Jacob Lauing

Jacob is Mashable's Sports Intern. He graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he studied journalism and served as editor-in-chief of Mustang News, Cal Poly's student newspaper. Some of Jacob's favorite activities include watching baseball, playing music and eating bagels.

Latest From Jacob Lauing

Milo Ventimiglia’s best movie doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page

Hint: It came in the avalanche of American Pie imitators.

11/25/2021

By Jacob Lauing

Milo Ventimiglia early promotional image

Milo Ventimiglia early promotional image

JaVale McGee and Shaq's Twitter war went 0 to 100, real quick

Get your emoji ready.

02/24/2017

By Jacob Lauing

JaVale McGee and Shaq's Twitter war went 0 to 100, real quick

JaVale McGee and Shaq's Twitter war went 0 to 100, real quick

This is what happens when you tie your shoe in the middle of a game

Oops.

02/24/2017

By Jacob Lauing

In pep talk fail, Jameis Winston tells elementary school girls they're 'supposed to be silent'

Yikes.

02/24/2017

By Jacob Lauing

In pep talk fail, Jameis Winston tells elementary school girls they're 'supposed to be silent'

In pep talk fail, Jameis Winston tells elementary school girls they're 'supposed to be silent'

This NBA trade marks the end of basketball's best pre-game dancing duo

It was fun while it lasted.

02/24/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Patriots fans should be terrified after Tom Brady's latest Instagram

Look away, Pats fans.

02/23/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Patriots fans should be terrified after Tom Brady's latest Instagram

Patriots fans should be terrified after Tom Brady's latest Instagram

Players and coaches react to Candice Wiggins' controversial claims about the WNBA

"Those things are completely false."

02/23/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Players and coaches react to Candice Wiggins' controversial claims about the WNBA

Players and coaches react to Candice Wiggins' controversial claims about the WNBA

Colby Rasmus' disgusting beard didn't last long enough to feel the internet's wrath

Colby Rasmus or Patchy the Pirate?

02/23/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Colby Rasmus' disgusting beard didn't last long enough to feel the internet's wrath

Colby Rasmus' disgusting beard didn't last long enough to feel the internet's wrath

The Atlanta Hawks Twitter account doesn't want to hear your trade suggestions

But the team could still use help.

02/22/2017

By Jacob Lauing

The Atlanta Hawks Twitter account doesn't want to hear your trade suggestions

The Atlanta Hawks Twitter account doesn't want to hear your trade suggestions

Based on Magic Johnson's tweets, the Lakers basically just hired Perd Hapley from 'Parks and Rec'

Magic Johnson is a man who once played basketball.

02/21/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Based on Magic Johnson's tweets, the Lakers basically just hired Perd Hapley from 'Parks and Rec'

Based on Magic Johnson's tweets, the Lakers basically just hired Perd Hapley from 'Parks and Rec'

Warriors learn once again that being the best team means the memes are coming

Winning a lot has its downsides.

02/18/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Warriors learn once again that being the best team means the memes are coming

Warriors learn once again that being the best team means the memes are coming

Patriots star slams the door on criticism of his White House boycott

"Rapid fire time, yeah?"

02/17/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Patriots star slams the door on criticism of his White House boycott

Patriots star slams the door on criticism of his White House boycott

Turns out there is hope for true love, and it's from Twitter

#Goals

02/16/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Turns out there is hope for true love, and it's from Twitter

Turns out there is hope for true love, and it's from Twitter

Unlike Obama, Donald Trump won't fill out a March Madness bracket

He's no hooper-in-chief.

02/16/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Here's even more proof that Steph Curry and Lebron James rule the NBA universe

Two players dominate this list of most popular Instagram posts.

02/15/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Here's even more proof that Steph Curry and Lebron James rule the NBA universe

Here's even more proof that Steph Curry and Lebron James rule the NBA universe

Today is not a good day to be named Gerry Sandusky

It's Gerry with a "G."

02/14/2017

By Jacob Lauing

The NBA banned being jerks on Twitter, so now teams are being obnoxiously nice to each other

Social media at its finest.

02/13/2017

By Jacob Lauing

The NBA banned being jerks on Twitter, so now teams are being obnoxiously nice to each other

The NBA banned being jerks on Twitter, so now teams are being obnoxiously nice to each other

The NBA doesn't want teams roasting each other on social media anymore

🏀 👏 😂

02/10/2017

By Jacob Lauing

The NBA doesn't want teams roasting each other on social media anymore

The NBA doesn't want teams roasting each other on social media anymore

Here's the latest Super Bowl champion who won't visit Trump's White House

America's Team is divided.

02/10/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Here's the latest Super Bowl champion who won't visit Trump's White House

Here's the latest Super Bowl champion who won't visit Trump's White House

Oakland Raiders roast each other on Twitter with savage celebrity look-alikes

Sid + Blade + Terio = G.O.A.T.

02/08/2017

By Jacob Lauing

San Jose Sharks trolled the Atlanta Falcons after they dropped a lead and lost in overtime

Boom goes the dynamite.

02/08/2017

By Jacob Lauing

San Jose Sharks trolled the Atlanta Falcons after they dropped a lead and lost in overtime

San Jose Sharks trolled the Atlanta Falcons after they dropped a lead and lost in overtime

8 times Jason Kipnis won social media this MLB offseason

Sliding into the weekend like ...

02/08/2017

By Jacob Lauing

8 times Jason Kipnis won social media this MLB offseason

8 times Jason Kipnis won social media this MLB offseason

These 'Stranger Things' baseball jerseys will turn your world upside down

Pack up the Eggos and head to Alabama.

02/07/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Thanks to the Pats Super Bowl win, we can finally stop talking about Deflategate

#EndDeflategate

02/07/2017

By Jacob Lauing

Thanks to the Pats Super Bowl win, we can finally stop talking about Deflategate

Thanks to the Pats Super Bowl win, we can finally stop talking about Deflategate

These adorable family photos will make you happy the Patriots won the Super Bowl

Family comes first.

02/06/2017

By Jacob Lauing

These adorable family photos will make you happy the Patriots won the Super Bowl

These adorable family photos will make you happy the Patriots won the Super Bowl