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Complex geometric carvings on a rock found this year in a South African cave suggest that complex and abstract thinking began in Africa, not in Cambridge, Mass., and began twice as long ago–77,000 years–as had been believed. When did it stop? Trent Lott regretted that Harry Truman rather than Strom Thurmond won the 1948 presidential election. The perpetrators of this year’s most lurid skullduggery and corruption? No, not Wall Street stock analysts–Olympic figure-skating judges....

Nothing ignites the hype as feverishly as the emergence of a big man with a big punch and the unbeaten 26-year-old super-heavyweight 2012 gold medallist – chiselled, 6ft 6in and with dynamite in his fists – fits the bill perfectly. On Saturday, he fights America’s IBF champion Charles Martin at London’s O2 Arena and can become the first boxer to hold a version of the professional world heavyweight title while being reigning champion in the Olympics’ heaviest weight division....

Red-Bull had a very dissapointing outing in China, with Vettel finishing just outside of the podium positions in fourth and Mark Webber having a nightmare of a weekend in which he finally had to retire the car. In China, the long straight in sector 3 hurt Red-Bull big time and it clearly highlighted their lack of top end speed. But Bahrain is a completely different circuit and the Red-Bull has had quite a good record here with Vettel winning the race last year from pole....

So it should come as no surprise that Derrick Rose and Kobe Bryant have been linked to a Christmas Day matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. The two teams would be part of a five-game slate, according to ESPNLA.com. MORE: LeBron in Miami on X-Mas Day? | Pros, Cons of Wiggins to Wolves | LeBron offseason Yet another wrinkle in this matchup would be Pau Gasol playing against his former team, after he decided to spurn the Lakers in favor of the Bulls as a free agent....

The women’s team that won the inaugural event back in Guangzhou 2010 beating runners up Thailand will be grouped with hosts South Korea andBangladesh in Pool A. Chinese Taipei, Japan, Iran and Thailand will form the women’s Pool B at the games. The preliminaries will kick off from 28th September with the finals of both the men’s and women’s events to be held on 3rd October at the Songdo Global University Gymnasium in Incheon....

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Ovechkin, like the rest of the NHL Olympians, arrived on Monday, then practiced immediately. Here are some other highlights of his afternoon: — “The situation is simple: You have to enjoy your moment and enjoy your time." — A win for Russian would "mean gold only cost $50 billion." — On whether he's in the best shape of his life: "No. But will be in three days.” — On jet lag: “The pressure is going to come 100% but right now we just have jet lag....

There's no end to stories about problems ahead of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, not the least of which is the threat of terrorism. It's hard to wipe away domestic and international threats with a torch run. The stink behind the scenes makes one wonder if they are the Sochi Games or sushi games. MORE: Sochi TV schedule | Five things you need to know about Putin Among the media sources pounding away at Putin's showpiece is Vanity Fair, a fashion and entertainment outlet best known for things other than sporting events....

While he's not likely to win a medal when the games begin in Sochi next week, he is sure to garner some attention, and not just because he is a 55-year-old pop-singing, picture-taking downhill-skiing prince. Just check out the uniform he will be wearing on the slopes. MORE: Event schedule | TV schedule | Cool Runnings | Lolo controversy The Olympics truly are about uniting the world under the banner of sports and competition, and there may not be a sports figure more worldly than von Hohenlohe, who has ties to Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Liechtenstein and Mexico....

Adelina Sotnikova and Julia Lipnitskaia were the top two after the women's short program at Budapest, Hungary, on Wedneday. They were trailed by Carolina Kostner of Italy and the third Russian competitor, Alena Leonova. Russia will send two skaters to the women's competition. MORE: Games begin Feb. 6; full competition schedule Friday's free skate could determine which of the three Russians gets the call. Also headed for Sochi: — Pairs winners Simon Shnapir and Marissa Castelli and runners-up Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay....

Plenty of action is promised over the next four days as players battle it out to make it to the finals. We look at what can be expected in the four matches and who looks in a stronger position to go all the way. Women’s semifinals #1 Shuai Peng Vs Caroline Wozniacki It is a tale of two comeback players with Peng locking horns with Wozniacki in the first of the two semifinals....

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2015 Chromebook Pixel review: Design and Build In terms of design the Pixel has changed very little from its predecessor. It still bears the industrial, chunky, square edged styling that we found initially so appealing, and that remains true today. When so many PCs seem to be trying to rebuild MacBook Airs and Pros, the more brutal form of the Pixel stands out as something to savour. That’s not to suggest that this is in any way a great lummock of a machine....

Following some tizzy moments early into the game, the Blaugrana clinically dispatched Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande with 3 Luis Suarez goals in the semi-finals, and are 90 minutes away from lifting another piece of silverware in what has been a glorious 2015 for Luis Enrique and co. Standing in their way are South-American champions River Plate, who beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan 1-0 in the last four to live their dream of sharing a pitch with an opposition of the magnitude of Barcelona....

The deadline for prospects to declare is Jan. 15. Last year, a record 98 underclassmen officially declared, of which 62 were drafted: Quarterbacks Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State Running backs Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia Dee Hart, RB, Colorado State Duke Johnson, RB, Miami (Fla....

It will take an act of God or inept team scouting to keep that from happening. The real mystery is who follows. Here are some pertinent details: — The NHL Draft Lottery will be conducted April 18. At stake are the first 14 picks, which will go to teams that didn’t make the Stanley Cup playoffs (or those which hold picks via trade). — The 2015 NHL Entry Draft will be conducted June 26 and 27 at the Florida Panthers’ home, BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla....

Catcher-eligible players who can find their way into the lineup even when they’re not squatting behind the plate – say, at first base, in the outfield or as the designated hitter – come with extra fantasy appeal because they’ll get more at-bats than full-time catchers and could move around your own lineup. Let’s take a look at how that should affect your 2016 fantasy baseball draft strategy. 2016 FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS:Catcher | First | Second | Short | Third | Outfield | Starters | Relievers | Prospects...

Let’s take a look at the top five fantasy second basemen to see whom you should draft early, if that’s your strategy. You can see the full 2B fantasy rankings here. 2016 FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS:First | Second | Short | Third | Outfield | Catchers | Starters | Relievers | Prospects 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, 2B Jose Altuve, Astros. After leading the AL in hits and steals for the second straight year, Altuve is the no-doubt No....

Whether you’ve already drafted or you’re still working on your draft strategy, here are a few more receivers to consider picking up off the waiver wire or in the late stages of your draft/auction. After all, the word is pretty well out on Sterling Shepard, Kevin White, Tyler Boyd, Michael Thomas and some of the other receivers we highlighted before they were household (fantasy) names. MORE: Ultimate fantasy football cheat sheet...