Roundup: Mountain Lion Attacks Biker in Washington; College Football Lines Are Moving; & LeBron Shreds Celtics for 44
By Jason McIntyre
Nicole Scherzinger, a singer … Jake Gyllenhaal to play ‘Mysterio‘ in the next Spider-Man movie … the NY Times must have realized that writing about Jordan Peterson brings them traffic … “Father arrested after crashing into restaurant, killing deputy daughter” … mountain lion in Washington kills one biker, injuries another … it’s been 25 years since Yanni became a cultural phenomenon … really cool photos: “Mongolia’s reindeer herders fear lost identity” … driver going the wrong way on the highway in Oregon kills three high school seniors before graduation … “Trump goes rogue on phone security” …
De’Anthony Melton is a really good basketball player from USC who had to miss last season due to the dumb NCAA, and is going into the NBA draft. He could sneak into the end of the 1st round. [LA Times]
Five-star high school prospect Hunter Johnson is transferring from Clemson, and it looks like Purdue and Northwestern are the leaders for him. [247 Sports]
College football lines are already being moved in Vegas. [Review Journal]
After 22 years, the top columnist in Memphis, Geoff Calkins, is leaving the paper. [Commercial Appeal]
A’ja Wilson, the #1 pick in the WNBA draft, is headed to the Las Vegas Aces. [CY Interview]
Podcast: A letter to college graduates on how to crack into sports media … with lessons from the NBA playoffs; the 10 best players in the NBA right now; why the Celtics shouldn’t trade Kyrie Irving or Gordon Hayward. [Itunes; Spreaker]
Ten years ago, this was the scouting report on a young prospect named Clayton Kershaw, who started a minor league game. [Baseball America]
Here’s CNN doing public relations for ESPN. This feels like a press release. [CNN]
At least 38 MLS fans in Orlando are going to get suspended for throwing trash on the field at a recent game. [Pro Soccer USA]
Ariana Grande is dating one of the guys from Saturday Night Live. [People]
Preston Wilson, who used to play in the Majors, has apologized for this comment he made on air: “I actually had somebody ask me if I could go back in history and change one thing, I skipped right over slavery and went to the slider. That’s how I feel about it.” [Chronicle]
LeBron with a nice 44-point effort in Game 4 against the Celtics, and the series is tied at two.