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Rahul 'The Tezi' Ganguly promised much as a teen boxer before he was tempted by the corporate world.Now, at 25, he's looking to reignite his passion for the ring.

Some humans thought it would be cute to host some sort of world sporting event in the city of Rio de Janeiro, one of the many homes of the noble capybara. Yes, the capybara, an animal that is unconcerned with your biped feats of strength in order to foolishly grasp at history. It even already holds a global title: the world’s largest rodent.

MINNEAPOLIS — Evan Gattis homered and had four RBIs, Carlos Correa went deep for the third straight game and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 10-2 Thursday night to sweep a doubleheader. Houston had 16 hits in the nightcap, three fewer than it had in a 15-7 win during the day. The doubleheader was

PITTSBURGH — Rookie Jameson Taillon pitched three-hit ball for eight innings, David Freese drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 Thursday. Taillon (3-2) struck out four and walked two. The Pirates helped him with two double plays. Neftali Feliz got two outs in the ninth, and also gave

While J. Cole has never needed validation in his career ("I promise, baby, you can bet the bank on me/ 'Cause can't nobody tell me what...

GREIFSWALD/BORNE - De crematie van vader Jan Nijland (54) en zijn dochter Esmee (20) wordt maandag bijgewoond door een delegatie uit Gross Kiesow en omgeving. Dat zegt pastor Andreas Schorlemmer, een goede bekende van de Twentse familie.

Finally, some news about when to expect Homeland season six. Showtime president David Nevins revealed during his exec panel at TCA Summer press tour that Carrie Mathison's...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Several swimmers were listed with the wrong qualifying times coming into the Rio Olympics. World governing body FINA was able to correct some mistakes, including that of a Kuwaiti swimmer competing under the International Olympic Committee flag because her country’s national committee has been suspended from taking part in the games.

Former US Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson claims that circumstantial evidence exists that Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen's Hizmet network supported the military coup to oust Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

NEW YORK — If you want to glimpse the future of sports broadcasting, you can check out the Rio Olympics in virtual reality. But if you really want to immerse yourself in the competition, just turn on the TV. NBC, BBC and other Olympic networks around the world are offering the opening and closing ceremonies

RIO DE JANEIRO — Golf formally returned to the Olympics on Thursday, on a course that saw its construction threatened by lawsuits aimed at protecting the nature preserve on which it was built. The first official Olympic golf shot in 112 years was struck by Brazil’s Adilson da Silva to open the round, and plenty

The devastating Valley Fire is believed to have been caused by an improperly wired hot tub. Four people were killed and more than 1,300 homes were destroyed in last year's blaze.

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for season two of "Mr. Robot."

The most recent episode of "Mr. Robot" was a standout in its bumpy second season. The most discussed part was a 17-minute-long dream sequence in which Elliot's (Rami Malek) life is presented as a 1990s sitcom, complete with a cameo from ALF.

It was a nice change from the norm, but also brought up the big issue that's keeping season two from being as great as season one: The real problem with "Mr. Robot" right now is Mr. Читать дальше...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for a fatal hit-and-run in western Iowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for a fatal hit-and-run in western Iowa.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop needs arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined four to six weeks.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop needs arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined four to six weeks.

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen animals live longer than we do. A new study estimates that at least one Greenland shark lived about 392 years, making it the longest-living animal with a backbone. Here are the animals that the scientific longevity database AnAge says have lived the longest. Many of these live in the

Photo: NBC by Lesley Goldberg Days after exiting Saturday Night Live, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah have landed new gigs at Showtime. Taran Killam has been tapped to star in Mating, the comedic anthology pilot from the Parenthood and Friday Night Lights creator, while Pharoah will topline the cabler’s Jamie Foxx comedy, Showtime president David Nevins announced Thursday at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour. Written and created by Stu Zicherman (The Americans, Lights Out, Six Degrees)... Читать дальше...

Trump made the appeal to religious leaders in Florida.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Natural Gas failed to investigate the cause of at least eight previous failures on a gas main in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood before a January explosion damaged 50 houses and injured one man, according…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Natural Gas failed to investigate the cause of at least eight previous failures on a gas main in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood before a January explosion damaged 50 houses and injured one man, according…

The survey, conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday, is similar to one conducted on August 3 and 4, before Emperor Akihito indicated his desire to abdicate.