beltre hit for the cycle for the 3rd time in his career. [NESN]
Police officer finds baby skunk stuck in a yogurt container. Would you have helped?
This looks like a bad decision from the outset, but fast-forward to :50 and you’ll see where it all goes badly.
This is the destruction from the above video. Twenty people were injured.