Status: Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. 2007 Cy Young Award winner.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195
DOB: May 31, 1981, in Mobile, Ala.
Baseball Inspirations: “Shoot, man, my dad (Danny) and my grandfather — as far as people I looked up to and most wanted to be like. As far as baseball players go — Nolan Ryan was [...]
Status: 2000 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 400 hurdles.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 185
DOB: December 29, 1978 In: Albany, GA
Track Inspiration: “Of course, Edwin Moses, coming up. Carl Lewis. Michael Johnson.”
Nicknames: “Just Lo. Everybody calls me Lo.”
First Track Memory: “1984 Olympic Games. I was watching on TV – Carl Lewis and Flo Jo.
Favorite Movies: “Oh [...]
Status: Cincinnati Reds third baseman.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 240
DOB: April 4, 1975 In: Evansville, Indiana
Childhood Heroes: “Is it all right to say my brother (Todd)? He’s a school teacher. He’s two years older than me and is the best human being in the world.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Time with family, golf, basketball, watching movies, playing guitar, reading. I [...]
Status: Emmy Award winning actor, author and artist.
DOB: “I’m an old SOB – April 30.” In: New York City
Hobbies/Interests: “I paint when I’m brooding. If I can’t sleep and I’m up at night, I’m throwing some paint on canvas. Most is terrible, some is good. But I stick it up on the wall anyway. As [...]
Status: 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. Four-time challenger for world heavyweight championship.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 238
Born On: January 5, 1968 In: Warsaw, Poland
Childhood Hero: “Muhammad Ali. I saw him on TV – his fight with Foreman. Amazing knockout. Both fighters looked like gigantic creatures fighting each other. From that moment boxing was amazing for me. ”
Inspiration: “George [...]
Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal on a tennis court is always captivating theater, so competitive that after 21 meetings it’s still unclear who really is the superior all-around player. Though Nadal leads the head-to-head 14-7, Federer is far ahead in total grand slam victories (16-7). So just out of curiosity, what would happen if these [...]
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Status: American electro house musician, record producer and founder of Dim Mak Records. Has remixed for Duran Duran, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Lenny Kravitz, Timbaland and Robin Thicke.
DOB: November 30, 1977 In: Miami, FL
Childhood Heroes: “Bruce Lee, Malcolm X.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Actually, right now in my life, I’m so busy with work I have no time for [...]
Occupation: Author of ’All the Sad Young Literary Men’ and editor-in-chief of n+1 magazine (twice-yearly about literature, politics and culture). Has written about books for Dissent, Slate and New York. Dubbed the “Literary heart-throb” by gawker.com.
DOB: January 9, 1975 In: Moscow, Russia
Hobbies/Interests: “I play football and hockey.”
Favorite Movie: “There’s a Russian movie called Autumn Marathon – [...]
Status: Chicago Blackhawks right winger.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 163 pounds
DOB: November 19, 1988 In: Buffalo, N.Y.
Hockey Inspirations: “I think, growing up, obviously being from Buffalo, you got (Pat) LaFontaine, (Alex) Mogilny and I was a big fan of Joe Sakic, too.”
Nicknames: “My dad, to this day, still calls me Buzz, because I had a buzz haircut [...]
Artist LeRoy Neiman has traveled the globe to paint, sketch and draw. His creations have showcased nature, humanity or any subject that arrest his attention, including sport and tennis.
“Tennis is pure,” says the artist in his studio on a sunny summer day, less than a block from Central Park in New York City. “The players [...]
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