Muhammad Ali celebrated his 70th birthday today. In 1984 the vibrant star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Soon afterward his fans started wondering how long they would be able to enjoy the sight of a living and breathing Muhammad Ali. His daughter Rasheda, however, was never one to worry. She explained that his disease did not put a stopper to his ability to inspire. “He contracted Parkinson’s in the early 80s,” said Rasheda... [read news]
Rafael Nadal has unfortunately received a new injury: a tendon problem occurred at his right knee, a fact that almost had him forfeit his first match at the Australian Open. Roger Federer was also bothered by an injury, however he moved to the second round almost without problems. "I was sitting on a chair in the hotel, I felt like a crack on the knee ... really strange," Nadal said. "I stand up. I felt the knee a little bit strange. I moved... [read news]
Gheorghe Comaneci, the father of the great artistic gymnast Nadia Comaneci has passed away. The man was 76 years old. The gymnast arrived in Romania on Friday, one day after announcing the death of her father. Gheorghe Comaneci died of liver problems while he was hospitalized at Bucharest’s University Hospital on Thursday. The doctors had previously stated he had small chances of recovery. “Losing someone dear to you is a very hard... [read news]
Defending champion Roger Federer was forced to give up on the semifinal match he had with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Qatar Open because of a back injury he received. The multiple Grand Slam champion is optimistic about his chances to compete in the Australian Open. Federer apologized to the organizers of the event, but revealed he did not want to risk injuring his back further. It is the second time in his career that Federer pulled out of a... [read news]
Johnny Weir, the three-time U.S. skating champion used to avoid any questions pertaining to his sexuality. However, now the famous skater stepped in 2012 a happy man. He married his boyfriend, Atlanta lawyer Viktor Voronov in New York on New Year's Eve.Weir had been providing hints leaving all kinds of clues on Twitter. He called Voronov the "newest member" of his family on Christmas Day and added: "Its cold, dark and very early, but something... [read news]
Michael Jordan managed to receive the best Christmas present of all times. The Charlotte Bobcats owner finally got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto. The news was announced by his spokesperson for WCNC-TV. The gossip website Tattle Tailz announced the two had been celebrating the event on a yacht in the French Riveria. Prieto was born in Cuba. She is a former model who has been living with Jordan since 2009. The NBA legend is... [read news]
It is said that 2004 Champion Kurt Busch has caught the attention of three different teams since he was dismissed by Penske Racing two weeks ago. One of these teams is supposedly Richard Petty Motorsports. A second meeting with the team has apparently been scheduled for this week. Busch's representation, John Caponigro, quickly explained that „the level of interest in Kurt has been significant, and we have had discussions with a number of... [read news]
A few days ago, Lamar Odom’s trade to the New Orleans Hornets was cancelled. However, soon after it was announced that he was going to be re-traded to the Dallas Mavericks. The question is, how is Khloé Kardashian Odom handling the news? "'For I know the plans I have for u," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper u and not to harm u, plans to give u hope and a future." Jeremiah'," Khloé tweeted when she heard about the new trade.However... [read news]
Joe Gibbs Racing announced it has signed a contract with crew chief Darian Grubb in order to have the man work with Denny Hamlin in 2012. Grubb is known to have won the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title with Tony Stewart. Before this victory he had worked with Hendrick Motorsports for six years. He is going to replace Mike Ford who had been working with Hamlin since 2006. In the past year Ford and Hamlin won eight titles."I'm thrilled to join... [read news]
Rafael Nadal has returned to the clay fields and managed to give Spain a 1-0 lead over Argentina when he won against Juan Monaco 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 on Friday. The Spaniard managed to break his opponent seven times at the Olympic Stadium. Even though Monaco won the first set, Nadal managed to win the following seven games. "The best part of my game was I didn't make mistakes," said Nadal, who managed to rise to 19-1 in singles play and 12-0 on... [read news]
