Slovenia’s Tina Maze Wins the Alpine Combined and Basks Atop the Skiing World
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Tina Maze kicked a cartwheel across the finish area. She had reason to celebrate: She had just won the combined event at the World Ski Championships…
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Actor Bill Nighy Says He Thinks About Death At Least 12 Times A Day
Perhaps we should chalk it up to just another amusingly neurotic actor, but Bill Nighy says that he thinks about death 12 times a day and one day hopes to…
For the Slothful, a Race Is a One-Step Process
Participants awaiting the start, and finish, of the Philly 0.0 Instant Gratification Run last week. After they took one step, they were all given an official time of 1 second.”…
A Favorite ‘Breaking Bad’ Character Appeared In The ‘Better Call Saul’ Premiere
After much anticipation, “Better Call Saul” premiered Sunday night, revealing the very beginnings of Saul Goodman’s origin story. Spoiler alert for the first episode of “Better Call Saul” and the…
Real humbled in Madrid derby rout
Although there was little Casillias could do about Saul Niguez’s stunning overhead kick that gave Atletico a 2-0 halftime lead. The visitors had hoped to cement their strong position in…
Tina Maze Wins Women’s Downhill at Alpine Worlds; Lindsey Vonn Is Fifth
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Tina Maze of Slovenia won the women’s downhill at the Alpine world ski championships Friday, giving her a gold medal to add to the silver she…
Boko Haram Attacks Town Inside Niger After Cameroon Assault
Islamic extremists from Nigeria attacked a border town inside the neighboring country of Niger, marking the second foreign country attacked by the group known as Boko Haram in several days….
Struggling Tiger Woods withdraws from tournament with back problems
A 14-times major tournament winner, Woods pulled out of the San Diego event when back spasms became such a problem that playing partner Billy Horschel had to pick up his…
Taraji P. Henson Reveals The Secret Behind The ‘Empire Effect’
The success surrounding Fox’s breakout series “Empire” has prompted the network to renew the show for a second season following its second episode. Since its Jan. 7 premiere, the hip…
‘American Idol’ Contestant Jax Wows Judges With Sultry Version Of Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’
Hopeful “American Idol” contestants headed to Hollywood this week for the second round of auditions, and one young singer already sticks out from the rest. – Follow HuffPost Teen on…
12 Women On What Harper Lee’s Work Has Meant To Them
Watch out, world: Go Set a Watchman is coming. The news broke yesterday that 88-year-old author Harper Lee will be publishing a second book. The novel, written before her classic…
Lindsey Vonn Third in Super-G at Alpine Skiing World Championships
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — The Olympic champion Anna Fenninger of Austria won the super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships Tuesday, upstaging the American Lindsey Vonn in a race Vonn…
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Director Clashed With E.L. James Over Film’s Sex Scenes
Americans will skip the romance this Valentine’s Day and head straight to second base with “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which opens Feb. 13. Love may be in the air for…
10 facts about Puppy Bowl as it enters its second decade
As the popular sideshow enters its second decade, it has become one of Animal Planet’s most popular shows, with animal lovers around the world looking forward to it. Here are…
Celtic gives Rangers Old Firm blues
Read: Old Firm re-united It was the 400th competitive meeting, but first since April 2012, shortly before cash-strapped Rangers was liquidated and forced to re-form as a new entity in…
How To Get A Workout While Watching The Super Bowl (Without Leaving The Couch)
Even if the term “Deflategate” means nothing to you or you would much rather tune into the second annual Kitten Bowl, chances are you’ll be spending at least a little…
Australian Open: Djokovic outlasts Murray for fifth title
The world No. 1 beat sixth-seed Andy Murray 7-6 (5) 6-7 (4) 6-3 6-0 in a nearly four-hour contest in Melbourne to become just the second man to claim five…
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Wins 2nd MVP Award
Aaron Rodgers has won his second Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in somewhat surprisingly easy fashion. – AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
‘Dad’ gets a makeover in Super Bowl ads
Are you tired of seeing the bumbling, clueless, buffoon-like dads in commercialsthe ones whose biggest contribution to child rearing is uttering “Yes dear” as their partners do all the work?…
Guinea advances to AFCON quarterfinals after drawing of lots
It was a rarethe last time lots were drawn at the continental tournament was in 1988and unfair way to settle second place in Group D according to both managers but…
The Secret To The Best Super Bowl Ads
Each 30-second spot will cost a reported $4.5 million, and with that much money on the line, advertisers will put huge efforts into making sure their ad counts. And consider…
‘Empire’s’ Black (Ratings) Power: How Fox’s Targeted Marketing Paid Off
People are seeing that shows with people of color can make money,” Taraji P. Henson told reporters days after Empire’s second episode solidified its status as the highest-rated new series…
Larry Wilmore On Bill Cosby: ‘He Was Never A Hero Of Mine’
Larry Wilmore took down Bill Cosby on the second episode of “The Nightly Show,” calling out fans who came to the comedian’s defense amid sexual assault allegations. In a lengthy…
Guinea and Mali must draw lots as Ivory Coast progresses
Instead, a random draw will decide which team goes through to play Ghana on Sunday. All four teams could have faced the drawing of lots had there been no winners…
90 Seconds Of Wiggling, Jiggling, Sweating, And Shaking Is All It Took To Get Me Off The Couch
www.upworthy.com: Here’s an epic 90-second salute to the women who are getting active and healthy no matter what you think of them or their bodies. Subscribe to Upworthy
Alibaba is a better bet than Yahoo
Alibaba will report its fiscal third quarter earnings on Thursday morning. This is the second earnings report for Alibaba since its initial public offering in September. The stock rose more…
Sharapova Romps Into Australian Open Semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — After some unflinching words from her family, Maria Sharapova has been relentless on her opponents. Sharapova, seeded second at the Australian Open, advanced to the semifinals here…
Julianne Moore named best actress
She’s also won her second SAG award, taking home her first trophy from the acting union in 2012 for her work as Sarah Palin in Game Change. – Cate Blanchett…
Federer, Despite Multilingual Effort, Falls to Seppi at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer shouted at himself in three languages, trying to rouse a response from whatever part of his being houses his tennis greatness. – Federer, who started…
Shakira’s Son Milan Turns Two, Take A Look At His Adorable Two Years On Earth
It’s been two years since Shakira welcomed her first son into the world, and thanks to social media fans have been able to witness how fast Milan has grown. Like…