Roundup: Gwyneth Paltrow Saved Someone's Life, Eddie Murphy to Host the Oscars & Texas A&M to Join the SEC
By Jason McIntyre
Belgium 1, USA 0. The Americans have scored just one goal in three games under Jurgen Klinsmann. [Goal.com]
Here’s your 9/11 read of the day. Powerful stuff. [Globe]
Future American tennis star Donald Young was rained out Tuesday, but he’ll be playing in the US Open today – unless it is rained out again. [Grantland]
Kyle Tucker, the new reporter in town, is already rumored to be ruffling feathers in Lexington. [KSR]
Texas A&M should announce today that it is going to the SEC. [Star-Telegram]
Your How to Trim College Tuition Costs read of the day. [Washington Monthly]
The Redskins have had QB issues for … what, 15 years? [Post]
Notre Dame will start Tommy Rees at QB Saturday night against Michigan. [Sound Bend Trib]
Shocking: Athletes often pick the same major! [AP]
Eddie Murphy will host the Academy Awards. Surely you have a strong opinion about this. [Hollywood Reporter]
Former Michigan State University basketball star Jay Vincent was sentenced to just over 5 -1/2 years in federal prison in connection with an employment scam. [Lansing State Journal]
Among the 20 bold NFL predictions from Don Banks is this: The Lions make the playoffs. [SI]
Mind-blowing sentence of the day: “Around 8 a.m. Monday morning, Barbour told police, he awoke, and went into the bathroom to check on Cummins and Williams. There, he found the pair in the empty tub. After awaking Cummins, Barbour told police, they found that Williams — who was found wearing what Maumelle Police described as a “metal chain collar” and “dog collar” — was unconscious, with a discolored face.” [Ark Times]
Hey ref, who is that flag on? [via Hot Clicks]
Jimmy Kimmel’s tearful tribute to his Uncle Frank.