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John Madden

Born: Apr. 10, 1936Football and Radio-TV won 112 games and a Super Bowl (1976 season) as coach of Oakland Raiders; has won 13 Emmy Awards since 1982 as NFL analyst; signed 4-year, $32 million deal…

Foo Fighters

musicians Seattle-based grunge band formed by Dave Grohl, who is perhaps better known as the drummer in Kurt Cobain's group, Nirvana. With Nate Mendel, bass; Taylor Hawkins, drummer; and Pat Smear…

marketing

(Encyclopedia) marketing, in economics, that part of the process of production and exchange that is concerned with the flow of goods and services from producer to consumer. In popular usage it is…

Bill Parcells

Born: Aug. 22, 1941Football coached NY Giants to 2 Super Bowl titles (1987,91); retired after 1990 season then returned in 1993 as coach of New England; took hapless Pats from 2-14 in 1992 to Super…

World's Biggest Islands

The Question: Where does Ireland rank on the list of the world's largest islands? The Answer: At 32,597 square miles, Ireland ranks 18th in the…

Women in Sports: Basketball

The first women's intercollegiate basketball game took place between Stanford and the University of California on April 4, 1896. Stanford won.…

2010 Olympics: Biathlon

A demanding combination of exertion and precision by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…

Mitch Pileggi

actorBorn: 4/5/1952Birthplace: Portland, Oregon After a recurring guest role on Dallas as Morrisey (1978), he landed guest spots on China Beach (1988) and Alien Nation (1989). He had several minor…

Andrea Mead Lawrence Biography

alpine skierBorn: April 19, 1932Died: March 30, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: Skiing gold medalist At the age of 15, Andrea Mead Lawrence placed eighth in…