The grand tour of Darren Harper’s old neighborhood in Southeast Washington is nearly complete. There’s the spot where he sold his first piece of crack at age 10, for five bucks. The sidewalk where he saw a man bleed to death from a gunshot wound to the neck. The house where his cousin shot his stepfather after the latter raised his hand to Darren’s mother. The sidewalk where Darren, in his late teens, had a shootout with his partner over a deal gone bad. The corner where Darren, in a rare moment of carelessness, was nabbed by police and caught a cocaine distribution charge.
The tour — no charge, no tips, no air-conditioned bus, no stuffy history lessons — is about to break up when Harper stops and says  … Pictures, video and more
Asher Nolan (USA), 32, took out the Quiksilver Pro New York ASP World Tour Trials today and has earned himself a spot in the main event. Nolan will face Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, and Heitor Alves (BRA), 29, in the opening round of competition.
Florida’s Asher Nolan has won the final wildcard into the $1million Quiksilver Pro New York presented by vitaminwater. Nolan, 32, from Jacksonville, decisively topped a field of 16 surfers vying for  … More
In the world of high-dollar ultra-exotic supercars, Swedish automaker Koenigsegg is certainly no stranger, but arguably gets less respect than deserved when compared to others such as the well-known Bugatti Veyron.
That might soon change as the automaker announced that it went about testing several acceleration and deceleration times in its impressively fast Agera R, setting a few world records in the process including the fastest acceleration from zero-to-200 miles per hour in just  … More
Koenigsegg Agera R 0-300-0 km/h: Preparations for unleashing 1115 HP