UPDATE: Woody Allen has clarified his comments on Harvey Weinstein after originally stating, “”The whole Harvey Weinstein thing is very sad for everybody involved.” “When I said I felt sad for Harvey Weinstein, I thought it was clear the meaning was because he is a sad, sick man,” Allen said …
Read More »Carey Hart: American Moto Icon Turned Hooligan
I’m chasing Carey Hart along Lake Minnetonka, an irregular 15-mile collection of kettle lakes characteristic of Minnesota – fertile lands lush with pine and spruce trees and patchy stands of birch and poplar. We rip past century-old schoolhouses and farm homes, the gravel-strewn roads wind through rich Midwest landscapes. The …
Read More »St. Louis Mayor Denounces Police Officers for Taunting Chant
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson publicly disapproved of the taunting chants of “Whose streets? Our streets!” that several police officers were caught shouting at protesters Sunday night. During a press conference Tuesday, Krewson admitted, “I wish that wouldn’t have been said. That’s not appropriate for police officers to say.” She …
Read More »Russia Apologizes for State-Run Doping Scandal
Russia publicly apologized for the doping scandal that got the country suspended from international track and field by the Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in November of 2015. The apology came from Russia’s athletics boss Dmitry Shylakhtin in front of an IAAF Congress on Thursday on …
Read More »Alabama Football Rank Number One in New Preseason Poll
The Alabama Crimson Tide didn’t finish last year on top, but according to the first USA Today Amway Coaches Poll, it’s still the favorite team heading into the 2017 college football season. Alabama got the lion’s share of the votes (49 out 65) first place votes. The remaining top five …
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