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80-1 shot Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby

Rich Strike wasn’t in the Kentucky Derby field when head trainer Eric Reid woke up Friday morning. After a late scratch to Ethereal Road, a spot opened up for a 21st horse in the 20-thoroughbred field. And one of the longest shots in the field at 80-1 at post time just won the 148th Kentucky […]

Sport

Joe Exotic asked Ben Roethlisberger for an autograph from prison… yes, you read that right

I forgot Later on Exotic existed. The Tiger King was the king of Netflix for a few months in 2020, and his fame vanished almost immediately afterward. Even Tiger King Season 2 wasn’t enough to bring Joseph “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage back into the forefront of American pop culture. Now, the man is imprisoned, sentenced to… Read […]

Tech

It’s not just Glen Canyon—dams around the Southwest are taking a hit

Enlarge / Water levels at the Hoover Dam are well below capacity. (credit: Jorge Villalba ) News that Arizona’s Lake Powell is slowly but surely drying up has spread far and wide. The reservoir behind the particular 1, 320-megawatt Glen Canyon Atteinte and power station, Lake Powell plays an important role in providing power for […]

Sport

We’ve got champ-age and chunkage!

The NCAA championship game will be remembered for Kansas’ record comeback in the second half. Or maybe UNC’s abstract shot selection in the last five minutes. Bill Self gets a second national title, and Hubert Davis misses the chance to have half as many national titles as Dean Smith. But North Carolina won the real… […]

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Dajuan Harris is the quiet force behind Kansas’ hoops success

Call him the stabilizer. The nickname fits Kansas’ Dajuan Harris. Losses were at a premium for KU this season, but adversity came to the Jayhawks doorstep more than most would imagine for a 30-win team. And the soothing presence in Lawrence was Harris. Read more…

Entertainment

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Planning To Go BACK To Europe To ‘Join Efforts On The Ground’ For Ukraine!

After Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s long and harrowing journey out of Ukraine, the last thing we’d expect would be for him to go back. But that’s exactly what he plans to do. Of course, it was clear from his advocacy for his native country that the Dancing with the Stars pro would continue to speak up and […]

Sport

Sedona Prince stays put at Oregon

Sedona Prince, the Oregon forward who last year used the power of social media to highlight the inadequacy of the NCAA’s setup for the women’s basketball tournament, announced on Saturday that she’s going to stay at Or next season and begin a masters program. Read more…

Sport

A joy Alabama will never know

I heard a story from a Cubs fan in New York in November of 2016. I can’t remember who or where exactly. If you heard it too, feel free to remind me on Twitter. Anyway, the guy was parading around Manhattan the day after the Cubs won the World Series in his Cubs hat, as […]