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Lee MacPhail

Lee MacPhailBorn: Oct. 25, 1917Baseball AL president (1974-83); president of owners' Player Relations Committee (1984-85); also GM of Baltimore (1959-65) and NY Yankees (1967-74); son of…

Australian Open, 2009

(Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 18-31, 2009) Men's singles—Novak Djokovic defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2) Women's singles— Maria Sharapova…

U.S. Open, 2006

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 28-Sept. 10, 2006) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 Women's singles—Maria Sharapova…

U.S. Open, 2008

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 25-Sept. 7, 2008) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 Women's singles—Serena Williams defeats…

Hilary Henkin Biography

Hilary HenkinscreenwriterBorn: 1962 Screenwriter whose films include Fatal Beauty (1987), Road House (1989) and Romeo is Bleeding (1993). Nominated for an Academy Award for Wag the Dog (1997), a…

Crops

CropsThe gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing. Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable…

Freddie Blassie 2003 Deaths

Freddie BlassieAge: 85 professional wrestler whose villainous persona in the ring earned him a cult following. He appeared in the film My Dinner with Blassie, a spoof of My Dinner with Andre…

Holly Solomon 2002 Deaths

Holly SolomonAge: 68 influential art dealer who championed pop art and the early works of Robert Kushner, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Laurie Anderson. She was the subject of portraits by Andy…