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And while some went on to attend Ivy League colleges, others went the community route to further their education. Here are 20 stars who attended community college. Tom Hanks Before he became an Oscar winner and the nicest man in Hollywood, Tom Hanks enrolled in California’s Chabot College after achieving “lousy SAT scores” and because it was free to attend. There, he studied a wide range of subjects, from health, film, oral interpretation and zoology, which gave him skills he used throughout his career, and was able to use his credits to attend the State University in Sacramento to study theater....

The creature in question is a species of cephalopod called Clarkeiteuthis montefiorei, an ancestor of today’s squid. It appears to have a species of herring-like fish called Dorsetichthys bechei clasped in its jaws. According to researchers, the position of the cephalopod, whose arms run alongside the body of the fish, suggests it was attempting to feed on the creature. As such, the fossil offers a rare snapshot in time of a predator attacking its prey....

On Friday, Young took in a game between two of his former teams, the Nationals and Reds, looking significantly skinnier than we remember. (AP Photo Credit) According to MLB.com, Young was the third heaviest player in MLB history. At 295 pounds, he ranked behind just Walter Young (320 pounds) and Jumbo Diaz (315 pounds). In fact, Young’s transformation is so startling that he has to wear a hat with a piture of what he used to look like....

VCU and Oregon also will be in the semifinals of the tournament to be played at Barclays Center on Nov. 24. The championship game will be Nov. 25. Three of the teams are ranked in this week's poll: No. 3 Villanova, No. 8 Michigan and No. 23 VCU. The four schools will host two regional round games from Nov. 16-20 before advancing to the semifinals. The remainder of the field and the matchups for the semifinals will be announced....

ANALYSIS: SN’s top 25 players for 2014 East Team Roster: PF - Cliff Alexander (Curie HS, Chicago, Ill.) - Kansas SG - James Blackmon Jr. (Marion HS, Marion, Ind.) - Indiana SF - Justin Jackson (Homeschool Christian, Tomball, Texas) - North Carolina PG - Tyus Jones (Apple Valley HS, Apple Valley, Minn.) - Duke PF - Kevon Looney (Hamilton HS, Milwaukee, Wis.) - UCLA SF - Theo Pinson (Wesleyan Christian, Greensboro, N....

Tampa Bay Bucs - Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon If Greg Schiano returns as head coach next season, there’s a chance the team passes on drafting a quarterback in favor of giving last year’s third-rounder Mike Glennon, another shot. However, there’s potential that he may not return and the fact that the 2014 quarterback class is very talented. While we have Bridgewater rated higher, Marcus Mariota has been rumored to be in contention for the top quarterback spot for many NFL teams....

Jerome scored 248.5 points on her two jumps to secure a spot in Sochi. Lindsay Van was second, 2.0 points back. Alissa Johnson was third with 240.0 points. "Honestly, I don't know if I can wrap my head around it yet," Jerome said. "It sounds cliched, but it is a dream come true. I can't wait to go and represent my country." Nicholas Fairall won the men's competition with 253....

She would have been a huge favorite for a gold medal in skeleton — the headfirst sliding sport — in 2006, then missed the Turin Olympics that year because a bobsled ran her over and shattered her leg. She missed a medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics by one-tenth of a second and retired, insisting she was content. Now she can see the final finish line. The end of her racing story, the last time she'll ever jump on her sled and throw herself headfirst down a mountainside chute at 85 mph competitively....

USA has opened as the 5-to-2 favorite to win the tournament, set for June 6 through July 5 in Canada. The Americans have not won the Women’s World Cup since 1999. They lost to Japan in a thrilling final match in 2011, and finished third in 2007 and 2003. The U.S. will be looking for its third title, also claiming the crown in 1991. Germany, the ‘03 and ‘07 champions, are the second betting choice at 4-to-1 odds, followed by Brazil (5-to-1) and Japan (7-to-1)....

Tom Brady is the poster boy for late-round NFL Draft steals. The former Michigan quarterback was selected in the sixth round by the Patriots in the 2000 draft and has since won four Super Bowls, played in two others, was the league MVP twice and selected to 10 Pro Bowls. MORE: Must-see photos | Day 3 start time, info | Best available players after Day 2 | Fantasy projections...

Audible Enticed Bold D’Oro MORE: Live stream the Derby on fuboTV (7-day free trial) Firenzie Fire Hofburg Free Drop Billy Justify Promises Filled Flameaway Good Magic Lone Sailor My Boy Jack Bravazo Mendelssohn Magnum Moon Solomini Vino Rosso Noble Indy Combatant With no runaway favorite ahead of the draw, Justify (3-1) in the No. 7 position, with jockey Mike E. Smith aboard, is the early post-draw favorite by Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia and will be trying to become the first Kentucky Derby winner since 1882 not to have raced as a 2-year-old....

Defense can be a difficult task when it comes to drafting. Outside of the obvious teams that typically seem to hold the top spot every year, several others are up and down depending on coaching changes and returning experience. One thing that could come as a surprise to some? The top three fantasy-point-per-game defenses in college fantasy football last year were Temple, Fresno St, and Appalachian St. DOMINATE YOUR NFL DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat Sheet...

Four years after President Donald Trump upset national polls that predicted Hillary Clinton’s victory, people watching the race from afar are once again betting on who will run the country as Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads in the polls and Trump remains an underdog. According to Matthew Shaddick, the head of political betting with British gambling company GVC Holdings, part of the attraction in this year’s presidential race is Trump himself....

The car’s all-electric powertrain puts out 480 horsepower and 634 pound-feet of torque, a tremendous but not unmanageable amount. The car moves from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Once a driver tips the accelerator, the car isn’t prone to shooting off but rather has been programmed for easy city driving that allows full use of the power when wanted and needed rather than going full bore all the time....

The 2022 Genesis GV70 now sits between the bigger GV80 and the smaller and forthcoming GV60 SUVs, making this the goldilocks size. It’s considered a compact luxury crossover, though it feels bigger than its class, and competes with the other luxury, all-wheel drive compacts like the Acura RDX, Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60. For its first model year the Genesis GV70 offers the option of two different powertrains. The first is a 300-horsepower, 311-pound-feet (lb-ft) of torque turbocharged four-cylinder engine....

The United States played to a 0-0 draw with Mexico at the famed arena, and with the spoils shared, the USMNT can now see the finish line in its quest for qualification to the 2022 World Cup. The job is not yet done, but the path has become much clearer. A win against Panama on Sunday would all but put the U.S. into the World Cup. MORE: USA draws with Mexico in visit to Estadio Azteca...

The 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz, built using VW’s electric MEB platform, is the latest in the company’s long history with passenger and cargo vans. Here’s a history of the VW Bus. Type 2 In 1946, Dutch VW importer Ben Pons traveled to Wolfsburg, Germany to buy a handful of Type 1s, more commonly known as the Beetle. While there, he saw a custom-built factory vehicle called the Plattewagen. He later sketched the bus, the company’s engineers further refined the design, and the Type 2 was put into production in 1949....