Roundup: Incredible Prison Escape in New York; Boy Bitten Twice by Shark in Waist-Deep Florida Waters

Spike TV's Guys Choice 2015 at Sony Pictures Studios - Arrivals Featuring: Charlotte McKinney Where: Culver City, California, United States When: 06 Jun 2015 Credit: Brian To/WENN.com

Charlotte McKinney at the Spike TV Guy’s Awards … two murders escaped an upstate New York prison in a Shawshank-like manner .. in the luxury home market, you gotta have an underground tunnel … young boy bitten twice by bull shark in waist-deep waters near Cocoa Beach … this opinion column on Caitlyn Jenner in a Pittsburgh newspaper did not go over well … funny look inside the breeding between big shot horses … guy in Florida tries to sell live shark outside of Publix supermarket … you’ve got to diversify your twitter feed … people without tickets tried to get into Hot 97’s Summer Jam, and it ended in the police using tear gas … and here’s a religious view on Caitlyn Jenner that was hammered in the comments section … Michael Lombardi has some thoughts on leadership … these things happen to your penis when you get old … I’d agree with “RIP the Bro” except that there are so many things that make you a bro, this could be half the population, 18-40 … New York hipsters love Ryan Adams; give me Bryan Adams any day … “St. Louis County SWAT Team Killed Family Dog Over Code Violation” … sounds like the details from Bobby Flay’s divorce are movie-worthy … “Argentina’s largest province makes clowns for children obligatory in public hospitals” … fun read from comic Aziz Ansari on the perils of modern romance … 

LeBron had a triple double, Matthew Dellavedova played terrific defense on Stephen Curry and the Cavs stunned the Warriors in Game 2 in overtime, 97-95. I know one guy who thought the Kyrie Irving injury meant the series was over. [via, via]

Young man who spent three years at Riker’s Island prison in New York, but never was charged with a crime, has committed suicide. [New Yorker]

Great read about Klay Thompson losing in the state tournament as a high school sophomore to James Harden’s team, and what happened the following year. [OC Register]

DeVante Parker, Miami’s 1st round draft pick, had foot surgery Friday and should be ready for Week 1 of the NFL season. [Miami Herald]

ESPN has let go of the British Open, and NBC & the Golf Channel have gobbled it up. [Times]

Cool story about the Warriors working with the head of Navy’s Operational Neuroscience Lab on the mental aspect of the game. [ESPN]

Tough to get worked up about the NCAA vs. UNC (yet). Pretty good quick overview here, though. [News & Observer]

The 1980 Lakers overcame an injury to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and still won the ring. Great, more fuel for the LeBron hater’s fire. [SF Chronicle]

After college I covered high school basketball in Northern New Jersey, and Jim Ring was a good coach and a great guy. I learned a lot. [North Jersey.com]

Jerry Jones, cutting edge? “Cowboys first NFL team to join virtual reality prep program.” [Fox Sports]

NBA stars love soccer! [ESPN]

What are the most-watched soccer games in US TV history? [Philly.com]

Nick Hardwick, former Chargers offensive lineman, on how he lost 85 pounds in six months. [The MMQB]

Ahmed Zayat, the owner and breeder of American Pharaoh, is from Egypt and has a “hot temper” and likes to gamble heavily on horse racing. [NYT]

Playboy model knows how to use nunchucks.

Texas police officer placed on leave after this video from a suburban pool party became public. The girl he throws down is 14.

“Don’t fall! Don’t fall!” She fell.

A USA-Australia preview. The Women’s World Cup match is tonight.



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