Roundup: Misty Copeland Got Married, Channing Tatum to Play Mermaid in Splash Remake
By Jason McIntyre
Stella Maxwell, a Victoria’s Secret Angel … the McDonald’s walk-thru on weekends sounds like a smart move … Norm Clarke’s 17-year run as a gossip columnist in Vegas is over … “Drug-induced Florida man chases ghosts using a machete” … someone claims to have all of Hillary Clinton’s deleted emails … “Reporter who added some swagger to the D.B. Cooper legacy comes clean” … Splash remake has the twist of Channing Tatum as the mermaid (not merman) … a TV show in Norway about Firewood has become a massive deal … “He Nailed His Scrotum to Red Square” … the great ballet dancer Misty Copeland got married over the weekend … “Bees attack driver, passenger after DUI crash” … Lea Michele posed naked in a magazine, which also showed off a new tattoo … Matthews McConaughey is the new face of Wild Turkey …
Yes, I actually spent 10 minutes on facts and stats on my radio show, backing up the idea that the Jets are Super Bowl contenders. [30-Minute Podcast; Full 3-Hour Fox Sports Radio Show]
I remember when Marcus Taylor was dominant at Michigan State, then left early from the NBA and I never heard his name again. [Lansing State Journal]
How much does Kansas City love its Royals? Check out KC’s TV ratings while the democratic and republican conventions were happening. [KC Star]
Reggie Bush signed a one-year deal with the Bills. [Buffalo News]
Gunner Kiel, a wildly talented QB prospect, is surprisingly opening the season at #3 on the Cincinnati depth chart. [Cincinnati.com]
Not the Onion: “Redskins GM Scot McCloughan injures hand in frustration after getting injury report.” [Times-Dispatch]
There’s only one person who could have written a story with this headline at this publication: “MLB alienating entire generation of fans with late-night games.” [NY Post]
The cheaters have won, so why not just end the sports war on doping? [Vice Sports]
Harsh takedown of Bill Simmons’ HBO show, part one. [Forbes]
Russell Wilson remains a cliche machine. [SI.com]
Why are NFL players scared to weigh in on social issues the way NBA players chime in?
Dashcam footage from Russia, because we haven’t had many of these lately.
Crossovers are fun.