text: Fast horse American Pharoah is still fast, as the Triple Crown winner walked away with another win—this time in the Haskell Invitational, claiming a winner’s share of the $1.75 million purse. Call us when he’s been entered into the Breeder’s Cup. »8/02/15 6:06pm25 minutes ago
  
  Thankfully, no one was hurt in a rare, but frightening accident where an out-of-control NASCAR race car slammed into the pit wall at Pocono Raceway. Kasey Kahne got loose coming out of turn 3 at the track, spinning into the pit lane itself. »8/02/15 3:02pm Today 3:02pm
  
  Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 today to win their second straight Community Shield, and it appears Chelsea manager José Mourinho has about as much use for the match as the rest of us. Here he is avoiding congratulating rival manager Arsène Wenger and then throwing his second-place medal up into the crowd. »8/02/15 12:55pm Today 12:55pm
  
  Apparently MMA fighters Nick and Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov get so charged up by being in a fighting environment that they can’t help but seek out a scrap even if they aren’t on the card. »8/02/15 12:44pm Today 12:44pm
  
  Schalke 04 up-and-comer Johannes Geis gave the supporters in Gelsenkirchen something to anticipate for the forthcoming season as he drilled a perfect free kick into the corner of the net during today’s friendly against Dutch side Twente. Schalke just signed Geis to a four-year contract, and if he can deliver a few… »8/02/15 12:11pm Today 12:11pm
  
  According to the Boston Herald, Boston Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino will be stepping down from his post as team president and CEO after serving in the roles since 2002. Vice president and COO Sam Kennedy will take over for Lucchino by the end of 2015. Boston won three World Series under Lucchino. »8/01/15 8:35pm Yesterday 8:35pm
  
  Yesterday, Beijing was awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here is a photo of the mountain that will host the skiing courses, taken in the middle of January this year. You may notice a slight lack of white stuff. »8/01/15 5:19pm Yesterday 5:19pm
  
  Today the NBA played the league’s first-ever game in Africa, pitting “Team World” against “Team Africa” in Johannesburg. The game—which managed to be largely boring, yet still a breath of fresh air in the final dog days of summer—was won by Team World, 101-97, and featured one nostalgic and genuinely cool moment when… »8/01/15 2:25pm Yesterday 2:25pm
  
  Here’s the thing about South Carolina: if you drive far enough inland from the ocean, you will run out of fingers on which to count highway billboards threatening you with ultimatums like “Accept Jesus Or Burn In Hell.” Not a whole lot to recommend the place once you get out of earshot of the surf.»8/01/15 12:46pm Yesterday 12:46pm