The Globe and MailNo one beats the living hell out of bad guys so thoroughly enjoyably on screen as Liam Neeson. It makes no sense, but there it is. The rebirth of dopey rom-com king…
CBSSports.comTiger Woods didn’t do much on the first day of the Honda Classic. (Getty Images). More Golf: Leaderboard | Rankings | Schedule | Equipment | FedEx Cup | Masters 2014. Tiger Woods had high hopes…
Los Angeles TimesNearly three-quarters of a century before the film “12 Years a Slave,” a scathing indictment of slavery, was nominated for nine Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel won a supporting actress Oscar for playing the…
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – To historian Brenda Stevenson, a scholar on American slavery, “12 Years a Slave” is a masterful cinematic work that achieves more than any other film on slavery, so worthy that she…
The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — The bids are in — and the city of Cleveland is one of eight contenders to host the Republican National Convention in 2016. Cleveland will compete against Cincinnati, Columbus, Denver,…
ESPNThe Clippers won for the sixth time in eight games, converting 20 Houston turnovers into 30 points. DeAndre Jordan had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his 30th double-double. His previous career high was 12…
NBCSports.comLos Angeles struggled going into the Olympic break. On Colorado’s side, it’s all about trying to keep a surprisingly strong season going strong. These two teams employ different styles, but there should be plenty of…
Arrowhead Pride (blog)Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports. This is an updating list of players the Kansas City Chiefs have been connected to ahead of the 2014 NFL Draft, whether that’s pro day visits, private workouts, Senior…
ESPNThe Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Clippers have put on a clinic over the last two games. While they’ve also had their way with Houston of late, the surging Rockets are enjoying their best stretch of…
PCWorldExecutives with three U.S. mobile carriers have voiced support for an effort in the U.S. Congress to encourage mobile carriers to offer services to customers that would render smartphones and tablets inoperable if they’re stolen….
Kansas City StarWarning: This story contains spoilers about Tuesday night’s episode of “The Bachelor.” Keep your besitos to yourself! Andi Dorfman became yet another “Bachelor” contestant to dump Juan Pablo Galavis this season.The Bachelor’s Chris…
Kansas City StarINDIANAPOLIS — Nearly two weeks to the day after he rocketed into public consciousness by announcing he is gay, Missouri defensive end Michael Sam finally got a chance at the NFL Combine on…
2014 Cowboys free agents: Edgar JonesESPN (blog)Summary: Acquired in a trade from Kansas City the week before the season began, Jones played in only seven games with five tackles, three pressures and a pass deflection…
Yahoo Canada Sports (blog)Former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam previously said he wanted to be judged only by his athletic performance, not his sexual orientation. If that is the case, Sam is not going to…
People MagazineThis week, The Bachelor fans can expect double the episodes and more than double the drama, according to host Chris Harrison, who spoke with PEOPLE Wednesday. Juan Pablo met the families of the four…
PoliticoConsider the following cities: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. In which city would you like to spend four days in June or July engaged in…
BloombergAnti-government protesters blocked streets in Caracas this morning after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leaders traded insults ahead of a meeting to ease tensions. Demonstrators used tree trunks, sewer drain covers, piled trash bags…
Kansas City StarCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There are any number of ways to explain North Carolina’s 74-66 victory over fifth-ranked Duke, one that had a sea of light blue filling the Smith Center court late…
ESPNMiami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin guaranteed Thursday that the team will have a better workplace environment in 2014. A fiery Philbin, who is at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, spoke publicly for the first time…
USA TODAYDwight Howard played his first game in Los Angeles since since leaving the Lakers for the Houston Rockets, and as expected, fans weren’t exactly happy to see him. The boos started on Houston’s first…
USA TODAYAT THE WATER COOLER: Villanova has only lost to two teams this season. One of those teams is the No. 1 team in the country. The other team, Big East foe Creighton, dismantled the…
Vanity FairThose of you thinking that Bob Costas would be the last person you would see crying on the air during these Olympics, good news! Mmmmno. The good news is that NBC went out of…
USA TODAYNEW ORLEANS — The basketball house in Louisiana built by the King was a thing of beauty, a diamond in the rough with shiny hardwood floors, new rims and vibrant colors on the walls…
Kansas City StarThe NFL investigation into Miami’s locker-room harassment scandal is over, but the fallout for the Dolphins is just beginning. More News. Read more NFL News. The future of center Mike Pouncey, offensive line…
USA TODAYJohn Wall threw down the last and best dunk of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Wall led the Eastern Conference to a sweep of the Western Conference in the battle round to take the…
Kansas City StarJulio Cortez — AP USA forward T.J. Oshie scores a shoo out goal against Russia goaltender Sergei Bobrovski during overtime of a men’s ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb….
Washington PostDURHAM, N.C. – Of course it would end this way, nearly 90 years of bitterness compacted into one evening. If the Maryland-Duke rivalry is indeed to be no more, if history and tradition are…
SoDo MojoSep 3, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA; Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager (15) hits a 2 run home run against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit:…
Washington PostU.S. skier Julia Mancuso competes during the Women’s Alpine Skiing super-G at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2014. (Oliver Morino / AFP/Getty Images). KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia…
SB NationThe answer is yes, but there is a caveat: Gordon will only seriously contemplate retirement if he were to win the Sprint Cup championship. “I want to get a Sprint Cup championship … I…
FOXSports.comFOXSports.com sat down with NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski on Wednesday afternoon to talk about a variety of subjects. FOXSports.com: After you won the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship, you said you were looking forward to any…
Kansas City StarDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Has former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski been “muzzled,” or does he simply have better access to the sport’s decision makers now? John Raoux | AP Driver…
New York Daily NewsIt was the Facebook post read ’round the world. Yankees fans probably didn’t “Like” the news of Derek Jeter’s decision to retire after the upcoming season, but that’s precisely what the Captain…
Washington PostKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – For so much of his career, Bode Miller has tried to divorce himself from his results. They were not how he defined himself. His own assessment of his performance –…
USA TODAYSOCHI, Russia — All that angst was for nothing. Meryl Davis and Charlie White moved the United States off the bubble and right into the medal mix of the team competition Saturday night, and…
ABC NewsBERKELEY, Calif. — California football player Ted Agu died Friday after collapsing during a training run with his teammates. He was 21. “This is one of those tragedies that no one can understand and…
USA TODAYSOCHI, Russia — Winston Churchill once said this of Russia and its people: They are “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” The American view of Russia tends to have a Cold…
NFL.comThe blue, green and white confetti was still swirling at MetLife Stadium when the doom and gloom began descending across various media platforms, social and traditional: Sure, the Seattle Seahawks were the NFL’s best team…
Washington PostENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Three times during his Hall of Fame playing career, John Elway slogged through the rubble of a Super Bowl landslide. Forty-eight hours after Denver’s devastating 43-8 defeat by Seattle in this…
ESPNThe Minnesota Timberwolves remain without their starting center, and now the Los Angeles Lakers don’t have theirs. While that’s had quite a negative impact on the Timberwolves, the banged-up Lakers can’t do any worse. Los…
