‘So mad I turned the TV off’: Barkley calls out ESPN’s coverage of Nuggets

Barkley called out ESPN’s focus on LeBron James’ potential retirement over the Nuggets’ Finals run. He’s also excited to golf with Peyton Manning and Sean Payton. DENVER — Charles Barkley, who continues to be one of the staunchest Denver Nuggets defenders among the national media, took aim again at ESPN for its coverage decisions related to … Read more

Bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Spanish Asturias prize for literature

MADRID – Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Wednesday. The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the “uniqueness” of the 72-year-old Kyoto-born writer’s essays, short stories and novels, which have been translated into more than 40 languages and … Read more