Roundup: Jeremy Lin, The Dark Knight Rises & Fred Willard Arrested

How “small market” countries win medals at the Olympics. [New York Times]

Floyd Mayweather is the highest paid athlete. [Sports Business Daily]

Nicolas Batum will not be going to the Wolves. The Blazers matched Minnesota’s offer sheet. [Oregonian]

Gamer dies from 40 straight hours of Diablo 3. [FOX News]

UConn QB Casey Cochran broke the wrist on his non-throwing arm. [Hartford Courant]

Here’s a great column beating down inept James Dolan, owner of the Knicks. [NYT]

Eagles cheerleaders. [700 Level]

JaVale McGee is a Denver Nugget: 4 years, $44 million. [Post]

Three horses died to kick off Saratoga’s track season. [Times Union]

Steve Novak points out a page view-seeking inaccurate headline. [Twitter]

Bob Costas interview, anyone? [Hollywood Reporter]

Penn State and “setting the record straight.” [CSN Bay Area]

LA Kings Ice Girl auditions. [Sportress of Blogitude]

Exclusive interview with Jeremy Lin reveals facts about Jeremy Lin leaving the Knicks. [Sports Illustrated]

Great paralympics ad via Cosby Sweaters.

Mr. Wizard was a dick.

Here’s a flaming van exploding.

T.J. Miller, Denver.

Jon Lord, the keyboardist for Deep Purple died at 71.