Roundup: Harrison Ford Crashes Plane on Golf Course; Game of War is Raking in Cash; Peeps-Flavored Milk Hits Shelves
By Mike Cardillo
So … that Game of War app (with ubiquitous Kate Upton ads) grosses $1 million per day (and has spent $40 million in advertisting). [Bloomberg]
Sad profile on a former UNC football player who is now homeless, living on the streets of Lakeland, Fla. [NYT]
“An 18-year-old who says she was in the apartment where former University of Louisville basketball player Chris Jones is accused of raping two women claims the crimes never occurred.” [Courier-Journal]
Brian Cashman feels Derek Jeter should be the final Yankees’ captain. [NYDN]
Hunter Pence got hit by a pitch, which broke a bone in his arm. He’s out 6-8 weeks. Giants outfielder had played 162 games the last two seasons. [USAT]
Maurice Jones-Drew retired after nine seasons in the NFL. [CBS]
Worthwhile read: “Mookie Blaylock’s downward spiral and the family he dragged with him” [SI]
People in Louisville really, really enjoy watching college basketball on television. [WSJ]
“Why Do So Many Reasonably People Doubt Science?” [Nat Geo]
“Why delicious Indian food is surprisingly unpopular in the U.S.” [Washington Post]
Coming to NCAA sports: automated stories from the Associated Press. [AP]
Interested in reading more about Marcus Mariota? [MMQB]
The Yankees and Kentucky hoops: vanilla or villains? [Medium]
The start of UNC’s academic scandal might date earlier than 1993. [Daily Tarheel]
270 tacos in 90 days? [Feast]
Canadians keep drawing Spock on their $5 notes. [Uproxx]
Bruce Hornsby talks about the Grateful Dead reunion shows this summer. [WSJ]
Kacie McDonnell is now working as a sideline reporter for Sporting KC.
The Walking Dead w/Seinfeld sound effects and laugh track. Is this funny? Clever?
Samantha Hoopes swimsuit video.
“Brent Sparling Solves Football’s Greatest Cliche”
Steely Dan.