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These days it’s hard to have a conversation about football without the topic of concussions arising. Which makes sense. Research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy—the degenerative brain disease that seems to be caused by repeated blows to the head—is exploding and explosive. Some of it even suggests that suffering concussions as a kid can cause depression, memory problems, and violent behavior years later. But what if this new conventional wisdom doesn’t get it quite right?...

While summer is almost halfway over, there’s still time to get out there and soak up the brilliant sunshine. Whether it be camping, paddling or backwoods exploring, there’s no better time to unplug and immerse yourself in the great outdoors. Of course, having fun outdoors requires possessing the right gear. So to help make the most of these warm summer days, we assembled an eclectic collection of outdoor gear that we’ve been using during our recent excursions....

Just outside Caineville, Utah, lies Swing Arm City, a 2,600-acre hot spot for off-road junkies. The destination boasts countless hills, precipitous drop-offs, and ridgeline singletrack trails, along with some of the country’s biggest natural jumps. Tom Parsons, a 38-year-old motocross rider, has made the trek there from his Florida home numerous times. One recent August, he and Chris Tedesco, a Denver-based photographer, spent three days in the 100-degree heat, crisscrossing the moonlike landscape....

In baseball, legends are made in October. The weather gets colder, the games get more intense, and players get the chance to become heroes. When the pressure’s on, they put their teams on their backs to win postseason glory. So we went back and put together some of the best MLB playoff performances of the 2000s. The 11 Most Clutch Baseball Players of All Time Read article These guys stepped into the spotlight and didn’t let the bright lights get the best of them....

Skiers in the Pacific Northwest get good at paying attention to the freezing level, and the snow line. In the damp mountains of the Coast Range the snow can come down in feet, or it can come down as raindrops, so, if you want to get deep, you have to be prepared to get soggy. Your best tool? A good gear set-up. Here’s what we wore on a recent trip to B....

One of the best things about summer is that you get to take your workout outside. But the great outdoors also expose you to elements you don’t face in a cozy, climate-controlled gym—everything from airborne pollutants to UV radiation. Take the following precautions and your workouts will be the best and safest under the sun. Bring a sports drink or two to replenish your carbohydrates and electrolytes if you’re planning on working out for longer than an hour....

IF YOU CRUISE past beets at the salad bar, back up. They’re exceptionally good for you. Beets are rich in naturally occurring nitrates, chemicals that widen blood vessels, which can lower blood pressure while increasing oxygen-rich blood flow to the brain and muscles, says Charlotte Caperton-Kilburn, a registered dietitian and director of sports nutrition at the College of Charleston, in South Carolina. Turns Out Even Regular Mushrooms Have Magic Properties...

Are you ready to be entertained—again? Director Ridley Scott is developing a sequel to his award-winning film Gladiator, according to Deadline. Gladiator, which starred an extremely fit Russell Crowe, was one of Scott’s most successful films commercially and critically, making $460 million worldwide when it was released in 2000. Now, he’s ready for Gladiator 2. The 15 Most Inspiring Hollywood Fitness Transformations Read article Crowe starred in the original Gladiator, which won numerous awards at the Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Visual Effects, after being nominated for 11 Academy Awards....

You love whiskey, but what’s the best way to drink it? Do you like your whiskey neat? With water? Or with ice? Or do you have no idea? We asked the experts at Teeling Distillery the best things to know when it came to drinking whiskey so you get the most out of every drop. The 50 Best Whiskeys in the World Read article The classic whiskey neat is always a good way to go....

You know that smoking is bad for you, but what about skipping your workouts? According to a new study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, lack of exercise can be just as bad for your health as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and other well known health risks. In some cases, CBS News reports, not exercising can be even more deadly than those conditions. Dr. Wael Jaber, the lead author on the study, was surprised by the findings, since traditional risk factors like blood pressure or cholesterol get most of the attention....

Stephen Malkmus has finally put down the guitar. After kicking around the idea of recording an electronic album for the better part of five years, the 52-year-old songwriter and former front man of Pavement—the critical alt-rock darlings of the 1990s—is set to release a new, Moog-forward album, Groove Denied, on March 15. 8 Under-the-Radar Music Capitals You Need to Visit Now Read article The record no doubt marks a significant moment for a guy who’s spent his career aping on guitar-god clichés while also being something of a guitar god himself....

World-renowned DJ Calvin Harris is gearing up to help the environment. Harris has partnered with the Hakkasan Group, which owns a number of nightclubs and restaurants in Las Vegas and around the world, to help eliminate the use of single-use plastic straws in Hakkasan clubs. Harris, who’s the resident DJ for Hakkasan in Las Vegas, said he wanted to join the effort after seeing how plastic waste has affected areas around the world....

Daniel Radcliffe is one of the most recognizable actors in the world. Starring in the Harry Potter series for over a decade will do that for a person. But since finishing off the adaptations of the worldwide blockbusters, Radcliffe has mostly avoided big-budget films and carved out a unique path for his career, taking on a wide range of eclectic roles along the way. This Incredible ‘True Detective’ Scene Shows Why Cary Fukunaga Is the Perfect Director for the Next ‘James Bond’ Film...

By Tyler Williams General Carrera Lake sits inexplicably astride the Andes Mountains. From space, it looks a bit like a salamander with its rear feet splayed north and south within verdant mountain valleys and its bulbous snout probing east, into the barren plains of Argentina. The lake is dammed by ancient glacial moraines, forcing its waters to drain west, back through the Andes. It does so via the Baker River, Chile’s largest waterway....

A family driving down a highway near Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia came upon a gray wolf alongside the road, and it exhibited odd behavior once the vehicle passed by. The gray wolf began chasing the van, and it seemed intent on catching it: The woman who shot the video last month and published it with ViralHog on Monday told the video outlet she was traveling with her family, dad and in-laws when her husband alerted them to the gray wolf....

As Captain America, Chris Evans has saved the world more than a few times (and twice as the Human Torch). And through it all, his hair has stayed perfectly in place, coiffed and slicked to the gods, and not the least bit recessed. During our May cover shoot, Evans’ hair was matched in power by an equally impressive beard, giving us yet another reason to envy the human marvel. His artfully parted hair and manicured beard can be yours for the wearing, even if you grow patchier whiskers or have receding hair....

We’ll level with you. The term “babymoon” is more than a little cheesy, but the concept is worth getting on board with: You take a trip with your significant other before a new member of the family crashes into the picture and turns your life into a tornado. Of course, just because the aim of a getaway at this crossroads in your life is usually unwinding, that doesn’t mean you can’t eke out as much adventure you can pack into a long weekend or week....

This coming Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight is a throwback to the manufactured spectacles of the 1970’s, a time when mass audiences were treated to events like the “Battle Of The Sexes” tennis exhibition between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs or Evel Knieval attempting to jump Snake River Canyon, or George Foreman beating five men in one night. Back in the days before eight-figure network deals and astronomical appearance fees, professional athletes of even the highest order tended to need a little income on the side....

One of baseball’s oldest rivalries is going international. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play two games in England in 2019, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday. The series will be played June 29-30 at London Stadium, which previously held events for the 2012 Summer Olympics and is home to the West Ham United Football Club. The Best Baseball Stadium Food Read article “We are bringing you one of the best rivalries in baseball,” Manfred said to the Associated Press....

By Austin Kieffer In 2018, I decided to attempt my first ever Molokai Challenge. The race starts on the island of Molokai and spans 32 miles of open ocean known as the Kaiwi Channel to the shores of Oahu. The channel’s Hawaiian name translates to “Channel of Bones” and if that wasn’t nerve wracking enough, the 2018 field of competitors was one of the best to ever assemble in the history of the race....