Detectives are searching for doctor: Despite widespread Internet and tabloid reports, police have no information so far that Michael Jackson was injected with painkillers before his death Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The top detective on the case told the newspaper that claims the pop superstar collapsed after an injection of painkillers “are coming from outside the investigation.” Police are looking for Jackson’s physician, but that’s standard procedure when investigating a death in which the causes are unknown. Police want to know about Jackson’s health and any medications he was taking.
Repeat? LSU baseball fans are still basking in the afterglow of the Tigers’ sixth College World Series Championship, but Baseball America is already looking at what teams will contend for the title next season. LSU is one of the eight teams the magazine says could be back in Omaha, Neb., next year. While the Tigers are set to lose several stars to pro baseball, including Jared Mitchell, the MVP of the CWS, and Louis Coleman, an All-American, the team has a solid foundation with pitchers Anthony Ranaudo and Matty Ott, along with outfielders Mikie Mahtook and Leon Landry and infielder Tyler Hanover. Other teams pegged for Omaha include Texas, which lost to the Tigers in the championship round, Rice and Florida. See the full article here.
