Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day: June 12, 2014

This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for June 12:

• We're still celebrating Kate Upton's 22nd birthday here at Essential 11 Links. Join us, won't you?

• Big weekend in sports: World Cup, U.S. Open, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup. To celebrate, here's a picture of a giant Mt. Rushmore replica made of beef jerky.

• Old and busted: the Heat's Big Three. The new hotness: the Heat's Big Four.

• LeBron had a lot of defenders following cramp-gate. Mr. and Mrs. Torii Hunter were not among them.

• A Hater's Guide to the World Cup. And, for something completely different, 10 reasons you should watch the World Cup. Still more World Cup goodness here.

• Looks like Lefty is in the clear — for now.

• This is cool: Rickie Fowler honored the late Payne Stewart today with some vintage plus-fours.

• Last night's web gem: Kevin Kiermeier's ridiculous diving catch.

• In case you missed it: Jim Harbaugh's wife made a funny ad mocking his dad pants.

• Speaking of mocking, Coco Crisp shamed the premature fireworks after robbing the Angels of a home run.

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