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Mario Edwards, Jr. to Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders grabbed a very talented and versatile defender in Florida State defensive end Mario Edwards, Jr. Thursday in the second round of …

Jordan Spieth Celebrates Return Home With Epic Money Match

DALLAS -- Masters champion Jordan Spieth returned home this week after a two-week victory tour up and down the East Coast, to emotional reunions with …

NFL Draft 2015: Ranking the Quarterbacks

It's the most important position on the field and Super Bowls aren't won without them.<p>The quarterback has become the star of the biggest sport in …

There are only five can't-miss players in the 2015 NFL Draft

Winston or Mariota? Nope. Corners? O-linemen? Nope. One of the best scouts in the NFL says there's only 5 can't miss players in this draft -- and …

Can slimmer, motivated Mario Edwards Jr. convince NFL he's first-round material?

The morning of the NFL draft, Mario Edwards Jr. will look at himself in the mirror, just as he’s done every morning since declaring for the draft. …

Chrissie Beavis

Cestari/WSL/Getty<p>1 of 21<p>The Unstoppables<p>There are a lot of talented women in action sports -- like Carissa Moore, pictured here -- but this crew has …

Taking Baseball’s Pulse: Checking Up on the Trends Transforming the Game

Most baseball seasons bleed into one another with little statistical recalibration required. For years at a time, “average” means almost the same …

Stephen Curry: The Full Circle

The untold story of how a single rickety hoop in rural Virginia produced two generations of NBA greats, including the future-shaping golden boy.<p><b>THERE</b> …

The One That Got Away: NFL Execs Tell the Tales of Their Biggest Draft Misses

As Bill Tobin prepared to leave his suburban Chicago home shortly before sunup on May 4, 1979, his wife Dusene asked him who he thought the Bears would draft that day. They were thinking about defensive lineman Dan Hampton and linebacker Al Harris in the first round, he told her. And he was certain …

Review: 'Little Boy'

"Little Boy" answers a question most tear-jerkers wouldn't have the nerve to ask: Can the bombing of Hiroshima be manipulated narratively, if briefly, into a position of warming our hearts?<p>The answer is no. The film's D-Day-like assault on our emotional defenses tries all it can to turn that no …

'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck': EW review

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck<p>We gave it an <b>A</b><p>In the opening moments of Brett Morgen’s devastatingly intimate documentary <i>Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck</i>, …

The Age of Adaline Charms and Surprises, Thanks in Part to Harrison Ford

The new immortality romance The Age of Adaline, opening Friday, is made up of many seemingly discordant elements. But interesting casting and a defiant oddball streak make it worthy counter-programming.<p><i>The Age of Adaline</i> is a curious creation. Both earnest romantic melodrama and science-fiction …

The Passion of Crowe: The Water Diviner Marks Russell Crowe's Directorial Debut

Russell Crowe may be the most misunderstood artist working today. The common perception of the hot-tempered Oscar winner "fightin' 'round the world" continues to unfairly overshadow the actor's impressive body of work (<i>Gladiator</i>, <i>A Beautiful Mind</i>, <i>American Gangster</i>, <i>Robin Hood</i>, <i>Noah</i>, the list goes on). …

Ex Machina Explores the Thrill (and Horror) of Romantic Uncertainty

Alex Garland's remarkable debut seeds a story about relationship anxiety within a Fincheresque artificial-intelligence parable.<p><i>Ex Machina</i> is a science-fiction horror film that, like so many others, plays on fears of the future: of artificial intelligence, of the blurred line between human life and …

Five new albums to try this week: Alabama Shakes, Jlin and more

Tyler, the Creator – Cherry Bomb (Odd Future)<p><b>Why you should listen</b>: Unexpected chillwave production flourishes, discordant piano lines and the odd instrumental interlude take centre-stage over Tyler’s potty-mouthed raps, on this surprise-released fourth album.<p><b>It might not be for you if</b>… You think …

New Movies: 'Age of Adaline,' 'The Water Diviner,' and More

• "Little Boy" follows an eight-year-old boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home.<br>• In "Misery Loves Comedy," over fifty famous filmmakers, writers, actors, and comedians share life and professional insights to answer the question: Do you have to be …

Amazing: Tornado Passes Right in Front of This Guy