Mexico lost pretty badly—but an early defeat of Germany, plus South Korea's defeat of the defending champs, allowed Team Mexico to escape to the next round. Photographer Max Herman caught the action at a famous restaurant. Read more
Once a good-fielding, good clubhouse guy, the 25-year-old is improving at the plate, making him the White Sox's most valuable player so far this year. Read more
Dreams of John Hughes movies and Studs Terkel interviews lured him to America, and the Men in Blazers co-host, creator of American Fiasco, and new U.S. citizen began his journey here. Read more
Curtis Blaydes, a former De La Salle star wrestler who's now a rising UFC heavyweight, knocked off the #2 contender in an upset that could put him in line for a belt challenge. Things didn't go so well for CM Punk. Read more
Former De La Salle wrestling star Curtis Blaydes is the #4 heavyweight contender and is looking for a big win against the #2 to continue his rise. But many eyes will be on CM Punk, as the beloved WWE vet tries to forge a new career in ultimate fighting. Read more
The University of Illinois professor emeritus had to do a public talk about his field, so he picked his favorite sport to illustrate it. Then it became an obsession. Read more
