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Major League Baseball 2000 | Preview

2000 Major League Baseball Preview The more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players…

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS, 2006

(Wimbledon, England, June 26-July 9, 2006) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3 Women's singles—Amelie…

Liz Smith

gossip columnistBirthplace: Ft. Worth, Tex. Smith worked as a reporter, typist, and proofreader. In the 1950s. Smith broke into New York media as a news producer for Mike Wallace at CBS radio. She…

1983 Grammy Awards

Michael JacksonArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Beat It,” Michael JacksonAlbum of the YearThriller, Michael Jackson (Epic/CBS)Song of the Year“Every Breath You Take,” Sting, songwriterBest New…

World Series—2007

Boston Red Sox defeated Colorado Rockies, 4 games to 0. Series MVP: Mike Lowell. 1st Game—Boston, Oct. 24Colorado 1, Boston…

Australian Open, 2007

(Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 15-28, 2007) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Fernando Gonzalez 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 Women's singles—Serena Williams defeats…

Lennox Lewis

Born: Sept. 2, 1965British boxer won 1988 Olympic super heavyweight gold medal for Canada; was awarded WBC heavyweight belt when Riddick Bowe tossed it in a London trash can in 1993; lost title in…

Evander Holyfield

Born: Oct. 19, 1962Boxer KO'd Buster Douglas in 3rd round to become world hvywt. champion in 1990; lost title to Riddick Bowe in 1992; beat Bowe to reclaim title in 1993; lost title again to…

Don King

Born: Aug. 20, 1931Boxing promoter first major Black promoter who has controlled heavyweight title off and on since 1978; first big promotion was Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman in 1974…