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Amari Cooper Has Impressive Minicamp With Oakland RaidersWith The First PickFrom the Oakland Raiders‘ OTAs to minicamp, quarterback Derek Carr has dominated the headlines. There was so much concern over his minor right ring finger injury, it embarrassed Carr. But now that we know he’s okay, let’s focus on another important …Oakland Raiders: Using Amari … Read more
How PewDiePie gamed the worldESPNThis story appears in ESPN The Magazine’s June 22 eSports Issue. Subscribe today! FOR TWO DAYS, I have crisscrossed Brighton, England, a beachfront town two hours south of London, in search of the King of YouTube. His name is Felix Kjellberg, but he’s …Can YouTube stars save publishing? PewDiePie joining online … Read more
Police: Cop shot homeless man wielding pipe at Overtown parkMiami HeraldA veteran Miami police officer training a rookie shot and killed a homeless man who was threatening him with a pipe at an Overtown park filled with kids on Thursday, police said. Police hadn’t named the officer who shot the the man as of Thursday … Read more
NJIT finally finds home in Atlantic Sun conferenceSportingNews.comThe New Jersey Institute of Technology will reportedly join the Atlantic Sun conference for the 2015-16 season. Northern Kentucky’s departure for the Horizon League left a vacancy in the conference’s eight-team roster that allowed NJIT the opportunity …NJIT earns a home in Atlantic Sun ConferenceAsbury Park Press all … Read more
Written by Christopher ParkerGo Blue RidgeJones is a 5-foot, 4-inch point guard from Fayetteville, Ga. The Fayette County High School graduate played under coach John Strickland and garnered the Coach’s Award and the team defensive award. She played for the Georgia Pistols club squad for … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News
How Marvel Is Using The Avengers To Try And Sell Ant-ManCinema BlendAs a solo movie, Peyton Reed’s upcoming Ant-Man will start off within its own little corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe… but we shouldn’t forget that it won’t be long before he’s seen right alongside the likes of Captain America, Thor, and Iron …Marvel … Read more
Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes Higher As UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH …International Business TimesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) gained 38.97 points, or 0.22 percent, to close at 18,039.37. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) added 3.66 points, or 0.17 percent, to end at 2,108.86. The Nasdaq composite …and more …read more From:: Dow … Read more
Families Of U.S. Women’s Soccer Players Share Rituals For Calming NervesNPRGame day can bring butterflies to even the toughest athletes. Nerves also follow the families of U.S. women’s soccer players. Some pace, while others mutter coping rituals that help them get through the game. …read more From:: Women’s Soccer News From Google News
WTH?! Thursday: Las Vegas Strip Club Offers $1GA Night Earning Potential For …atlantadailyworldAnd in a disturbing and inappropriate story, a Las Vegas strip club is “promoting stripping as a way to earn money for college,” according to KVVU-TV. Little Darlings is offering up to $1,000 a night for showing off your goods. Yeah. We definitely … Read more
Sen. Mark Kirk calls Sen. Graham a ‘bro with no ho’Chicago Sun-TimesFormer Chicago Urban League Chief Andrea Zopp is running, along with Rep. Tammy Duckworth D-Ill. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., is mulling a bid. Zopp told me, “He may think it’s ‘just a joke among the boys,’ but Mark Kirk’s remark about Lindsey Graham …and … Read more
NMSU SOCCER: Aggies women’s soccer releases 2015 scheduleLas Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES – New Mexico State women’s soccer head coach Freddy Delgado announced the finalized 20-game schedule for his squad’s upcoming season on Thursday. The 2015 schedule is highlighted by 11 home matches, tying the most home matches …and more …read more From:: Women’s Soccer News … Read more
The “#RichKids Of Beverly Hills” Talk Botox, Anal Sex And Cheating In “Never …NewNowNextWe’ve got an exclusive clip from this coming Sunday’s new episode of E!’s #RichKids of Beverly Hills. In it, #RichKids Morgan Stewart, Jonny Drubel, EJ Johnson, Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff and Dorothy Wang play the classic college drinking game, “Never Have …Get To Know … Read more
Bow Wow Compares Himself To Jay ZHipHopDXBow Wow left Cash Money after six years without releasing his Underrated album. He says that he didn’t realize how much time was going by while he was there given his work hosting 106 & Park, among other things. “I had so many other things going on … …read … Read more
‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills‘ Star Kim Richards Pleads Not Guilty To …Huffington PostThe 50-year-old was arrested in April after causing a disturbance at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge. She allegedly refused to come out of the bathroom when police were present and tried to kick an officer in the groin, according to the … Read more
This Jurassic World/Godzilla Mashup Brings All New Scares To The ParkComicbook.comNow, YouTube user Alex Luthor introduced the Jurassic Park universe to an even bigger, more monstrous beast — Godzilla. Luthor mashed up footage from Jurassic World trailers, 2014’s Godzilla, and possibly even a clip of Chris Pratt in Guardians of the … …read more From:: … Read more
NBA playoffs have turned into survival of the fittestUSA TODAYCLEVELAND – When Iman Shumpert headed to the locker room with an injured left shoulder during the first half of Game 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ faithful could not be blamed for fearing the worst. Uh-oh. Not another one. Already minus All-Stars Kyrie …NBA Finals notebook: Dellavedova … Read more
The Onion Suggests San Francisco Should Just Move Out Of San Francisco …SFist… the coast that’s affordable is next to impossible,” said bike messenger and community member Mia Khoo, noting that the city had already considered Oakland, Palo Alto, and San Jose, but was unable to locate anything it liked that was also within its … Read more
Video: Jimmy Kimmel punks Warriors fansSFGate (blog)Jimmy Kimmel brought his team to downtown Oakland and Oracle Arena this week to do some good-natured trolling of fans in a Golden State Warriors edition of his “Lie Witness News.” In the popular segment, interviewers ask people on the street for their …Kimmel exposes Warriors ‘fans’Las Vegas Review-Journal … Read more
Los Angeles approves minimum wage increaseNation’s Restaurant NewsThe ordinance would not apply to several independent cities within Los Angeles, including Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Burbank and West Hollywood, but the many restaurants in those cities are likely to be pressured to raise wages similarly to compete.and more …read more From:: Los Angeles Restaurants News By … Read more
Get Involved, Internet: Help fund a “fresh look” at the Star Wars prequelsA.V. ClubA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away—which is what we call “a few weeks ago” here at The A.V. Club—we reported on Mike Klimo’s Star Wars Ring Theory, which implies that the prequels are designed to mirror the original … Read more
Heat’s Josh McRoberts resumes workouts in IndianaSun SentinelCount Josh McRoberts among those back on the court this offseason for the Miami Heat, just don’t count him among those who have been working out at AmericanAirlines Arena. Sidelined since December knee surgery, McRoberts has resumed limited …and more …read more From:: Miami News From Google News
Dallas County will issue licenses to gay, lesbian couples, if Supreme Court …Dallas Morning NewsFrank Garza flies a Texas flag as the Dallas LGBT community and allies gather in June 2013 for the Day of Decision rally at the Legacy of Love Monument in Dallas. Dallas County Clerk John Warren says he will not wait … Read more
San Diego summer concert previewU-T San DiegoAdmission includes donation of two cans of food from each attendee benefiting the San Diego Food Bank. (858) 863-5142 or sdbluesfest.com. Sept. 26/27: James Cotton, Booker T. Jones, Marcia Ball, Kim Wilson with Anson Funderburgh, John Mooney, Lil’ … …read more From:: San Diego News By Google News
Best. Ever. TV. Awards 2015: Vote for the Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy!E! OnlineYesterday, we asked you to start voting for the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Drama Series in the 2015 Best. Ever. TV Awards, which sets out to find the best of the best when it came to all … Read more
Search for escaped killers focuses on wooded area near New York prisonWashington PostNew York State Police said Thursday that the manhunt for two convicted killers who made a brazen escape from a maximum-security prison last weekend is focusing on “a heavily wooded area” not far from Clinton Correctional Facility, where the men had …Highway, schools … Read more
Oakland educator hired by city to bring college dreams to underserved kidsDaily DemocratBefore College Track, Silver founded a college-focused elementary school in East Oakland called “Think College Now,” which helped students in low-income areas get a head start on their future. The school opened in 2003 and serves about 300 students …and more …read more … Read more
Hong Kong hits all the right notes for renowned classical pianist Yuja WangSouth China Morning Post (subscription)Internationally renowned mainland Chinese pianist Yuja Wang might just want to call Hong Kong home, regardless of its politicised atmosphere. To Wang, politics play second fiddle to the wealth of assets the city has to offer. “Hong Kong is … Read more
Nine teachers fired at troubled Hong Kong Canadian International SchoolSouth China Morning Post (subscription)Nine teachers were abruptly dismissed by the Canadian International School at the end of term yesterday, including three wives of former school chiefs who were either fired or resigned. Sources at the school confirmed the dismissed teachers included …and more …read more … Read more
Rangers’ Shin-Soo Choo bristles at Jeff Banister’s defensive criticismDallas Morning News (blog)Texas Rangers right fielder Shin-Soo Choo (17) is greeted at the dugout after scoring on a RBI base hit by first baseman Mitch Moreland (not pictured) in the fourth inning of their MLB baseball game with the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on June … Read more
Starbucks’ Frappuccino in Cross Hairs of San Francisco Soda LawBloombergSan Francisco’s controversial measure to require warning labels on soda billboards also would target Starbucks’ Frappuccinos, city officials say. The city’s board of supervisors tentatively approved the warning labels Tuesday, aiming to warn consumers … …read more From:: SF Board Of Supervisors News From Google News
19 Observations from Day 3 of 49ers Minicamp49ers.comThe 49ers worked on several situational drills Thursday. That included using the play clock and game clock for the second consecutive day. The offense changed their tempo a few times, but when they went fast, it was very obvious. There was rarely any …Confident Kaepernick says offense will … Read more
Kelly Rutherford’s Children to Spend Summer in USABC NewsA Los Angeles judge on Thursday told attorneys for actress Kelly Rutherford and her ex-husband in Monaco to work out logistics for their children to spend the summer in the United States until he determines if he has authority in the international …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Marvel’s Civil War Returns In New Secret Wars PreviewComicbook.comCaptain America and Iron Man may not clash on the big screen until 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, but they’ll be brawling in the comic shops with this summer’s Civil War #1. In Marvel’s new preview of the upcoming Secret Wars series, the events of …Marvel Says … Read more
Medical Examiner ID’s pizza delivery driver killed in CLEWKYC-TVCLEVELAND — The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s identified the pizza delivery driver shot and killed overnight. 41-year-old Michael Prock, who recently worked at Nunzio’s on Lorain Avenue, was pronounced dead in the 5800 block of Ellen Avenue.Nunzio’s Pizzeria delivery driver shot and killed in Cleveland overnightnewsnet5.com Medical … Read more
Prison worker in spotlight after brazen New York escapeCNNDickinson Center, New York (CNN) Almost as soon as guards discovered that two convicted murderers had broken out of a maximum-security prison in upstate New York, the talk began that someone must have helped them. The tools they used, the … …read more From:: New York City … Read more