Rajon Rondo deserved better

ESPN

Rajon Rondo said the C's needed to “shrink the floor,” which is one of their main defensive principles. Someone asked if that meant being more physical and Rondo replied, “I mean, nothing dirty, but you know, they have to hit Rajon Rondo sees a lot of gimmicky defenses because of his unique skillset and widely [...]

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'Les Miserables' trailer: The best 'I Dreamed a Dream'performances

Washington P

By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY –Deaths in the children's book world: Award-winning children's book illustrator Leo Dillon, who with wife Diane Dillon put a face to New Wave science fiction, died Saturday. Tor.com has samples of Dillon's work. The trailer for Director Tom Hooper's big screen adaptation of the stage play “Les Miserables,” has debuted. [...]

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Ween sets the table for the inevitable reunion

Los Angeles

New Hope alternative-rock duo Ween have called it quits after 25 years, according to an interview Gene Ween (a/k/a Aaron Freeman) gave Rolling Stone. Freeman said there was no animosity between him and Mickey Melchiondo (a/k/a Deen Ween), Ween at Summerstage in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) "It's time to move on," Freeman told [...]

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2012 NBA Mock Draft, Version 2.0 (Post-Lottery Edition)

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Chad Ford's latest NBA mock draft has the Phoenix Suns taking Austin Rivers with the No. 13 overall pick. Steve Nash's future in Phoenix is uncertain, and even if the two-time NBA decided to re-sign this summer, the Suns will have to find a replacement The Warriors head into the 2012 draft with one glaring [...]

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Kings open Stanley Cup finals with 2-1 OT win vs. Devils

Detroit Free

Stanley Cup Finals: Devils players share thoughts during Media Day New Jersey Devils players (Marek Zidlicky, Henrik Tallinder, Adam Larsson, Martin Brodeur, Zach Parise etc.) talked with members of the press about several topics, including keys to the But playing against Martin Brodeur, a future Hall of Famer, in the Stanley Cup Finals? That still [...]

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50 spellers move on to the National Spelling Bee semifinals

Fox News

As the Scripps National Spelling Bee gets underway in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Henrico's Evan Smith will be carrying Central Virginia's hopes for a homegrown champion. Most of us cannot spell. That is why we have phones. So the Scripps National Spelling Bee is usually an exercise in pointlessly abstruse knowledge. I could not spell “meiji” [...]

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NBA draft lottery 2012: Wizards get the third pick; New Orleans Hornets to …

Washington P

WednesdayAt ABC Times Square StudioNew YorkFirst Round 1. The 2012 NBA Draft Lottery consists of 14 teams hoping for the right to select a teenage member of the national champion Kentucky Wildcats. One-and-done phenom Anthony Davis is the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2012 Wednesday night the lottery arrives again, and for the fifth [...]

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Rajon Rondo on Game 2 missed call: I think it was obvious

USA TODAY (b

In case you missed Saturday night's game seven, Rajon Rondo recorded his ninth playoff triple double (18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) in Boston's 85-75 win over Philadelphia. Larry Bird has 10. Probably worth Rajon Rondo played every second for the Boston Celtics. Made just about every play. Made just about every shot, too.More >> [...]

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Kevin Costner's Hatfield: Meet the Man Behind the Feud

People Magaz

History's smash-hit miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys" has fans choosing sides all over again – this time with hashtags instead of buckshot. On Tuesday, the second installment of the miniseries about the 19th century family feud Lori was born in Beckley, WV on June 28, 1964 to Larry and Jane Hatfield. There will be a Celebration [...]

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Zombie Apocalypse in Miami: Bath salt drug abuse is here to stay

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I assume you've heard that the zombie apocalypse has started, yes? If not, your coworkers aren't nearly as obsessed as mine are with ruining your appetite with disgusting conversations RIGHT BEFORE LUNCH. Anyway, it's I assume you've heard that the zombie apocalypse has started, yes? If not, your coworkers aren't nearly as obsessed as mine [...]

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