Spike Lee says film about Chicago violence is 'not a joke'
CHICAGO (AP) — Oscar-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee has defended his choice to make a movie about violence in Chicago titled “Chiraq.”
Spike Lee says film about Chicago violence is 'not a joke'
Rockies manager Weiss has appendectomy (Yahoo Sports)
Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss had an appendectomy Wednesday night following two days of stomach discomfort. A club spokesman said Wednesday that the 51-year-old Weiss left Angel Stadium right before batting practice with athletic trainer Keith Dugger to get a follow-up exam. Bench coach Tom Runnells will guide the team in Weiss’ absence. The Rockies begin a four-game series up the freeway at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night.
Sports broadcast antitrust case may proceed as class action
A federal judge on Thursday said television viewers may pursue a class-action lawsuit accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, Comcast Corp, DirecTV and other broadcasters of illegally restricting their ability to watch their favorite sports teams play. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan said the viewers suffered from “a dearth of choice in the market for baseball and hockey broadcasting,” and that it made sense for them
Golf-Marriage would help McIlroy and company – Jacklin
By Tony Jimenez LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) – Twice major winner Tony Jacklin believes marriage would help Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler to settle down off the golf course and aid their bid to dominate the sport for the next decade. Jacklin, who is also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain of all time, says the three young tyros should emulate Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary
Golf-Amateur Kim grabs early lead at South Korean OneAsia event
South Korean amateur Kim Young-woong showed the professionals how it’s done by firing a first round five-under-par 67 at the Maekyung Open on Thursday to lead the OneAsia Tour event. Just need to keep my same focus for the rest of the tournament.” Kim, who helped South Korea to silver at their home Asian Games last year, birdied the 15th and 16th to edge one clear of compatriot Kim Giwhan
Hawks swoop for series lead, Warriors rout Grizzlies
Al Horford’s putback layup with 1.9 seconds left lifted the Atlanta Hawks to an 82-81 victory over Washington and within one win of advancing in the NBA playoffs. The Hawks, the top seeds in the Eastern Conference, now lead the best-of-seven second-round series three games to two. The Wizards will try to stay alive when they host game six in Washington on Friday. Western Conference top seeds Golden State also
Warriors trounce Grizzlies to take series lead
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors moved to within one win of a trip to their first Western Conference finals since 1976, overcoming a slow start to rout the Memphis Grizzlies 98-78 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. The Warriors can wrap up the best-of-seven series and advance to face either the Los Angeles Clippers or Houston Rockets with a road win in Game
Ezra Dyer: The Coolest Cars Are the Ones that Don’t Make Any Sense—Like a V-8–Powered Volvo 240
– Back in college, I got the idea that I wanted a V-8–powered Volvo 240. The V-8 Volvo is synonymous with Ross Converse, a mad genius whose brochure included a photo of a diesel-badged 240 doing a righteous burnout. I loved the notion of a sleeper 240 packing a Mustang 302, so I arranged a visit with Converse at his house in Portland, Maine. I was hoping he’d have a
SEAT’s Hot Leon ST Cupra Is Quickest Station Wagon to Lap the ’Ring [w/ Video]
– After driving Volkswagen’s für die Amerikaner verboten 292-hp, all-wheel-drive Golf R SportWagen and the under-the-radar Golf GTD SportWagen, you could say we’re harboring a yearning desire for a hot compact station wagon here in the U.S. There’s no relief for our affliction in sight, but it has flared up again now that VW’s Spanish subsidiary SEAT has announced that its 280-hp Leon ST Cupra wagon is officially the quickest long-roof car to circle the Nürburgring
Breaking Rad: Delving into What Makes Good Brake Feel, with the Help of Alfa’s Spectacular 4C
– From the June 2015 issue – We all like firm, solid-feeling brake pedals. But even on good performance cars, modern brakes often feel vaguely synthetic, with more pedal travel than seems strictly necessary. Then there’s the Alfa Romeo 4C. Its creators wanted the 4C to have a hard edge. “Our goal in development was to deliver the racing feeling and sensation,” says Alberto Cavaggioni, head of Alfa’s marketing, planning,