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Mens JournalDrug War On the High Seas: Onboard the Coast Guard’s Billion-Dollar BustsThe thwap, thwap, thwap of a rotor’s blades is the first indication that the smugglers are screwed. Out in the Pacific, 200 miles southwest of Guatemala, three Ecua…
he Houston ChronicleAs LSU plays home football opener, reminders of floods' lasting traumaA gurgling sound coming from the bathroom roused Alisa and Russell Gage Sr. out of bed around 4 a.m. Days of storms had swelled the nearby Amite River in rural…

he Houston Chronicle

As LSU plays home football opener, reminders of floods' lasting trauma

A gurgling sound coming from the bathroom roused Alisa and Russell Gage Sr. out of bed around 4 a.m. Days of storms had swelled the nearby Amite River in rural Baker, La., 20 minutes north of Baton Rouge. The water had climbed over ridges, rushed through forests, blanketed roads, surged up a sloped lawn and infiltrated the Gage's elevated house. Russell Sr. discovered sewage belching from the toilet.

The Houston ChronicleWithout a home, daughters get loving surprise at their AAU track meet The home of Tonia Handy and her three young daughters is packed up inside a storage unit. A shopping cart full of books. A cherry wood futon. Two garbage…
The Houston ChronicleCan Art Briles, like some have done, revive his blemished career?Rarely does a coach entangled in controversy simply give in.Art Briles is facing the sort of accusation that can end a coaching career: that he was complicit in he…
The Houston ChroniclePitchers who hit 100 mph are blessed and often cursedThere is a before and an after for every man who has ever thrown 100 mph. Reaching triple digits redefines him forever. A reputation for rarified power becomes his identity. K…
The Houston ChronicleSports soap box becomes soap operaGood equity built by connecting with fans or posting benevolent sentiments is easily razed when the confluence of immaturity, impulsiveness and a false sense of invincibility leads to one regret…
The Houston ChronicleAli's impact strong at famed NYC gymIt's been only hours since Muhammad Ali's death shocked the world. Inside Gleason's Gym, the hallowed boxing temple in Brooklyn, it still stings like a fresh gash.
The Houston ChronicleJack Johnson: champion boxer defies racial strifePersecuted, exiled, nearly assassinated and damned by a world determined to squelch his rebellious rise, Jack Johnson became boxing's first black champion but spent his life battl…
The Houston ChronicleBy any name, Dallas Keuchel has Yankees' numberOn Tuesday, many Yankees diehards returned on opening day with the scars left from that demoralizing playoff loss. Dallas Keuchel ripped those wounds open when he took the mound aga…
The Houston ChronicleCarlos Correa earns a cheer from Bronx Puerto RicansThe cheers for Carlos Correa during his electric opening series at Yankee Stadium resonated beyond the ballpark confines. They carried throughout The Bronx, where the country's…
The Houston ChronicleLionel Messi brings unique excitement to HoustonLionel Messi has catalyzed a rarefied fervor in Houston, the kind only the best soccer player in the world can inspire.
Rolling StoneINSIDE CHICAGO'S CYCLE OF GUN VIOLENCE:How the death of a basketball star led to more killingEarly in the evening on July 26, 2012, Michael Haynes was cruising around Morgan Park on Chicago's Far South Side when he and his fri…
The Wall Street JournalWhy NBA Players Bristle at the WhistleUtah Jazz forward Joe Ingles was stretching on the court before his first game in the NBA when he was suddenly terrified by a disturbing sound: the referee’s whistle.
New York TimesA Waiter Who Serves Up Food, Drinks and a Classic Holiday SongFor the past 30 or so years during the final three weeks of December, the restaurant has erupted into Christmas carols during Wednesday, Friday and Saturday dinners, most re…
VICE.comPublic Sex and Hidden Knives: The Nightmares of a Club Halloween PartyHalloween emboldens costumed partiers to embrace false constructs for a night, discarding their identities as well as their inhibitions. They consume more and care less, m…
MaximBaseball's Dangerous Obsession With the 100-MPH FastballIt's baseball’s Faustian deal: If a pitcher can throw 100 mph, he’ll become an instant star—and then, almost certainly, he’ll be destroyed. The speed made Detroit Tigers reliever Bruce Ron…
(Photo: Fulvio Maiani for Forbes)Justin Verlander Brings the Heat in Double-Breasted SuitsJustin Verlander had a mantra: You’re not famous until _____. The 32-year-old Detroit Tigers righthander claims he cannot remember his first feat because it “h…
ForbesAdam Carolla's Paul Newman RacecarsBefore breaking into Hollywood, comedian Adam Carolla spent 12 years in construction. Now he spends 12 hours a week on his podcast venting about everything from government handouts to specious “service” …
The Wall Street Journal One Last Fight For a PolicemanFor the final boxing match of his life on Saturday night, Todd Velten wanted to savor everything. “I want to pay attention, to hear the crowd and hear the yells,” Velten said before the…
The New York Times Hollywood Swoops YouTube’s PartyA swarm of Hollywood agents and managers have descended: The middle men and women have arrived, eroding YouTube’s status as the quintessential do-it-yourself enterprise.
NationalGeographic.comThe Battle to Be King of the LumberjacksIn a backstage dressing room, giant, bearded, thick-necked men are getting ready to compete. Once a year, these rugged brutes who can look something like mercenaries compete with tools th…
ForbesThe Adventures Of Exotic Tea Hunter Rodrick MarkusAs his SUV ventured deeper into the remote northeast corner of India known as Chicken’s Neck, Rodrick Markus noticed his security force multiply. A local guide explained that this was “hard-cor…

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How to Shuck Oysters and Clams with Chef Ed McFarland

Chef Ed McFarland of Ed's Lobster shows how to shuck oysters and clams. Story here: http://bitly.com/1qEZW8r

Forbes.comDr. Drew on Prostate CancerTo kick off Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Drew is promoting the cause by sharing his own experience overcoming the disease.
Forbes.comGoing Gluten-Free Revitalized Major Leaguer Mike MorseHow the Giants slugger cut out gluten and bounced back from injury.
Forbes.comHarlem's Shake ShackThe American foodscape is in the middle of a Burger Renaissance. New York is Florence, Danny Meyer is Rafael and a legion of inspired followers is producing delicious art. Harlem Shake captures the greasy spoon goo…
Maxim.comRichard Sherman Is on the OffensiveThe Seattle corner’s trash-talking and playmaking has put him center stage. He likes it that way.
Forbes.comThe Best Bites at the U.S. OpenWith the first week of the U.S. Open over, we can already name some champions: the best bites of the tournament.
Forbes.comShooting Tips from All-Star Stephen CurryThe 26-year-old guard for the Golden State Warriors is arguably the best shooter in the game. For me, a wannabe athlete, receiving a shooting lesson from Curry is like a community theatre actor rece…
Forbes.comA Glutton's Guide to the U.S. Open: Bacon on a ClotheslineThe U.S. Open has evolved from a summer sports tradition into a glutton’s paradise. Each year the quality and quantity of food increases, driven by a seemingly competitive spirit to…
Forbes.comThe Homeless-Chic Pirate Boots that Johnny Depp WearsJohnny Depp blurs the lines between his life and his films. His wardrobe is more befitting of an eccentric character he might play, perhaps a sad-sap vagrant or a struggling grunge guita…
The New York TimesBrooklyn Cyclones’ ‘Seinfeld’ Night a Hit, 'Soup Nazi' tosses first pitchPlayers took batting practice in puffy pirate shirts. A fan reeled in a slice of marble rye bread with a fishing rod from the suite level. George Costanza ann…
PopSci.comRobotic Exoskeleton To Kick Off The World CupIf all goes according to plan, at the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony in Sao Paolo tomorrow, a paralyzed person will rise from a wheelchair, take several steps, and kick a soccer ball into …
The New York TimesPerforming Without Net: Stars of YouTube Take to the StageThis was DigiFest NYC, part of a booming corner of entertainment where social media stars — people who have created mass followings on YouTube, Instagram and Vine — step out…
SI.comIntrigue around top prospect Tyler Kolek recalls legend of Colt GriffinProjected 2014 top draft pick Tyler Kolek is in high school and throws 100 mph. His predecessor and fellow Texan Colt Griffin purportedly became the first high school pitch…
ESPN The Magazine 

Does pitching velocity matter? The 100 mph club isn't that exclusive anymore

“Guys are just throwing the dog crap out of the ball.”
— Cubs asst. Tim Wilken

This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's May 12 NFL Draft Issue.
AROLDIS CHAPMAN, HE of the 105 mph heater, might reign as baseball's velocity king, but several other young guns, including Trevor Rosenthal of the Cardinals and Kelvin Herrera of the Royals, are aiming to at least share the crown. Simply put, the 100 mph club isn't nearly as exclusive as it once was because pitchers are now larger, their arms are stronger and their fastballs are faster.

MensJournal.com A Trainer's Eye View of the NFL DraftAs the 2014 NFL Draft began Thursday night, Nick Winkelman sat in front of his TV anxiously waiting to hear the name of one of the players he helped train for the combine. After being chosen …
MensJournal.com Adam Carolla's Checklist for HomeownersBefore he was a successful comedian, radio/TV personality, and best-selling author, Adam Carolla dug ditches for a living. He began as a day laborer picking up garbage, sweeping scraps…
MensJournal.com How to Book The Best SafariAround the seventh glass of wine, things get hazy. You look down the dinner table at other guests chatting like lifelong friends, their faces illuminated by candles and the moon. The safari camp feels …
MensJournal.com (Photo: Daniel Luke Holton) Food Tattoos: A Mark of Honor for Chefs Since the beginning of chefdom, the cluttered, humid, and pungent confines of the world's best kitchens have been populated by a rogue's gallery of mi…
MensJournal.com Making a Better Bloody Mary "Usually it's like drinking a pasta sauce, you know?" Lior Lev Sercarz, author of The Art of Blending, says of a typical Bloody Mary. "It's very thick; it's very chunky. There's tons of stuf…
MensJournal.com The Toughest College Athletes"I'm on my last concussion," says University of Cincinnati senior Nick Furney, who competes with what can only be described as a dangerous intensity. "I have a really bad habit of catching girls with…
Men's Journal Coaching from the HeartWhen University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari watches his players practice, he doesn't have to wonder who's working hard and who isn't. Thanks to the heart monitors he has each player strap arou…
MensJournal.com The Best Basketball BooksSeth Davis has covered basketball for the last 20 years. His obsession with sports and writing – "In my heart, in my soul, I am a writer" – has made him  something of an expert on his own compe…
MensJournal.com How C.C. Sabathia Got SkinnyC.C. Sabathia strolled into this spring training looking thin ner, inspiring another wave of headlines about his dramatic weight loss. After three offseasons of gradual alterations to his training and…
MensJournal.com Serve Like Venus WilliamsThe ultimate weapon in any tennis player's arsenal is an accurate, high-velocity serve. Long a mainstay of men's tennis, rocketing serves have been the foundation Venus Williams' dominance over the last …
MensJournal.com Eli Manning on Why His Brother Is Going to Win the Super Bowl  It will be bittersweet for Eli Manning when his brother Peyton takes the field on Sunday for the Super Bowl. The field is, after all, MetLife Stadium, where Eli…
The New York Times Ball-Swiping Buckeyes Rally to Defeat the IrishShannon Scott said he and his fellow Ohio State guard Aaron Craft share something of a sixth sense, what he calls a “turnover sense.” When one of them harasses an opponent, the o…
MensJournal.com Tuck on How the Giants Stayed in the Playoff RaceIf the New York Giants can pull off wins against the Chargers, Seahawks, and Ravens over the coming weeks, Justin Tuck will make it to Christmas without ever having had a losing s…
The Wall Street Journal Come Back, LeBron! (Please!)When the Heat play  the Cavaliers on Wednesday night, James Blair and Josh Raggi won't merely be cheering. They will be promoting their "Come Home LeBron" campaign, a quixotic grass-roots…
MensJournal.comGio Gonzalez's Offseason Fishing SpotGonzalez relishes the off-season, when he gets out of the therapeutic tub and onto the water. He spends the winter months fishing off Haulover Beach Park, a spot he calls "the backdoor to Miam…
MensJournal.comA Swiss Ski InvasionThe Ski Marathon in Switzerland's Engadin Valley, a plush Alps playground four and a half hours by train from Zurich, attracts more than 12,000 skiers annually with its storybook scenery. But the start is "like run…
SI.comRunning of the Bulls Begins in U.S.: Why I Ran it Seven TimesPETERSBURG, Va. -- It was here, out in the sticks of southern Virginia, on a drag strip covered with dirt on which man tempted beast at the Great Bull Run -- the first event of its k…
Rollingstone.com34 Crazy NFL Crimes You Haven't Heard About Under Roger Goodell's watch, the N.F.L. has incurred 399 arrests, including 109 for DUIs, 63 for drugs, 44 for assaults, 39 for domestic violence, 33 for guns and 12 for battery. Yet f…
MensJournal.comThe Thanksgiving MargaritaBartender Trace Conway of New York's The Red Cat created a cranberry-based drink that didn't taste like juice or put the drinker on the floor. "I was trying to think of how to add a cranberry flavor…
MensJournal.comDIY Game-Day SausagesChef Randall Cronwell, an instructor known as "the sausage guru" at the Oregon Culinary Institute, has devoted his life to perfecting the traditional art of making links. He has also pioneered new ways to advance …
MensJournal.comSouthern-Style Thanksgiving SidesChef Dean Fearing fondly recalls the giant portions served at his family's Thanksgiving meals in eastern Kentucky during his childhood. He says it took his grandmother three days "with a bun on her hea…
MensJournal.comMen Who Play MascotsHulu's new original 10-episode series, 'Behind the Mask,' premiering October 29, takes a look at men underneath the comically oversize heads and reveals the passion, pride, and sometimes pain that motivates them. &…
MensJournal.comHow to Cook With SpicesCooking with spices is an art form. Used well, they will elevate the humblest of ingredients to something sublime. "It bothers me how people say, 'Oh, I don't use spices or I don't like spices or I don't li…
MensJournal.comHow Rick Pitino RecruitsAfter winning a title and being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, Louisville coach Rick Pitino doesn't have much left to prove. As he enters his 40th season of coaching, he credits his success to o…
ESPN The Magazine Ohio native James Blair needed LeBron to know how much his state missed him INSIDE CLEVELAND'S Quicken Loans Arena, LeBron James is leading a historic 27-point comeback against his old team. It's March 20, 2013. Cava…
MensJournal.comFilm Review: Generation IronArnold Schwarzenegger was famous before the movies, politics and scandal, but who wants to talk about today's glistening, erect-nippled behemoths? Vlad Yudin, whose documentary 'Generation Iron' seeks to re…
MensJournal.comFilm Review: 'Hell Week'In 'Hell Week,' a documentary about the first week of football training at Station Camp High School in Gallatin, Tenn., a linebacker neatly sums up the personal effects of enduring this national ritual. After a…
MensJournal.comBoomer Esiason's Top Sports Venues"Playing in the 'Mistake By The Lake' – that big, old, crusty building, where half of the field was dirt – it was what football was meant to be," Boomer Esiason says. "It was meant to be played in mud…
The New York Times In Five-Set Thriller, Gasquet Beats Raonic and a CurseAfter a rainy Labor Day at the U.S. Open prevented hundreds of fans from attending matches they had paid to see, the eighth-seeded Richard Gasquet and the 10th-seeded Milo…
MensJournal.comAn American Football in LondonFor the first time ever, two NFL regular-season games are being played in London's Wembley Stadium. The Discovery Channel filmed 'NFL in Season,' an hour-long all-access look at what goes into exporting a…
The New York Times Rain Alters Schedule and Fans’ MoodHeavy rain at the United States Open on Monday left hundreds of fans upset after a delay of four and a half hours led to match relocations and cancelations . With about 30 people waitin…
MensJournal.comMike and Mike: How to Wake Up Early"My alarm goes off every day at 4 o'clock," says Mike Greenberg, who joined ESPN in 1996. "People always ask me if you get used to it. And the answer to that is, no." Mike Golic, who played eight sea…
The New York Times Determined Romanian Women Finding SuccessFew recognize that Simona Halep entered the United States Open on the hottest run of any player. Her emergence has been sneaky and sudden, just like the other Romanian women on th…
ESPN The Magazine This time it's different. How did the Pirates finally - well, probably - break the cycle of doom?THE DAY IT began to unravel, Aug. 7, 2012, the Pirates stood in second place, a 62-46 record, with the franchise's first playoff …
Mens JournalFrom YouTube to the NFLHåvard Ruglan is the first professional prospect to have reached the NFL exclusively via social media, without ever previously playing any organized football. His four-minute YouTube highlight reel, "Kick…
The New York Times Yankees’ Nova Acting and Pitching Like a King of the Mound Ivan Nova is channeling his spirit animal. “I have to be a león,” he is telling himself these days. Be a lion. He says this to jump-start himself befor…
The New York Times Yankees Rally, but Most Welcome News Is Off FieldOn a day when the Yankees scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to steal a 3-2 victory from the Orioles, they received significant and potentially positive news involving …
MensJournal.comGio Gonzalez's Game Day RoutineFor a guy who earns his paycheck doing physical labor, Gio Gonzalez spends a lot of time sitting around waiting. The left-handed starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals works hard on game day to sh…
The New York Times 08' Mets Draft Class, Dreams Didn’t Last Long To make it to the majors, a player must advance five or six rungs through the minors, outplaying any number of other draft picks along the way. One of the many players left o…
The New York Times Niese Stays Consistent, Just Not in the Way the Mets Had HopedBefore the season, Jon Niese stood out as a model of consistency and the logical choice as the Mets ace. But after another dreadful performance, in the Mets’ 11-2 …
The New York Times Yankees’ Veteran Newcomers Filling Leadership GapLyle Overbay laughed when he was compared with Derek Jeter. The notion that he — a 36-year-old first baseman long removed from his best years — could fill the void left by Jete…
The New York Times Rabbi Expands Tributes to Robinson Beyond the Major LeaguesDavid Zaslow, 65, a rabbi in Ashland, Ore., has initiated Campaign 42, a project that helps ballplayers of all ages across the country wear No. 42 on their jerse…