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Jordan Spieth Wins U.S. Open, But It Wasn't Pretty
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Jordan Spieth Wins U.S. Open, But It Wasn't Pretty

By John AndersonJune 23, 2015

Courtesy of Dr. Ghanzo/Flickr Jordan Spieth continued his assault on the record books winning his second major of the season, and of his career on Sunday June 21st. Spieth is only 21 years old, and...

MLB No Longer a Man’s World
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MLB No Longer a Man’s World

By John AndersonJune 23, 2015

Screen capture courtesy of MLB.com. Since its inception no woman has ever played in Major League Baseball. While one small occurrence hasn’t changed this fact it has opened the doors for the first female baseball...

Hail to the Cheat: John Harbaugh Using Illegal Formations in Practice
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Hail to the Cheat: John Harbaugh Using Illegal Formations in Practice

By John AndersonJune 23, 2015

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . While it wasn't technically cheating the Baltimore Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh figured they could learn a thing or two from the devious formations used by the New...

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'A Deadly Adoption' - No, Seriously, What Is This?

By Rob PentyJune 23, 2015

If you haven't heard of A Deadly Adoption , all you need to know lives in the trailer right here . Seriously, watch it now if you haven't already. Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig decided...

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Emmy Picks: My Choices for Outstanding Writing

By Lenny BurnhamJune 23, 2015

For the last entry in my Emmy picks, I'm doing the category most near and dear to my heart: outstanding writing. There were some truly well-crafted, touching, hilarious episodes of TV this round so let's...

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Examining Ruby Rose in 'Orange Is the New Black'

By Tyler BirssJune 22, 2015

Ruby Rose embodies Stella Carlin in Orange Is the New Black , an astonishingly striking character who makes her first appearance about halfway through Season 3. Because of her looks and relationship with Taylor Schilling's...

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'True Detective' S2 E1 Review: Slow Yet Commanding

By Tyler BirssJune 22, 2015

True Detective kicks off its Season 2 run with a slick intro full of expectedly dark imagery. Once the music stops, we shift to Colin Farrell's mustached character, Ray Velcoro. He drops off his heavyset...

Commentary: Nike KD7 'What The' not for the 'narrow-minded'
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Commentary: Nike KD7 'What The' not for the 'narrow-minded'

By Piera MonteneroJune 22, 2015

KD 7 What The Right away, I'm not a fan of the "What The" models, because first, I didn't go to clown college, and second, I don't like wearing 2 different shoes at one time....

Commentary: Air Jordan MTM Pack is luxurious, but falls short
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Commentary: Air Jordan MTM Pack is luxurious, but falls short

By Piera MonteneroJune 22, 2015

The price for the Air Jordan MTM Pack is reportedly $700. I am not joking. MTM stands for Michael Jordan, Mark Parker and Tinker Hatfield -- the chief design minds of Brand Jordan -- and...

'Just Be Yourself': Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani CL LTHR LUX ME
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'Just Be Yourself': Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani CL LTHR LUX ME

By Piera MonteneroJune 22, 2015

The collaboration between Reebok and the designer Melody Ehsani has gained a lot of notoriety, because of the creative and stylish results that have been released. Today another Reebok and Melody Ehsani shoe collaboration is...