Prequels 'The Phantom Menace' turns 20: Why I love the ‘Star Wars’ prequels (and you should too)USA TODAY - Kelly LawlerI have a confession to make: I don’t hate the "Star Wars" prequels. In fact, I love them. Not having hatred for a movie trilogy that earned more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office is not an opinion
Brooks Koepka Opinion: Brooks Koepka shows in PGA Championship win he's one of golf's top alpha dogsUSA TODAY Sports - Eamon LynchFARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Alpha dog athletes don't rely solely upon the tools of their trade to stake out their territory. A well-timed gesture or pointed comment can be just as corrosive to the confidence rivals
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBrooks Koepka Gone with the wind: DJ's chance to catch Koepka at PGAUSA TODAY SportsFARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka's coronation in this PGA Championship nearly got blown off the golf course. It didn't because his main competition, Dustin Johnson, had just as much trouble keeping
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSan Jose Sharks Blues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over SharksUSA TODAY SportsSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a ride for the St. Louis Blues. A
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSports Sandoval's HR in 10th gives Giants 3-2 win over DiamondbacksUSA TODAY SportsPHOENIX (AP) — Pablo Sandoval and Brandon Crawford, two of San Francisco's oldest players, did not start Sunday's game. By the time it was over, they had made the two biggest plays, allowing the Giants
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSeattle Mariners Encarnacion stars with glove and bat, Mariners top Twins 7-4USA TODAY SportsSEATTLE (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion made several nice plays at first base early in the game, then hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning that helped the Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota 7-4 Sunday, snapping
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSan Diego Padres Moran, Musgrove lead Pirates to 6-4 win vs PadresUSA TODAY SportsSAN DIEGO (AP) — Colin Moran hit a three-run home run and finished with four RBIs, and Joe Musgrove beat his hometown Padres for the second time in as many seasons as the Pittsburgh Pirates won 6-4 Sunday
Peter Dinklage 'Game of Thrones' and star Peter Dinklage are big wins for portrayal of little peopleUSA TODAY - Jim Beckermanhttps://media.gannett-cdn.com/5114477740001/5114477740001_5508461036001_5508456413001.mp4 When was the last time America's most talked-about pop culture epic had a 4-foot-4-inch hero? Precisely never.
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGolden State Warriors Green shows a more mature side for the WarriorsUSA TODAY SportsPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Draymond Green would rather do more playing than complaining these days. Known at times for his temper and tangles with officials, a more mature Green has the Golden State Warriors
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew York Red Bulls Barlow, short-handed Red Bulls beat Atlanta United 1-0USA TODAY SportsHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Tom Barlow scored his first MLS goal to help the short-handed New York Red Bulls beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Sunday night and snap Atlanta's MLS-record streak of five consecutive Atlanta
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOakland Athletics Athletics-Tigers game suspended in 7th with A's up 5-3USA TODAY SportsDETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics are closing in on a 16th straight win over Detroit — but they'll have to wait 3½ months before trying to finish it off. The A's led the Tigers 5-3 in the bottom of
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSports Rangers score 2 runs in 10th, rally past Cardinals 5-4USA TODAY SportsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward hadn't planned on using Danny Santana, a day after he was hit in the right ankle by a fastball from Carlos Martinez and forced to make an early
Sports Blues rout Sharks, one win away from first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 49 yearsUSA TODAY Sports - Kevin AllenThe last time the St. Louis Blues were in the Stanley Cup Final, Glenn Hall was one of their goalies. He’s 87 today. It was 1970. Richard Nixon was president. The Beatles broke up. Black Sabbath and Led
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka wins PGA Championship by 2 shotsUSA TODAY Sports - Steve DiMeglioFARMINGDALE, N.Y. — In the shadow of the Manhattan skyline, Brooks Koepka stood as a tower of authority as he continued his mastery of major championships with a wire-to-wire victory at Bethpage Black
Iran Commander in chief Donald Trump, threatening 'official end of Iran' is not the endgame America needsUSA TODAY - The Editorial BoardTweets like 'Never threaten the United States again!' won't prepare Americans if saber rattling turns sobering reality: Our view In the years since World War II broke out in Europe and President Franklin
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka waits until after winning PGA Championship to kiss girlfriend Jena SimsUSA TODAY Sports - Steve GardnerIn search of his fourth major title, Brooks Koepka began Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship with a comfortable seven-shot lead. But the same ultra-focused mentality that has enabled Koepka to
Tim Tebow Tim Tebow belted his first home run in Class AAA and then got silent treatment in dugoutUSA TODAY Sports - Andy NesbittFormer NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is still pursuing his baseball dreams, as the Heisman winner is playing Class AAA ball with the Syracuse Mets. Tebow has played in 34 games this year for Syracuse and hitting
Emilia Clarke Emilia Clarke, Jacob Anderson, John Bradley West bid farewell to 'Game of Thrones'USA TODAY - Cydney HendersonClarke, 32, took to Instagram to bid an emotional farewell to "Game of Thrones" and her fiery character Daenerys Targaryen ahead of Sunday's 80-minute series finale. "Finding the words to write this post
Iran On Iran strategy, Donald Trump replaces Barack Obama’s mirage with containmentUSA TODAY - Michael DoranPolicy does not seek war with Iran but will not shrink if provoked. Nor does it seek regime change: Opposing view Donald Trump has a well-articulated strategy toward Iran. Like almost every other Republican
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow beats Efes Istanbul 91-83 in Euroleague finalUSA TODAY SportsVITORIA, Spain (AP) — Americans Will Clyburn and Cory Higgins scored 20 points each to lead CSKA Moscow to the Euroleague title in a 91-83 win over Efes Istanbul in Sunday's final. It was the eighth European
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSean Doolittle Maddon, Cubs drop protest over Doolittle's deliveryUSA TODAY SportsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have dropped their protest over the pitching delivery of Washington reliever Sean Doolittle. Cubs manager Joe Maddon made the announcement before Sunday night's game
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCleveland Indians Bieber fans 15 in 1st complete game, Indians rout O's 10-0USA TODAY SportsCLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber was determined to finish what he started, even if it meant playing hide-and-seek with his pitching coach. Bieber struck out a career-high 15 in his first major league complete
James Gunn 'Guardians' director James Gunn calls 'Brightburn' a 'great help to me' after Disney firingUSA TODAY - Brian TruittA new James Gunn project arrives in theaters this week with the superhero horror film “Brightburn” (in theaters Friday), even though for a bit it looked like it might be the last for a while. Produced
Mississippi She called 911. Then she was killed. Now a jury has awarded $1 million to her familyUSA TODAY - Jimmie E. GatesJACKSON, Miss. - A Hinds County Circuit Court jury has awarded $1 million to the family of a 67-year-old Jackson woman killed in 2014 after family members and others say Jackson police bungled the woman's
Student Finance Billionaire pledges to pay off student loan debt for Morehouse College class of 2019USA TODAY - N'dea Yancey-BraggInvestor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith surprised the Morehouse College class of 2019 with a special graduation gift: He’s going to pay all of their student loan debt. "My family is going to create
Eurovision Song Contest Netherlands singer Duncan Laurence wins Eurovision song contest in Tel AvivUSA TODAY - Aron HellerTEL AVIV, Israel – The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence's doleful piano ballad "Arcade" crowned champion of Europe's annual music extravaganza.
Walking Watch out! New York may ban texting while walking across the streetUSA TODAY - Joseph SpectorALBANY, N.Y. – You probably shouldn't walk across a street and look at your phone at the same time. Now New York might make it illegal. A bill sponsored by Democrats who control the state Legislature allow
Clowns Gabrielle Crahan, daughter of Slipknot's Shawn 'Clown' Crahan, has died at 22USA TODAY - Cydney HendersonSlipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has announced the death of his daughter. "It is with a broken heart, and from a place of the deepest pain, that I have to inform all of you that my youngest
Fraser Anning Fraser Anning, Australian lawmaker egged by teen after New Zealand mosque shootings, voted out of officeUSA TODAY - Kristin LamThe Australian lawmaker who blamed Muslims after a white supremacist killed worshipers at two New Zealand mosques in March has been voted out of office. Preliminary election results show right-wing Sen.
Mitt Romney Mitt Romney says Trump has 'distanced himself' from humanity's 'best qualities'USA TODAY - William CummingsSen. Mitt Romney is not ready to endorse his party's incumbent president for re-election. The Utah Republican said Sunday on CNN "State of the Union" that it's "way too early" to declare his support for
