Real Triple threat
By Ed Gray / Racing Beat After coming out of one of the most thrilling finishes in the history of the Preakness Stakes by the narrow margin of a neck over Bodemeister, I'll Have Another has the chance to become thoroughbred racing's 12th Triple Crown ...

Lakers vs. Thunder: Game 4 live updates
By Mike James The Lakers wanted a half-court game; the Thunder wanted to run. How that played out could go a long way toward determining whether the Lakers or Oklahoma City would prevail in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Staples ...

Di Matteo coy on future
Roberto Di Matteo refused to discuss his future after Chelsea's Champions League final win over Bayern Munich. Chelsea dramatically won 4-3 on penalties as Cech saved a Robben penalty in extra-time, with Drogba the shootout hero.
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Five things we learned at the All
After winning Darlington last week, Jimmie Johnson made it two-straight with his All-Star victory. The long NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule includes 34 races that pay drivers with points. Points they need to make the Chase. But for Saturday night's All-Star ...

Cormier beats Barnett, wins Strikeforce GP
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY SAN JOSE -- The man who wasn't even supposed to be there wound up winning the whole thing. Daniel Cormier beat Josh Barnett to the punch on the feet and beat him up on the ground to win the Strikeforce World Grand Prix on ...

Interleague Roundup: Ortiz leads Red Sox past Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? David Ortiz homered, singled and drove in two runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 win over Philadelphia, snapping the Phillies' six-game winning streak Saturday night. Boston Red Sox first baseman David Ortiz (34) hits a home ...

Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him
MOSCOW (AP) ? Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of ?Men in Black III.? The reporter from the Ukrainian television channel 1+1, ...

Miami Beach masseur joins ranks of Travolta accusers
By Jose Lambiet You knew there'd be a Miami Beach angle to the mushrooming sex scandal involving Pulp Fiction star John Travolta. Here it is: A former masseur at the Eden Roc in Miami Beach, identified only by his first name, Jeff, has contacted the ...

Joel McHale & Community Cast Share Their Love for Axed Show Creator Dan Harmon
Kim Sizzles in London! Plus, Marion Cotillard, Nina Dobrev and more. Rate all the highs and lows! There sure is a lot of community within the Community cast! Although NBC no longer wanted Community creator Dan Harmon as the sitcom's showrunner?it sure ...

The Cool Kids in Cannes: A 'Lawless' Afterparty With Megan Ellison and Friends
By Sharon Waxman It's 10 pm along the Croisette at the afterparty for ?Lawless,? and a new side of Cannes is revealing itself. It's not the star-studded Armani-Chopard-Haiti benefit on Friday night, where $100000 at auction bought you three days in ...

'Terminator' star Nick Stahl resurfaces in email, says he plans rehab
By E! Online Actor Nick Stahl, shown at the premiere of New Films Cinema's "Burning Palms" on Jan. 12, 2011, in Los Angeles resurfaced in an email about a week after his wife, Rose Stahl, reported him missing. Nick Stahl has resurfaced virtually ...

Baron Cohen: 'The Dictator' inspired by Khadafy
Moammar Khadafy may have been a scourge to the people of Libya, but he was a comedy goldmine for Sacha Baron Cohen. Giving a rare interview out of character, the 40-year-old British actor told ?CBS This Morning? that the late Libyan despot was the ...

Elvis & Nixon

Mired in Vietnam madness, Elvis surprised The Nixon White House with his 1970 Holiday visit.

Nixon privately preferred the Everly Brothers and thought Elvis sounded black.

He could not, however, look a public relations gift horse in the mouth.

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Beat Down

By 1996 Las Vegas was firmly in the hands of the corporate industrial complex.

In spite of marketing efforts, today’s Las Vegas remains a shadow of yesterday’s Las Vegas.

Payouts are less, prices are more, and the corporate wiseguys are much more cut-throat & dangerous than anyone in Meyer Lansky’s crew ever was.

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The Wade Boggs Interview

Like a hot dog snuggled in a bun, Wade sat between Debbie and Barbara and tearfully acknowledged his sex addiction.

He proclaimed his sorrow and his innocence relating to many of Margo’s allegations, including the racism charges.

Fast forward 23 years, it’s deja vu all over again:

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Breaking News

In these days of the 24/7 news cycle, breaking news is hard business.

It’s especially hard if you’re an unpaid, unprofessional.

On Friday, May 4 The Chickenhawk was the first media outlet to publish Wade Boggs’ response to Oil Can Boyd’s racist allegation.

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