Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day: September 4, 2014

This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for September 4:

• Beyonce turns 33 today. Celebrate with 33 photos of Queen Bey in action.

• Yao Ming has turned his attention to saving African elephants and rhinos. In other news, Yao Ming is still freakishly huge.

• Here are five ridiculous NFL predictions as the season gets underway.

• Melky Cabrera is scared of thunder. Wonder if he still climbs in bed with his parents.

• Next, Charlie Strong is going to suspend Bevo and Zombie Darrell Royal.

• Geno Auriemma got busted for calling Mo'Ne Davis.

• A reasoned assessment of Jeter in twilight.

• Arkansas-Little Rock's AD had to resign after getting caught on a hot mic talking about a soccer player's mom in a creepy, pervy way.

• Watch Rory McIlroy scare the crap out of his sleeping caddie. He's made his caddie a rich man, so he can do whatever he wants.

• Caleb Joseph of the Orioles pursued a foul ball into the camera pit.

• Lolo Jones is going on Dancing with the Stars. Please let her win something.

• Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke did her legendary dance before racing a car.

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