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...Benoit, who had canceled a weekend pay-per-view event for "personal reasons." In the house, investigators found prescription anabolic steroids--and the telegenic "Canadian Crippler," his wife Nancy, 43, and their 7-year-old son dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Officials said Benoit--the 2004 world heavyweight champ whose signature move was the "crippler crossface"-- strangled his wife, smothered his son, placed Bibles beside them, and hanged himself on the pulley of a weight-lifting machine in a rage that may have been steroid-induced...
John is the latest from David Milch (Deadwood, NYPD Blue), working with "surf noir" novelist Kem Nunn. It follows the troubled Yost surfing dynasty: Grandpa Mitch (Bruce Greenwood) is a retired ascetic; son Butchie (Brian Van Holt) is a champ turned junkie; grandson Sean (Greyson Fletcher) wants to surf competitively, over Mitch's objections. They meet John (Austin Nichols), a pompadoured stranger who may be an alien or God (his last name is Monad, a Gnostic reference). Actual, literal miracles begin happening...
...Leen of Cornell and lost a close 2-1 match. In the third-place bout at nationals, he lost, 5-4, to top seed Dustin Schlatter before eventually capturing fifth place in a 6-4 decision. “J. P. lost by one point against the returning national champ, so it just goes to show where he is at this point of his career,” head coach Jay Weiss said. “I know where I stand right now among the nation’s best,” O’Connor said...
BALTIMORE Curlin beats Derby champ Street Sense at Preakness...
What was it like beating poker champ Phil Ivey in a heads-up Texas Hold 'Em game...